B4 -The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 4, 2004 Gifts straight from the Heart T o pm o v ie stoc u d d leb y jjpSfor a memorable Valentine's Day W h p fh p r v ftii a rp w i t h your v n n r cu/p#»tip nr v n u r cinol»> Whether you are with sweetie or your single friends, there's a slew of romantic flicks out there. So grab a pillow, some popcorn and take in one of these movies: I It Happened One Night Romeo and Juliet Casablanca Gone With the Wind An Officer and a Gentleman Love Story Titanic Pretty Woman Waiting to Exhale Ghost Sleepless in Seattle Dirty Dancing When Harry Met Sally The American President Legends of the Fall West Side Story An Affair to Remember Beauty and the Beast Grease As Good As It Gets Jerry Maguire n Wedding Singer D Say Anything Prince of Tides Moonstruck Circle of Friends It Could Happen to You Sixteen Candles Father of the Bride HAMPTON'S Resuummt - presents - Tie <s4{y ^Ja te rU i A PPETIZER S tchoice of otic) Mixed Green Salad Or Cupid's Soup of the Day MAIN EN TR EES: (choice o f one, all served with vegetables and potato) S u c c u le n t (T F ) -- From its earliest origins, Valentine's Day has been linked to love. Every February, the Romans celebrated a feast called Lupercalia with a ritual matching young, single men and women. Names were placed in a box and a drawing was held. The couples randomly matched together were partners for a year -- after that it was up to them. The Valentine's Day gift you choose for your loved one says a lot about your relation ship, so give something that has real meaning to you both, suggests Lillian Vernon, founder of the Lillian Vernon catalogs. Gifts that come from the heart don't have to be expensive. Since the traditional gifts of flowers or chocolates don't last, express your love in unique, memo rable ways: Put together a book of your favorite photographs, love letters, keepsakes and other cherished mementos from special occasions. The gift of togeth erness is precious con sidering today's busy lifestyles. Arrange a romantic, last minute, surprise getaway. Take Steak & Lobster $29.95 1/jbster tail Paired with .1 delicious Top Sirloin Or lessons together to share in each other's inter ests such as dancing, cooking or sailing. Hire a personal trainer to inspire you to exercise together or spend the day with one another at a spa. Arrange for a night out at a theater and dinner at a quiet and romantic candlelit spot. If you plan to propose on Valentine's Day, hide the engagement ring in a box of candy or at the bottom of a glass filled with cham pagne. Buy a pair of special champagne flutes and make a toast with your favorite bubbly. Then pop the big question. Jew elry is always a special gift for women. Buy her a heart-shaped locket and put a picture of yourself inside. Personalize the lock et with your loved one's initials so she'll have some thing to wear that's hers alone. Package it in a heart-shaped box or tied to fresh flowers. Give silk or glass flowers \ H r. 1 that will last forever. If your beloved has a green thumb, give a flowering plant that you can plant in your garden and enjoy year after year. If you want to spend a romantic Valentine's Day at home, set the mood by sprinkling rose petals on your dining room table and in the bedroom. Place heart-shaped candles around your home to create an inti mate ambience. Make your own Valentine's Day card instead of buying one in a store. Compose a unique poem or expression of love that says " Be mine forever." Bake something tasty and include a recipe for a successful relationship: one tea spoon of kindness, two tablespoons of patience, one dollop of respect and heaping cupfuls of love. Serve it on a heart-shaped platter that can be used year-round. Did You Know? It seems only natural that February is National Weddings Month. After all. Valentine's Day is the most popular day of the year for wedding proposals. The second-most popular day to " pop the question" is New Year's Eve. Steak Neptune 924.95 Mouthwatering Steak topped with Delicate Cr.ili Meat. 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Use fondue forks or bamboo skewers to dip bite-size pieces of fruit into melted chocolate. Fondue Dipping Ideas: Try fresh cher ries, strawberries, melon wedges, peach slices, banana chunks, apples, and marsh mallows. The possibilities are endless. - News Canada Located inside the Quality Hotel 754 Bronte Rd.. Oakville Call for Reservations 905 Method: Break chocolate bar into sepa rate pieces. Melt with cream in top of a dou ble boiler over simmering water, or in This Valentine's surprise your loved one with a CHOICE Take the first step learn to dance tonight Dance Gift Certificate * Dine on a heart-shaped pizza Boston Pizza's got heart this Valentine's Day. Exclusively on February 1 4. Boston Pizza will serve their famous heart-shaped pizzas, and will donate one dollar to the Heart and Stroke Foundation from each one sold. The heart-shaped pizzas are available in indi vidual, small and medium size, and can be made in any of Boston Pizza's delicious pizza varieties. " Boston Pizza is the perfect place to celebrate Valentine's Day with the entire family," says Neal Muschett, Regional Marketing Director, Boston Pizza International. "Each person can enjoy their own heart-shaped pizza or share one with their Valentine." Boston Pizza sells more pizzas on Valentine's Day than any other day of the year, making it the company's largest annual fundraiser. Since the initiation of the campaign in 1 993, Boston Pizza has raised nearly $ l .2 million for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to support research and educational programs across the country. For a one dollar donation. Boston Pizza guests can also purchase a red paper heart and write a special message to their Valentine. A ll proceeds from the sale of paper hearts will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. " Our goal this year is to raise more than $175,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada," says Mark Pacinda. President of Boston Pizza International Inc. 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