RFD Valentine's Day Sticker Giveaway: Share your Places to go for a Date!

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Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and we need help! We're looking for the best gift ideas, places to go, things to do, ways to propose, and other neat ways to celebrate Valentine's Day. We want to hear from YOU!

After all the ideas are in, we'll pick the best of the bunch and publish them in a series of articles in our Features section (http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/main.php/features/).

To give you a bit of an incentive, we'll send you some RedFlagDeals.com stickers to each person that replies with at least 1 idea in 1 of the thread topics. All you have to do is send a Private Message to user 'RedFlagDeals.com' with your address and mention it's for the Valentine's Day Sticker Giveaway.

The topic for this thread is:

Places to go for a Date

We're leaving it pretty open but to make it more helpful keep in mind different budgets, what type of dating situation it would be best for (ie: first date), and if something you can only do locally please mention it when you post. Have fun!

Serious suggestions only, ends January 31st!

[ElChico]

If you want to make an impression Take your special someone to Panorama. It's 51 floors up and has some of the best views in Toronto.

http://www.eatertainment.com/restaurants/panorama/

To do something on the cheap. There's skating at Nathan Phillips Square, hopefully it won't be to crowded. Good for First dates and Fiftieth Dates. :)

[astraea]

At home.
watching a chick flick and consuming a home-cooked meal.
;]

[noplayer10]

Girls get bored too, make the night fun and enjoyable; take her to Dave & Busters. She will have a great time filled with laughs and good food (oh yeah and videos games).

[squall458]

If you have a HUGE/Unlimted budget and want to impress, 360 at the CN Tower is the place to go. Now its not for the food, its for the rep and scenery you are going for. If your on a medium budget, wildfire restaurant on yonge and lawrence is slightly cheaper with great food IMO. For ultra low budget, Ikea often has cheap VDAY deals with a show!! Gift ideas, head over to the photoworks thread in the hot deals section and make a personalized book! Or you can get supplies and make your own.

[najibs]

I remember last year there was a thread in the Hot Deals about Ikea having a dinner for 2 special on V-Day for $14.99 per couple. So if you're cheap, and a true RFDer, you'll go take advantage of it! And heck, right after just go to the bedroom section, and go rock the boat on some cheap furniture! :lol:

Although, I think we'll stay home, and I'll cook a nice meal, have a bottle of nice champagne, watch a chick flick, and then get down to business :cheesygri

[Derek]

Pretty obvious one, but ask the restaurant you're booking about Valentine's Day specials. Many will have fixed price menus and as some other users suggested, Winterlicious runs until the 8th so you can pull off an early Valentine's Day dinner you can save a few bucks. Then you can surprise them again with a homemade dinner on Valentine's Day!

[Moose04]

I like going to Old Spaghetti Factory in TO. Great ambience, good food for a reasonable price for TO.

[Moebiwankenobi]

In Calgary, it depends on what your girl/guy likes but a few romantic places are:

- Chicago Chophouse: best steaks in town, and boasts a HUGE wine list, show your girl you're sophisticated by ordering a bottle to match the food (don't worry, they will help you :) )

- Towa Sushi on 17th Ave: Really nice decor, great fish and prices, but the tables can get crowded so choose wisely

- Ric's Grill: SW of the city, wonder grilled food, very nice decor and dim lights, makes for a nice candle-lit dinner

- Belgo on 8th Ave Downtown: for the more sophisticated but not snooby girl, this fusion french rest. has lots of exotic beers and drafts, tap or bottled. Some of the rarer belgian beers can be found here - enjoy a nice pint without the whole "bar" scene.

[thnh_jade]

My boyfriend and I got to Blue Mountain. Its beautifcul, serene, full and simply gorgeous. They have great places to eat: I love the Firehall its so cozy! Its a nice excuse to go snowboarding and ofcourse spending some extra time with your significant other.

[willpoon]

I took my girlfriend to Red Lobster last year for Valentine's day. I mean, sure it's a little expensive but not that expensive. We both had a whole lobster for dinner, a few drinks each and appetizers and WAY too full for dessert and I think it was around $110 or something for the both of us.

Try to get reservations cause we didnt' and we had to wait about 20 minutes. Don't do something that she won't remember cause then what's the point. As long as you do something that's different and memorable, that's all that will matter.

I'm taking her to winterlicious next saturday for the dinner deals so that should be good. We're also going skating at nathan phillips before that so it should be a real good evening.

Have fun whatever you plan to do!

[Derek]

Bump for the Hot Deals forum. We'll move it back to off-topic tomorrow, just need some more ideas!

[Pseudo Nim]

Forget the usual places with views and sleasy waiters who expect $40 tips, and where you're supposed to grease up your hair and drive up in a Bentley. Go to somewhere unique. Go to Kaiseki Yu-Zen Hashimoto, at http://www.kaiseki.ca/ (review here (http://www.electricpenguin.com/blatherings/archives/004044.html)) in Mississauga. It doesn't look like anything special, but that's precisely what makes it unique. Reservation only, (usually) less than 10 people, about $300 - $350 before taxes and tip for two, but guaranteed memorable experience (not just a "meal").

[KenA]

diner and a movie!! CLASSIC!

[mahjongmaniac]

Although, I think we'll stay home, and I'll cook a nice meal, have a bottle of nice champagne, watch a chick flick, and then get down to business :cheesygri

haha... LOL

does every guy think of that on V-day? :razz: :twisted: :D

[Pseudo Nim]

haha... LOL

does every guy think of that on V-day? :razz: :twisted: :D

Uhh, after all the $ you put down on it, I think all guys want some ROI :P

[Wasgo]

I remember last year there was a thread in the Hot Deals about Ikea having a dinner for 2 special on V-Day for $14.99 per couple. So if you're cheap, and a true RFDer, you'll go take advantage of it!

Sorry, but I'm waiting until they release a 10-pack coupon. I need to know in advance that my next 10 Valentine's dinners will be there.

[rwhtsai]

I'd go to Starbucks - coffee + talk + chill.

Just talk about everything and nothing in general, enjoy the company of each other while sipping a hot lactose free cinnamon dolce latte with light whip (and it'll be better if it's snowing outside). :)

[mouse123]

In Victoria: go to Milestones for dinner, then walk the boardwalk after. Milestones has a beautiful view of the inner harbour and the legislative buildings (all lit up!!!). They also have fishbowl bellinis:twisted: :lol: (okay thats romantic persay, but very fun:p)

[chestnut]

Peller Estates 4 dinner then stay @ hotel overlooking falls.

If that doesn't get you action.. give up.

[gstrgreg]

how bout...
skating and a nice long walk in the snow followed by a warm up at a local coffee shop

[gorf]

Boston Pizza has heart shaped pizza's for Valentines Day.

http://www.bostonpizza.com/?q=bostonpizza_specialoffers_valentines07&bid=112

[Bargain_Junkie]

This will be a lil pricey but not too much, pretty cheap actually and good fun. This would be good for a couple who's been going out for a month or so. Go for a romantic walk at Queen Elizabeth park and check out the waterfall and then go off trail for a bit and have a little fun ;) and then at night go for dinner in downtown Vancouver by the water front at the Boat house which is a fairly expensive restaurant right on the beautiful waterfront with a great view. Then to finish things off at night take a drive to Stanley Park or the beach and fool around a bit or just enjoy the great scenery and view.

[kasianman]

Here's mine
1) Meet up in the afternoon
2) Eat light lunch together at home
3) Watch a chick flick together
5) Go out for dinner at CN Tower restaurant, Canoe or La Maquette and have a drink together as well
6) Go to a karaoke place and sing love songs

[fable]

I'm thinking grouse gondola skyride in mid evening, fine dinning at the top of the mountain at the observatory, then a moonlight ice skate followed by a sleigh ride through snowy forests.

[fusion2k]

http://www.mysteriouslyyours.com

I've been there a couple of times and it's always a great show. The food is very good and it's something you would get at an upscale restaurant. There will also be dancing after the show.

[mcmanus]

There are plenty of good ideas around Edmonton... LaRonde downtown offers a unique dinning experience, The Creperie is excellent for French Cooking and candle light atmosphere, and if you are looking for more of a fun atmosphere Cosmos Greek Taverna which often has belly dancers and the occasional plate smashing.