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6 Art; The Entertainment Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 «» eueruone me à Entertai ni ng, enjoyable local dating hot-spots Jennesa Palmer The Clackamas Print Valentine’s Day is the tradi tional day on which lovers express their feelings for each other, send ing cards, flowers, candy and the anonymous love note. However, to some of us, it’s a holiday in which we have no clue where to begin. For those at a loss for ideas, do i not despair; there £ are places to go, fit ting for a variety of interests. There is always the typical dinner- and-a-movie date, but try to make it a date to remem ber. Consider all the fun, interesting, romantic and origi nal possibilities. = Taking a stroll on The Waterfront in Portland is something to remember, and it’s completely romantic. The city lights gleaming across the water with starry skies is very enticing at nightfall. A walk through the Pearl District may strike any person’s interests, with all the different shops show casing characteristics of their own. On 23rd Street, there are many res taurants to choose from, and nice, relaxed coffee shops to just sit down in and talk Up for an eventfill night? There is always the local Rose Garden, which hosts events and concerts. Music is always a good conversa tion starter for those on first dates as well The more active and outgoing type of person would perhaps enjoy going up 1-5 to Bullwinkles, where they have go-carts, put-put golf, bowl ing, bumper cars and other types of activities. To end the date, a person can always rely on a more tra ditional, yet fun and romantic, closure to the night. Somehow, sitting and watching a movie in the theaters, sharing popcorn and a Coke, is always a favorable notion to the ending of a night ' Just be yourself. Show your dynamic personality. The destination is the second- most complicated thing regarding a date. If that is taken care of it’s time to defeat what is most difficult: gathering up the willpower and ask ing your date out. Attention singles: Feb. 14 not just a day for Liz Travers The Clackamas Print Ah, Valentine’s Day, a time for couples. Well, forget that! Why indulge another person when you can have fun being single, and maybe even meet someone hotter? One thing everyone always asso ciates with this holiday is chocolate. Luckily, there are lots of places in Portland that make their own choco lates. One fun place is Alma Chocolate on 140 NE 28* Avenue. Many of their confections are organic, and they offer a variety of beautiful and delicious things. Try their dark Peruvian choco late, complete with edible gold leaf Another awesome chocolate place is Shagun Chocolates on 10 NW 16* Avenue. These sweets are a little different, but still great For example, Pepitpas are a blend of pumpkin seeds, chocolate and ground jalapeno. If chocolate doesn’t sound good, there are a ton of things to do. The weather has been kind lately, and taking advantage of that should be top priority. The Portland Classical Chinese Garden is a sure thing, especially since the entry for students is only $5.50. The museum exhibit, Treasures of Ancient Egypt, will be ending on March 4, so hat’s definitely worth Brandy-Marie Faulhaber Clackamas Print A look at the interior of the Black Point Inn, located in Oregon City on 7th Street. am Ik ■ Small classes evenings, weekends, days and online ■ Liberal transfer credit policy . ■ Scholarships and grants for transfer students To meet with an advisor, e-mail studentinfo@marylhurst.edu or call 503.699.Ó2Ó8. ★ US News & World Report BEST COLLEGES 2007 "Number one in the Northwest for small dasses" MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredited 17600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY (HWY. 43) MARYLHURST, OREGON - JUST 10 MINUTES SOUTH OF PORTLAND Serving students since 1893. www.marylhurst.edu V isual LITERATURE by David Stark ■ Exceptional faculty, actively publishing 800.634.998J checking out The exhibit incl jewelry, sculpture and other anJ items from the tombs. If none of these choices s good idea, there is always fod personal fhvorite is the Black I Inn on 7*. It opened during the summer to a ton of success, ad easy to see why. The wine list a is enough to keep most patrons the food is absolutely amazing the steak; any of them will moid satisfy. Montage is a tiny place rigj of MLK that is also yummyl interior is a feast for the eyes, anc dishes are different and neat Tn gator bite appetizer. These are just a few suggeB that will help this V-Day be a ] more fun. Just remember, if all fails and there is no “special so one” this year, there is alwaj escort service. Interne Portland’s Chinese Gardens is a great, cheap I for any single student to enjoy Valentine’s Da Ai DISCOVER MARYLHURST'S ENGLISH LITERATURE AND WRITING COURSES. ■ Multi-disciplinary program Clackamas Back when I was little, every Sunday after church, I walked the two blocks to Pegasus com ics and browsed its selection. The years went by, Pegasus became Things From Another World and my patronage remained loyal, but I began noticing changes in my favorite store. . The comics remained, but were joined by a new arriv al: collectible card games. It wasn’t long before Things From' Another World gained another * * new selling point: anime memo rabilia, be it action figure, post- ,er, or what have you. But the sad part is that comic stores are a dying breed. With the growing popularity of comic collections that can be pur- chased at the local bookstore, it’s both easier and cheaper to just wait several months for the new collection to come out than it is to stop by a comic shop every month to pick up the lat- est issue. So, what’s the problem? Is it just that companies aren’t making cômics that people find themselves needing to read month to month? Or is society as a whole lazier and unwill ing to dedicate the time it takes every month to head on over the local comic store to pick up their favorites? The answer isn’t either, at least not completely. With a comic collection, you get a convenient and easy way to get your favorite characters (usu ally) going through a story and experiencing some sort] growth without having to d four weeks for the next issua come out. I fully admit that I’m t helping the comic stores to si vive in this economy, Nowadays, I usually heal over to Clackamas Town Center and spend hours reading the collections, of which I’ll usu; buy the one or two I can im ine myself re-reading. And oftentimes I f fi myself thinking about ho^ used to spend time every we after church finding out wj Superman’s latest adventuq was, and wondering if some® I’ll be able to find a shop I can take my son every Sunday morning so that can find out what happens to his heroes. I So, even though these days I get most of my comics from Barnes & Noble, I still stop by Things From Another World every month or two to browse the selections and see if any thing catches my eye.
