Give your Valentine two dozen long-stemmed roses in a vase for under $50!
Ensure that your Valentineโs Day flower delivery is foolproof this year by ordering the $49.99 voucher for that special someone'sย two dozen long-stem roses with an elegant vase, which is a 54% discount off the $109 retail price.
5 funny and unusual prop bets for Super Bowl LVI
As is always the case, those who like to make wagers for the Super Bowl can bet on more conventional happenings in the game, such as whoโll cover the spread, whoโll win the coin toss, whoโll score the first touchdown, how many touchdown passes each quarterback will have; the list goes on and on.
For first time ever, Valentineโs Day will be the day after the Super Bowl. How will this affect your plans?
Many have clamored for years to have the Monday after the Super Bowl be a national holiday so people can recover from parties attended to watch the big game. This might not have been what they had in mind.
Send a โpizzaโ your heart
SAN ANTONIO โ Valentineโs Day has come and gone, but you can send love in the form of a cheesy pizza to someone you care about anytime of the year. Alamo Pizza & Wings offers heart shaped pizzas year-round. Sending a surprise pizza shaped as the symbol of love is a great way to lift someoneโs spirits. Alamo Pizza & Wings boasts a full menu of specialty pizzas, calzones, wings and much more. To start your pizza order, head here.
Spurs hit high note, sing Mariah Careyโs iconic โWe Belong Togetherโ and Carey responds
How about Spurs players singing Mariah Carey? Whoโs gonna talk to me on the phone till the sun comes up? Whoโs gonna take your place? Spurs players were asked to finish the songโs lyrics. Awww baby baby we belong together!!!
A bleak Valentine's Day, lovers find hope in roses, vaccines
โTheyโre hopeful.โOn this Valentineโs Day, Americans are searching for ways to celebrate love amid so much heartache and isolation as the coronavirus pandemic stretches past its year anniversary. After limiting restaurants to 25% capacity and 25 people per room, restaurants now must remain at 25% but they can serve as many as 50 per room. They are also this Valentineโs Day willing to do something else over a weekend where the high temperature will reach the teens and the low will plummet well below zero. AdIn Portland, a couple married 55 years has special Valentineโs Day plans. โThatโs Valentineโs Day!โ her father exclaimed and smiled at his wife.
San Antonio womanโs act of kindness gives her needed morale boost
SAN ANTONIO โ Each Valentineโs Day card that Melanie Rose Ortega has made by hand has been both a tribute to her late mother Anita and therapy for her as she struggles with the after-effects of Covid-19. Ortega has delivered 150 Valentineโs Day cards for some of the residents at Morningside Ministries, a senior residential living facility. Making the Valentineโs Day cards also served as a tribute to her mother, Anita, who had passed away. โSo it really makes me feel close to her.โAdOrtega giving cards to a staff member at Morningside Ministries. Ortega said, โI have too much to live for and I want to honor my mom.โRELATED: Celebrating Valentineโs Day at home?
Sheriffโs office offers Valentineโs Day โspecialโ for exes
NASHVILLE, N.C. โ A North Carolina sheriffโs office is giving people a chance on Valentineโs Day weekend to show their former lovers theyโre still wanted by turning them in if they have outstanding warrants. The Nash County Sheriffโs Office is offering what it calls a โValentineโs Day Weekend Special,โ which it described as โa special too sweet to pass up.โDid you know? The Nash County Sheriffโs Office is now offering a Valentineโs Day Weekend Special! Do you have an... Posted by Nash County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, February 11, 2021The โofferโ posted on its Facebook page includes what the sheriffโs office described as a set of limited-edition platinum bracelets, free transportation with a chauffeur and a one-night minimum stay in โour luxurious (five-star) accommodations.โ It tops the offer with a special Valentineโs dinner. โOperators are standing by,โ says the post at the end, which includes a picture of a rose next to a set of handcuffs.
As seen on SA Live - Friday, February 12, 2021
SAN ANTONIO โ Today at 1 p.m., a rodeo spotlight, Valentineโs fashion, crafts and treats, Mardi Gras at SeaWorld and more. Whatโs the worst Zoom/video chat fail thatโs happened to you? Have you seen that video of the lawyer with the cat filter? ๐ What's the worst Zoom/video chat fail that's happened to... Posted by SA Live on Friday, February 12, 2021Jen pays a visit to One & Only Boutique to share three looks for the big, romantic day, and Alamo Pizza and Wings is here with a heart-shaped pizza for your valentine. SA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12.
Whata-love story! This San Antonio couple found their destiny in a Whataburger drive-thru
Just in time for Valentineโs Day, Cody Smith and Melissa Maese, a former Whataburger employee, are tying the knot. SAN ANTONIO โ A quick visit to a Whataburger drive-thru for two Justaburgers led to true love for one San Antonio couple. Just in time for Valentineโs Day, Cody Smith and Melissa Maese, a former Whataburger employee, have gotten engaged at the restaurant where they first met. The pair met in the drive-thru at the Whataburger located on 1604 and Bandera Road 15 years ago, according to a press release from the restaurant. You can get married at Whataburger on Valentineโs Day
Watch out for romance scams this Valentineโs Day, FBI warns
SAN ANTONIO โ While love is definitely in the air around Valentineโs Day, residents need to watch out for offers for love online. FBI officials in San Antonio are issuing a warning about the rise in romance scams this time of the year, especially since more people are working from home and spending more time online. According to the FBI, 23,768 people in 2020 fell victims to romance scams with a reported loss of approximately $605,120,598. Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victimโs affection and trust and uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate and/or steal from the victim, FBI officials said. The FBI has provided more information about how to keep safe from romance scams on its website.
Recipe: Try this heart-shaped ribeye for Valentineโs Day
Need help finding the perfect recipe for your sweet this Valentineโs Day? Look no further, because H-E-B chef Scott Tompkins has tips on how to make a perfect heart-shaped ribeye. [Related: Try ready-to-go meals, Recipe: Chermoula served with black-eyed peas, Recipe: Sheet pan bruschetta chicken with potatoes, Recipe: Southwestern turkey chopped salad, Recipe: Italian sliced steak tagliata, Recipe: Game day sausage and tater tot nachos]AdDrink pairingH-E-B recommends trying New Hollandโs Dragon Milk for the beer pairing and Josh Cellars Lodi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon for the wine option. DessertsFind a sweet treat for your valentine with H-E-Bโs go-to-guide for Valentineโs Day here. You can choose between delicious cakes, macarons, cupcakes, cookies, DIY Valentineโs baking, ice cream and chocolates and chocolate-covered strawberries.
Send love with heart-shaped pizza this Valentineโs Day
SAN ANTONIO โ You donโt have to take a โpizzaโ this heart for Valentineโs Day - you can have the whole thing! Alamo Pizza & Wings, at 3938 S. Zarzamora St. in San Antonio, is offering heart-shaped pizzas for the season of the love. Itโs actually the pizza placeโs busiest season of the year, so reserve yours now to ensure youโll be able to get one of its signature heart pizzas. If you miss out for Valentineโs Day, no worries. Alamo Pizza & Wings serves heart-shaped pizzas all year long.
As seen on SA Live - Tuesday, February 9, 2021
SAN ANTONIO โ Today at 1 p.m., heart-shaped pizza for your valentine, fresh flower arrangements, michelada bombs, three looks for V-Day and more. We might be covered up by a special report today, but you can always watch on our KSAT TV app and on SA Liveโs homepage! ๐น๐ซ We might be covered up by a special report today, but look for us on www.salive.com and the KSAT TV app! Posted by SA Live on Tuesday, February 9, 2021The folks from Bloom and Stem are with us to share how to make lovely flower arrangements for your sweetheart. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.
Book a romantic staycation with your sweetheart along the Riverwalk, sample must-try dish
SAN ANTONIO โ Hotel Valencia Riverwalk is ready to whisk you away on a romantic, Argentinean staycation with delicious food, cocktails and Tango in the Courtyard for Valentineโs Day - all socially distanced. he โTango in the Courtyardโ Valentineโs Day package offers deluxe accommodations for two, dinner at Dorregoโs, the hotelโs Argentinean-inspired restaurant, and a one-of-a-kind entertainment package each night, Friday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, Feb. 14. Watch the video above for must-try sips and bites. For reservations and more information on Hotel Valencia Riverwalkโs โTango in the Courtyardโ and โTe Amo - I Love Youโ Valentineโs Day packages, visit the hotelโs website.
What romantic city should you spend your Valentineโs Day in?
Just imagine -- you won the big lottery just a few days before Valentineโs Day and you and your partner want to take a trip of a lifetime. Where do you go? (We can pretend thereโs NOT a pandemic going on, if that helps get your imagination going!) Weโve assembled a nice and easy quiz to help you determine which romantic city you should spend your Valentineโs Day in -- maybe not this year, but it might be fun to add an idea to the bucket list, right?
Dogs have a love language too, survey says -- whatโs your petโs preference?
Much like humans do, based on the book โThe Five Love Languages,โ by Gary Chapman, dogs also have certain love languages they enjoy more than others. Rover conducted a survey for pet owners about what the most popular love languages are for dogs, but first, hereโs a brief description of the love languages. 21% said quality time was their dogโs favorite love language. 11% said words of affirmation was their dogโs favorite love language. 8% said acts of service was their dogโs favorite love language.
Love lost? Spending for Valentineโs Day 2021 expected to go down, survey says
Going into Valentineโs Day this year, it looks like there wonโt be as much love for spending money on the occasion as in years past. Last year, spending on Valentineโs Day was forecasted at $27.4 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Due to the pandemic, the NRF is forecasting that $21.8 billion will be spent on Valentineโs Day this year. The most popular Valentineโs Day shopping destination this year is expected to be online, with 39% listing that as the most popular source. Are you more hesitant to spend money on Valentineโs Day this year than in the past?
You can book a free stay in a dumpster for your ex on Valentineโs Day
Are you looking to get sweet yet discreet revenge on your ex this Valentineโs Day? You can reserve an exclusive overnight stay for your ex in a dumpster this year and put them โright where they belong,โ while you have the chance to stay in a luxurious penthouse suite, according to Hotels.comโs seasonal promotion. Of course, the dumpster stay is figurative, but you still make the booking online and have a chance at winning an overnight stay for yourself. Fifteen people will win $300 Hotel.com gift codes in the promotion, which can be put toward an overnight stay at a hotel of your choosing. RELATED: San Antonio Zoo is helping scorned exes on Valentineโs Day with cringe-worthy fundraiser
5 Valentineโs Day gifts you should consider giving to yourself
Whether or not you have a valentine for Valentineโs Day, who says you canโt treat yourself on the holiday? Valentineโs Day is right around the corner, and now is the perfect time to pamper yourself from head to toe. Here are five products to try out for Valentineโs Day that you just might fall in love with. CandlesPlanning to stay in this Valentineโs Day? Watch the video above to see Valentineโs Day specials from the company.
Hereโs how you can spread love to veterans, deployed service members this Valentineโs Day
SAN ANTONIO โ This Valentineโs Day when thinking about spreading love, you might want to think about our soldiers. Our military members miss out on a lot of holidays, including Valentineโs Day. The Valentines for veterans is our Valentineโs Day campaign. Some of the valentines will go to the deployed service members and some will go to local VAโs.โEvery year, Soldiersโ Angels receives thousands of Valentineโs Day greeting cards addressed to service members and veterans. โMany deployed service members do not receive any mail from home,โ Palmer said.
Give your hair a little love with this biotin-infused growth serum on sale
Taking care of your health is more important than everโespecially in a year of isolationโand thereโs no better way to care for hair health than with this Biotin Hair Serum from Pureauty Naturals. AdThicker, stronger, and more healthy-looking hair is possible with the right nutrition, and thatโs what this nutrient-packed serum offers. Fusing biotin, vitamin B7, vitamin E, pro-vitamin B5, pea sprout extract, and other active ingredients, this rich serum encourages a boost in follicle activity, resulting in the growth and retention of natural, healthy-looking hair. Suitable for all genders and hair types, this serum is easy to work into your hair and your daily routine. Get the Biotin Hair Growth Serum for $14.99 (Reg.
As seen on SA Live - Tuesday, February 2, 2021
https://t.co/Hmc7FkmifB โ SA Live (@SALiveKSAT) February 2, 2021Are you ready for a crab boil? Pinch Boil House is going to share a couple of tasty seafood recipes with us. A business thatโs been operating in San Antonio for 2 decades, Lilyโs Cookies, is going to share some pro tips with us. SA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.
Get married for free in February in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ The coronavirus pandemic has added stress to many relationships, causing some to crumble and others to become stronger than ever. Although mass wedding ceremonies on the Bexar County Courthouse steps have been cancelled for Valentineโs Day, the county is continuing a modified tradition of free wedding ceremonies for Valentineโs Day and during the month of February. Bexar County Clerk Lucy Adame-Clark will be performing free wedding ceremonies from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 on the courthouse steps every half hour. Wedding ceremonies are free but a suggested $20 donation to the Battered Women and Childrenโs Shelter and/or the Bexar County Family Justice Center is appreciated. The San Antonio Sentinel spoke with Judge Gonzalez who said that sheโs happy to offer wedding ceremonies to both LGBTQIA and heterosexual couples.
KSAT 12โs Valentineโs Day Community Gallery
Valentineโs Day is just around the corner! Would like to give your loved one Valentineโs Day shout-out? Submit a picture and message below in our portal. If the portal does not appear on your browser, click or tap here. Related:Why you should celebrate Galentineโs Day this yearSHARE: Got a funny or terrible Valentineโs Day story?
KSAT Community spotlight: Help Soldiersโ Angels collect 10,000 pairs of socks for service members, veterans
KSAT Community: Help us collect 10,000 pairs of socks for service members and veteransSAN ANTONIO โ With your help earlier this month, local nonprofit Soldiersโ Angels were able to give out 4,000 Valentineโs Day cards to our service members and veterans. Did you know the most requested item from deployed service members and veterans in VA hospitals are socks? Soldiersโ Angels is a national nonprofit that provides aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans and their families. โOur goal for 2021 is to collect 10,000 pairs of socks for our deployed service members and veterans,โ said Amy Palmer, president and CEO of Soldiersโ Angels. If you would like to purchase socks for veterans, click here for Soldiersโ Angels Amazon Wish List.
This little girlโs homemade Valentineโs Day cards are nothing short of iconic
Willa, who was 5 years old at the time we learned of this story, had to make homemade Valentineโs Day cards for the kids in her class -- and the message she wrote for friends is equal parts hilarious and iconic. Bustle reported in 2018 that Willaโs dad, Michael Cruz Kanye, tweeted about his daughterโs Valentineโs Day card, asking if she made a mistake with what she wrote. โYou love me,โ Willa simply penned on each card. haters gonna say its fake pic.twitter.com/LvQNaYKQ4M โ MCK (@CruzKayne) February 14, 2018"No I didn't," Willa cooly replied, cementing her forever as an American icon for the ages. This is the kind of confidence we should all be carrying with us in 2021.
Sleepover theme parties for adults + kids, brought to your door
SAN ANTONIO โ Brittany Harry with Sleepover Envy is back to share a Valentineโs Day themed sleepover party. Sleepover Envy is a veteran-owned and family run company that specializes in creating amazing slumber party experiences for both girls and boys, and all age groups. They also create custom party favors, offer picnic setups, movie packages, ladies night packages and outdoor glamping experiences. They can coordinate their tents to match any color scheme, and they can also create custom themes. For information on booking your next sleepover, click here.
Famous holiday lights on San Antonioโs River Walk extended through Valentineโs Day
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonioโs iconic holiday lights on the River Walk, which were lit earlier than usual last year, will continue to shine past the holiday season for some extended cheer. The San Antonio River Walk Association announced the holiday lights will remain illuminated through Valentineโs Day. Like during the Christmas season, the 100,000 lights draped on trees lining the river will stay on from dusk to dawn each night. The lights typically stay up through New Yearโs Day, though each year is different. It has been a San Antonio tradition since 1974.
Valentineโs Day hot cocoa bombs are here, and we are so excited
One of the good things to come out of 2020 was hot cocoa bombs, the delicious chocolate globes filled with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows that melt when hot milk is poured over them. They were all the rage during the holiday season, and it looks like theyโre not going anywhere any time soon, thanks to Valentineโs Day hot cocoa bombs from Target. Thatโs right: The lovely folks at Target are selling a strawberry and cream-flavored hot cocoa bomb for just $2.99. According to the storeโs website, you canโt order these hot cocoa bombs online, but you can search and see if a Target near you has them in stock. It felt like it was impossible to snag a hot cocoa bomb during the holidays, so we wouldnโt be surprised if they sold out again.