A kiss is just a kiss – Five ideas for a memorable Valentine’s Day

Work/Shop is hosting Valentine’s Day-inspired Make It Yourself Nights every Friday night in February. For $48 per couple, you get a seat behind the potter’s wheel and a lesson in the techniques of making pottery. You might even be inspired to act out that iconic scene from Ghost. For reservations, call 400-9923. Then take the winding drive down Highland Road to French Market Bistro for dinner.?

Getting messy not your style? Nothing brings a couple together faster than shared luxury. Get pampered together at Bumble Lane. Choose a 60-minute session for $185, or include a manicure and pedicure for the both of you (and another hour and a half) for $345. Once you’re done basking in luxurious attention, head to Beausoleil—located right around the corner in Bocage Village—for a one-of-a-kind dinner.

Consider professing your love in the great outdoors—and on horseback. BREC’s Farr Park Equestrian Center on River Road offers guided trail rides for those with little to no experience. Call 769-7805 to schedule rides that will only run you $30 per person. Afterward, continue your trek down to Roberto’s River Road Restaurant and cozy up over Fish en Papillote or Roasted Duck St. Gabriel.

Tune up your romance with a little R&B action. Get tickets for R. Kelly at the River Center on Feb. 14, snuggle up and enjoy the hitmaker’s slow and sultry tunes. Follow the music with a cozy dinner at The Little Village then head over to the terrace at The Office for drinks with a downtown view.

If you’re trying to plan something a little more contemporary, join 225 contributor and blogger Jay Ducote for his latest pop-up dinner at Roux Wine & Spirits. To sign up, visit eventbrite.com and search “Jay Ducote” to reserve your spot at a fantastic meal with exquisite wine pairings in a personal, intimate setting.