With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, surprise your loved ones with a bit of amore, Kansas City style! These are our favorite ideas for couples and families ...
Snap a pic with Hartley’s Heart in Downtown Lee’s Summit near Third & Douglas. The iconic heart commemorates Dale Hartley, the owner of Hartley’s Furniture Store (no longer in business) and one of Downtown Lee’s Summit’s founders. DowntownLS.org
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Give the gift of a Great Plains SPCA Puppygram all February long! Puppygrams are puppies delivered to your home or office for you to play with and snuggle for 15, 30 or 60 minutes. All proceeds benefit the shelter pets at Great Plains SPCA. GreatPlainsSPCA.org
Attach one of Helzberg’s “I Am Loved” pins to a card or package. The pins have been a Helzberg Kansas City tradition since they were first announced in the Kansas City Star in a 1967 ad campaign. Helzberg.com
Send “the very best” with a Hallmark card—or pay a visit to the card maker together. The Kansas City-based company offers free self-guided tours through the Hallmark Visitors Center (2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., 816.274.3613), where you’ll learn the history of Hallmark and watch the production processes of Hallmark cards on factory machines. And don’t leave without pressing the button to watch a gift bow made right before your eyes as a free souvenir to take home.
Commemorate your love with a love lock on the Old Red Bridge in Minor Park. Purchase a lock and engrave it with your message, then secure it to the bridge as a symbol of your love.
Treat your sweetheart to made-from-scratch personalized chocolates from Laura Little’s Candies. The confectionary offers free personalization on fudge hearts for your valentine. LauraLittleCandy.com
Serve the kids Shatto Dairy Farm’s pink strawberry milk or baby blue cotton candy milk for breakfast. The Missouri dairy farm sells milk at local grocery stores. ShattoMilk.com
Buy a box of chocolates from a local company. Go classic with Russell Stover (RussellStover.com) or splurge with gourmet delights from Christopher Elbow (ElbowChocolates.com).
Take pictures together at local landmarks: fountains, local galleries, parks or the Married Love statue of Sir Winston and Lady Churchill at the Country Club Plaza.
Show your KC love with a Charlie Hustle shirt emblazoned with a huge heart and the letters “KC.” CharlieHustle.com