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Valentine's Day Ideas from RedFlagDeals.com Readers: Places to Go, Surprises and Gift Ideas

Posted: January 24, 2007

Places to go for a Date

• 360 at the CN Tower - "Its not for the food, its for the reputation and scenery." - squall458
• Blue Mountain (near Collingwood) - "Its beautiful, serene, full and simply gorgeous." - thnh_jade
• Dave and Busters - "A great time filled with laughs and good food" - noplayer10
• Kaiseki Yu-Zen Hashimoto - "Reservation only, (usually) less than 10 people, about $300 - $350 before taxes and tip for two, but guaranteed memorable experience." - Pseudo Nim
• Skating at Nathan Phillips Square - "Good for First dates and Fiftieth Dates. " - ElChico
  
• Old Spaghetti Factory - "Great ambience, good food for a reasonable price for TO." - Moose04
• Panorama - "It's 51 floors up and has some of the best views in Toronto." - ElChico

• Belgo - "Enjoy a nice pint without the whole "bar" scene." - Moebiwankenobi
• Chicago Chophouse - "Best steaks in town, and boasts a HUGE wine list." - Moebiwankenobi
• Ric's Grill - "Very nice decor and dim lights, makes for a nice candle-lit dinner." - Moebiwankenobi
• Towa Sushi - "Really nice decor, great fish and prices." - Moebiwankenobi

• Dinner and a Movie - "CLASSIC!" - KenA
• Home - "Watching a chick flick and consuming a home-cooked meal." - astraea
• Starbucks - "coffee + talk + chill" - rwhtsai

Ideas/Surprises for your "Special Someone"

• "Be original. Do it the day BEFORE Valentine's Day and guarantee a reservation at your favourite restaurant - she'll be surprised. Then on Valentine's Day, just stay in and watch a movie. Brownie points for a chick flick." - ShaTR
• "My wife and I have the tradition of not doing anything on Valentine's Day, but doing stuff before or after. All the restaurants are crazy busy on Valentine's Day. I'd rather go out when it's a lot quieter and maybe a little more romantic. That, and roses are half the price if you do it the week before!" - dhamilton
• "Do something special around the house - do a special cleanup job in advance, or prepare a special meal, or build those shelves or fix that leak you've been promising/meaning to do. You know your spouse - do something special that they'll appreciate! Combine that special thing with a cuddle/talk evening you've got a great one-two punch!" - BlueMax
• "Winterlicious is coming up and is fairly close to Valentine's. I took her to one of the really high end restaurants for dinner, part of Winterlicious. It wasn't too heavy on my pocket, and we both had a good time." - Electricute

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

• Giant Valentine Card: "I used a red display board from Staples/Michaels (8.49), I bought a piece of white bristol board at Dollarama (.50) for the center where things will be written. I also bought a few vday/heart/love scrapbooking things from Dollarama. I wrote a little love letter and put it in the middle." - photong
• Sticky Notes Messages: "Buy a pad of red or pink Post-It Notes. Write lovely thoughts, poems, quotes, or even words like "I Love You," "You have the key to my heart," etc. You may want to write these thoughts on the underside of the notes. Then, surprise him or her by sticking the notes all over. You can stick them on a large surface, such as a vacant wall, vanity mirror, etc. in a heart-shape pattern. Then, as your recipient begin to peel, he or she can turn over to read out each of the quotes. Hope that this helps." - bchow
• Sticky Note Coupons: "You can get a pad of sticky notes or whatever and write down coupons...like: 1 FREE MASSAGE, 1 FREE DINNER, 1 FREE LUNCH, 1 Kiss and so on...then she can use them whenever/wherever." - Crimzaelus