Are you looking for perfect gifts for that special person in your life? Take a day to visit historic downtown Hartville/Lake Township merchants soon to take advantage of a wide variety of great V-Day gift ideas guaranteed to make your sweetheart happy.
At the Hartville MarketPlace, Pappardelle’s Pasta has chocolate pastas that you might buy for the chocolate lover in your life. Cook these pastas, chill them, then top with chocolate or raspberry balsamic vinegars, or gluten free dark chocolate shavings that Linda also sells. (Ice cream is another good topping.) Her freshly made chocolate pasta varieties include chocolate hazelnut ravioli, chocolate raspberry gemelli (spiral shaped pasta), and dark chocolate linguini. You can purchase these items individually, or buy pre-made baskets including them.
Steps away at the nearby Pheasant View Dairy Goats shop, find delicious, creamy goat’s milk fudge available in peanut butter, chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, and chocolate almond varieties! Taste this fudge and you will be hooked – at least, I am! Kathy also offers natural, gentle-on-your-skin goat’s milk soaps and lotions, with tantalizing scents including “Love Spell,” “Lavender,” “Moonlight Path,” and “Passionfruit Nectarine” that are customer favorites. These soaps/lotions also can be purchased individually, or assembled into gift baskets.
Next take the stairs up to Vita Boutique located on the second floor of the Marketplace if you are looking for the perfect Valentines Day outfit to wear. This shop is where fashion meets lifestyle, and you will find unique clothing, jewelry, and accessories that you won’t find anywhere else! Owner Beth goes on buying trips to Los Angeles and New York to buy merchandise, so you’ll find the latest fashions on display. Budget minded shoppers also can take advantage of ongoing sales offered in the shop. The new spring clothing collection for spring 2014 will be available at Vita by mid February/early March.
Go to neighboring Hartville Kitchen afterward for more sweet treats! In honor of its 48th anniversary year, the Candy Shop located inside the Kitchen will be offering a special February 10 – 15, 2014. Purchase $10 of candy in the Candy Shop, and get a half pound of their homemade fudge for only 99 cents!
Drive next to Faded Velvet, located minutes away at 1279 W. Maple if you are looking to add romance and charm to your home this Valentine’s Day! This shop offers a unique mix of antique and vintage pieces, chandeliers, settees, lamps, rugs, trunks, and more, just waiting to add a touch of glamor and grace to your home.
Then select delicious freshly baked gourmet cupcakes, cookies, handcrafted donuts, and assorted pastries at Mack’s Bakery (formerly known as BabyCakes Bake Shoppe) during their grand reopening Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., when everything will be discounted by 20 percent! All of Shawna’s products are made from scratch using fresh local ingredients whenever possible.
Ready to be pampered? Walk a few steps from the bakery to Beginnings Salon and Spa to indulge the one you love. This year Beginnings is offering two great February 2014 packages to help you do that:
The first is a Sweet Valentine’s
Spa promotion. Come relax for half a day with a one-hour Swedish Massage, one hour Bio-Elements Facial, a Beginnings Manicure, and a Hideaway Pedicure. Chocolate covered strawberries and bubbly are included in this ultimate relaxation package.- The second option is their It Takes Two Valentine’s Day Couples Package. Enjoy quality time with the one you love. This package includes a couples Swedish Massage and his/her pedicures. Chocolate covered strawberries and bubbly are included in this special package.
(Note – contact Beginnings for pricing/booking details and restrictions relating to these exciting services.)
Another destination for additional pampering is Sunrise Massage Therapy Services, located at 260 Kent Ave. N.E (North Plaza), who is also offering a February special: enjoy a 90-minute Hot Stone Massage with a $15 discount. Also, right now through Valentine’s Day you can purchase a one-hour massage gift certificate at a $15 savings.
At Edison Park Plaza, give yourself a new fab look by stopping in at Shear Possibilities Salon and take advantage of their Valentine’s Day special – a $25 7 Foil Splash of Color. It is amazing what a slight change to hair color can do to enhance and revitalize your look!
Perhaps you’d like a nice bouquet of flowers for your Valentine? Visit the Hartville Giant Eagle and you’ll find beautiful cut flowers in fresh assortments (including red, white, and pink roses),and small colorful potted plants and foliage. Also find fun helium filled balloons with a colorful variety of themes to choose from to liven up Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate covered strawberries are always a good idea. Hartville Chocolate Factory is the place to go for these sweet treats. Ordering by calling 330-877-1999 is advised to guarantee availability and pre-orders save $1!
If you are in search of deeply discounted children’s clothing that your kids can wear for Valentine’s Day and beyond, stop at Two e’s in a Pod in historic downtown Hartville. They will be having their We Love Our Customers Sale Feb. 11-15, 2014, with all clothing marked down 50 percent!! Stop in and find great buys at a great savings.
Another stop to make is at Best Bib and Tucker, located behind Two e’s at 127 Mill St. if you are still in search of that perfect Valentine’s Day outfit. Barb and Megan keep shopping smart, stylish, simple…the way it should be! Find women’s, juniors, and maternity fashions from everyday basics to that special Valentine’s date out. Also have fun browsing through their Handmade Market, and oooo-ing and ah-ing over their Chicago jewelry and accessories! Their Winter Clearance continues through February 28th.
Finally, would you like to enjoy a delicious, relaxing meal with your Valentine? Maize Valley’s Friday night Valentine’s dinner is sold out but come out Saturday, February 15th and enjoy the music of Me and This Other Guy. You can make your evening extra special by also selecting a Chocolate Dipped Bottle of Wine available at Maize Valley!
Happy shopping, and Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
