There’s no dodging Cupid’s arrow — Valentine’s Day is here. Whether you’re celebrating your friendships or sugaring up your sweetheart, we’ve got last-minute Valentine’s Day ideas that will have you loving love.
🌵 Get fantastical with botanicals
If you’re quick, you might have your pick of bouquets using Floom , an online marketplace that partners with florists that deliver locally.
Or, get creative and nab a potted plant from these plant spots. Nothing says forever like a hardy succulent.
- Oakland Nurseries , 1156 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus
- Strader’s , multiple locations
- Stump Plants , multiple locations
🥂 Keep spirits up
If you didn’t score reservations, don’t overthink… grab a drink. The following spots have weekday happy hours:
- Grandview Cafe , 1455 W. 3rd Ave. | Enjoy happy hour Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. with $4 draft beers, select spirits, and select wines.
- Club 185 , 185 E. Livingston Ave. | The happy hour menu is available Monday-Friday from 4-7 p.m. with half-off drafts, $6 glasses of wine, $2 domestics, and $2.50 wells.
For more options, check out our happy hour guide .
🌟 Go stargazing
It doesn’t get much more idyllic than bundling up and looking at the stars. Grab some blankets
(and maybe a hot drink
) and head to one of these spots away from man-made light to take in the sky.
- John Glenn Astronomy Park | 20531 OH-664, Logan
- McCord Park | 333 E. Wilson Bridge Rd., Worthington
- Glacier Ridge Metro Park | 9801 Hyland Croy, Plain City