Thursday, February 14, 2013
For Valentine's Day, tell us what you love most about the town you call home.
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Thursday, February 14
Whether it’s the local schools, the bakery, or the proximity from home to great parks, everyone has something they love about their community. Since it's Valentine's Day, we want to hear from you about what you love most about Canton and what makes it so special. Please post comments and pictures here to show us all your favorite things about Canton! Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
WhatsYourPrice.com, an online dating website where members bid for first dates, reports more than 3,600 Atlanta-area men were a portion of 369,000 across the country who offered an average of $131.70 during the four weeks preceding Valentine's Day.
Would you pay for a first date? Men bidding on first dates and paying women more for them as Valentine's Day approaches, according to the online dating website, WhatsYourPrice.com. It gives 'generous' members the opportunity to date 'attractive' members who may not even give them a chance on traditional dating websites, according to a press release. A singles study by the world's only dating-auction website found that 3,619 Atlanta men made offers for first dates on Valentine's Day, along with a total of 369,282 men across the country during the last 4 weeks. The average price to get a valentine this year: $131.70, which is 62 percent higher than the site’s annual average of $80 for a first date. "Our study revealed that as Valentine’s Day…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Try these tips for Valentines that are creative and kind to the environment.
Valentine’s Day can be lovely for sweethearts—but with tons of candy to consume and generic, store-bought cards that will be tossed rather than treasured, it can be a holiday to dread for parents. Here are 10 tips to make your child’s 2013 Valentine’s Day celebrations more memorable—and kinder to the environment. 1) Consider ditching the candy and handing out something small, special and fun. This year, my son will be giving his classmates Ninja pencils and Fuzzy Wuzzy pencils, available from Amazon.com, instead of cheap candy. Other options include stickers, pens or fun erasers from Michaels, Target or Office Depot 2) Make chunky, recycled crayon hearts to give to classmates. Follow directions here, or you can buy them at Lil' …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Tell us some great spots to mark the day in our town!
Valentine's Day 2013 is fast approaching, and we want you to share where in Canton you would like to celebrate the day. Is it one of Canton Patch users' favorite restaurants like Goin' Coastal or Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant ? Do you have other suggestions or know of some great Valentine's Day specials in Canton?
Morris Devereaux
9:53 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
I'm trying to figure out who I feel the most sorry for...the women who prostitute themselves or the men who feel they have to. Oh, I see where there really isn't any sex involved. That almost makes it worse. At least in a sex-for-hire situation, you have a physical need, a buyer and a seller with a product. In this situation, what you have is a very lonely person and a person willing to exploit … more ›