Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be setting the stage for romance this Valentine’s Day with a red-hot roster of spa deals, sweet treats, vow renewals and inspiring events designed to ignite the spark in South Florida couples and singles.
If it’s “Just the Two of Us”, you’ll want to take advantage of the Body Rock Spa’s Orange Blossom Special Couples Retreat. For $235* per person, you’ll both receive 120 minutes of blissful relaxation with signature treatments designed to leave your skin rehydrated and body transformed. Start with a bath for two in rich coconut milk, infused with orange blossom that will melt stress and soften skin. Then, recline side-by-side in our lavishly appointed couples suite while your skin is gently buffed into brilliance with pure cane sugar infused with vitamins and anti-oxidants. A hand and foot treatment will then be performed using a perfecting masque to soften and smooth followed by a Fijian scalp treatment with warmed, nourishing exotic oil. A full body massage concludes this heavenly treatment for two, refreshing the mind and rekindling the body’s passion. Valid now through Feb. 29. *Does not include 20% gratuity.
On Sunday, February 12, you’ll be crooning “Love Me Tender” to your sweetie along with “The King” internationally-renowned performer Chris MacDonald as Elvis; the only tribute artist contracted by Elvis Presley Enterprises for performances at Graceland. Renew your vows or profess your undying devotion with a first-time marriage in a mass ceremony for the romantically-inclined at Seminole Paradise. 99.9 KISS Country’s Kenny Walker and a Justice of the Peace will preside and then all couples can enjoy an oversized wedding cake, roses and register to win romantic his and hers prizes including a Norwegian Cruise Line honeymoon trip for two and other prizes. Free registration begins at 5 p.m. Enter online at www.seminoleparadise.com/
If “All You Need is Love,” check out Opium Nightclub’s Tori Black Meet and Greet on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 1 p.m. – 3 a.m. The adult film star will be posing for photos and greeting fans. Murphy’s Law will be hosting a “Be My Valentine Singles Party” on Tuesday, Feb. 14 with live music, a Single Mingle Valentine’s Search game and drink specials. Hosted by MC Valentine, of course!
For the couple whose true love is gourmet cuisine, Council Oak is offering a special Feb. 14 menu of Epicurean delights. Start with Smoked Kumamoto Oyster & Roasted Corn Chowder with purple potatoes, crispy oysters and black winter truffle foam ($19) or the Grilled Gem Lettuce & Tangerine Salad with chicken confit, sunshine bleu cheese, barbequed pistachios and golden raisin vinaigrette ($16). Move on to the Butter Poached Maine Lobster & Seared Sea Scallops with Swiss chard, puree of parsnips and a vanilla-rose infused mascarpone ravioli ($42) or a Grilled 16 oz. Chateaubriand for Two with asparagus, béarnaise sauce, roasted chateau potatoes and porcini butter ($88). Finish it sweetly with a Citrus Passion, a blood orange and red grapefruit tart topped with citrus caramel sauce ($14) or the Two Hearts Cake, a flourless chocolate heart-shaped cake with fresh berries and milk chocolate raspberry ice cream.
Post dinner, stroll hand-in-hand over to Hard Rock Live at 8 p.m. for seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight and her heartwarming songs of everlasting love, faith and devotion. Over the last 50 years, few singers have matched Gladys Knight’s unassailable artistry. Knight has enjoyed #1 hits in pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. Enjoy Top 20 hits, like “Every Beat of My Heart,” “Letter Full of Tears,” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “If I Were Your Woman,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye),” “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” “Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me” and the #1 smash “Midnight Train to Georgia.”
Tickets cost $49, $64 and $79*; all seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply
Other Seminole Paradise merchants that will be offering specials sure to please include Shoooz (Brighton B Mine Tote Giveaway; spend $100 or more in a single day on Brighton and receive a B MINE Tote, Free – until 2/12/12), Unforgettable (60% off of all beachwear, lingerie, hats, skin care products, fine jewelry and candles), and Hooters (buy 10 wings; get 10 wings free for Valentine’s Day).