I Love Memphis

Memphis may not have the romantic reputation of say, Paris or Rome, but there’s still plenty of love in the air. There are a lot of things going on around town for Valentine’s Day, so grab your sweetheart, make a reservation (if you need one) and head out to celebrate love. Here a few suggestions to get you started:

- Pick up two dozen roses from the Whole Foods on Poplar ($19.99 between today and Valentine’s day) and surprise your BFF at the Flying Saucer’s Valentine’s Day glass night on Wednesday, February 10.

- Splurge on a stay at the Peabody Hotel downtown – they’re offering a Valentine’s day package that includes a room, a bottle of champagne, a 30 minute carriage ride downtown, and brunch on the Mezzanine. If an overnight stay isn’t your thing, the Peabody’s also got multiple course prix fixe couples’ menus at Chez Philippe and Capriccio Grill, brunch on the Mezzanine, and a special Valentine’s day version of Afternoon Tea.

- Pick up some sweets from local candy maker Dinstuhl’s or some cupckaes from Muddy’s Bakeshop and take your sweetheart or kids to the Pink Palace to check out the new Chocolate exhibit.

- If you’re not coupled up, grab some friends and a $10 bill and go to Funquest on Feb. 13 for some roller derby. Memphis Roller Derby’s all-girl all-star team (the Hustlin’ Rollers) is playing the St. Louis Arch Rivals and the Women of Mass Destruction are bouting the Angels of Death.

- Have dinner at one of the city’s amazing restaurants. Many are offering special Valentine’s day menus (including this one at Itta Bena). Be sure to make reservations, and consider going on Friday or Saturday night.

- If the weather’s nice, grab your camera and go take some adorable pictures around the city. There are a lot of great locations – try South Main, Overton Park, Cancer Survivor’s Park, Cooper Young, Mud Island, and the Collierville town square.

If you notice anything that I’ve left off, please leave it in the comments and I’ll add it to the calendar.