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Long Island Valentine's Day Events and Valentine's Day Celebrations in Nassau County and Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
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Long Island Valentine's Day Guide - Long Island
Celebrating Valentine's Day on Long Island, New York |
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Every year, the fourteenth day of the month of February has millions across the world presenting their loved ones with candy, flowers, chocolates and other lovely gifts. In many countries, restaurants and eateries are seen to be filled with couples who are eager to celebrate their relationship and the joy of their togetherness through delicious cuisines. There hardly seems to be a young man or woman who is not keen to make the most of the day. Saint Valentine's Day, also called Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on February 14 each year. Today Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, mostly in the West, although it remains a working day in all of them. |
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Ways to make your Long Island Valentine's Day memorable: |
Valentine's Day Jewelry
Take your Sweetheart to a famous jewelry brand store
on Long Island such as Zales, Jared or Kay Jewelers and select
from among
the beautiful diamonds charms, heart-shaped
pendants, gold necklaces, engagement rings,
wedding rings and other hand-made quality
jewelry.
Valentine's Day Recreation
Your Long Island
Valentine's Day adventure should include your favorite
outdoor recreation activity at a Long Island
park, hike trail, tennis court, golf course and/or
for a romantic walk in the sunset at a Long Island
beach such as Jones Beach, Lido Beach or Long Beach in
Nassau County and Fire Island Beach in Suffolk
County. Shall the weather not permit it, visit
one of the
Long
Island museums for Valentine's Day indoor
adventure and look at art exhibits o paintings,
drawings or sculptures by talented Long Island
artists painters, portrait artists, sculptors.
Valentine's Day Fitness
For fitness lovers it is always fun to participate in a
Valentine's Zumba master class on Long Island.
Click
here to find
Long Island damce fitness classes (Zumba and LaBlast), master classes, dance fitness gigs, special events and parties on Long Island including Nassau County, Suffolk County and the Hamptons, New York.
Valentine's Day Flowers
Order your Sweetheart flowers from a reputable online
flower store such as proflowers.com or 1800flowers.com
(1-800-FLOWERS) or stop at your local Long Island flower
shop to pick out that special bouquet of roses along with a gift basket of heart-shaped cookies accented with chocolate chips, rainbow sprinkles or heart-shaped red marzipan topping.
Valentine's Day Dinner
Invite your Sweetheart to a romantic dinner cruise
across Long Island on a luxury boat or enjoy a romantic
dinner at a fine Long Island restaurant - whatever she
might be in the mood for. Select from various restaurant
cuisine types including American, Asian, Oriental,
Indian, Barbeque BBQ, Bakeries, Brew Pubs and
Microbreweries, Coffee Houses, Family, Homestyle and
Steakhouse Dining, French, German, Greek, Hungarian,
Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Seafood, Southern
Cuisine, Vegetarian, Wine Bars - or simply have a red
tomato topping pizza from your local Long Island
pizzeria.
Valentine's Day Dance
Live music is always fun. Dance together to your
favorite love songs at a special Valentine's Day event
at a Long Island night club. You can visit comedy shoes
at Long Island comedy club or watch a movie at your local
Long Island movie theater or if you are not in the mood
to stay out, rent a video at the closest Long Island DVD
video rental shop and have entertainment at home.
Valentine's Day Poetry and Love Quotes
Nobody can say it better than the big classical poets, however, you can write your own poem to express your feelings in a very personal way. For intellectuals, your Sweetheart will appreciate books of love poetry, love quotes and/or novels by philosophers, educators, writers, poets, novelists and spiritual leaders so visit your local Long Island Barnes and Noble book store.
Valentine's Day Retreat Getaway Workshops
You may want to check-out Long Island resorts, bed and
breakfasts or hotels for special Valentine's Day retreat
getaway. Are you looking for help and tips on positive
thinking, personal growth, self-improvement,
happiness, how to live a good life, spiritual
enlightenment? Participate together in a
meditation class session to enrich your mind,
purify your heart and rekindle your soul
inducing consciousness, spiritual unfolding and
enlightenment to open to you a new dimension in
the art of radiant living, new insights about
the secrets how to live a good life in a world
full of stress, fear, anxiety and despair
presenting the art of living intellectually
sound and acceptable as well as emotionally
satisfying reviving your faith in the one Being.
Click here for Mediation Classes and Events on Long Island, New York.
Valentine's Day Lingerie
Sexy lingerie is a wonderful gift and will bring her
into the romantic mood. Order luxury brand bras,
panties, camisoles, fishnets, garters, gloves, halter
tops from fashion designers such as trashy.com,
journelle.com or stop by at your local Long Island
shopping mall Victoria's Secret, Macy's, Nordstrom store
and pick them out together.
Valentine's Day Beauty Makeover
You can pamper your Sweetheart and treat her to a day at
a beauty spa finding solace from the busy every-day
life. A complete makeover, hair-do at the hair salon;
facial deep cleansing, cosmetics; massage therapy,
reflexology, Swedish massage, deep sports, nail care
manicure/pedicure.
Valentine's Day Pets
If you are a pet lover, get your Sweetheart and her
dog/cat matching outfits so she can show off and take
the pet for a stroll. Your local Long Island pet stores
have beautiful pet collars, pet sweaters and coats to
please your best friend. You can also adopt a pet from a
Long Island animal shelter. |
Valentine's Day Singles Dating Events
If you're single on Long Island, you can participate in
Long Island singles events.
Click here to check out
dating singles events on Long Island or special
Long Island Valentine's Day events. |
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Valentine's Day Teddy Bears
The child in us stays forever and a teddy bear will surely put a smile on your beloved Sweetheart's face. Long
Island gift shops and stores have a wide design selection of
cute, cuddly Valentine's teddy bears around Valentine's
Day in February each year. |
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Valentine's Day Perfumes
Among the gift classics are fragrances, women's perfume
and men's cologne, cosmetics, skincare and hair care.
Looking for the best women's fragrances - Eau de
Toilette, Eau de Parfum, Cologne and Body Sprays to
surprise your Valentine? Check out the top best selling
womens fragrances, the top highest rated women's
fragrances and the top hottest new releases in women's
fragrances:
Top Women's Fragrances
Guess New By Guess For Women. Eau De Parfum Spray
D&G Light Blue By Dolce and Gabbana For Women Eau De
Toilette Spray
Wonderstruck Taylor Swift Eau De Parfum Spray
Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture Eau De Parfum Spray
Burberry By Burberry For Women, Eau De Parfum Spray
Obsession by Calvin Klein for Women, Eau De Parfum Spray
Peppermint 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil
Paris Hilton by Paris Hilton for Women Eau De Parfum
Spray
Euphoria by Calvin Klein for Women Eau De Parfum Spray
Pure Instinct Pheromone Cologne by Jelique
Romance by Ralph Lauren
Armani Code By Giorgio Armani For Women Eau De Parfume
Spray
Euphoria For Women by Calvin Klein Spring Temptation Eau
de Parfum Spray
Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio For Women Eau De Toilette
Spray
Top Highest Rated Women's Fragrances
Guess New By Guess For Women. Eau De Parfum Spray
D&G Light Blue By Dolce and Gabbana For Women. Eau De
Toilette Spray
Wonderstruck Taylor Swift Eau De Parfum Spray
Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture Eau De Parfum Spray
Burberry By Burberry For Women, Eau De Parfum Spray
Obsession by Calvin Klein for Women, Eau De Parfum Spray
Peppermint 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil
Paris Hilton by Paris Hilton for Women Eau De Parfum
Spray
Euphoria by Calvin Klein for Women Eau De Parfum Spray
Pure Instinct Pheromone Cologne by Jelique
Energy of the Sea Cologne by Inis
Peppermint 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil
I Love Love For Women Eau De Toilette Spray
Moschino Cheap n Chic I Love Love Eau De Parfum
Moschino I Love Love Limited Edition
White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor for Women Eau De
Parfum Spray
L'Air Du Temps by Nina Ricci For Women Eau De Toilette
Spray
Pure Turquoise by Ralph Lauren for Women, Eau De Parfum
Natural Spray
Top Hot New Releases in Women's Fragrances
Versace Diamond Eau De Toilette Spray
Lady Gaga Fame Eau De Parfum Spray For Women
Selena Gomez Eau De Parfum Spray
Calvin Klein Eternity Aqua Women Eau De Parfum Spray
Gucci Premiere Eau De Parfume Spray for Women
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau De Toilette Spray for
Women
Givenchy Les Creations Parfums De Givenchy Perfume Women
Cher Lloyd Pink Diamond Eau De Parfum
Bath and Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel Fine Fragrance
Mist
Burberry By Burberry For Women, Eau De Parfum Spray
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil By Hermes For Women, Eau De
Toilette Spray
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The Legend of St. Valentine
http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day
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Every February 14, across the United States and in other
places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are
exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St.
Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where
did these traditions come from? Find out about the
history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient
Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England.
The history of Valentine's Day and the story of its
patron saint is shrouded in mystery. We do know that
February has long been celebrated as a month of romance,
and that St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today,
contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman
tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he
become associated with this ancient rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different
saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were
martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a
priest who served during the third century in Rome. When
Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better
soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed
marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the
injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued
to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When
Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered
that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been
killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh
Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and
tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned
Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting
himself after he fell in love with a young
girl--possibly his jailor's daughter who visited him
during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged
that he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine,"
an expression that is still in use today. Although the
truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories
all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic
and--most importantly romantic figure. By the Middle
Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would
become one of the most popular saints in England and
France.
Origins of Valentine's Day: A Pagan Festival in February
While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in
the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of
Valentine's death or burial which probably occurred
around A.D. 270 others claim that the Christian church
may have decided to place St. Valentine's feast day in
the middle of February in an effort to "Christianize"
the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the
ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a
fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of
agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus
and Remus.
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order
of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where
the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome,
were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or
lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility,
and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the
goat's hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial
blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both
women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being
fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides
because it was believed to make them more fertile in the
coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all
the young women in the city would place their names in a
big urn. The city's bachelors would each choose a name
and become paired for the year with his chosen woman.
These matches often ended in marriage.
Valentine's Day: A Day of Romance
Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and
but was outlawed as it was deemed “un-Christian” at the
end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared
February 14 St. Valentine's Day. It was not until much
later, however, that the day became definitively
associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was
commonly believed in France and England that February 14
was the beginning of birds' mating season, which added
to the idea that the middle of Valentine's Day should be
a day for romance.
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the
Middle Ages, though written Valentine's didn't begin to
appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine
still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by
Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was
imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture
at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of
the manuscript collection of the British Library in
London, England.) Several years later, it is believed
that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to
compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
Typical Valentine's Day Greetings
In addition to the United States, Valentine's Day is
celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France
and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began
to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By
the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and
lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of
affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed
cards began to replace written letters due to
improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards
were an easy way for people to express their emotions in
a time when direct expression of one's feelings was
discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to
an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine's Day
greetings.
Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines
in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland
began selling the first mass-produced valentines in
America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the
Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace,
ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap." Today,
according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated
1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year,
making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending
holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are
sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85
percent of all valentines. |
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