I think the High Museum is a great first date. Gives us an opportunity to walk and talk about the exhibit share our thoughts and ideas perhaps even learn something together. And later continue the conversation in a downtown cafe,bar,or restaurant while watching a game drinking a beer or having a cup of coffee.

My ideal first date would be casually spending time with someone and feeling an intellectual connection. I love highly intelligent, verbose conversation and an individual that could mentally stimulate me would be extremely attractive.

a quaint and subdued romantic restaurant where we can talk and listen to each other, maybe a small band playing in the background.

I don't have any back pocket ideas really.. I just think something that suits both people and is a little more inventive certainly goes a long way. The entire movie and dinner is played out and just boring to be honest. You can't talk during a movie and so that is sort of awkward and just pointless. Dinner is always nice but why plan a fancy dinner... go to Chuck E Cheese, grab a small pizza or hit up the salad bar and play some ski ball lol

go to a museum and see the exhibits and talk about the things there. I'm not sure.

I adore museums, so a good date location for me would be either the Blanton Museum of Art or the Museum of the Weird, both in downtown Austin.