Liam's List

  Greetings Lovers,

Cupid's arrow strikes again all over the Bay Area. From FREE things to fancy things there is much you can do with a little heart this Valentine's weekend.

A loved up weekend to you and yours.
Cheers, Liam.

1 - ROMANTIC EAT
Fleur De Lys
777 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Valentine's Menu Special 5pm to 10.30pm
Favorite french chef Hubert Keller has put a lot of love into a special menu for lovers this Valentine's Day. The chef's set tasting menu could well be the best meal you ever eat in what I regard to be the most romantic restaurant in the Bay Area. From the moment you walk into Fleur De Lys you are treated like royalty and from start to finish this fine dining fave is every bit a right royal treat. Spoil yourself with the truffled-soaked fries, sample the foie grois, and load up on the sensational scallops. Do leave a little room for dessert, you'll be happy you did. This magical restaurant takes fine dining to a superior level and if your V-Day is spent here you will want to return to do it all over again in a year. 
fleurdelyssf.com

2 - WILD WILD WEB
Joaquin Phoenix Weirdness On David Letterman Show
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix says he is quitting acting for a new career in hip hop. Really? This week he appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and what unfolded was - pants down - one of the most bizarre chat show moments ever. See it all here. 
cbs5.com/entertainment/joaquin.phoenix.letterman.2.933284.html

3 - LOVE ESCAPE
Nick's Cove
23240 Highway 1, Marshall
Reserve Now
Go on, spoil yourself and escape for a coastal getaway this weekend on Tomales Bay. Nick's Cove is a little gem of a place nestled on the coast an hour north of San Francisco, on Highway 1. There you will find a dozen cozy little cottages that scream comfort and romance. A stay here is not cheap, cottages from $375 a night. However, when you get here you do feel like you are a world away and your visit will be one you will remember forever. And while here enjoy a first class dinner at the Nick's Cove restaurant. A memorable meal awaits and a raw bar unrivaled anywhere on the west coast
nickscove.com 

4 - MOVIE-FEST
4th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event
Castro Theater
429 Castro Street, San Francisco
Saturday Noon, 2.40pm, 6.30pm, 9.30pm
The best of silent film comes to San Francisco's Castro Theater for one day only this Saturday. Choose from one of four classic old movies playing back to back. There are many other screenings and happenings celebrating silent pictures throughout the year, just check the web site for details.
silentfilm.org 

5 - LOVE ON STAGE
OrigIn Of Love
Victoria Theatre
2961 16th Street (at Mission), San Francisco
Fridays 8pm, Saturday 7.30pm 11pm, Sunday 8pm
The man behind Hedwig brings his one-man show to San Francisco's Victoria Theater this weekend. John Cameron Mitchell is a theatrical treat not to be missed. This writer-director-performer will include excerpts from Hedwig and Shortbus during his SF shows. Go on, spoil yourself and a friend, too. There may even be a lesson or two here on love!
victoriatheatre.org 

6 - HOT TICKET
Wicked
Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market Street, San Francisco.
Tuesday to Saturday 8pm
Saturday and Sunday 2pm
One of the most refreshing stage productions of the decade returns to San Francisco. The nearly three-hour musical romp is stunning in every way; from the music to the staging, the costumes and the performances, it is nothing short of perfect. Check in at the box office for a daily deal, tickets for $25. 
shnsf.com

7 - FREE WALK IN THE PARK
Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Daily 11am - 5pm
FREE after 4.30pm
This might just be the most romantic spot in the Bay Area and after 4.30pm every day you can enjoy it for FREE. Make a wish by tossing a coin into the wishing well. Have a word with the giant Buddha. And don't leave the garden without stopping for a cup of traditional Japanese tea in the authentic tea-house where kimono-wearing servers offer up a variety of inviting brews. Check the web site too for FREE weekly tours.
sfpt.org/jtg_tours.html 

8 - LOVE AT THE MOVIES
Two Lovers
Now Playing 
If it's romance you want at the theater this weekend make the trek to see this flick. Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow star as the unlikely pair in this Dostoevsky-inspired love story. Phoenix is the uncertain, insecure loner he plays so well coupled with Paltrow's bird-with-a-broken-wing character. They weave a tangled love web as they come together. Directed by James Gray, this may not be the love story that all Valentine's Days are made of but at the very least it will help you escape and in these times that's got to be worth the price of admission.
twoloversmovie.com 

9 - GUYS WHO LOVE TO RIDE
Amgen Tour Of California
Monday, 9am
Day Two: Sausalito to Santa Cruz
The creme de la creme of the cycling world will speed across the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday as the Amgen Tour of California enters day two.
Get your spot on the sidelines between Sausalito and Santa Cruz from 9am on Monday morn. Go Lance Armstrong
amgentourofcalifornia.com 

10 - D.I.Y. HAPPY HOUR
Valentine's Cocktails
Online Now
Avoid the crowds at happy hours and make your own killer cocktails for your Valentine this weekend. Those very sweet folk at Sugar Inc. have come up with a few suggestions for loved up libations for you and yours this romantic weekend. Check them out here.
yumsugar.com 

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