Did you procrastinate again in making your Valentines Day plans? Did you already proclaim your reluctance to give in to the commercialization and hype of what is merely just another a day of the year? Well if your significant somebody still isn’t buying that explanation we have a number of ideas for having a gay Valentines Day. First, resist the temptation of trying to rationalize to your loved one why fast food makes more sense on a Thursday night. Good try!
First, if you can do it Love Without Boundaries is THE event of the evening IF they still have space.
UPDATE:The seating for Love Without Boundaries is pretty much set for tonight so that event is most likely no longer an option if you have not already signed up.
Last I checked, Martins Off Madison, the classy gay piano restaurant with cool cyclone fireplace, is still taking reservations for Valentines Day. They have their regular menu along with a very special prix fixe four course menu for $50 that they only offer on special events.
Rosebud Restaurant has been voted Best Romantic Dining in Seattle and they will offer a special dinners for two of either Cornish Game Hen or a special Seafood dinner.
Restaurants all over Capitol Hill will have special dinners for Valentines. For example, Monsoon will offer a four course prix fixe dinner, which includes choices of grilled Asian eggplant, pork belly, grapefruit salad, duck breast and banana cake. Cafe Flora will also offer a four course prix fixe dinner, which includes shiitake dumplings, rice crepes, salad and a warm chocolate pot du creme. Sorry but Crush is sold out as are many others so it’s about time to start making some phone calls.
Personally, I am going to MAME at the 5th Avenue Theatre, the biggest show to hit Seattle so far this year, for their Gala Opening Night.
Lesbian haunt Wildrose Bar is having their monthly Drag King contest and it just happens also to be Cheap Date Night with $2 wells, Corn Dogs, Tater Tots. Oh dear, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.
Cherry is having special Valentines Day Party for the girls at Rebar.
BottleNeck Lounge is having a very special Valentines with Silver Bullet vibrators from Babeland and champagne specials all evening.
If you’re single (or maybe things went really bad at dinner) head over to Neighbours Nightclub for their Valentines Day Extravaganza where singles can “meet their match.”
If you are looking for more of a Gothic/fetish event Neighbours Underground will host the iconic Vogue Party. Tickets are $10 and enter through the Broadway entrance.
Sylvia O’Stayformore will host The Jewel Box Revue Valentine’s Day Special with a fabulous Burlesque and Variety Show with Burlesque Babes: Polly Delish, Mercury Troy, Lolita ‘TaTa’s’ Valentino, Honey Moon, Panache and The Shanghai Pearl.
Columbia City Theater has the Burning Hearts Burlesque’s Valentines day Special. Burlesque, Comedy, and Variety Show with A Tease. Hosted by drag sensation Anita Goodmann.
Capitol Hill Arts Center will host their annual Relentless Heartache – Love Plays of 14/48 Valentines Day. SOLD OUT!
What’s more fun than improv? Unexpected Productions at Pike Place Market has their Comedy of Love show. Tickets are just $15.
Cornish College of the Arts has their Love in All Languages performance.
Two other club events I want to mention with mixed crowds:
Club Pop is at Chop Suey presented by Antarctic Records and Zebraclub with DJ’s Colby B and Glitterpants and special guests Gasworx, FITS, and Sam Rousso Sound System.
Also The Stranger’s yearly purge for all your love stories gone horribly awry at Neumos with host Dan Savage. Free – show at 9:30 pm.
Men of all ages (21+) will enjoy the Red Party on Saturday Feb. 16 at Cuff Complex with DJ Matt Stands.
And lastly, nothing says I love you like a gift from The Crypt off Broadway where Lingerie and Underwear is 25% off this month. They are now located at 1516 11th Ave next to Purr Cocktail Lounge.
