Romancing the Walk, February 8-14

Valentine's Week in Liberties Walk will be a lengthy affair if you hit all the right spots. Starting on February 8, a bunch of your favorite Northern Liberties shops remind you why you love them, with tempting specials and events, all at 1040 N. 2nd Street. These are the businesses that shape the neighborhood and make living here a more intimate experience.

As an added touch, each participating store will be selling $5 raffles to benefit the American Heart Association's GO RED FOR WOMEN Campaign. The winner receives a romantic night for two at the Kimpton Palomar, a boutique LEED-certified hotel located downtown. The spankin' new hotel interior reminds us of Northern Liberties, a modern lobby with fun, original artwork. Stay there and make us jealous, but come back to us when you're done.

Heart-shaped pizza from Home Slice. Ladies night at the Velvet Lily. Free dog portraits and couples photos at the newly-opened Heather Fowler Photography Studio.  Not everyone lives for Valentine's Day, but who doesn't love champagne and dessert for $5 at Bar Ferdinand? That's a hot ten minutes right there.