It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so love is definitely in the air at Collingwood Apartment Homes, an upscale rental community located close to “everything Alpharetta” and conveniently situated near Johns Creek, Georgia.
Whether you’re planning on celebrating solo, stepping out with your sweetheart, or picking out just the right gift for your pet, the Collingwood Apartment Homes Idea Specialists™ here to help with links and tips, dates and times.
Puppy Love
Collingwood Apartment Homes is extremely pet-friendly, allowing residents to have up to two fur-babies per apartment and featuring a Pet Park, the ide ideal place for you and your furry family members to frolic and socialize. So of course the Idea Specialists™ were delighted with this fun find at 1800-Flowers for your Fido—a squeaky plush toy bottle of “champawgne” and accompanying flute.
For your feline bestie, they found a “purrrfect” catnip-laced pounce toy at nearby Hollywood Feed on McGinnis Ferry Road.
The Languages Of Love
One thing to keep in mind when planning on how to mark this February 14th romantic holiday is what “language” the person you care about speaks when it comes to the way want to be shown love. Pastor and counselor Gary Chapman first created this concept and wrote about it in The 5 Love Languages, which goes into details. The languages are:
No. 1: Words of affirmation
No. 2: Acts of service
No. 3: Gifts
No. 4: Quality time
No: 5: Physical touch
The Collingwood Apartment Homes Idea Specialists™ found a great about love languages here: IDEAS.TED.COM
Best Picks For Him & Her
Maybe you’re already fluent in your partner’s language and know that they like the combo of presents with your presence. USA Today has compiled a 2023 Gift Guide with best picks for him and her and options running the gamut from wildly fun bath bombs to personalized boxer shorts.
Looking for something a little more practical? Roost knows what works in gourmet apartment kitchens, and shares the skinny in 9 Space-Saving Kitchen Gadgets For Every Apartment. Why not go ahead and get yourself a Valentine’s Day gift, too? The Idea Specialists™ swear by the Instant Pot Duo Mini 7-in-1.
An Evening Out
If you want to enjoy an evening out, Alpharetta offers options!
Publix Aprons® Cooking School at Alpharetta Commons is giving you two chances to participate in their Valentine’s Day Wine and Dine experience; Monday and Tuesday February 13 and February 14, 2023, both from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The demonstration class menu will include chorizo-stuffed calamari tubes, pan-roasted Porterhouse, chocolate ancho pot de crème, and, of course, wines to sample.
For upscale restaurant ambiance, look no farther than Secreto Southern Kitchen & Bar on Winward Parkway, with its special three-course Valentine’s Day holiday menu, $75 per person. Starters include lamb lollipops and Oyster Rockerfeller; there’s pan-seared black cod with crawfish risotto as a main option; and it could prove quite difficult to choose when it comes to dessert, with red velvet brownie, warm buttermilk-glazed carrot cake, and tuxedo chocolate mousse cake all listed.
And, you can get together with your girlfriends for champagne flight specials and $5 sweetheart shots at Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern at Halcyon’s Galentine’s Party Saturday, February 11, 2023; the DJ will start at 8 p.m. Then, Hobnob will feature a Valentine’s Trivia competition Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., complete with bonus prizes for couples.
💕💕 Love For Your Library 💕💕
Did you know that February 14 is also Library Lovers’ Day? It makes sense—it’s quite easy to fall in love with a book! And modern libraries of course offer everything from research assistance to online entertainment options like Kanopy and Freegal, as well as laptops and hotspots you can check out. The Alpharetta Library is part of the impressive Fulton County Library System, which means you can get a book from another branch at the convenient Park Plaza location.