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Last-minute local ideas for Valentine’s Day
Buckets of cut flowers sit on shelves on a sidewalk outside of a brick shop.
Our city is teeming with romantic possibilities. | Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday
There’s no dodging Cupid’s arrow — Valentine’s Day is here. Whether you’re celebrating your friendships or sugaring up your sweetheart, we’ve got last-minute Valentine’s Day ideas that will have you loving love.

🌵 Get fantastical with botanicals

If you’re quick, you might have your pick of bouquets using same-day flower delivery. (We’re eyeing those locally designed arrangements.)

Or, get creative and nab a potted plant from these plant spots. Nothing says forever like a hardy succulent.

🥂 Keep spirits up

If you didn’t score reservations, don’t overthink… grab a drink. The following spots have weekday happy hours:
  • Bhuna | Daily, 4-6 p.m. | This Indian soul food restaurant has happy hour specials to comfort the soul, with $6 pav sliders and $1 off snacks and skewers.
  • The Observatory | Daily, 3-5 p.m. | Share small plates like blackened fish or BBQ pulled pork tacos for $6, prosciutto-wrapped chicken liver mousse for $5, and grilled chicken wings glazed in a sesame sweet chili sauce for $5 — with a $5 daily special cocktail.
  • Lil’ Shalom | Daily, 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Don’t mind us as we devour a pita sandwich and wash it down with a mug of beer, all for $15.
For more options, check out our happy hour guide.

🌟 Go stargazing

It doesn’t get much more idyllic than bundling up and looking at the stars. Grab some blankets (and maybe a hot drink) and head to one of these spots away from man-made light to take in the sky.
  • Mt. Tabor Park | Southeast 60th Avenue + Southeast Salmon Street
  • Rooster Rock State Park | 24 miles east in Corbett
  • Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint | 24 miles southwest in Hillsboro
  • Vista House | 40700 Historic Columbia River Hwy., Corbett
  • L.L. Stub Stewart State Park | 33 miles northwest in Buxton
  • Larch Mountain | 38 miles east near Bridal Veil
Check out more of our local date ideas — there’s something for everyone.

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Tuesday, Feb. 14
  • Valentine’s Day With Adam Cayton-Holland | Tuesday, Feb. 14 | 7:15 p.m. | Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE Ninth Ave., Portland | $25 | Share some laughs with your special someone, courtesy of one of Variety Magazine’s top 10 Comics to Watch.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
  • “Young Americans” | Wednesday, Feb. 15-Sunday, March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., Portland | $23-$67 | This play follows two road trips, set 20 years apart, about immigrants getting to know their new Portland home and their adopted daughter’s own journey.
Thursday, Feb. 16

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Weather
  • 45º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain
Festival
  • The Biamp Portland Jazz Festival is back from Thursday, Feb. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 25. The festival will celebrate its 20th year with over 40 performances by acts like Hiatus Kaiyote and Hubert Laws Quintet. Tickets are already selling out, so snag yours soon or you’ll be playing a sad trombone. 🎺 (Portland Tribune)
Arts
  • The Portland Art Museum will offer free admission on Sunday, Feb. 19. Families are encouraged to make art and attend storytelling sessions with Indigenous educators, Karen Kitchen and Sunshine Guzman. Snag your tickets online tomorrow, or pick them up in person on Sunday.
Edu
  • Portland Public Schools won Scholastic’s Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award. Jason Lee Elementary will receive 6,000 books from Scholastic — plus, every enrolled student will get 10 books to take home. That’s a lot of reading. 📚
Asked
  • Do you know a Girl Scout troop that is selling cookies this season? Let us know where we can snag your S’mores and we may feature your troop’s sale in an upcoming newsletter. 🍪
Shop
  • What’s getting us through February: Our humidifiers. We love the Levoit Blue Cool Humidifier for its quiet design, multiple mist levels, and how easy it is to clean. Do your skin (not to mention, your houseplants) a favor and up your home hydration.*
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Today’s issue was written by Jessalin.

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