Thursday, February 12, 2009

Staying Close to Home...

Weekends in my opinion are far and few between, kinda like vacations...you just can't get enough of them and if you really enjoy them, its almost like you need an additional weekend day or vacation to recover...

As Spring approaches, we will feel this more and more as the kids start soccer and baseball, folks get married, have parties, yards need to be mowed and maintained and all the stuff that comes with warmer weather.

What do you do on the weekend? So many folks I talk to head out of town for expanded dinner options and entertainment. While there certainly isn't as much to do in Kernersville as say Winston or Greensboro, there are things to do that don't have to take you on a long car ride away....Now is the time to support our local businesses and encourage others to plant their roots in Kernersville...but we have to USE them and SUPPORT them!

So, I pose a question to you...What do you and your family do that is fun AND keep you in Kernersville? It can be free or pricey...I would love to hear from you and share it with the other readers in the area. I have included a few things that my family and friends do in town...so try a few out and maybe I'll see you there!

*Last Saturday of every month, karaoke at Smitty's--Food, Fun and Friends--
*Take the girls and the kids to Don Juan's for great seating for large parties, fabulous service and an authentic atmosphere...not to mention great deals on margarita pitchers!
*Enjoy and day in the dog park with the family's best friend and then take a picnic in one of the many shelters or down by the creek...for additional excitement, watch the skateboarders and some of their moves!
*First run movies for only $3 at Countryside Cinema...sure it's not the glamour of the big multi-plexes, but it's close to home and it's inexpensive...the popcorn is great!
*How about late night at Cookout? Best grilled chicken sandwich ever and a milkshake outside under the stars...
*Dinner at Salem Kitchen...they have a wonderful, creative chef who has been there approximately a year...unique dinner specials, great drink selection and you can eat outside in the quaint alleyway of Shoppes on Main...bring some friends after work and make it an evening...
*Coffee at Shakespeare and Company on Saturday mornings...enjoy the paper over a 99 cent cup of joe
*Lunch at The Pegg House Tea Room...need I say more!? The BEST chicken pot pie anywhere around and specialty teas and a featured daily iced tea, such as raspberry or peach...so get your nails done at Vivian's and drop in for lunch with the girls or hubby here!
*Dinner at Outwest (best steaks around in my opinion) and drinks afterwards with friends at Smitty's--sit outside and enjoy the sure to come warm weather!
*Romantic dinner at Basil's--ambiance is somewhat lacking, but the food is rich and romantic...pastas, unique sandwiches and lemon cello cheesecake brought in daily by a pastry chef out of Greensboro...great wine and beer selection...

Ok...you're turn...:)

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