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Check out our Best of the Best selections below. Shouldn’t you<br />
make the commitment to shopping locally for Valentine’s Day<br />
and every day? When you are out shopping, dining or enjoying<br />
some entertainment, everyone benefits because your sales tax<br />
dollars stay local and help us all. <strong>The</strong>se businesses not only<br />
provide excellent service but also contribute to our community.<br />
<strong>The</strong> history of Valentine’s Day<br />
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and lovers<br />
<strong>The</strong> roots of Valentine’s Day go back to ancient<br />
times, when people paid honor to the Roman god of<br />
fertility. This was known as the Feast of Lupercalia<br />
and was celebrated even then on Feb. 14.<br />
<strong>The</strong> traditions of Valentine’s Day are broad and<br />
many. It is a time to exchange cards or small gifts.<br />
Chocolates and jewelry are the big hits of this<br />
holiday, as are romantic dinners.<br />
It is a romantic event for lovers and a fun event for<br />
kids and family. Many a couple become engaged<br />
or wed on this day. For others it is a day to fall in love.<br />
Did you know?<br />
While 75 percent of chocolate purchases are made<br />
by women all year long, during the days and<br />
minutes before Valentine’s Day, 75 percent of the<br />
chocolate purchases are made by men. Over $1 billion<br />
of chocolate is purchased for Valentine’s Day.<br />
Sakura Teppanyaki and Sushi – 2198 Broadway<br />
– A special Valentine’s Day restaurant that will<br />
have your special someone clapping their hands!<br />
<strong>The</strong> tables are intimate, the chefs and staff are<br />
very warm toward lovers, and the meals are<br />
plentiful and flavorful. “Five stars for great<br />
service, food and prices. Well worth it! If you<br />
haven’t been there yet, go!”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sandwich Spot – 2420 Broadway – With<br />
a motto promising to change your life “one<br />
sandwich at a time” and a menu and atmosphere<br />
that has already made it a popular spot in<br />
downtown <strong>Redwood</strong> City, the Sandwich Spot will<br />
have you wondering where this place has been all<br />
your life, and why you have not taken your special<br />
someone there before to celebrate in a casual and<br />
fun atmosphere. On Valentine’s Day they will<br />
offer selected $1 beers with your sandwich if you<br />
tell them <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong> said so.<br />
to your hot Valentine’s Day date — according to<br />
the Car Care Council. This Valentine’s Day, treat<br />
your car to regular care. <strong>Redwood</strong> General Tire<br />
was founded on the principles of good customer<br />
service and quality products at fair prices. Many<br />
satisfied customers have been with them since<br />
their founding. Whether you are looking for a new<br />
set of tires or need repair work on your vehicle,<br />
this <strong>Redwood</strong> City institution has been providing<br />
quality vehicle services since 1957.<br />
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre<br />
During the Roaring ’20s, criminal activity was<br />
high in many parts of the U.S. Alcohol was<br />
banned, spawning the rise of bootlegging and<br />
mob activity. Chicago experienced more than its<br />
share of mobs and gangsters. On Valentine’s Day<br />
in 1929, four gangsters dressed up as policemen<br />
massacred seven members of a rival gang.<br />
Did you know?<br />
Feb. 14 was formerly thought to be the first day of the<br />
mating season for birds. This sparked the custom<br />
of sweethearts sending valentines to each other.<br />
Dining out:<br />
Canyon Inn – 587 Canyon Road – Tim Harrison<br />
and the staff at Canyon Inn will make a casual<br />
night a special night for you and your special<br />
someone. <strong>The</strong>y serve everything from their<br />
famous hamburgers to pizzas, all kinds of<br />
sandwiches and pastas, and South-of-the-Border<br />
specialties while various sports play on the big,<br />
flat-screen TVs. Why cook to show your Valentine<br />
they are special when you don’t have to?<br />
Little India – 917 Main St. – “<strong>The</strong>re are good<br />
restaurants. <strong>The</strong>re are bad restaurants. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
OK restaurants. <strong>The</strong>n there are those places, the<br />
magic ones that all Valentines want to come to.<br />
You and your special someone will be so happy<br />
because the food doesn’t just taste good and<br />
satisfy hunger, but helps heal the heart and soul.<br />
What more could you want on Valentine’s Day?”<br />
www.<strong>Spectrum</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.net<br />
Practical gifts:<br />
Davies Appliance – 1580 El Camino Real – Show<br />
some love to your kitchen this Valentine’s Day<br />
with new appliances! With the increasing trend of<br />
retro kitchens, red appliances are becoming more<br />
and more popular. Everything from refrigerators<br />
to grills are now available in hot red hues, and we<br />
suggest you snatch them up now! Give them as<br />
gifts to the ones you love this Valentine’s Day, or<br />
treat yourself to one of these fun appliances —<br />
you deserve it! Davies carries only appliances;<br />
you don’t have to worry about anything else. <strong>The</strong><br />
focus is appliances and service.<br />
Every Woman Health Club – 611 Jefferson Ave.<br />
– While a heart-shaped box of chocolates is a<br />
perfectly appropriate indulgence for Valentine’s<br />
Day, why not take the opportunity to also<br />
indulge your body by getting active? Every<br />
Woman Health Club is a women-only, bodypositive<br />
fitness center in downtown <strong>Redwood</strong><br />
City. Services include classes, weight and cardio<br />
equipment, personal training, therapeutic massage<br />
and skin care. Flexible pricing and gift certificates<br />
are available for your special someone! Call 650-<br />
364-9194 to get her started.<br />
<strong>Redwood</strong> General Tire – 1630 Broadway – Your<br />
car doesn’t want flowers or balloons or even<br />
candy this Valentine’s Day — it just wants a<br />
little love in the form of an oil change, tune-up,<br />
tires and basic service. <strong>The</strong>re’s no debating the<br />
value of preventive maintenance to keep your car<br />
running well — not to mention getting you safely<br />
Jewelry:<br />
St. Regal Jewelers – 850 Main St. – Other than<br />
love, nothing is more precious than jewelry for<br />
women. Few things in life carry as much meaning<br />
as jewelry. Jewelry speaks when we can’t find<br />
the words, and the reaction is often priceless. So<br />
stop by this <strong>Redwood</strong> City gem to view some<br />
favorite Valentine and heart-shaped jewelry and<br />
create your own special memories. Whether you<br />
are looking for men’s or women’s quality jewelry,<br />
shopping local does not get better than this.