Valentine's Traffic Light Party at A-Town

A-Town is throwing a pre-Valentine's Day mixer on Friday, February 12. The Traffic Light Party will have attendees wearing different color necklace to show their status:
Single: Green
Dating but not committed: Yellow
Taken: Red

Condoms and Candy Necklaces at Wilson Tavern

Wilson Tavern is continuing it's habit of originally themed parties with a Condoms & Candy Necklace night this Friday, Feb 14. This tongue-in-cheek event starts at 8pm and has no cover. This isn't the place to bring that special someone for a romantic Valentine's Day. Instead, Wilson wants you to meet someone new that night by giving out condoms and candy necklaces at the door as conversation topics, as well as featuring  special fireball shot dubbed "One Night Stand." Don't overthink the connection between condoms and candy necklaces, as there is none, but you won't be doing much thinking after a few of those fireballs that are popular there.

Some Valentine's Day events in Arlington

While most restaurants are booked to capacity on this popular night, you may be able to squeeze into Northside Social's wine bar. Set in their cozy upstairs bar that oozes romance, they feature a wine happy hour that is from 5 to 7pm and features two reds, two whites and one sparkling wine for $5 each.  A cheeseboard and two glasses is $21. This little wine and coffee shop owned by Liberty Tavern also made the Washington Post's most romantic DC places!

For a non-traditional V-day, try Arlington Cinema Drafthouse for their comedy night. Comic Rahmein Mostafavi weekly "Cool Cow Comedy Showcase" starting at 8pm. The show features multiple comedians in their small bar area and has a $5 cover. Then they are showing the classic Princess Bride movie at 7pm and 9:50pm.

A-Town in Ballston has about five tables currently available for their $99 three course menu for two. This includes a bottle of champagne, see the flyer on the right for details.

Eatbar is hosting an "Anti-Valentine's" day party tonight, featuring some drink specials and a homemade anti-Valentine's Card contest.

Wilson Tavern is open again after expanding, and is throwing a Love Bites Valentie's Day party. From 8pm to midnight condoms & candy necklaces provided at the door, and I think if you print out this page you get two drink tickets.

Valentine's Day destroys Crumbs

Hope everyone in Clarendon had as a nice Valentine's Day as owners of Crumbs Bake Shop must have had. The bakery that just recently opened was packed all day with people bringing their dates there for a V-Day treat or after dinner desert. When I dropped by around 8pm-ish the shelves were shockingly bare with only a few cupcakes and cookies left.

Another venue that looked popular tonight was the Clarendon Grill's salsa dancing night. Occurring every Monday evening, this one just happened to fall on V-Day and seemed like a great place to bring a date for fast paced dancing.

Charity Cupid's Undie Run in DC Feb 13

There is several races planed for the upcoming Valentine's weekend, including the Cupid's Undie Run on the 13th. This 1.75 loop around the Capital starting is raising money for the Children's Tumor Foundation.

Unlike other races, this one requires its participates to wear only underwear during the event. Luckily its a short run, and the fact that those over 21 have access to drink specials helps too!

The $30 registration provides "access to all day drink specials, post-race food, t-shirt, and the opportunity to gallivant around the Capitol in your bedroom best!"

Pre-Valentine Charity Fundraiser at the W Hotel

This Thursday Feb 4th the W Hotel on 15th Street DC is hosting a pre-Valentine fundraiser. The "Hanky Panky" cocktail party is raising money for
Becky's Fund, a charity supporting domestic violence prevention.

The non-profit's founder, Becky Lee, was runner up on Survivor: Cook Islands and used the money to start this charity which "leverages education, Web 2.0 technology and essential resources to enable critical one-to-one connections between victims and survivors."