February 9, 2011
Skate to your favorite love songs, February 14.
(Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)
Looking for an active, outdoors way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your significant other?
The Blue Cross RiverRink is holding a special Sweetheart Skate Session on February 14 from 6-9 p.m. Skate with your sweetheart to your favorite romantic love songs played by a live DJ and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Ladies will receive a complimentary red flower and each couple will receive a special free sweetheart photo keepsake. Radio station B101 and the crew from the CW Philly will also be there with games and prizes.
And don’t let the chilly weather scare you away. The RiverRink has a heated pavilion with a snack bar and game room if you need a break from the cold.
Tickets cost $20 per person and include skate rental and admission. Call (215) 923-6533 or email riverrink@delawareriverwaterfrontcorp.com to reserve a spot.
Sweetheart Skate Session at Blue Cross RiverRink
When: Monday, February 14, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Columbus Boulevard at Market Street
Cost: $20
Website: www.riverrink.com
February 7, 2011
Chef Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran, the entrepreneurs behind six restaurants and boutiques on 13th street, are making shopping for your valentine a little more interesting this year.
Turney and Safran’s Verde will be hosting a “Kegger” shopping event on Sunday, February 13 from noon to 6 p.m. They will be tapping (appropriately) Yards Love Stout, so while you’re shopping for chocolates, flowers and jewelry, you can enjoy a complimentary drink.
Verde is also featuring seven different hand-crafted, artisanal chocolates specifically for Valentine’s Day. The tempting flavors include the Bombay Wink chocolate with madras curry and toasted coconut; the Love Park chocolate with dark chocolate raspberry ganache; the French Farmer chocolate with elderflower, champagne and bee pollen; the Red Hot chocolate with cinnamon ganache; the Italian Flirt with rosemary-pinenut caramel; the Champagne with champagne-infused dark chocolate ganache; and the Hot Lolita with ancho chile and cinnamon.
If you can’t make it out to Verde, you can also purchase Marcie Blaine chocolates online.
Verde Valentines Shopping Event
Where: 108 S. 13th Street
When: Sunday, February 13, noon-6 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info: www.verdephiladelphia.blogspot.com
February 3, 2011
Celebrate Valentine's Weekend aboard the Mural Arts' Love Train in the City of Brotherly Love. (Photo courtesy Mural Arts Program)
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so it’s probably a good idea to start thinking about how you’re going to spend the weekend.
Here’s one idea: for the second year in a row, the Mural Arts Love Train runs on Valentine’s Day weekend, Sunday, February 13 at 2:30 p.m.
The Love Train, a special holiday iteration of the standard Love Letter Tour, is a unique and romantic experience that features a tour of the Love Letter mural project by Stephen Powers created in the summer of 2009. Powers, along with his crew, painted 50 rooftop murals along the Market Street corridor, spanning from 46th street through 63rd street.
Passengers aboard the Love Train will tour these murals, hear detailed stories about their creation and get out to view the art from the train platforms.
The Love Train also includes a reception with gourmet treats complete with champagne and chocolate, and a screening of the feature film “A Love Letter for You.”
PLUS: Mayor Nutter will be making a special appearance this year, as he will be marrying a lucky couple on board the Love Train, as we mentioned this past December.
Be sure to arrive early to check in and to get your photo snapped in front of the Love Statue. You’ll also receive complimentary hot cocoa.
Reserve your spot fast because this event is sure to sell out. Attendance is limited to 360 passengers.
Tickets for the Love Train can be purchased at 215-685-0754 or online.
Mural Arts Love Train
When: Sunday, February 13, 2:30-6:00 p.m.
Where: Start point is Love Park Welcome Center, 1600 JFK Boulevard
Cost: $40/person, $80/couple
More info: www.muralarts.org
