GMWS- Date Night (2010)

A Date in Winston Salem

I love entire days dedicated to a date not just a meal. It's so rare to find time to do anything fun and it seems I never get a little time here or there, it's more like an entire day. An entire day for a date can be fun because you have nothing else to worry about and nowhere else to plan to be. 

Here's a suggestion for a day out in Winston Salem with a significant other or even just a good pal. 

9:00 am rendezvous at Camino Bakery for a cup of Joe and a croissant.  They have some of the best pastries in town!

Starting the date with caffeine and the ambiance of Camino is a perfect start to any date. You'll get the energy for your adventure and take second to talk and get to know each other better. 

10:00 am- Head on over to Reynolda House to check out their current exhibit.

Students and Faculty= Free admission 

Reynolda House provides an amazing opportunity for interesting conversations. The kind where you day dream about how you want your future house to look like. Or to daydream about what it would be like to live there. 

12:00 pm- Lunch Time! Mozelles 

I had an incredible Poulet Rouge Confit Crêpes with fruit and coffee for brunch one day. It sealed my fate. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Winston Salem. Let's face it, people go to dinner or restaurants on dates to talk and get to know each other. Or at least they should, because movies force your attention on anything but each other for 2 hours. And activities like put-put give you the excuse to talk about, well....put-put. And holes...

2:00 pm- Time to digest lunch with a romantic scary movie matinee

2 movie tickets = $5

What better opportunity than a scary movie to get close and personal? It's my favorite genre of film, even the bad ones are at least funny! And after coffee and Lunch, I think it's time to stop talking and start screaming. 

5:00 pm- Afternoon snack, Dewey's bakery cake squares, if it's Monday, it's free! 

2 cake squares =  free

If you've never had the pink lemonade cake square from Dewey's bakery then you're really missing out! If your guest has never had one then you're in a great position to introduce them to something that will change their life. 

6pm- For dinner Oso's with portions big enough to split!

There is nothing wrong with eating your dessert, as long as you saved room for dessert again, because Oso's has incredible dessert. Okay, I may be biased, but I recently took a few friends of mine to Oso's and they were all blown away! Not one left without a full happy belly! 

If it's before 7pm, you should watch the sun set somewhere downtown. 

I shot this on the roof of a parking garage on Trade st. 

How you end your date is very important. With a long day behind you, if you've lasted the entire date, the last moments are crucial. You should know if it's gone well. And let me tell you. Silence is your friend. Your date has not had a chance to think about how it's been going and this is a perfect opportunity. Find a way to let them know that not talking right now is okay. And if the moment is right...