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Valentine's Day

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Last Minute Valentine Reservations Still Possible in Manasquan, Belmar Area

Smart phone apps can help if you're in a hurry

As the song goes, you can't hurry love. But while the classic Supremes song offers plenty of precious words to keep you hangin' on, unfortunately the MoTown hit has no advice on the rush to find reservations the day before Valentine's Day. If you managed to not secure dinner and lodging plans for a romantic night out, and are thinking love won't come easy, you still can wait until the last minute. As is often the case the Internet is your friend here. OpenTable.com, which also has a smart phone app, has dozens of local restaurants registered on this website, allowing you, the hungry romantic procrastinator, and your date to find an open table for dinner tomorrow (or any other day). A search of local ZIP Codes finds Manasquan and Belmar …

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Poll: The 14 Lamest Songs For Valentine's Day

Which one is worst? Today and everyday, avoid these tunes

More than any other day of the year, music sets the mood on Valentine's Day. However, you want to set the right mood or else romance could turn to ridicule and you could find yourself single. This said, avoid adding these 14 love songs to your Cupid's day playlist at all costs. Aerosmith's “I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing” Remember “Sweet Emotion”? “Walk This Way”? You will want to run away from this unfathomably bad tune that makes some Michael Bolton sound like Metallica. Why the Toxic Twins took this Diane Warren tune for the forgettable flick “Armageddon” … there are no words. Alicia Keys & Usher's “My Boo” So much for the whole being greater than the sum of its chart-topping parts. Outside of being the theme song for a junior-high prom, …

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