Localism is for Lovers

Valentine's Day is just a week away, and if you're looking for something different from flowers and chocolates for your sweetheart, we have some wonderful suggestions. There is something for every budget and taste. Best of all, it's all local.  

• Celebrate early with tickets to The Vagina Monologues, produced by and University of Detroit Mercy. The one-night-only show, which highlights women's relationships with their female parts, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at OCC's Orchard Ridge Campus Smith Theatre in Farmington Hills. For ticket and other information, call the Womencenter at 248-522-3642. Read our feature story,
• Older than 50 and want to celebrate among friends? The is hosting a valentine holiday party from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. The cost is just $8 per person. Call 248-473-1800 for more information.
• Take in a show! The present Red, White & Tuna from Friday through Sunday. Show times and ticket information are available on the theater's website.
• Treat your beloved to a bit of pampering with a “just for me” package from . It includes a 30-minute facial, 30-minute massage and a dozen chocolate-covered strawberries for $90. There's a couples package, too. The offers are good through Feb. 26; call 248-442-0034 or visit the spa's website for information.
• will have lots of unique gift items at its Sweetheart Bizarre Bazaar from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission costs $10. Check out one-of-a-kind jewelry, handmade items and artisan pieces you won’t see anywhere else. A visiting massage therapist will be on site to offer chair massage.
• Enjoy a fabulous dinner for two (or more) at historic in Farmington Hills. Wine pairings accompany a spectacular five-course meal. Cost is $150 per couple, and advance reservations are required. Call 248-477-8404 or visit longacrehouse.org.
• Relax together with a couples massage at on Northwestern Highway. Get a 60-minute couples massage for $100 during the month of February.
• Nothing says “I love you” like a heart-shaped pizza for two. Papa Romano’s “Love Pizza” is back through Valentine's Day and comes in a special valentine decorated box. Pizza with one topping costs $7.99.  Upgrade to the “Romance Package,” which includes two one-topping, heart-shaped pizzas, a medium Italian salad and two chocolate cookies, for $15.99. Find Papa Romano’s on and on .
• has a gift-with-purchase special through Valentine's Day. Spend $125 on Pandora jewelry and get a leather Pandora jewelry roll, perfect for traveling with jewelry or for storing items at home. This offer is good while supplies last.