{"id":237481,"date":"2015-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/valentines-day-in-and-around-downtown\/"},"modified":"2015-02-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T08:00:00","slug":"valentines-day-in-and-around-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/valentines-day-in-and-around-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day in and around Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronado Playhouse: <\/strong>This Valentine\u2019s Day package includes two tickets to \u201cAvenue Q,\u201d the adult-themed play starring humans and puppets, a bottle of champagne, chocolates and a picture after the show with your favorite puppet.<\/p>\n

Curtain at 8 p.m. 1835 Strand Way, Coronado. Visit coronadoplayhouse.com<\/a> or call 619-435-4856.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0You had us at \u201cfull puppet nudity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Croce\u2019s Park West:<\/strong> Two prix fixe dinner options on Valentine\u2019s Day: three-course dinner for $45 or three-course dinner plus live music for $55. Talented local couple Gilbert and Lorraine Castellanos will provide the entertainment in the Expatriate Room. 2760 Fifth Ave. #100, Bankers Hill. Visit crocesparkwest.com<\/a> or call 619-233-4355.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0Wild mushroom potato \u201clasagna\u201d sounds like a great option for vegetarian valentines.<\/p>\n

Cucina Urbana:<\/strong> Three-course Valentine\u2019s Day dinner with options for each course ($48) plus an optional Kumamoto oysters \u201camuse\u201d course ($15) available Feb. 13 \u2013 15. 505 Laurel St., Bankers Hill. Visit: cucinaurbana.com<\/a> or call 619-239-2222.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0Prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloin \u2014 salted meat is an aphrodisiac, right?<\/p>\n

Fourth Annual 2015 Jump Start Your Heart 5k Walk\/Run: <\/strong>This race is on Valentine\u2019s Day with registration ($40) opening at 8 a.m. and the race starting at 10 a.m. Includes a custom t-shirt and goodie bag. Open to all ages with proceeds donated to The Children\u2019s Heart Foundation for research and treatment of congenital heart defects in newborns. Race starts and ends at Mission Bay Park\u2019s Visitor Center (2688 East Mission Bay Drive) with a hosted beer garden afterwards. Get more info at\u00a0jumpstartyourheartsd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

? Good for you, for a good cause and followed by good beer.<\/p>\n

Hotel Palomar San Diego:<\/strong> The \u201cLazy Lover package\u201d includes: deluxe accommodations, $100 credit per night to Nature\u2019s Spa by Jurlique or $100 credit per night dining credit for in-room dining from Saltbox Dining and Drinking; romantic welcome amenity: rose petals, champagne, chocolate sampler, Mylar balloon, intimacy kit and teddy bear; a hosted evening wine reception and more. $299 per night for the month of February. 1047 Fifth Ave., Downtown. Use rate code PROM and book online at hotelpalomar-sandiego.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0The amenity package includes all the cute clich\u00e9s of the romantic holiday.<\/p>\n

Neighborhood:<\/strong> Early V-day cheese and beer plate pairing event on Feb. 12 will include beer from North Coast Brewing Company and cheeses from Venissimo. 777 G St., East Village. Visit neighborhoodsd.com<\/a> or call 619-446-0002.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0Cheese and beer should get guys\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n

Roy\u2019s: <\/strong>Four-course dinner priced by entr\u00e9e selection from $60 \u2013 $95. At the Marriott Hotel, 333 West Harbor Drive, Downtown. Visit roysrestaurant.com<\/a> or call 619-239-7697.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0Lighter options like halibut, snapper and tiger shrimp should leave room for the Cupid\u2019s Cake: white cake with Meyer lemon curd and strawberry whip.<\/p>\n

San Diego Museum of Art: <\/strong>The museum has events all day on Feb. 14 to celebrate romance plus love-themed, docent-led gallery tours will be offered all month. A card-making workshop will be held with San Diego-based artist Bhavna Mehta at 1 p.m. ($45 for members\/$55 nonmembers). A dinner and tour package is available for an after-hours tour of works themed around love and a picnic dinner with sandwiches, cheese or vegan plate, chocolate truffles and a bottle of champagne, wine or beer ($80). Plus there will be live music from 6 \u2013 8 p.m. at the adjacent Panama 66. Tours start at 5:30, 6, 6:30 & 7 p.m. 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. Visit sdmart.org<\/a> or call 619-232-7931.<\/p>\n

?\u00a0Why celebrate once when you can have an all-day celebration that ends in the perfect marriage of a meal, music and the one you love?<\/p>\n

Stake Chophouse and Bar: <\/strong>Four-course dinner on Valentine\u2019s Day ($99) with optional custom wine pairings ($75 or $95). 1309 Orange Ave., Coronado. Visit stakechophouse.com<\/a> or call 619-522-0077.<\/p>\n

? Bone-in dry aged rib eye for two \u2013 what\u2019s more romantic than sharing a steak?<\/p>\n

?\u00a0What we love<\/em> about this event.<\/p>\n

\u2014Compiled by Jen Van Tieghem, jen@sdcnn.com.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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