When my husband met me I had him convinced that I hated Valentine's Day and did not partake in the cheesy flowers, chocolates and candlelight dinners "sappy love crap." This was mainly because I had been single for many years prior to meeting the hubs, or casually dating someone who I would never associate the word "love" with. Plus, as much as I give props to Hallmark and various jewelers for mass marketing the Holiday to increase their sales by the billions in a usual "off" season, it truly just makes singles feel bad and those in a relationship feel guilty to buy their "sweetie" something. Bah humbug! I don't need a made-up holiday to tell my family and friends that I love them.
Eight years later and with that disclaimer out of the way, I admit it, we caved. My husband bought me red roses, chocolates and a love card. And of course, being a type A, account manager, party theme-type, I decided to spice it up this year and go with a provocative little number to flirt around in while making our signature surf and turf for the Holiday.
For those of you who are looking for something more interesting to do with your mate next year or any date night, rather than the typical boring dinner, here are some fun local suggestions:
1 - Sailing Lessons - Spend some quality time together learning a new sport.
2 - Movies - IMAX (World Golf Village) or San Marco Theater (BYOB) - A new movie experience.
3 - Geocaching - Jump-in on the treasure hunting crazy or make up your own, either way your on your way to showing her where you bury me treasure.
4 - Old School Arcade - Reminess about your childhood favorites or school each other on Guitar Hero or Dance-Dance Revolution.
5 - Planetarium (MOSH) - Smooch under the stars.
6 - Murder Mystery Dinner - Take part in this live dinner theater.
7 - Posh Bowling - Not your average sticky shoes and greasy balls. Now featuring a dueling-piano bar "Howl At The Moon" every Thurs, Fri & Sat!
8 - Trampoline Park - Jump around to get the heart-rate up.
9 - Beach Picnic - Grab a bucket of KFC and cuddle up at the beach. Also, don't forget about Moonlight Movies in Jax Beach Fridays in May & June.
10 - Sports Fans - Cheer on your favorite Jacksonville teams - Jaguars, Sharks, Giants & Suns.
Thirsty Thursday's at the ballpark are a personal favorite!
11 - Catch a Show - There are so many concerts, Broadway shows and more to choose from!
Jax Events, The Artist Series, Florida Theater, Alhambra Theater, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Players By The Sea, ABET (Atlantic Beach Exp. Theater)
12 - Yoga - Flow together and get your zen on.
13 - Drink Up Downtown - oh, and check out some cool art too (first wednesday of the month)
14 - Laugh It Up - and your butt off at the newest comedy club in town.
15 - Sing for your Supper - In Mandarin or at the Beach
16 - Go-Karts, Batting Cages and Lazer Tag - Oh my!
17 - Cooking Classes - A great way to spice things up.
18 - Couple Massage - So you don't have to do the work - Bonus!
19 - Hit the road - Go for a drive and explore St. Augustine or Amelia Island.
20 - Attend a local festival - Get down and Dirty in Jacksonville or The Beaches
At Home With The Mofo's - Our Valentine's Day Montague:
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| Our Wedding Flowers |
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| Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs with Pecans |
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| Homemade Local Wahoo Sashimi |
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| Boiled Artichoke with warm Butter |
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| Arugula Salad with Baby Bella's, Almonds and Parm Cheese |
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| Filet with Lobster Tail (from the Keys) |
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| Warm Dipping Butter |
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| Chocolate Covered Strawberries |
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| Eguia Wine |
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| Psu-Chef in Pajamas |
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| Fireside Cocktails |
