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Happy Valetine’s Day!
Check out this month’s issue to discover all of the ways you can impress your significant other around Chicago on this romantic day. Feel like staying in this Valentine’s Day? Take a look at how to make the perfect romantic dinner for two for under $6. If you’re single during the holiday, check out our Around Town to see what’s happening in your neighborhood this month.
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You can’t beat an intimate picnic for romance. A romantic picnic needs some planning, but it is worth it. Not only will you have a lovely meal together, you will also have time completely alone. These tips will help make your Valentine’s Day picnic perfect.
Most important of all, of course, is the food. A picnic should be elegant and simple. Try including a selection of sausages, pates, and sliced meats. Bring some good cheese, like Brie or Camembert, and several types of fruit. Throw in a fresh baked French bread baguette and some imported mustards. You might also like to make a trip to your local deli for some prepared salads and side dishes. Make your picnic special by including a bottle of wine or champagne and include some bottled water and soda or juice. For dessert, bring a box of fine chocolates. The key is to include foods that are simple, but out of the ordinary.
Into your picnic basket, load your goodies and drinks. Be sure to include napkins, plastic plates, a bread knife, a spreader, salt and pepper, and a wine opener. You can even purchase plastic champagne glasses. To make your picnic extra special, bring along a few large candles, some matches, a portable CD player with appropriate music, and some fresh flowers. And don’t forget the blanket!
Don’t let the fact that Valentine’s Day falls in winter deter you either. If the weather is inclement or simply too cold for an outdoor picnic, move it inside. Enjoy your picnic in front of a fireplace or simply on the floor of your living room. You can continue your romantic time by renting a romantic movie and enjoying it after your picnic. Enjoy this time with your loved one and show them how much you care.
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Your houseplants can bring a welcome reminder of summer into your home; but they need special care during winter months to remain healthy and vibrant. Lower humidity and reduced sunlight can cause houseplants to suffer if not given proper care. Houseplants also grow more slowly during winter months, and thus need their feeding and watering schedules adjusted.
There is a tendency to overwater houseplants during winter months. After all, the air is dryer, so they must need more water, right? Well, actually, excess water can fill in the air spaces within the soil, resulting in the roots receiving less air than they need. Instead of watering on a schedule, water to the touch. If the soil is dry an inch deep, it’s time to water. Water just until some water flows out of the drain holes on the bottom. After a few moments, empty out the drainage saucer so that your plant does not sit in excess water. To combat excessive dryness in the air, use a room humidifier or simply mist your plants occasionally.
Fertilization is still a good idea for your houseplants, but it should be reduced in the winter. Apply one-fourth to one-half the recommended amount of fertilizer when it is time to feed your plants.
Since daylight is scarce during winter months, you may consider moving your plants to a sunnier location, such as a south- or east-facing window. Keep your plants away from drafts near doors or air from heating ducts. With these few changes in your plant care routine, you can ensure that your home is filled with foliage all winter long.
Poetry On A Plate
For under $6, you can make a special Valentine’s Day dinner for two. We have put together this affordable menu that is sure to please that special someone! You can add a little romantic ambiance with a nice place setting. Fancy napkins, tapered candles, china place settings and a lace tablecloth add a nice touch. It is relatively easy to find one or two nice settings of china for 50 cents each at thrift stores or garage sales. If you happened to hit the after Christmas sales, you may have found that white taper candles usually get marked down 75% after the holidays.
You can also purchase red napkins, lace tablecloths, and red ribbon after Christmas for .50 - $1.00. Try it after next Christmas. You can also purchase things on sale 50% after Valentine’s Day and keep them for next year. … Of course if you’re with the one you love, who needs food for Valentine’s Day!
For the menu ( $5.69 for 2 people)
French Onion Soup
Tomato Basil Salad
Maple-Glazed Chicken
Glazed Carrots
Lemon Potatoes
Red Velvet Cake
Water with lemon slices
tea or coffee with desert
To read the complete recipes, click here!
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Saturday evenings in February
Fireworks on the Magnificent Mile
(Magnificent Mile)
Experience winter fireworks every Saturday evening in February at 6:30 PM over the Chicago River (401 N. Michigan Avenue)!
Saturday evenings in February
6:30 PM
401 N. Michigan Avenue
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Throughout February
In The Hands of African-American Collectors
(Hyde Park)
Drawn from an extensive personal collection, In The Hands Of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, includes some 90 paintings, sculptures, prints, books, documents, manuscripts and vintage photographs.
Until March 2, 2008
Times vary
DuSable Museum of African American History (740 East 56th Place)
See website for details.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
WinterFest: Winter Mysteries
(Evanston)
Stop hibernating and join the Ecology Center for a warming winter experience. At this winter “open house,” we’ll explore the mysteries of winter! Activities, games and crafts will help explain some of the science of winter. Warming refreshments will be available for purchase. 847/448-8256.
Appropriate for all ages and admission is free!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
1:00-4:00 PM
Evanston Ecology Center (2024 McCormick Blvd.)
See website for details.
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February 1-29
Museum of Modern Ice Weekend Activities
(Millennium Park)
This February, experience Chicago’s new winter celebration in downtown Millennium Park. The free, month-long outdoor festival features the U.S. debut of Canadian artist Gordon Halloran’s work, Paintings Below Zero.
Situated behind Millennium Park’s famous Cloud Gate sculpture, Halloran will create his largest and most spectacular installation to date, a monumental and colorful ice wall measuring 95 feet long and nearly 12 feet tall.
Events are free unless noted otherwise.
Ongoing through February
Times vary
Millennium Park (Chase Promenade)
See website for details.
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Want to read more ways to spend your time in Chicago? Read our blog!
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