Valentine Weekend is already upon us and there’s no better place to share the love than San Francisco. In the spirit of Cupid and Eros, and in no particular order, we present our Top 5 most love inspiring activities to fulfill a weekend of all things Valentine Day.
One of the very definitions of Valentine Day. San Francisco has a number of local artisanal chocolatiers, and one can spend days visiting these unique businesses to eat chocolate, tour chocolate making factories, take chocolate making classes, do chocolate tasting and, of course, buy chocolates. While Ghirardelli is probably the best known of San Francisco’s local chocolates, unique chocolates hand crafted with care and expertise can be found at local chocolate shops and factories such as Recchuti, Dandelion, Socola and others. Do it. Overindulge. It’s Valentine Day!
It can’t be Valentine Day without flowers and San Francisco offers the absolute best opportunity for this special weekend. While Chinese New Year is most notable for it’s Chinatown Parade, one of its most popular events is the Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair. Held the weekend before Lunar New Year Day, which this year is February 17th, the Flower Market Fair this year falls on Valentine Weekend. In addition to the many beautiful flowers for show and sale, you will also be treated to traditional Chinese magicians, acrobats, folk dances and opera as you take in the beautiful fragrances of spring.
Well, not the TV version, but a love boat experience. Winter Sailing or Kayaking is a most romantic time to experience the San Francisco Bay. During this season of love, the skies are clear, the winds are lighter and San Francisco experiences some of the most beautiful visibility of the year. Romance will be at its max as one enjoys the iconic Bay Views. Rent kayaks or charter a sail on the Bay for an afternoon of love.
expressions of love are a hallmark of Valentine’s Day and one has the opportunity to experience A Love Letter to San Francisco told through circus arts. Dear San Francisco is an experience that captures pivotal moments in San Francisco’s wild and resilient history through amazing stunts, breathtaking acrobatics and original music. In residency at Club Fugazi, in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, this is a love letter you should not miss.
it isn’t love without the music of love. At St. Ignatius Church on February 13th and at Temple Emanu El on February 14th, string quartet performances featuring some of the great love songs of our time are presented amid thousands of candles. It’s hard to imagine that one cannot feel the love on those nights.
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