Opera Columbus presents
Romeo & Juliet
Photo: GroovyDoodle Photography

Wondering how to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Columbus?  Below you’ll find ideas for singles, couples and families. Everything listed here is happening on Feb. 14 unless otherwise noted.

Entertainment

• Ballet Met presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream , a comedic ballet based on the Shakespeare classic. Performances are at the Capitol Theatre, February 5-14. Tickets start at $25.

• Opera Columbus presents one of the world’s most famous love stories, Romeo & Juliet .  Performances are at the Ohio Theatre, February 12-14 . Tickets are $27.50-$102.50.

• From 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, BoMA is hosting The Rose Party - a night filled with music, dinner and dancing. There will be a buffet dinner, introductory dance class, a dance CD giveaway, and a professional dance show. Tickets are $20 or $25 at the door. VIP tickets are $35 or $40 at the door.

Dining

• At Barcelona Restaurant & Bar in German Village, enjoy dinner with music by Trista Hill , who performs in classical, popular and jazz styles. (more…)
  

If you’re on Twitter and you’re going to be in Columbus on Jan. 27, there are two tweetups scheduled and they both feature great Columbus experiences.

Meet your fellow tweeters while you play, dine and shop in Columbus. Details below.

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COSI Columbus Tweetup
Jan. 27, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

• No admission fee (parking for $3, just outside the building)
• Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
• Ride the High Wire Unicycle
• Explore the new Innovation Showcase
• See a special showing of Wild Ocean

RSVP with a tweet to @COSICols .

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UPDATE: Lounge at the Lab has been CANCELLED due to weather.

Lounge at the Lab Tweetup at The Candle Lab and House Wine
Jan. 27, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

• $16
• Pour your own candle at The Candle Lab (Worthington location )
• Enjoy a glass of wine next door at House Wine

You can check out a blog post about this Columbus experience here.

Note: The Candle Lab lost their Grandview location to a fire on Jan. 17. This tweetup has been organized by Columbus local Ryan Morgan to help support them. He’s taking RSVPs here .

Mixing at The Candle Lab

When I moved from Cleveland to Columbus this past August I decided I would explore my new city like a tourist. A recent coupon available through the Columbus Insiders Club featured two stops in  Olde Worthington . For $12, my coupon would let me pour my own soy candle at The Candle Lab , then go enjoy a glass of wine next door at House Wine . Since I am not one to pass up a great deal or a nice glass of wine, I found my next date night activity.

The Candle Lab was our first stop. Because I am indecisive by nature, I knew I’d need a full half hour to narrow 120 scents down to just two to mix together. While sampling no less than half of them, I discovered a few favorites: whipped cream, graham cracker, toasted marshmallow and merlot. However, once I realized these aromas might lead to “inexplicable” cravings for s’mores and wine, I decided a combination of sweet grass and white ginger tea was a more figure-friendly option. From there it was easy - mix the scents, stir the wax, go drink wine.

House Wine

At House Wine I ordered a glass of the house white wine (seemed appropriate), sat in one of the retro neon green chairs and wondered how I had never heard about this place before. On every new adventure I discover at least one new thing I must try. In this case, I discovered that every Thursday evening House Wine hosts wine tastings for only $15. Now I just need to find out which week they’ll showcase Riesling.