Valentine’s Day is almost here! One of the world’s longest-running holiday traditions, it has its roots in ancient Rome when boys drew girls’ names from an urn of love on February 14. The boy then spent the next day with girl whose name he had drawn on the next day, which was called Lupercalia. This is where the idea of Cupid, the arrow and the heart stem from. This custom continued through the centuries, but Roman emperor Claudius II made getting married illegal- blaming families and love for many men not desiring to join his army. Roman bishop St. Valentine married people anyway, even though it was illegal, and was beheaded for it- not the enjoyable kind of being head over heels, for sure.
Centuries later, A.D. Pope Gelasius renamed Lupercalia to St. Valentines Day, changing it to a non-Pagan holiday. The patron Saint of Love, St. Valentine, is now honored each February 14th. More modern additions include the paper Valentine card and written sentiment, which began in the 1400s. Commercial Valentine cards came out around 1850, and traditional lace paper was added to the cards by the late 1800s. Today, modern expressions of Valentine’s Day romance are as diverse as they can be fun. For some, it’s a racy night at home that starts with the couple watching content from sites like tubev.sex to get into a heated mood. For others, it’s more of a slow burn affair, with a trip out to somewhere extraordinary to set the stage. Some stay conventional. Some go for new angles with an escort stuttgart has to offer brought in. Some go a different direction altogether. Whether you’re looking for dinner, group activities, or something a bit more private, here are some ideas to get your heart a-flutter:
Emerald City Trapeze Arts
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Emerald City Trapeze Arts will host two incredible shows, featuring world-class flying trapeze, aerial, and dance performances by some of the best performers in the world including Cirque du Soleil veterans and U.S. Champions, with live music by Kari Kirkland and Jake Sele. Located just south of downtown Seattle, Emerald City Trapeze Art’s boasts exposed antique wooden-beams, high ceilings, and a state-of-the-art trapeze rig. This is your chance to set the stage for the perfect Valentine’s Day Weekend. You can experience the magic of the circus with two nights of very different performances, on both February 13th and Valentine’s Day itself.
Medicine Ball: Playwrights v. Poets
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Medicine Ball: Playwrights v. Poets returns for a special Valentine’s Weekend edition at West of Lenin theatre in Fremont as the World’s Greatest Literary Boxing Match of the Year takes on literally the most fearsome tropic to face mankind – Love and Sex. Like a boxing match, playwrights and poets are paired off, given a prompt to write toward, and then the acting company performs the plays and poems produced in a series of seven rounds with the audience voting on who wins each round – playwright or poet.
J’ADORE! A Burlesque Valentine
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Burlesque shows are always a hot option for Valentine’s Day instead of getting your partner to bed while viewing www.hdsexvideo.xxx, but each to their own! There’s more than one option available in the Seattle area for the holiday. The Atomic Bombshells, deliver a gorgeous and glittering VALENTINE to Seattle, and celebrate the 7th season of their smash spectacular J’ADORE! A Burlesque Valentine! Re-imagined each year, and featuring a parade of breathtaking brand new and classic acts, J’ADORE! is a burlesque, drag, and dance spectacular that celebrates romance with good humor, style, and a healthy dose of dazzle!
Stripped Screw Burlesque Presents: Hard Love
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Stripped Screw Burlesque Presents: Hard Love- make a date with Seattle’s Twisted Troupe this Valentine’s Day! Stripped Screw Burlesque presents an evening of sultry and comedic burlesque featuring new and favorite acts from the Screws. Their special guest from Portland, Oregon is the “The Pop’n’Lock Princess” Angelique DeVil. Known for her eclectic style of hip hop and neo-burlesque, she is quickly becoming one of the Northwest’s most sought after performers and they are thrilled to have her incredible talents at Hard Love!
Valentine’s Day Wine and Cocktail Hour – Friends of the Volunteer Park Conservatory
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For a little outdoor beauty combined with great cocktails, consider Valentine’s Day Wine and Cocktail Hour. Join the friends of the Volunteer Park Conservatory for a romantic wine and cocktail tasting experience on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, amongst romantic and starlit houses of the Volunteer Park Conservatory. The cocktails feature spirits from The Hardware Distillery, a local, craft distiller, of fine gins, bee’s knees, whiskeys and aquavit in Hoodsport, Washington. Bring your sweetie, or come by to make a new friend or two as you swoon to the passionate flamenco styling of Another Ghost!
HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
