THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 10
VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT GUIDE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11,2005
MIXITUP
Charissa Young, KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
The Bourgeois Pig
6 E. Ninth St.
843-1001
Starts at 8 p.m.
Admission: Free
Are you tongue-tied when it comes to the language of love? Get some tips by coming to the "Hearts of Darkness" poetry reading at The Bourgeois Pig, and hear the local performers' own words about both the pleasure and pains of love. While there, grab a bottle of beer, $3 on Mondays, and admire the "Feast and Famine" paintings, a vivid collection by local artist Aaron Marable.
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Oak Park Mall
Overland Park, Kan.
95th and Quivera streets
(913) 307-0328
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cost: About $30
Crown Center Ice Terrace
2450 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 274-8412
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission: $6 +$ 2 skate rental
Make the day "unfurgettable" with a trip to the Build-a-Bear Workshop at Oak Park Mall. You can iabor with love creating your own bear, choosing everything from pink fur to heart-blazed accessories. It takes less than an hour, and each bear purchase comes with a birth certificate and a carrying case.
Skies Restaurant
2345 McGee St.
Kansas City, Mo.
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
(816) 435-4199
Open 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cost of desert: about $5
The Cup
Sixth St. and Monterey Way
Age limit: 18+
Event lasts from 7 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Free
If you want to get outside, brave the winter weather by ice-skating at Crown Center Ice Terrace. After working up an appetite, take the elevator at the Hyatt Regency to the top floor to Skies restaurant. Skies slowly rotates, providing romantic 360-degree panoramic views of the city. Although already booked for reservations on Valentine's Day, you can head straight to the open lounge and indulge in dessert, such as the Sky High Pie, while you and your date gaze at the sunset over downtown Kansas City.
If you've been unlucky in love, your odds just improved. The Cup is hosting a 10-Minute Date Night, a speed-dating event in which you'll speak with a new potential match every 10 minutes. For those who strike the jackpot and arrange a "real" date with another participant, additional Valentine's Day gifts will be awarded.
Valentine's Day
Great selection of valentine cards and fun gifts too!
8th & Mass
843-1099
palace2716@aol.com
Sunday 12-5
Monday-Saturday 10-6
Thursday 10-8
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