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Lock & Key as Seen in MIAMI LIVING: We found the key to unlock a fun night and a chance to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right.
Miami Living's Marta A. Oppenheimer attended her first Lock & Key Event and found the answer to the age-old question: where do you meet people?
Pre-Dating | Lock & Key ranked #31 on the Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses list by the South Florida Business Journal
Pre-Dating Speed Dating is proud to be recognized as one of South Florida's Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses by the South Florida Business Journal — ranked #31 by 2024 total revenue across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
Featured on Milwaukee Tonight: Lock & Key Singles Event at Milwaukee Brewing Co
Our trademarked Lock & Key Singles Party came to Milwaukee Brewing Company and Distillery — and NBC WTMJ-TV's 'Milwaukee Tonight' came along to see why so many matches were made.
As Seen On NBC TMJ4 News: Looking for Love at a Lock & Key Dating Event
When singles in Milwaukee want a unique and fun way to meet, they put down their phones and join us at our in-person Lock & Key singles event. NBC's WTMJ-TV stopped by to see the magic firsthand.
DatingAdvice.com: Lock & Key Events Create Low-Pressure, High-Success Dating Opportunities for Singles in 38 American Cities
DatingAdvice.com editor-in-chief Hayley Matthews profiled Lock & Key Events — the fun atmosphere and compelling icebreaker you won't find at standard mixers — with success stories from our own event coordinators.
Poughkeepsie Journal: Single? Try a Lock and Key Mixer at Mahoney's Pub
Lindsay Pietroluongo of the Poughkeepsie Journal's Nightspots column covered our Hudson Valley Lock & Key mixer at Mahoney's Irish Pub — where every key has a lock, and every lock has a story.
Santa Barbara News-Press: Open Your Heart — Local Matchmaker to Host Lock and Key Singles Party
By Dave Mason, News-Press Staff Writer — Guys, it may never be this easy to unlock your true love's heart. Men held the keys — literally — at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, where women wore locks around their necks.
Chicago Tribune Lock & Key events one of the smartest ways Chicago singles are meeting
The Chicago Tribune examined how the rules of dating have changed — and featured Lock & Key events as one of the smartest new ways Chicago singles are meeting each other.
AM New York: It's a Date! Ways to Find a Significant Other in the City
AM New York named Lock & Key Events one of the most innovative ways to meet people in New York — praising the built-in icebreaker, the prizes, and the light-hearted fun.
CNN.com: Dating Menus — You Can Change Yours
CNN.com featured Lock & Key events in a national story about the many ways singles can change up their dating routine — from speed dating to our signature lock-and-key parties.
Lock & Key Featured in Essence Magazine: Truth or Dare Dating Challenge
Essence, the nation's leading magazine for Black women, dared readers to rev up their love lives in 28 days — and tipped Lock & Key parties as the way to do it.
Santa Barbara Magazine: Key to Your Heart
Santa Barbara Magazine spotlighted our Lock & Key parties with 'Key to Your Heart' — a look at how matching hardware turns a room of strangers into a night of possibilities.
Lock and Key: The Key to Finding the Love of Your Life May Just Be a Night Away
A firsthand account of our Lock & Key event at Blue Martini in Brickell — where the writer quickly realized 'this concept is quite genius!'
Metromix Detroit: Views and Clues Inside Detroit's Party Scene
Metromix Detroit covered our Lock & Key singles party at Red Ox Tavern — 'Don't tell Cassie Reich that you can't find true love in a bar.'
Orlando Sentinel: The Single File
The Orlando Sentinel's 'The Single File' column explored love and timing in Orlando — including the role singles events play in helping people find each other.
Patch.com: Living It Up On Anti-Valentine's Day
Patch highlighted Lock & Key events as the perfect Anti-Valentine's outing — a way for singles to celebrate the holiday on their own terms.
Woman's World Magazine: Dating After Divorce or Breakup
Woman's World Magazine recommended Lock & Key parties to readers re-entering the dating scene — 'a simple and fun conversation starter.'
Tallahassee Democrat: Tallahassee Singles Mingle at Lock and Key Event
The Tallahassee Democrat sent a staff writer to experience our Lock & Key speed-dating event firsthand — and report back on what single life in Tallahassee is like.
Lock & Key Events Gives Back to the Community It Began In
LockandKeyEvents.com became a proud sponsor of the Hollywood Hills Girls Softball Team — giving back to the South Florida community where it all started.
Atlanta Press: Lock & Key Events Featured in May 2010 Emag
An Atlanta emagazine featured Lock & Key Events in its May 2010 issue, introducing Georgia singles to the original lock-and-key party format.
Tallahassee Democrat: Singles in the Capital Have Plenty of Chances to Meet
With 110 million single adults in the U.S., the Tallahassee Democrat rounded up the local singles scene — including our Lock & Key events.
New Times Broward: You're the Key! Lock and Key Party in Delray Beach
'Oh, the wisecracks we could make about a singles' lock and key party...' — Mickie Centrone previewed our Delray Beach party at Venue Delux.
Florida Times-Union: Getting Back in the Dating Game
Divorced and ready to start dating again? The Florida Times-Union recommended newer strategies — including Lock & Key events — alongside the traditional ones.
Tallahassee Democrat: Lock And Key Event at Clydes and Costello's
Guests at our Tallahassee Lock & Key Event tried out their locks and keys looking for that perfect match — and the Democrat captured it in photos.
Hoboken411: Lock And Key Party at Lana Lounge
Hoboken411 called our Lock & Key party 'THE Interactive Social Event You've Been Hearing About!' — and Hoboken singles turned out to see if it was true.
LA.com: The Key to Finding Romance?
LA.com followed daters at a Los Angeles Lock & Key party, asking whether the innovative icebreaker game can truly help singles find their perfect match.
Courier-Post: Cupid? Stupid! Singles Say Valentine's Day Is No Big Deal
The Courier-Post talked to South Jersey singles about Valentine's Day — and the better ways they were choosing to meet people, including our events.
Creative Loafing Charlotte: Today's Top 5 — Lock and Key Party
Creative Loafing Charlotte picked our Lock & Key party as one of the day's top 5 things to do — 'giving participants the chance to meet lots of new people.'
Tampa Bay Times tbt*: Singles Get an Easy Ice Breaker
tbt* previewed our Tampa Lock & Key party at Whiskey North — 'women get padlocks and men get keys, then the hunt is on to find some matches.'
South Bend Press: Lock and Key Singles Event — How It Works
South Bend media explained the Lock & Key format to local singles: every match earns a ticket into the prize drawing — cash, hotel stays, dinners and more.
Baltimore Living: 2007 Winner — Best Singles Event
Baltimore Living named Lock & Key Parties the Best Singles Event of 2007 in its annual winners list.
Pioneer Press: Unlocking Romance
The Pioneer Press covered the latest singles party to hit the Twin Cities — where working the room is the key to success.
SqueezeOC: Insert First, Ask Questions Later
SqueezeOC sent three writers to try their luck at an Orange County Lock & Key party — and report back on whether the format really opens doors.
AM New York: Where to Take or Find Your Valentine
AM New York's nightlife roundup for Valentine's weekend included our Lock & Key party as the spot for singles celebrating V-day on their own terms.
Casino Connection: Looking for Love
With more than 80 million single adults in the U.S. on Valentine's Day, Atlantic City media looked at the growing industry of helping people meet — including our events.
Denver Westword: Club Scout — Rise Is Under Lock and Key
Westword's Club Scout visited Rise Nightclub for a Denver Lock & Key party — 'Club Scout needs a boyfriend. Really.'
Sun Sentinel: Lovers on Lockdown
'By now, you know the drill' — the Sun Sentinel previewed our Lock & Key arrival at Resort nightclub in CityPlace, complete with complimentary cocktails.
Baltimore City Paper: Brand New Key — Picking Locks at Club One
Baltimore City Paper's Bar Scars column went picking locks at Club One — a columnist's-eye view of our Baltimore Lock & Key party.
Harrisburg Press: Pre-Game Lock & Key Party with the Harrisburg Senators
Local singles joined the Harrisburg Senators and Lock & Key Events for a Pre-Game Lock & Key Party on City Island — 'the ultimate icebreaker party.'
South Bend Tribune: Singles Invited to Lock and Key Event
Lock & Key Events, Cupid.com/PreDating, and Mix 106 teamed up to bring a Lock & Key party to the Upper Deck at Coveleski Stadium.
Tampa Press: Fresh Approach Is the Key
'Tired of lame pick-up lines? Now there's a way to meet other singles without awkward introductions' — Tampa media previewed our Clearwater party.
Miami New Times: Key of Love
'You've tried the personals and online dating sites to no avail... you could meet your perfect partner at tonight's Lock and Key party.'
LA Gossip Rag: Lock & Key and the Dr. Phil Cameras
When Dr. Phil's cameras came to a Los Angeles Lock & Key party, the LA Gossip Rag covered the night the format met national television.
National Post: The Key to Successful Dating
'Lock and Key Events help you meet, maybe fall in love, and win prizes' — the National Post profiled founder Darren Waldholz and the birth of the format.
Miami New Times: Got a Minute?
'There is always a time for romance — but with speed dating that would be a limited time' — Miami New Times covered the singles event scene at its birth.
