THE SAVVY SHOPPER

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Friday, February 12, 2010

Well- two days and counting until Valentine's Day! Have you got your sweety a special gift yet? If not, here are several ideas --

Take that special someone to dinner at one of our great local restaurants! M Squared in Spindale is offering Valentine specials both Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to make reservations now as seating is limited. In celebration of their 4th Anniversay, Courtside is celebrating Valentine's with a 2 for $22.22 special which includes 2 ribeyes, 2 all you can eat salad bars and 2 drinks! This special is good Friday and Saturday Feb. 12 and 13th! If you want something more simplistic and all-American, try Doozie Dogs for the best in hot dogs! New to the county, they are the "Home of the Dogzilla" and will be open Valentine's Dog from 12-6 pm with free sweet tea for your sweetie!

Perhaps you're looking for a unique gift for your loved one - why not check the just arrived merchandise at Spindale Drug Company. They have everything from gourmet boxed chocolates , candles, jewelry, and silver to gift certificates to Broad River Coffee. They will even wrap your gifts for free!! In Forest City at It's All in the Bag, specials include BOGO on their beautiful Pashmina scarves and 15% off all jewelry and fragrances.

Many your Valentine is a bookworm - well tonight's the night to shop for books! Stop by Fireside Books & Gifts this evening and meet Southern author Amy Greene. She will be on hand for a reception and book reading of her debut novel Bloodroot,which is a multi-generational saga set in the heart of Appalachia about the legacies of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and heartbreak that one family wrestles with across the generations, from the Great Depression to present day. What a great gift this would make!

Happy Valentine's Day!