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    10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day for Free in Philadelphia

    By Victoria Leigh Miller | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Tue, Feb 14, 2012

    Valentine's Day is all about love -- and who doesn't love a freebie, especially in the City of Brotherly Love? Here are 10 ways to celebrate Valentine's Day for free in Philadelphia this year.

    * A free photo op is available at Philadelphia's LOVE Park? The Center City plaza houses a colorful fountain and Robert Indiana's famous sculpture of big block letters that spell out the word "Love."

    * Valley Forge National Park is just a hop, skip and a jump away from Philadelphia. It's free to stroll the park's 3,500 acres and if you time it just right you can take in a glorious Valentine's Day sunset.

    * Political satirist Stephen Colbert recently announced on "The Colbert Report" that Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops will offer free servings of his Americone Dream ice cream on from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. You can find a Philadelphia-area location here.

    * Philadelphia-area Bath and Body Works stores will dole out free travel-size items. With this coupon you can get a free signature travel-size item (think a scented lotion or gel) valued at $5.

    * Qdoba restaurants are offering a buy one free one free deal. If you buy one entree at Qdoba on Valentine's Day and share a kiss with someone, you'll get another entree for free. The BOGO for a Kiss bargain is valid when you kiss your significant other, family member, friend or an "understanding stranger." All you have to do is bring your lips.

    * Redbox is offering a free, one-day DVD rental on Tuesday. The announcement can be found on Facebook and the code to use at the kiosk is "Heart."

    * If you're looking for a sweet for your sweet, use this Quiznos coupon to get a free cookie at Philadelphia-area stores. No other purchase is required.

    * Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary is offering buy one get one free admission on Valentine's Day. According to the ESP website, the Day tour focuses on love stories throughout the prison's history. This offer can only be redeemed online by using promo code BALLANDCHAIN.

    * Philadelphia's Official Convention and Visitors Site lists a bevy of free museums, religious sites and historical attractions such as the Edgar Allen Poe National Historic site, the Rodin Museum, City Hall and the Liberty Bell.

    * February is also National Children's Dental Health Month. After digging in to that heart-shaped box of chocolates, stop by Jefferson Hospital with your kids on Tuesday for free toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss (as well as a lesson for kids on how to properly brush their teeth), courtesy of Jefferson's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

    Victoria Leigh Miller is a freelance writer and lifelong Pennsylvania resident.

     

    1 comment

    • .
      .  •  Maidenhead, United Kingdom  •  3 mths ago
      Darling,

      Roses are red, violets are blue, however nothing compares to the beauty in heart and soul of you.

      Love and kisses from your Teddy Bear, and remember as the King said;

      Baby let me be,
      Your lovin teddy bear
      Put a chain around my neck,
      And lead me anywhere
      Oh let me be
      Your teddy bear.

      Over the pond taking care of business, however as King said;

      If I should go, forget me never
      Please say that you'll remember me
      I pray the dreams we share together
      Will shine on in your memory

      Each time a star falls out of heaven
      It leaves the sky a deeper blue
      So if we part, forget me never
      And don't forget my love for you
      And don't forget my love for you

      So should you consider calling, remember as The King said;
      It's now or never,
      come hold me tight
      Kiss me my darling,
      be mine tonight
      Tomorrow will be too late,
      it's now or never
      My love won't wait.

      Otherwise there is always skype, and I'm hoping that Niklas Zennström, updates for such an interactive version, such that as The King said when you Surrender;

      When we kiss my heart's on fire
      Burning with a strange desire
      And I know, each time I kiss you
      That your heart's on fire too

      So, my darling, please surrender
      All your love so warm and tender
      Let me hold you in my arms, dear
      While the moon shines bright above

      All the stars will tell the story
      Of our love and all its glory
      Let us take this night of magic
      And make it a night of love

      Won't you please surrender to me
      Your lips, your arms, your heart, dear
      Be mine forever
      Be mine tonight

      Until then I will be sweating profusely with desire, and remember, I'm not trying to be sexy. It's just my way of expressing myself when I move around. ;D
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