St. Valentine's Day Dining & Event Guide 2018 - North Bay Edition

NORTH BAY, CA – St. Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and — if you have a significant other — it's time to start planning. Living in the North Bay, you're lucky and can choose from such sweetheart excursions as a romantic dinner, a hot-air balloon ride over vineyards or a Rumble in the Jungle at Safari West.

We've also included some events preceding Feb. 14 -- a couple's run, a philharmonic concert, a gift bazaar and wine-tasting extravaganzas.

Get to booking! Happy Valentine's Day from Patch!

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BENICIA:

FEB. 14-17: Valentine's In The Office: Speakeasy & Piano Lounge. "The Loft Wine Bar & Restaurant and The Office Speakeasy & Piano Lounge will be offering a Special Valentines Week Prix Fixe Menu. A limited number of reservations will be available in The Office Speakeasy & Piano Lounge."

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CORTE MADERA:

FEB. 14: Valentine's Dinner: Benissimo Restaurant & Bar. "Benissimo will be offering a wonderful four course prix fixe menu to celebrate the Holiday of Love with your special someone."

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DAVIS:

FEB. 14: Valentine's Dinner: Our House Restaurant, Davis. Special Valentine's Day menu.

FEB. 14: Ketmoree Thai Restaurant & Bar 4-Course Valentine's Dinner. "We are serving 4 courses meal on February 14th. A single is $35 and a couple is $60."

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DIXON:

FEB. 12-14: Cattlemens Valentine's Steak & Lobster Special: Dixon. "Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Cattlemens has the perfect celebration dinner! Steak & Lobster for $32.99 February 12-14th at all Cattlemens!"

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HEALDSBURG:

FEB. 13-14: Valentine's 4-Course Menu at SHED. "Guests will be able to partake in a chef-led experience called Let Us Cook, which is a pre-fixe, four-course dinner."

FEB. 14: VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER 2018: Barndiva, Healdsburg. "Join us for a delicious evening with your loved one!"

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day at Valette Restaurant: Healdsburg. "Chef Dustin Valette has created a very special 5-Course Tasting Menu."

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day Dinner February 14th: Madrona Manor, Healdsburg. "Indulge yourself in a Romantic Dinner Experience! A pre-fixe 4-course menu with the option of wine with each course will be served."

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day Dining Event: Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg. "Executive Chef Scott Romano's menu highlights the best of local Sonoma County ingredients, DaVero Farms Lamb Tartare and Liberty Farm Duck Breast."

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LARKSPUR:

FEB. 10: Family Fun - St. Valentine's Festival: Farmers Market. "Meet us at the Farmer's Market for a day of LOVE!"

FEB. 11: 38th Annual Couples Relay 2018: Marin Country Mart. "Tamalpa Runners presents the 38th Annual Couples Relay. ... The course, modified for a smoother start/finish than last year, is flat, fast, and scenic, running along the Corte Madera Creen waterfront."

FEB. 14: Valentine Love Out Loud Disco Dance: Marin Country Mart. "Dinner, Disco, Dante…join us for an evening of Dancing, Love Poetry Readings, and Delicious Dinners!"

FEB. 14-16: Valentine's 4-Course Fondue Experience: Melting Pot. "Enjoy a decadent 4-course fondue experience."

FEB. 14: Bonne Saint Valentin Special: Left Bank Brasserie. "French is the language of love, and Left Bank speaks it fluently! Celebrate amour with unforgettable menus, designed to awaken your inner romantic. Left Bank Larkspur: Serving a 3 Course Prix Fixe Dinner."

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MILL VALLEY:

FEB. 11: A Mill Valley Philharmonic Valentine. Mill Valley Community Center. "Champagne, Chocolate & Surprises! Live Auction!"

FEB. 14: Love Songs -Tony Lindsay & Jimmy Dillon: Sweetwater Music Hall. "A SPECIAL VALENTINE'S DAY SHOW, DINNER RESERVATIONS IN MUSIC HALL WITH PREFERRED SEATING AVAILABLE."

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NAPA VALLEY:

FEB. 10 - 18: 'Be My Valentine' Private Hot Air Balloon Flights: Napa Valley. "Nothing says I love you like floating serenely over the world famous wine country."

FEB. 10 - 18: 'Be My Valentine' Private Hot Air Balloon Flights: Calistoga. "Private flights Daily with just you and your Valentine floating above Wine Country!"

FEB. 10: Couples Who Wine Together. CIA at Copia, Napa. "Join us at the CIA at Copia for a very special pre-Valentine’s tasting event featuring some of our favorite romantic partners that make wine together."

FEB. 10: Valentine's Dinner: Luna Vineyards, Napa. "Treat your sweetheart to a romantic evening in Napa Wine Country."

FEB. 10: Family Fun: Valentine Card-Making: Napa Valley Museum, Yountville. "Join us as we celebrate the day of love decorating Valentines cards and crafts."

FEB. 11: Candlelight Yoga Social- Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa. "A deeply relaxing, gentle form of yoga offered in the sanctuary of our underground Estate Cave."

FEB. 14: Valentine’s Day Dinner with Veuve Clicquot, The Meritage, Napa: "This Valentine’s Day, join us at Siena for a decadent tasting menu paired with the perfect match, Veuve Clicquot. This special evening includes live music and a complimentary glass of Veuve Clicquot’s Ponsardin Rose, coupled with an exquisite six-course tasting menu by Executive Chef Ryan Rupp."

FEB. 14: The Grill at Silverado-Valentine's Day Dinner, Napa: "Three-course dinner including a glass of sparkling wine $75 per person (not inclusive of tax and gratuity.)"

FEB. 14: Goose & Gander Valentine's Day 4-Course Dinner: St. Helena. "Please join us for our Valentine's Day Dinner, featuring a 4-course dinner for $115 with optional wine pairing for $65."

FEB. 14: Tastemakers: Made with Love: CIA at Copia, Napa. "The CIA at Copia is holding a special Tastemaker event for February. Invite that special someone and join us on Valentine's Day for an intimate, seated conversation with one of our favorite winemaking couples."

FEB. 14: Valentine's Haunted Speakeasy & City Ghost Walk: Napa. "You will enjoy a privately themed 1920's cocktail party with history about this haunted location, recently featured in the movie Haunted Wine Country. ... Then, meet the ghosts of Napa!"

FEB. 14: Cinema at Copia: "Moonstruck" - CIA at Copia, Napa. "Tickets are FREE and will be available for pick-up on the day of the screening ... Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis."

FEB. 14: Don’t Be Bitter(s) – Singles Awareness Day - CIA at Copia, Napa. "Join the CIA at Copia for a special walk-around tasting featuring some of our favorite bitter liqueurs (amaros) from regions throughout Italy. ... We'll even have a fun Anti-Valentine's Day playlist to take your mind off all those silly flowers and heart-shaped boxes."

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day with Janice Maxie Reid & Friends: Silo's, Napa. "Ticket package options: The Complete Package: Admission for two, one appetizer of your choice, two entrees of your choice, dessert, and sparkling wine - an amazing deal! Dessert & Bubbly: Admission for two, a scrumptious dessert to share, and sparkling wine."

FEB. 14: Napa Valley Writers Presents Open Mic - Bilingual Edition. "Napa Valley Writers, in conjunction with Xulio Soriano, a local socio-ecological justice activist and poet, will host NVW's first Spanish-English bilingual Open Mic with Chocolate!"

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NOVATO:

FEB. 10: Crafty Kettu Valentine's Marketplace: Copperfield's Books. "Crafty Kettu Marketplace is returning to help you find the perfect gift for your valentine. ... Space is limited."

FEB. 13: Embrace a Chocolate Menu for Valentine's Day - Key Room, Novato. "Set your table with chocolate for Valentine's Day! Learn savory and sweet recipes based on cacao with Chef Luis Realpozo at Fresh Starts Chef Events."

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PETALUMA:

FEB. 10: Valentine Crafting for Teens In Grades 7-12: Petaluma. "Come and craft a Valentine button, zipper pull, or pendant for your sweetie, for a friend, or for yourself. All materials supplied."

FEB. 10: Valentine's Soiree -Music, Poetry & Dessert: St. John's, Petaluma. "'For Love of Community' a Valentine's Feast of music, poetry, art and dessert."

FEB. 12-14: Cattlemens Valentine's Steak & Lobster Special: Petaluma. "Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Cattlemens has the perfect celebration dinner! Steak & Lobster for $32.99 February 12-14th at all Cattlemens!"

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day Special Menus & Music: Wild Goat Bistro. "We will have live music softly playing in the background, a pre-fixe menu and several other special touches that will make this evening shine for you and your special someone."

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POINT REYES STATION:

FEB. 9: A Very Valentine's Farm Dinner: The Fork. "It’s going to be a super special evening at The Fork, full of cheese, chocolate, oysters, local grass fed beef and of course, LOVE."

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SAN ANSELMO:

FEB. 9: Tango: A Romantic Ritual. "Dive into a phenomenon that has captured the imagination of the world -- the customs, courtesies, and the silent language of tango."

FEB. 13: Casanova: The Seduction of Europe. "Rita Dunlay, a docent from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will share paintings, sculptures, costumes, and more to bring Casanova's world of travel, seduction, and theater to life."

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SAN FRANCISCO:

FEB. 10: It Takes Two to Tango: Valentine's Day Happy Hour at the Garden. "It Takes Two to Tango is a unique happy hour at the Garden that will delight the senses! Move to the live music of the Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet as professional tango dancers, Count and Mirabai, offer up a group tango lesson before they take the stage for a performance not to be missed. Excite your taste buds with beer from Fort Point Beer Company, wine (two drink tickets included with ticket price), and special treats."

FEB. 13: Valentines Eve San Francisco Singles Party - San Francisco. Author Rich Gosse will reveal “Secrets to Finding Love in the Bay Area” at the Commonwealth Club’s Valentines Eve Party.

FEB. 14: Aphrodisiacs of Tropics: Conservatory of Flowers. "Guests will be welcomed with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine, paired with everyone’s favorite aphrodisiac, chocolate. Roaming docents will go into exuberant detail on plant reproduction with a focus on the sex lives of orchids, and botanical love stories centered on vanilla."

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day 'Diner' Dinner: The Manor. "Located in West Portal, The Manor offers an upscale twist on the classic American Diner experience."

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SAN RAFAEL:

FEB. 11: Valentine's Day Card Workshop. "Let someone know you care with a hand-made Valentine’s Day Card!"

FEB. 11: Rumi: Poet of the Heart with Haydn Reiss & Hani Naser - San Rafael. "Director Haydn Reiss will attend this screening of his film about the celebrated 13th century Persian scholar and mystic, the bestselling poet in America today, followed by a Q&A with Reiss and a musical performance by Hani Naser."

FEB. 14: A Matter of Life & Death - San Rafael. "Valentine's Day Special! Catch a rare screening of this classic romance."

FEB. 14: Valentine's Dinner & 'Top Shelf' Performance: Fenix. "3-course Prix Fixe dinner, while enjoying the music of Top Shelf."

FEB. 14: Classic Country Love Songs: Terrapin Crossroads. "An Acoustic Evening with Scott Law, Grahame Lesh, Elliott Peck & Ross JamesPlaying Classic Country Love Songs."

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SANTA ROSA:

FEB. 10-11: Valentine’s Day Rumble In The Jungle: Safari West. "This hot ticket starts out with some romantic decadent wild bites, followed by gathering together for an ‘Amour’ Party featuring fun and frank presentation on the mating practices of our wild friends, and then everyone heads out for a Safari ‘Amour’ Tour."

FEB. 11: Calling All Little Red-Haired Girls! Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa. "If you are a little (or not so little!) red-haired girl or boy then you will receive FREE admission in celebration of Valentine’s Day and Charlie Brown’s affection for a certain Little Red-Haired Girl."

FEB. 12-14: Cattlemens Valentine's Steak & Lobster Special: Santa Rosa. "Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Cattlemens has the perfect celebration dinner! Steak & Lobster for $32.99 February 12-14th at all Cattlemens!"

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SAUSALITO:

FEB. 14: Valentine's Day Dinner: Murray Circle at Cavallo Point. "Join us at Murray Circle for a romantic evening featuring a five-course Valentine's dinner, along with an optional wine pairing."

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SONOMA:

FEB. 14: BUON GIORNO DI SAN VALENTINO: Della Santina's Trattoria, Sonoma. "Do you have plans for you and your special sweetie this Valentine's Day? Reservations available ... for an evening you won't forget!"

FEB. 14: Valentine's 4- & 7-Course Menu: Santé at Mission Inn. "Chef Cain's 4 course $115 per person or 7 course $169 per person pre fixe menus. Wine pairings available."

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SUISUN CITY:

FEB. 10: The Love Jones Experience Poetry & Music. "The Love Jones Experience. One of Sacramento’s Most Popular Events Traveling Through The Bay Area!"

FEB. 10: Valentine's Day Bash: Main Street Bar & Grill. "With special performances by Lil Terry and Jarah. Dress code is Vegas club style."

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VACAVILLE:

FEB. 14: Special Valentine's Day Menu: BackDoor Bistro. "We will be hosting a special dinner on Wednesday, February 14, for Valentine's Day! ... Reservation only."

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