I know it's difficult for the male brain to think of anything that might be happening past this Sunday's Superbowl game.  I get that. Valentine's Day is sneaking up, though, and you know I like to give a little oh-so-gentle reminder that might help the fellas out.  This is your nudge.

A Valentine's Weekend Getaway at the Heathman Hotel in Kirkland is $214 Thurs thru Sunday.  The overnight includes valet parking, rose petal turndown, a bottle of champagne and Trellis truffles.  Trellis also has a special menu available on 2/14 for $75/per person. Heaven. 425-284-5800

Remember we have a gem of a performance center right in the middle of Kirkland.   Award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante will be playing at the Kirkland Performance Center at 7:30 on 2/14.  What girl wouldn't melt over a little  Spanish guitar playing??  Buy tickets online for $35 (or ask for this to be added onto your package through the Heathman)

The Woodmark Hotel also has a  'Romance Package' or a 'Wine and Dine Your Valentine" offering that will make your sweetie swoon. Bin on the Lake has created  a Valentine prixe fix menu for $65/per person. 425-803-5595 for dinner reservations.

Or how about dinner at Volterra?  Special Valentine menu here. Never had a meal I didn't love here. 425-202-7201

Holly Smith at Cafe Juanita has pulled together something special too ($135/pp). 425-823-1505

Thinking of something a little less fancy? Choose a park (if it stops raining or you have a giant umbrella), we have plenty of great ones, and pick up something to go from DeRu Market.  Love that place.  Extra points for your romanticism on this idea.