Monday, February 13, 2012
Everyone has a list and every one is different.
- VALENTINE'S DAY GUIDE
- Karl Smith
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Monday, February 13, 2012
If you're planning on snuggling up with your significant other to watch a romantic movie on Valentine's Day, you certainly have lots of options. But what are the good options? Depends who you ask. The folks at Timeout New York list their 50 favorite romantic movies and they must love the classics, because four of the top 10 movies were from the 1940s, including their number one pick, Casablanca. Moviefone also lists Casablanca as number one followed by Titanic. They deserve extra credit for including the animated Lady and the Tramp as well as cult classic The Princess Bride. A more modern list can be found over at Reelz, where three of the top five movies come from the Twilight series, including the top two. The flipside has to be The …
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Instead of traveling far away for a special night with your partner, consider options closer to home.
Traveling to an exotic destination might be what you envision when thinking of a getaway, but there are several romantic staycation ideas much closer to home. Bucks County has more than 40 bed and breakfast spots that would be perfect for a Valentine's excursion. "Bucks County has always been known as an Inn destination," said Michelle Greco Falcone, the communications manager for Visit Bucks County. The area is peppered with historic, romantic and rustic bed and breakfasts to satisfy the tastes of a variety of guests, she explained. With so many options, there is something to fit everyone's budget. Some of the bed and breakfasts don't have televisions, Greco Falcone explained. This helps "create a whole experience and makes it a romantic …
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Black Bass Hotel
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3499 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA
Holiday Inn
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Bridgeton House on the Delaware
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Arts Fox & Hound
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3690 River Rd, Lumberville, PA
1740 House Riverside Inn
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144 Old York Rd, New Hope, PA
The Wishing Well Guesthouse
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One school banned candy and others have taken different approaches.
- VALENTINE'S DAY GUIDE
- Karl Smith
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Schools have to change with the times, even when it comes to Valentine's Day. It used to be as simple as picking out the right cards at the drug store and creating a little box for your classmates to place their cards. Somewhere along the line, though, things changed. And for one Massachusetts elementary school principal, things got too sweet. So there will be no candy at Newton's Horace Mann Elementary School this year. According to a story on Boston.com, Principal Mark Nardelli said he's not cancelling Valentine's Day celebrations, just asking parents not to send candy. While school-wide celebrations are rare in middle schools and high schools, they can take on a lot of forms in elementary school. Last year, one blogger noted that one of…
Sarah Larson
12:17 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Mike, I watched The American President last night - thanks for the inspiration! I've always loved that movie and hadn't watched it in ages. A. J. MacInerney: Excuse me, sir, where are you going? President Andrew Shepherd: I'm going over to her house. I'm going to stand outside her door until she let's me in, and I'm not leaving 'til I get her back. A. J. MacInerney: How are you going to do that, … more ›