Leading up to Valentine’s Day, what are some great all-day ideas for things to do with your date? We’ve compiled a great list of Shop & Sip Events, Music & Theatre Events, and Special Dinner & Drink Events, perfect for anytime leading up to the weekend of love.
Shop & Sip Events:
- Valentine’s Day Cat Café at Bean & Blossom! – Location: Bean & Blossom, 1726A SC 418, Pelzer, SC, 29669. Date(s) & Times: February 7th, (2 – 5 pm). Details: This one’s for the cat lovers! Check out this special pop-up Cat Café where you can sip handcrafted drinks and meet some adorable adoptable kitties. Entry is $10 at the door for the event, drop in anytime!
- Valentine’s Sip & Shop – Location: Two Horse Distillery, 1750 Blue Ridge Blvd, Seneca, SC, 29672. Date(s) & Times: February 7th, (9 am – 2 pm). Details: Shop over 40 local vendors while enjoying specialty coffee & drinks by Perfectly Imperfect Coffee Co. and food and beverages from Two Horse Distillery. Learn more at the link above.
Music & Theatre Events:
- Rocky Horror Picture Show – Valentine’s Day Special – Location: Poe Mill Music, 904 Pinckney Street, Greenville, SC, 29609. Date(s) & Times: February 13th – 15th (times vary by date). Details: Don’t miss this shadow cast reenactment of The Rocky Horror Picture Show! The actors will perform the film as it plays on the big screen behind them. Look forward to five showtimes, a Sunday matinee, hilarious games, prizes, and free interactive prop bags for everyone! This show is for ages 16 and up; a guardian must accompany children under 16. Snag your tickets at the link above.
- Valentine’s Drive-In Movie: Dirty Dancing – Location: Shipwreck Cove, 119 S Spencer St, Duncan, SC, 29334. Date(s) & Times: February 13th, (starting at 7 pm). Details: Don’t miss this perfect date-night screening of “Dirty Dancing,” complete with a coffee-and-sweets truck on-site and flowers for your loved one available for purchase. Admission is $20 per car, rain or shine! To reserve your spot, email events@townofduncansc.com.
Special Dinner & Drink Events:
- Valentine’s Wine Dinner – Location: Clemson Wine Bar, 149 Thomas Green Blvd, Clemson, SC, 29631-2166. Date(s) & Times: February 13th, (starting at 6:30 pm). Details: This five-course, paired wine dinner is the perfect way to celebrate the weekend of love. Grab your partner or your best “Galentine”! Cost is $80 per person + gratuity and tax. Tables go fast, so snag your spot at the link included.
- Valentine’s Three-Course Dinner – Location: Restaurant 17, 10 Rd of Vines, Travelers Rest, SC, 29690. Date(s) & Times: February 13th & 14th, (5 – 9:30 pm, both days). Details: Enjoy a fabulous three-course menu from Chef Haydn Shaak. Reservations are available via phone ((864) 635-2883) or via OpenTable. Cost is $95/person (not including tax, gratuity, or beverages). Their regular à la carte menu will not be available during these times.
- Valentine’s Menu Celebration – Location: Up on the Roof (both locations, Greenville, SC, and Anderson, SC). Date(s) & Times: February 13th – 15th, (times vary per location). Details: Enjoy specialty themed appetizers, entrees, and desserts while enjoying the skyline views from the rooftops of Greenville and Anderson’s Up on the Roof! Use the links above to reserve your spot for this sweet eating experience.
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By: Sarah (Moore) Gross, Contributing Author