Tango, Wine Tasting, and Andy Warhol for Valentine’s Day
Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day besides the quintessential dinner and flowers? Perhaps adding a little Argentine dance, wine sampling or historic pop art to the equation would put a new spin on the festivities….
New York City
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with the dance of passion - the tango! Enjoy dinner, tango music and a dance performance on February 14 at Franklin Station Cafe featuring Maria Cangiano on vocals, Julio Santillan on guitar, and the dancing of Brenda Neville and Dante Polichetti. Shows start at 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 pm. Location: 222 West Broadway at Franklin St, Tribeca, Manhattan. Click here for details and reservations.
Austin
On Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 15-17, head for the hills – the Texas Hill Country Wineries, that is – with your sweetheart for the pre and post-Valentine’s Day "Wine Lovers Trail." Just an hour outside of Austin, 22 sleeping vineyards and cozy wineries are ripe for exploring and for just $35 per couple, enjoy wine flight trios and tastings at each winery, plus complementary chocolates and enchanting pairings. Tickets are good for Friday through Sunday of both weekends. Click here for more details and click here for area B&B, hotel and dining options.
Chicago
On February 16, 2008, the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) will open the long awaited and powerful exhibit, Andy Warhol's Silver Clouds. Historic pop artist Andy Warhol created the Silver Clouds exhibition and put together the display of large helium-filled, pillow-like forms made from silver plastic film. Enjoy the interactive experience of clouds gliding gently on fan-propelled wind through LUMA's 3,000 square foot gallery space. Also, check out Warhol and Silver Clouds at the Factory: Nat Finkelstein's Photography, which features the art of photojournalist Nat Finkelstein who worked closely with Warhol in his Factory and shares moments of Warhol's creativity. Location: 820 N. Michigan Ave., the Loop. Click here for more details.