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Rita Gomez arranges flower bouquets at Daisies Flowers and Gifts, 607 E. 13th Ave., in preparation
for the Valentine’s Day rush. If flowers don’t say it all, maybe a stuffed bear will do the trick. What
ever you decide to do for the heart-filled holiday, make sure to plan ahead. Area business owners
recommend ordering flowers or making dinner reservations in advance, to avoid getting shut out
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Alana Lynn
for the Emerald
Cupid’s love arrows will soon be flying
through the air catching many people off
guard — the season of love is fast approach
ing.
Valentine’s Day comes around once a year,
and every year proposes another challenge to
find the best place to eat, pick out the perfect
gift, decide what flowers to give and settle on
where to take that special someone.
From a quiet, relaxing evening at home, to
an elegant night of dinner and dancing, to a
romantic trip to the beach, many University
students are finding ways to work around
midterms to share this holiday with the ones
they love,
Robyn Hamilton, a junior and business ma
jor, said that last year’s Valentine’s Day, spent
last year with her boyfriend Ryan Wians, also
a junior and busi
ness major, was
memorable.
“Ryan took me
to the beach — it
was so romantic,”
she said.
A romantic trip
to the beach isn’t
on your agenda?
Well, Eugene has
several romantic
hot spots to make
this holiday spe
cial.
Dinner and flowers are most popular on
Valentine’s Day, if in-store specials and
restaurant crowds are any indication.
For dinner, Eugene offers many romantic
restaurants that can please just about any
palate.
Ambrosia, located in downtown Eugene,
serves up fine Italian cuisine for sweethearts,
while Montage, a new restaurant in town that
serves Cajun-style food, will also be open for
business on Valentine’s Day.
Many restaurants in the area are already
starting to take reservations for Valentine’s
Day, an employee at Ambrosia said.
“Couples need to start making reservations
now; the sooner the better,” Rob Hill suggested.
Flowers are a nice touch for anyone wanti
ng to make a good impression this Valentine’s
Day. The most popular bouquet, a dozen ros
es, runs between $65-$79 at various florists.
Those businesses are also preparing for
next Monday’s rush.
“We always have a lot of people walk in on
Valentine’s Day to order bouquets, but I
would recommend ordering them two to
three days in advance,” says Cheryl Cauthon,
owner of RainyDay Florist.
Want to spend the night away from home?
The Hilton Eugene is offering special pack
ages for sweethearts starting at $99. The pack
age includes a room for the night of Feb. 14, a
long-stemmed rose, a box of chocolates and a
romantic breakfast for two at the Big River
Restaurant that sits atop the hotel.
Going out on Valentine’s Day might not
provide enough romance, so some couples
have decided to stay home.
Garret Goetzinger, a sophomore pre-busi
ness administration major, and his girlfriend
of eight months, Karina Bushholtz, a sopho
more landscape architecture major, plan on
staying in for the evening.
“I am going to cook dinner for Karina,”
Goetzinger says.
“Then we will probably go out for dessert,”
Bushholtz adds.
Whether visiting Eugene’s finest establish
ments or settling in for an evening at home,
campus couples will feel Cupid’s presence.
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