http://www.gamil.com/2008/02/01/happy-february-from-raleigh-americas-best-city-for-singles/ elements of inspiration and moments of distraction from a small design firm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:42:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.gamil.com/2008/02/01/happy-february-from-raleigh-americas-best-city-for-singles/comment-page-1/#comment-249 beth Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:07:52 +0000 http://gamil.com/2008/02/01/happy-february-from-raleigh-americas-best-city-for-singles/#comment-249 Awesome list of places! Definitely adds in that Raleigh character that was maybe lacking from the original magazine list. Even though I'm not single, everybody needs a good date night, so I will add a few places in to the mix - going off the track of food and drink sometimes too... • <a href="http://www.shabashabu.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ShabaShabu</a> - enter into a loungey lounge space and then go left for Thai or right for Japanese. Outside of the downtown core, and in the deceptive location of a strip mall, ShabaShabu offers great food and a hip swanky atmosphere • <a href="http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6179181" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chargrill</a> - maybe not for date night, but for lunch on a date day - outdoor seating, locals vibe and milkshakes that are great for sharing, all under some Raleigh iconic architecture • <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullen_Park" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pullen Park</a> and <a href="http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6183636/raleigh_nc/lake_johnson_nature_park.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lake Johnson</a> - 2 great parks offering either manicured (Pullen) or natural (Johnson) beauty. Great for a long walk AND paddle boating...romantic and sweet • <a href="http://hurricanes.nhl.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Carolina Hurricanes</a> games - see some professional hockey for a sport date • <a href="http://www.carolinarollergirls.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Carolina Rollergirls</a> - or see some major Roller Derby action! • <a href="http://www.therialto.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Rialto</a> - see an art flick at this local movie house - one big theatre with that old theatre charm • <a href="http://www.raleighwoodmovies.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Raleighwood</a> - or take it to the Raleighwood with yesterday's box office smash - but sit at tables and order food and drink - the taste is mediocre but the kitsch is great • <a href="http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/firstfriday/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">First Friday Gallery Walks</a> - as a participating gallery, we have seen many a hook-up due to meeting up at one of the galleries Awesome list of places! Definitely adds in that Raleigh character that was maybe lacking from the original magazine list. Even though I’m not single, everybody needs a good date night, so I will add a few places in to the mix – going off the track of food and drink sometimes too…
• ShabaShabu – enter into a loungey lounge space and then go left for Thai or right for Japanese. Outside of the downtown core, and in the deceptive location of a strip mall, ShabaShabu offers great food and a hip swanky atmosphere
• Chargrill – maybe not for date night, but for lunch on a date day – outdoor seating, locals vibe and milkshakes that are great for sharing, all under some Raleigh iconic architecture
• Pullen Park and Lake Johnson – 2 great parks offering either manicured (Pullen) or natural (Johnson) beauty. Great for a long walk AND paddle boating…romantic and sweet
• Carolina Hurricanes games – see some professional hockey for a sport date
• Carolina Rollergirls – or see some major Roller Derby action!
• The Rialto – see an art flick at this local movie house – one big theatre with that old theatre charm
• Raleighwood – or take it to the Raleighwood with yesterday’s box office smash – but sit at tables and order food and drink – the taste is mediocre but the kitsch is great
• First Friday Gallery Walks – as a participating gallery, we have seen many a hook-up due to meeting up at one of the galleries

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