Romance is in the air this Valentine's Day in Denver. Show your sweetheart you care by indulging in one of these activities in the Mile High City. Take a carriage ride through LoDo, be pampered at a hotel, or dine at a romantic restaurant. For the more adventurous, try a couple's massage class - or even take the ultimage plunge at Loveland ski resort.
About.com's list of best date restaurants covers all bases, from best all-around date restaurant to best expensive date restaurant. Romance will be on the menu at any one of the dining establishments, although you
might want to avoid the best cheap date restaurant for Valentine's Day!
A horse-drawn carriage around LoDo's cobbled streets evokes the romance of a bygone era. Reserved carriage rides range from $65 - $95, and blankets are included. Be sure to take note of Denver's unpredictable weather before embarking on your horsedrawn journey - frostbite is
not romantic.
Ahh, the gift that keeps on giving. Learn the art of couples massage from Colorado Free University. Classes are held throughout the year, including Sat. Feb. 14, 2009 from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. The cost is $92 per couple for non-members or $79 per couple for members.
If your love of the mountains matches your love for each other, a day on the slopes might be just the ticket. If downhill skiing isn't risky enough, you can take even more of a plunge and get married in a mass wedding at the top of the mountain on Sat. Feb. 14, 2009. Lift tickets at Loveland are $56 per person, and wedding participants get one ticket free.
The downtown boutique hotel offers a unique package for Valentine's Day: champagne, Godiva chocolates, and a lottery ticket. Chances of winning a prize in the lottery are 1 in 37. Odds of getting lucky the rest of the night are up to you. For Sat. Feb. 14, 2009, the Lucky in Love package starts at $292 a night.
The Aurora Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of music and sweets for their annual fundraiser ball on Valentine's Day. Tickets are $40 per person for the Dessert Soiree event held at the Aurora Municipal Center from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 14, 2009.
Opera Colorado presents a peformance of "The Pearl Fishers" on Sat. Feb. 14, 2009. The passionate romance by Bizet takes place in the sultry South Pacific. Tickets range from $29 - $157. A special "Exotic Getaway" package with cocktails, dinner and a dessert is available for $350 per couple.
Alto Restaurant in LoDo is offering a four-course prix fixe aphrodisiac meal accompanied by live music for Valentine's Day. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 14, 2009 for $69. The Delta Sonics take the stage at 8 p.m.
Add some animal attraction to your Valentine's Day this year with a free day at the Denver Zoo for Colorado residents. Remind your sweetheart that swans mate for life -- as do prairie voles. The Denver Zoo is open from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 14, 2009.
The Molly Brown House offers full tea on Sat. Feb. 14, 2009 for $20 per person. The tea includes a tour of the museum, which was the residence of the Unsinkable Molly Brown who survived the Titanic. The museum also will show an exhibit on Victorian Unmentionables for the history buff on Valentine's Day.
