52 Romantic Outings in Greater Cleveland [Paperback]

Miriam Carey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000

Everyone has time for romance at least once a week. But many of us need help coming up with new and different ways to keep the romance fresh. Author Miriam Carey offers an easy way to break out of the tired old dinner-and-a-movie routine. Her guidebook takes hopeful romantics by the hand and leads them step-by-step through 52 carefully planned outings for two. These outings include ideas appropriate for a lunch hour, a luxurious full day together, and everything in between. They come in all price ranges, from totally free to decadent. And they cover a wide range of interests: one features a wintery sleigh ride followed with hot chocolate by a cozy fire; others offer such diverse activities as ballroom dancing, "love golf," a classic picnic . . . even target shooting! Carey stresses that her book is not a singles' guide. "Romance doesn't just mean dating," she says. "It can be shared by two people who've just met or by a couple celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary." She likens her guidebook to a collection of good recipes: "Use the suggested ingredients, follow the instructions, and you'll get an enjoyable outing for two. Then, reuse the recipes you like again and again by sprinkling in a new ingredient each time." (She supplies a few variations for each outing, or you can add your own ideas). Successful romantics know that romance is not a passive thing but something you need to work at. For the rest of us, Miriam Carey's book lightens the workload a little and makes it easier to concentrate on having fun together.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Carey has performed a great service for all who are in love." -- WEWSÊTVÊNews

"Couples stuck in the dinner-and-a-movie routine can grab hold of [this] book to lift them out of that rut." -- SunÊNewspapers

"It has never been easier to be romantic. . . . Miriam Carey has come to the rescue" -- WestÊSideÊLeader

About the Author

Miriam Carey has written about food, travel, and other subjects for The Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine, Northern Ohio Live, FodorÕs travel guides, and other publications; her commentaries have aired on WCPN Radio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Gray & Company Publishers; 1 edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886228213
• ISBN-13: 978-1886228214
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,216,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for the uninitiated, August 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 52 Romantic Outings in Greater Cleveland (Paperback)

I think this is a great resource for people new to the city or who may be unfamiliar with the diverse possibilities in their search for spaces condusive to time together.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romance 101, April 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 52 Romantic Outings in Greater Cleveland (Paperback)

No guy should be without this book. I bought it on a lark and couldn't put the book down. The author gives us guys so many no-brainer ways to put a little romance into our lives. I recently began dating a wonderful woman and, thanks to this book, she thinks I'm a Cassanova! I like the way the author Miriam Carey gives *specific* places to go and things to do. Believe it or not, when I try to think of where to take my lady, my mind goes blank. Movies are about all I can think about. Now, with this book, I've already taken her swing dancing, and on a romantic lunch break picnic near where she works. I highly recommend this book to guys and girls too.

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fatuous and Fattening, March 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 52 Romantic Outings in Greater Cleveland (Paperback)

This book might better have been titled "52 Romantic EATINGS," because all of the food-obsessed author's recommended dates are primarily about chowing down. None of these activities will spark or enhance romance--people who truly love each other don't need themed activities in order to enjoy being together. Only the truly desperate or romantically challenged would resort to the ridiculous "romantic recipes" in this book.