Frequently Asked Questions

To use your annual savings pass membership, you will sign into the account you created when you purchased the pass to view the directory of local savings.

Once at a business present your digital savings pass (be sure you are signed in on your phone) to the employee and they will either ask you to press the redeem button, or they will press redeem. Once the redeem button has been pressed, it will ask if you are sure you want to redeem this offer. If you click yes, that offer will no longer be available to use until you renew your pass, provided the business is still offering that offer.  If you click no, that offer will remain available until the business is no longer offering that offer.

In addition to the local savings, we have put together ideas for date nights or family fun. In your account you will find a spot with a hint for date ideas & family fun. When you are ready to go on that date or family fun day, click the photo and it will bring up more details for you to fill in the missing pieces.

We have also asked local businesses to include date ideas for their business. If you prefer, you can pick a locally owned business you want to support and do their date.

We don’t tell you “you have to eat at a certain restaurant” or you have to “take a pen making class” (side note, it’s a great class). We lay the foundation for the date and you finalize it with details the two of you or your family will enjoy.

We recommend one month you plan the extra details, the following month your partner plans the extra details. 

That’s up to you. Because it’s date night or family time, we recommend planning to spend a minimum of 2 hours for each activity. So of the activities are a little longer. Once you access the date ideas, there is a key with a recommended timeline.

I’m serious, we were asked this question. I say, you be you. 

We can’t give away all our secrets. What we can tell you is each date in your account includes an option for a date night (or day) out, a date at home, and a family fun version. 

We provide the foundation for the date so you don’t have to come up with ideas or argue about what to do this weekend. All you need to do is fill in the missing pieces. We provide a few ideas for each date so if you enjoyed the date, you can do it again and again at a different local business.

In addition to unique dates, many of our local business owners have included an idea for a date night at their business for you to try.

If you want more ideas for date night, sign up for our emails & follow-us on social media.

No. The majority of the ideas can be done anytime of the day. We do have a few that specify a time of day, but you may change it to whatever fits your schedule. The important part is spending time together and supporting locally owned businesses.

Of course! Many people don’t do date nights, but use our digital savings pass to save some money while supporting local businesses with their family & friends.

We are continuing to add new locally owned businesses monthly, so you will see the list grow month after month. For the most current list of businesses, visit our Places to Save page.

If you know a locally owned Virginia business who you think would be a great fit, have them send us a message. There is no cost for locally owned businesses to be included. 

Each business we include must have a Google review rating of 4.0 or higher at time of submitting an offer to be included.

Depending on which date you select, you may need childcare.

For those who don’t have childcare, we include date night ideas for couples to do at home and each date features a family fun version so can make memories as a family.

Each membership is good for one (1) full year. After a year, you will need to renew your membership to receive all current offers again. 

Please note, the dates and family fun ideas do not change when you renew your membership, those will remain in your account as they are now. Renewing your membership gives you access to the current offers for another year. Because the dates do not change, we will be offering the renewal at a discounted rate. Please check your email a week before your membership expires for complete details.

Of course! When you click the buy page we have an option to send this as a gift.

Our savings pass makes a great teacher gift, it’s a great gift for those new to the area (we have many Realtors who give this as a closing gift), grandparents could buy this as a Christmas gift for their married children & the other part of the gift, offer to babysit the kids while they enjoy a date night out each month.

The savings (there’s a lot of savings).

You will also be supporting locally owned small business owners.

In the research we did, we found most couples who go on date nights frequently go out to dinner or watch a movie together at home. We designed our date nights so you are doing something different while supporting a locally owned business & savings money.

Yes! Many people buy this for the savings alone. The dates are great for those who are dating, been married for 30 + years, and everyone in between.

In addition to the dates, many businesses have listed ideas for dates at their business. Some months, we recommend picking a business you want to visit and doing the date they recommend.

If you would like more dates, sign up for our newsletter.

Depending on when you purchased your savings pass membership offers may change due to unforeseen circumstances. For example, a business is no longer in business or the business contract with us ends and they choose not to extend an offer. Our goal is to bring awareness to local businesses you may not have been aware of and help them grow so they don’t have to close their doors. 

Approximately one week before your membership ends, you will receive an email from us asking if you would like to renew your membership.  If you would like to, there will be a link to renew at a discounted rate. 

Unless otherwise noted, each offer is good for one use per year. 

If you choose to renew your membership after one year, all the current offers will be available to you again. 
When you renew, the dates and family fun ideas remain the same which is why we offer renewals at a lower rate when you purchase via the email we send.

In the footer there is a section “for businesses”. Click the “list your special” link and submit your information. All business we feature need to have a Google review rating of 4.0 or higher.

Send us an email at localdatenight@gmail.com