Where to Buy Valentine's Day Gifts in Newtown

Here's a guide to great Valentine's Day gifts to purchase in and around Newtown.

To help you think outside the (chocolate) box for Valentine’s Day gifts for your sweetie, here’s a list of places to go shopping, wine, dine, and be merry in and around Newtown. Vecchia Osteria Where: 20 Richboro Newtown Rd., Newtown What: Special a la carte menu features salads, seafood appetizers, pasta dishes and veal and lamb chops for entrées.  Newtown Floral Where: 17 Cambridge Ln., Newtown What: Large selection of fresh cut flowers to choose from, including a red rose bouquet for $100 and the Precious Heart bouquet for $60.  Lotus Health & Wellness Center Where: 505 E. Washington Ave., Newtown What: Classic facial and Swedish massage on the same day for $99.99. Click here for details. Churchville Inn Where: Bustleton Pike & Bristol …

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Five Last-Minute Ways To Say 'I Love You'

Make Valentine's Day special with these last-minute ideas.

  Did you wait until the last minute to find a surprise for your valentine? Don’t worry, there’s still a lot you can do to make this day of love a special one. Here are five ideas: 

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Your Child and Valentine’s Day

The meaning and importance of Valentine’s Day changes rapidly between elementary school and middle school.

  What does Valentine’s Day mean? Seems it all depends on your perspective -- and your age. My daughter is in elementary school, so as far as she’s concerned, Valentine’s Day is another opportunity to decorate the house. She loves putting the red heart-shaped doilies in the window and seeing the Valentine’s Day flag go up in front of the house. Another holiday means another party at school, too. There’s the hunt for the perfect cards to give classmates – mission accomplished with a box of Scooby Doo valentines. Then there’s the anticipation of treats and some games in class. All in all, it’s all about fun. For our middle school son, it’s a different story. He has little interest in decorating the house and no school activities are pegged …

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Best of Newtown: Place To Take Your Valentine

Newtown Patch wants to know: where is the best place in town to take your Valentine?

  Valentine's Day is just around the corner and, if you celebrate the holiday, it's a good time to start thinking of where you'll take your special someone.  Will you take your valentine to a romantic dinner, an entertaining movie or enjoy a decadent dessert? Help us find out the best place in town to take your valentine. Brick Hotel: Enjoy a romantic dinner while taking in views of downtown Newtown Borough. Temperance House: Relax in a cosy, historic atmosphere and enjoy a variety of sandwiches and entrees. La Stalla: Nothing says "I love you" like an Italian family-style meal. Newtown Theatre: Take your sweetie to a flick at the historic Newtown Theatre. Zebra Striped Whale: After a homecooked meal, why not stroll over to Zebra Striped …

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