The hubby and I have been extra busy lately, not leaving nearly enough time for fun in our lives. That is why on Saturday night, I declared Date Night, full of surprises for the hubs.

We started off at the Siena Spa, where we were treated to a couples massage. What a better way to relax together?! The spa is open until 9:00 pm, so we were able to get their last appointment of the day as a start for our date.

The Siena has a great atmosphere, and some of the best masseuses in town. Before and after our treatments, we lounged in robes in the Serenity room. It was a piece of heaven on earth.

After our massages, we then headed to The Chocolate Bar, a new, hip hang-out located at Arlington and California Streets in Downtown Reno. The hubby ordered a white chocolate almond truffle to go with his white chocolate amaretto drink, while I enjoyed a milk chocolate caramel truffle and a white chocolate peppermint hot drink. The bar is a fun blend of a bar, cafe and a candy shop. I highly recommend it for an after-dinner stop. But don’t make that after-dinner stop too late, as the Chocolate Bar closes around 9:30 pm.

Once we got our chocolate fixes, we headed out to 3rd Street Blues, which is a newly opened and redecorated blues club located on 3rd Street by the Eldorado. The band of the night was Uncle Funkle, a well known local band, that dazzles us with subdued blues, featuring a saxaphone player that played both the alto and soprano sax at the same time.

Once Uncle Funkle went on break, we strolled along the Truckee River Riverwalk until we came upon EJ’s Jazz Cafe. The featured band was a lovely jazz quartet (the name escapes me), featuring a full size bass (the old fashioned kind!), a keyboardist, a drummer and a saxophone player. They nailed John Coltrane’s version of My Favorite Things, and offered a rather romantic setting for our last stop on our date. EJ’s also has a very unique wine list, with older and hard-to-find wines. The hubby enjoyed a glass of Bogle Phantom, which was a very full-bodied and unique petite sirah.

Overall, I’d proclaim Date Night as a success. I think that we may have to do this more often!

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