Valentine's Day in Portland is going to be a bit different this year, so check our guide.
Unless you own your own restaurant/home theater, the reliably romantic dinner-and-a-movie play just isn't in the cards this time around. A piece of advice: Do not frantically try to start your own fancy restaurant and build your own home theater in time for the holiday. Instead, check out all these cool gifts so that you can absolutely nail Valentine's Day.
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Photo: Cheeky Cocktails
As this scene in Mad Men makes clear, there's something commandingly cool about being able to make a good old fashioned (pun regrettably intended) cocktail for someone. Ingredient-wise, Cheeky Cocktails does all the heavy lifting, you just need to grab the booze. You're not going to look as cool as Don Draper doing it, but damn if your partner won't be impressed all the same.
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Photo: Love Struck!
LOVE STRUCK! DRIVE-IN VALENTINE'S MOVIE EXPERIENCEValentine's Day and rom-coms go hand-in-hand like love and happiness (queue the Al Green classic). That's why we highly recommend that you and your partner take advantage of one of the drive-in movie screenings going down at Washington Square Mall on Valentine's Day weekend. You can pick amongst absolute classics like The Notebook or A Walk to Remember. Red roses not included.
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The term 'bath bomb' feels far too aggressive for a product that instills such a sense of peace and wellness. Excluding this minor criticism, everything else here is just hunky-dory. There are few guarantees in life, but this being a superb Valentine's Day gift is one of them. Follow this link to get 15% off your first order.
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Photo: Ladybird Provisions
LADYBIRD PROVISIONS COFFEE BOMBS If your valentine is a fan of coffee AND things are good for their skin, these are a no-brainer. Snag a box of Ladybird Provisions' most excellent Butter Coffee Bombs; they're filled with revitalizing collagen and healthy fats.
Don't forget to use promo code: Do50310 for 10% off your first purchase.
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Photo: LoveSpooon Candles
Most people have a favorite smell, even if they can't name it right off the bat. That's what's so rad about Lovespoon Candles - they've devised a highly specific system of questions designed to figure out the optimal aroma for your Valentine's nose. Have them follow this link, fill out the questionnaire, and BOOM - your Valentine's gift is ready to be ordered AND you'll get a nice little discount.
Take the Fragrance Finder Quiz for 10% off your order.
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Photo: Blind Ox Taphouse
Many of us are going to stay in on Valentine's Day - and thanks to Blind Ox Taphouse that's totally A-OK, because on February 14th they're hosting a very special event featuring takeout specials like boozy Nitro ice cream scoops, themed cocktails, and BEER TO GO! Blind Ox is reaaaaallly making it easy for ya, huh? Let them.
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Part of loving someone is being able to be comfortable around them. So believe us when we say that the above illustration, depicting magical swirls emanating from a pair of underpants, is accurate to how Jamby's feel on your body. Since you and your partner are most likely going to be at home for Valentine's, you might as well be exceptionally comfortable while you do it.
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Photo: Bathing Culture
BATHING CULTURE
Whether you're giving it to your significant other or using it yourself, Bathing Culture's body wash is a surefire boon to a relationship. We'll put it this way - out of all the days of the year, do you really want to smell bad on Valentine's?
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Photo: Tender Loving empire
Tender Loving Empire is a Portland institution - think of them as a record label, music store, art gallery, and local goods shop all rolled into one. We believe one of their care packages - little bundles of a wide assortment of different goods - would make an excellent Valentine's Day gift. Their Hot Stuff care package, for example, includes local hot sauces, zesty drink mixers, unique spice blends, AND a beautiful candle, hand-poured candle designed to help set the mood. That's just ONE example of the excellent potential gifts you can buy at Tender Loving Empire.
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Investing in the health of your significant other is maybe the most surefire way to show that you care. Oddly enough, bees are a key to this. Not only does honey have an eternal shelf life, but it's also a proficient guard against getting sick. BeeKeeper's Naturals have harnessed these natural powers into wellness products that make for a considerate and nurturing Valentine's Day gift.
Pro tip: use promo code: DOSTUFF for 15% off anything on their site!
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Photo Cannaflower
If you're in a relationship with someone who suffers from the weed scaries, Cannaflower could be the dark horse of perfect Valentine's Day gifts. The basic concept is this - if you miss smoking pot (the smell, the ritual, etc), but not the oft-accompanying anxiety, this is the move.
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Odds are, at least one of the two of you have developed a green thumb in the past year. But here's a quick lesson in hobby botany: half of the fun of the plant is the vessel it's stored in; this fish-shaped planter pot from The Sill being a prime example. Just look at it! Could that fish be any happier with his job? He'll need company, though, so buy two or more plants and get 20% off any accessory or planter with code CELLAR20
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