With V-Day falling on a Saturday, the pressure's on. And whether or not you're in a relationship, you still don't want to waste a perfectly good weekend. Here then, a short list of ideas—from most serious to least—to get Valentine's Day moving in the right direction.
A box of truffles is nice, but a chocolate espresso scrub followed by a champagne-fueled chocolate milk bath followed by a candlelit massage—all in the most indulgent of wine country settings—is just a wee bit nicer. Just.
Start with a four-course meal of crab, caviar, steak and lobster, paired with some champagne and, of course, a live harpsichordist. Then shuffle a few steps to a suite just off the dining room—because dinner is just the beginning.
Dinner and a movie is a tried-and-true date option, and nobody knows that better than the folks at Foreign Cinema, who'll be screening cheesy classics like Beauty and the Beast in the courtyard while serving you a four-course aphrodisiac-inspired dinner including a few oysters on the half shell. Take it from us, you won't miss that bucket of popcorn.
If you're traveling in a pack, the folks at Hog Island will equip you with a picnic table, charcoal grill, knife and gloves for shucking. Just add beer and oysters by the dozen—or by the bushel—and let the bivalve's legendary powers wash over you...
All the ammo you need is a pillow (and your flask)—follow the festive Running of the Bulls-type crowd to the Ferry Building and brace yourself for an all-out feather-filled attack. Just like the fourth grade, the key to winning over the cutest girl is to make her your target.
