FOR LOVERS
Chocolate & Sake Tasting
Attention all sweethearts & singletons! You are invited to indulge in SakeOne’s annual “For The Love Of Nigori” chocolate & sake tasting on Valentine’s Weekend. Remember the time when you fell in love? Let us take you back down memory lane, our sake & chocolate revival will bring back some oldies but goodies for this year’s Valentine’s weekend tryst.
15% of the proceeds from “For The Love Of Nigori Revival” will be donated to Mercy Corps to support emergency response relief in Haiti.
Location: SakeOne, 820 Elm St., Forest Grove, OR
Time: February 13 and 14 • 11am-5pm
Contact: 503.357.7056 x 234
Cost: $10
FOR THOSE WHO NEED AN EXCUSE FOR BODY HEAT
Worst Day of the Year Ride 2010
Join 3,500 other riders for the Worst Day of the Year Ride, an 18-mile odyssey around downtown Portland that has quickly become a quirky annual tradition. We’ll keep you warm and comfy at every turn with tons of belly-nourishing treats including hot cocoa, doughnuts, fruit, spicy chai tea, soups, fresh foccacia bread, bagels, hot cider and much more.
Join hundreds of other hardy souls as we laugh at the elements and gather for a delicious finish line party at the Lucky Labrador. The ride is capped at 3,500 riders. Register early so you don’t miss out on this annual tradition!
Location: Lucky Labrador Brew Pub • SE 915 S.E. Hawthorne
Time: February 14 • 10am
Contact: 503.459.4508
Admission: $10-$35
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE KIDS IN THEIR PLANS
Musical Valentines presented by the Oregon Symphony
Can’t get a moment for just the two of you? Thinking of convincing him hoe cute kids are? This Kid’s concert celebrates some of the things we love most. Selections include Copland’s music to Our Town and John Williams’ Happy Birthday Variations. The concert concludes with the unforgettable story of The Three Bears danced by Dance West.
Location: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Time: February 14, 2010 • 2pm
Contact: 503.228.1353
Tickets: $14-45
FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW START
Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Love your family? An annual festival for families and children this celebration includes lion dances, puppet shows, martial arts and demonstrations sharing the rich culture and history of Chinese New Year. This two week celebration culminates with traditional lantern viewing on February 28th. Throughout the festival, all visitors receive a red envelope, symbolizing good luck for the coming year.
Location: Lan Su Chinese Garden
Time: February 14-28 2010
Contact: 503.228.8131
Admission: All events free with admission • $8.50 adult, kids under 5 free
FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR MAN
Monster Jam® at the Rose Garden
Valentine’s Day is for him too and attending this event will mean a lasting memory (good or bad, you decide). Monster Jam, the world’s premier monster truck series, will come to the Rose Garden in Portland, OR on Saturday and Sunday, February 13th and 14th. Monster Jam will feature Grave Digger, Donkey Kong, Blue Thunder, Iron Man, The Patriot, Tropical Thunder, Obsession and Captain USA. This show will also feature Quad Wars!
Location: The Rose Garden
Time: February 13-14 2010 • 2pm and 7:30pm
Contact: 877.789.ROSE (7673)
Admission Tickets: $45, $25, and $20. $10 kids seats available.
FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO GET IN “THE (Portland) SPIRIT”
Valentine’s Weekend of Love Cruises
Enjoy a Valentine’s Sweetheart Plated Brunch Cruise on the Portland Spirit. Delicious and exclusive Northwest Plated Brunch with live piano entertainment to start of your day of treating your loved one like the kings and queens they are!
Location: Salmon Street Springs Fountain
Time: February 13 and 14 • Boarding 10:30am • Cruising 11:00a-1:00p
Contact: 503.224.3900
Tickets: $48 adults, $43 seniors, $24 children
FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE GREEN IS THE COLOR OF A VALENTINE
Friends of Trees | Green Gifts for Valentine’s Day
This year, love each other and the Earth by giving Friends of Trees Gift Trees for Valentine’s Day. For a donation of just $35, Friends of Trees will plant a young native tree in honor of a loved one and send a gift acknowledgement card in their name. It’s a great cause and a fun, green alternative to the standard Valentine’s Day fare. One single tree costs $35, and a grove of six young native trees costs $100.
Gift Trees are planted in the Collins Sanctuary in Forest Park during one of two annual Gift Trees plantings. All who give or receive Gift Trees for Valentine’s Day this year will be invited to plant their trees at the planting on March 28. Because nothing says I love you quite like getting your hands dirty with your sweetheart!
FOR THOSE WHO NEED SOME KINDLING
Portland Story Theater | Seven Minutes in Heaven
Portland Story Theater is excited to present their new Valentine’s Day show, “Seven Minutes in Heaven.” This will be a Valentine’s date to remember, with wine, chocolate, and stories of love and romance woven together in a funny, sexy and intimate evening of story theater. This year PST founders Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard share the Hipbone Studio stage with eight talented guest artists for a fast-paced and delightful encounter with all the facets of love including the dreamy, the mystical, and the scandalous!
Location: Hipbone Studio, 1847 NE Burnside
Time: February 12th, 13th and 14th • Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00 pm
Contact: 503.793.5484
Tickets: $12
FOR THE TRADITIONAL ROMANTIC DINNER
Valentine’s Dinner at Equinox | Lover’s Menu
Want romance on Valentine’s Day? Bring your sweetie to Equinox for “Pillow Talk” and other romantic dishes. Choose a 3 or 4 course menu with items sure to spark romance. Choose from romance inducing items like “Caesar’s Jacuzzi, My Little Lambchop, Hotpants and Calamore”. This special place tucked away off the popular Mississippi strip is the perfect evening starter.
Location: Equinox • 830 N Shaver
Time: February 12th, 13th and 14th • Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00 pm
Contact: 503.720.7044
Cost: $78-92 couple
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE OUR COMMUNITY
Give a Valentine’s Day card that fights hunger
Give a truly meaningful gift this Valentines Day — a gift that fights hunger in our communities. Give your loved ones beautiful Oregon Food Bank tribute cards. For a minimum suggested donation of $10, you’ll receive a card, with envelope, to send to a special person on your list.
For each $10 donation, OFB can collect and distribute enough food to fill an emergency food box. Choose from two designs, a beautiful watercolor with a message of friendship, or Food and Love. Both designs were made possible through the generous donations of Lorinda Moholt.
Order by February 8!
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE FARM-FRESH FOOD
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Meriwether’s
Valentine’s is just around the corner. Enjoy roaring fires and a candle-light Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Dinner. Or join us for a relaxing Valentine’s brunch or afternoon lunch. Either way, all of our seasonal menus are created with produce grown and harvested on our very own Meriwether’s Skyline Farm.
Because Valentine’s falls on a Sunday this year, Meriwether’s will be offering dinner specials throughout the weekend but the Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Dinner will be exclusive to the evening of February 14th, 2010.
Location: 2601 N.W. Vaughn Street • Portland
Time: February 13 and 14
Contact: 503.228.1250
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE A GLASS OF RED (or white)
Valentine’s Weekend in Wine Country
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Wine Country. Join us February 12-15 for “I Love Oregon Wines” events across the Willamette Valley. More than 50 wineries and tasting rooms will kick off wine tasting season in the Valley and host special events.
Enjoy special tastings of current and new releases along with Pinot Noir and artisan chocolate pairings. Bring your sweetheart (or that other special someone) and mingle with winemakers. Sample savory appetizers with a surprising diversity of wines. Take in some live music or a romantic candle-lit dinner.
A listing of all wineries and events
FOR THOSE IN NEED OF TRADITION WITH A LITTLE FROSTING
Cupcake Jones Special Valentine’s Day Selections
No matter your budget, Cupcake Jones has got you covered. From $8 to $48, there’s something for everyone.
Top of the line: Their most popular cupcake, Red Velvet, is combined with a gorgeous bouquet of locally grown red parrot tulips. This pairing is available by pre-ordering through Quince Events here, or for you last minute shoppers, a limited number of these will be available at Cupcake Jones beginning February 12 (while supplies last).
Location: 307 NW 10th Ave • Portland
Contact: 503.222.4404
More info on Valentine’s Specials
FOR THOSE WHO NEED A REMINDER OF PORTLAND
People’s Republic of Portland Tees remind them of their love
Yes, a shameless self-promotion. So many of our tees leave Oregon. Students who are studying out of state, people who have moved for jobs and people who are trying to lure others to come spend time with them in Portland. At $20 shipped right to you, it’ll act as a reminder of your love every time they slip it on.
Thanks for the shout out! We have posted this fun list on our facebook page and will continue to share it. Very well put together and thanks for including us! Happy Valentine’s Day!
~Lisa @ Cupcake Jones
What a great post! Thanks for including OFB
Now I have lots of great ideas for how to spend Valentine’s Day!