There’s no dodging Cupid’s arrow — Valentine’s Day is here. Whether you’re celebrating your friendships or sugaring up your sweetheart, we’ve got last-minute Valentine’s Day ideas that will have you loving love.
🌵 Get fantastical with botanicals
If you’re quick, you might have your pick of bouquets using Floom , an online marketplace that partners with florists that deliver locally.
Or, get creative and nab a potted plant from these plant spots. Nothing says forever like a hardy succulent.
- BB Barns , 3377 Sweeten Creek Rd., Arden
- Sow True Seed , 243 Haywood St., Asheville
- Jesse Israel and Sons Garden Center , WNC Farmers’ Market at 570 Brevard Rd., Asheville
🥂 Keep spirits up
If you didn’t score reservations, don’t overthink… grab a drink.
- Antidote
, 151 Coxe Ave. | Travel back in time to the era of Prohibition at this speakeasy-style bar in South Slope.
- The Crow & Quill
, 106 N. Lexington Ave. |
Stop into this downtown watering hole for a cozy atmosphere, unique seasonal cocktails, and even try your hand at a cocktail crafting class . - Little Jumbo , 241 Broadway St. | Enjoy live jazz music every Monday and Tuesday from 7-10 p.m. along with delicious craft cocktails at this quaint Five Points bar.
For more options, check out our guide to local watering holes .
🌟 Go stargazing
It doesn’t get much more idyllic than bundling up and looking at the stars. Grab some blankets
(and maybe a hot drink
) and head to one of these spots away from man-made light to take in the sky.
- Craggy Gardens | 364 Blue Ridge Parkway
- Graveyard Fields | Milepost 418.8, Canton, NC
- Hominy Valley Overlook | Milepost 404.2, Candler, NC