Chocolate, Champagne and Ghosts

1. Get 20 percent off floral arrangements or Sweet Heart Shadow Box. T.K. Silks provides beautiful silk floral arrangements that include seasonal arrangements, arrangements to accent your home or office decor, and floral wedding bouquets that can serve as a keepsake after the wedding. The silk floral shadow boxes are a great way to showcase wedding invitations, birth announcements or job promotions for yourself or give as a gift. For more information, call 770-870-4806.

2. Chocolates, champagne and ghosts—a Valentine's Day to remember! Step aboard the Marietta Trolley for a spirited 90-minute, fully narrated ride. Learn the history of Marietta though the eyes of the dearly departed. Hear stories of the ghosts residing in the Kennesaw House and the story of the haunted Mary Meinert statue at the St. James Episcopal Cemetery. Walk briefly around the Marietta City Cemetery and hear the story of Marietta’s most famous ghost, the "Lady in Black." The ride concludes with a haunting at a pub and former fire house that is full of spirits, both supernatural and intoxicating. The cost is $25 for adults. For more information, call 770-425-1006.

3. Bradley's Bar and Grill, 4961 Lower Roswell Road, is holding a Sadie Hawkins Dinner and Dance for 2 special. Get a four-course meal for $30 per couple. Start with fried green tomatoes or spinach-and-artichoke dip, followed by a garden salad, then a choice of chicken Piccata or an 8-ounce bacon-wrapped bistro filet au poivre, and dessert. For more information, call 770-321-0108.

4. The high temperature today will be 62. Finally, the freezing temperates have passed. Grab your sweetheart and head out to the beautiful areas of our community for Valentine's pictures before dinner. Two suggestions: Sweat Mountain Park and Bells Ferry Park.

5. Dogs need love, too. Why not celebrate Valentine's Day by taking your pooch to the Sweat Mountain Park Dog Park? Shelby and I enjoy visiting the dog park at 4346 Steinhauer Rd NE. It's a great socializing place for people and dogs. Meet your neighbors.