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Chicago

Loves me, loves me not

You still have time to wow him or her with the Loves Me and Loves Me Not packages available at the boutique Talbot Hotel. Book an overnight stay at the Gold Coast property on Feb. 14 and enjoy a romantic evening in a one-bedroom suite with special amenities such as rose petal turndown service, room-service dinner for two, carriage ride for two and luxurious bath salts from Molton Brown. Singles taking the anti-Valentine's Day approach might consider the Loves Me Not package complete with a “companion pillow” to cuddle with, Molton Brown bath salts, dinner for two at Mercadito Fish and Sprinkles Cupcake turndown service. Both packages include a late check out at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Talbott Hotel, 20 E. Delaware Place. Rates for the Loves Me package start at $350, and rates for the Loves Me Not package start at $315, and are only available on Feb. 14. (312) 944-4970 or talbotthotel.com.

Snow day

Just when the kids are working your last nerve, 2015 Snow Days Chicago drifts into Navy Pier's Polk Brothers Park. The free festival will have plenty of activities for families and visual treats that include international teams carving from 10-foot blocks of snow, a snow-sculpting competition, nighttime illuminations and an interactive snowboarding experience. Visitors can also create masterpieces out of 10-foot blocks of man-made snow. Warm up indoors with live entertainment on Navy Pier's Family Pavilion Stage.

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb 7, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Free. (312) 595-7437 or navypier.com.

Love and the downward dog

Hotel Palomar Chicago is offering some cool packages to warm up your winter and Valentine's situation. Hotel Palomar Chicago presents a Yoga for Lovers package that includes two yoga sessions by a local yoga studio, and on Valentine's Day, snag a Zen's Partner Yoga + Thai Yoga Massage class followed by a wine hour before enjoying your plans the rest of the evening. Wake up the next day with Zen's Morning Recovery Yoga and mimosas before you check out. Of course, deluxe accommodations are included, as is a $50 in-room dining credit for dinner or breakfast in bed, and a late check out. The Simple and Sweet Love package includes deluxe accommodations, champagne welcome, $50 in-room dining credit for dinner or breakfast in bed and late check out. It's available on weekends in February.

The yoga package is available Friday through Sunday, Feb. 13-15, with rates starting at $344 a night. Simple and Sweet Love is available Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 1-28, with rates beginning at $219 a night. Hotel Palomar Chicago is at 505 N. State St. (312) 755-9703 or hotelpalomar-chicago.com.

Midwest

Misty mountain hop

Snowboard enthusiasts will want to get to Boyne Highlands Resort in Michigan for the 2015 Burton Mountain Festival Presented by MINI, an eight-stop, on-snow community snowboarding festival for riders of all ages. Expect programs and activities for friends, family and riders. And new this year is the 2015 Burton Girls Ride Day with specific programming for females, product demos and events. In addition, there will be free activities, giveaways and the Party in Your Park snowboard contest. Kids as young as 3 will have the opportunity to try snowboarding for free, too.

Saturday through Monday, Feb. 14-16, at Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs, Michigan. Free. For details, visit boynehighlands.com or call (800) 462-6963.

Sky riders

Nearby Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin, hosts Sky Circus on Ice #8212; professional kite performances up high over Delavan Lake as well as on-the-ground fun like ice carvers, snow sculptures, and tons of other indoor and outdoor activities. Kite teams from across North America demonstrate nimble skill as they fly colossal streaming kites and inject color across the winter sky. Lake Lawn Resort is offering special two- and three-night packages over the weekend that include credit for on-site restaurants, the gift shop and spa services. Accommodations range from lodge rooms to family-sized luxury loft suites that include a flat-screen television on each level, full wet bar, spacious balcony off the master bedroom and a game table.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Feb. 13-15, at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin. lakelawnresort.com or (800) 338-5253.

Living for the city

It's another town that won't let you down. Madison, Wisconsin's Hotel Week 2015 is offering great deals on an excellent nearby getaway. Visit the hotel week website for different itinerary and activity suggestions in the Madison area when local hoteliers showcase some incredible offerings of local accommodations for a wide range of visitors. Special Hotel Week packages will be available for $75 or $100 per night. The 10-day event includes deals at 16 hotels.

Feb. 13-23 in the Madison, Wisconsin, area. Get a list of hotels at madisonhotelweek.com.

Check in with your Valentine at Hotel Palomar Chicago this February.
Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin, hosts Sky Circus on Ice - professional kite performances over Delavan Lake Feb. 13-15.
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