Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Surprise your sweetie this Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses, and a few morsels of knowledge.
Every Feb. 14, men and women (but mostly men) are expected to express their affection for their significant other by “surprising” them with gifts of flowers, candy, jewelry, dining and greeting cards in the annual love-fest known as Valentine’s Day. Although the exact roots of Valentine’s Day are unknown, historians speculate that once upon a time -- we’re talking third century AD here -- the Roman emperor forbade young soldiers to wed, believing that single men made better fighters. However, a rebel bishop named Valentine continued to wed young couples in secrecy. Eventually he was discovered and put to death, but not before writing a note to the jailer’s daughter, which was signed, “From your Valentine.” Whether or not Bishop Valentine …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Easton main Street hosts a men's shopping night for Valentine's Day eve.
It's two days before Valentine's Day. Have you gotten a gift yet? If you're a man, and you're scrambling to find something, there might be a way to avoid getting something cheap and cliched, even if you're doing last minute shopping. Thirteen downtown Easton shops will hold a shopping night for men Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., similar to the one held before Christmas last year. You can shop with personalized assistance, enjoy beer, wine and snacks, and have your gifts wrapped (at some locations). Participating stores include:
Monday, February 11, 2013
Valentine's Day options across the Lehigh Valley include adopting a penguin, seeing the 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet and taking a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Here are three Valentine's Day options for lovers in the Lehigh Valley: Looking for an unusual Valentine's Day surprise for your sweetie? The Lehigh Valley Zoo gives new meaning to the term "love birds" with its adopt-a-pengiun program. Cost is $50 and includes a valentine's day photo of your animal, an animal fact sheet, two child admission tickets to the zoo, a personalized Valentine's Day certificate and plush penguin. If you pick it up at the zoo, it comes in a Valentine's Day-themed animal carrier. For $90, you can receive two plush animals, two general admission tickets instead of two child admission tickets, and two names on your personalized certificate. To adopt a pengiun or get more information, send e-mail to araisman@lvzoo.org …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Lehigh Valley Zoo's 'adopt a penguin' program gives new meaning to the term 'love birds.'
Looking for an unusual Valentine's Day surprise for your sweetie? The Lehigh Valley Zoo gives new meaning to the term "love birds" with its adopt-a-pengiun program. Cost is $50 and includes a valentine's day photo of your animal, an animal fact sheet, two child admission tickets to the zoo, a personalized Valentine's Day certificate and plush penguin. If you pick it up at the zoo, it comes in a Valentine's Day-themed animal carrier. For $90, you can receive two plush animals, two general admission tickets instead of two child admission tickets, and two names on your personalized certificate. To adopt a pengiun or get more information, send e-mail to araisman@lvzoo.org or call 610-799-4171, ext. 224.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Surprise your sweetie this Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses, and some knowledge.
Every Feb. 14, men and women (but mostly men) are expected to express their affection for their significant other by “surprising” them with gifts of flowers, candy, jewelry, dining and greeting cards in the annual love-fest known as Valentine’s Day. Although the exact roots of Valentine’s Day are unknown, historians speculate that once upon a time -- we’re talking third century AD here -- the Roman emperor forbade young soldiers to wed, believing that single men made better fighters. However, a rebel bishop named Valentine continued to wed young couples in secrecy. Eventually he was discovered and put to death, but not before writing a note to the jailer’s daughter, which was signed, “From your Valentine.” Whether or not Bishop Valentine …
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3:05 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Mr. Coleman, where is your proof? Who went to jail? Who got fined? And isn't this about 23 years too late, seeing that in running for his first office he was elected to the PA House in 1991? more ›