Your Local Guide to Valentine’s Day 2023
By Cole Goodwin
Show love to your loved ones and your community by celebrating love locally this Valentine’s Day.
Local Gift Giving Guide
Chocolate
Kick off Valentine’s Day weekend with a stroll downtown to enjoy chocolate treats and specials from 25+ downtown businesses. Downtown The Dalles will host a “Chocolate Crawl” on Friday February 10th from 5-8 p.m. for chocolate, wine, firepits, s’mores, and more! It’s a great way to spend a date night or get some last minute V-day shopping in.
Ethically Sourced Crystal Chocolate Boxes
Starseed Curiosity and Gifts has lots of rose quartz, heart shaped crystal chocolate boxes, jewelry, romantic candles, journals, gifts, houseplants, and more to help you show your loved one how much you love them this Valentine’s Day!
Nothing Says I Love You Like Diamonds
Arturo’s Jewelry can repair and clean up old treasures and set you up with amazing deals on beautiful new and used jewelry that your loved one will treasure for years to come. Arturo’s is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed for lunch.
Give the Gift of Healing Massage
Giving the gift of Kateel Muhs Therapeutic Massage can go a long way towards helping your loved one release tension and relax. Kateel is trained in Swedish relaxation massage and has a background in social work which informs her practice of working with all populations and her policy of offering massage on a sliding pay scale.
Give the Gift of Flowers
Nothing is more romantic than fresh cut flowers. Sigman’s Flowers and Gifts has all your floral needs covered this Valentine’s Day, but be sure to book your bouquets now as they tend to get really busy around the holidays!
Give the Gift of Dinner for Two in The Dalles
Bargeway Pub’s Valentine’s Special which runs from Feb 11-14th will feature halibut, prime rib, whole crab, oysters, steak, and ahi tuna with live music on the 11th and 14th at 6 p.m.
Several other local restaurants including Tierra de Lobos Winery, Zim’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, Petite Provence, Cousins’ Restaurant & Saloon, Columbia Gorge Portage Grill, and Beechwood Eatery are all planning Valentine’s Day specials so be sure to make your reservations now!
Give the Gift of Entertainment
Treat your sweetheart to a drive-in movie, wine, charcuterie, popcorn, hotdogs, soda, candy, and cheesecake at Sunshine Mill Artisan Plaza and Winery.
If the Notebook isn’t quite your speed try out the Granada Theatre’s Comedy and Fondue-for-Two night on the 14th or their Valentine Party featuring live music by The Crawdaddies, comedy, wine tasting, desserts, and hors d’oeuvres on the 11th.
Bonus: You can also receive 15% off the cost of your room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in The Dalles when you mention you will be attending an event at the Granada!
Give the Gift of Self-Care
Give yourself or someone you love the gift of self-care at Satori PNW Spa and Salon.
Give the Gift of Discovery
Attend a raptor education presentation from Columbia Gorge Discovery Center on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and pick up FREE Talontine's Day Cards for kids to take to school! There are 10 unique cards about the 6 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center raptors. Hoo are we kidding? These will fly off the shelves. Pick some up here at the museum and your kid will be the coo-lest in the class. Pick them up 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 2/8-2/14.
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