Sweetheart Specials for Valentine's Day in Austin, Texas

Austin is a great place to be this Valentine's Day. The weather is mild, your options are varied and with Valentine's Day falling on Sunday this year, you can enjoy an entire weekend of romance. In typical Austin fashion, the city's best restaurants and hotels are offering plenty of unique romance packages to make your Valentine's Day extra sweet. Here are some of the best options for celebrating Valentine's Day in style.

Romantic Weekend Packages

Creekhaven Inn - Located just outside of Austin in beautiful Wimberley, Texas, this bed and breakfast offers a romantic stay in a beautiful, secluded setting. The romance package includes a dozen roses with a fruit basket, a 1 hour couples massage, chocolate covered strawberries and complimentary champagne. 400 Mill Race Lane
Wimberley, TX 78676 (512) 847-9344.

Barton Creek Resort & Spa - Spare no expense with Barton Creek Resort & Spa's Heart of the Hill Country package that puts you in a 2,400-square-foot villa with a personal concierge, Spanish guitarist, private chef to cook you dinner, massages, monogrammed spa robes, Dom Perignon, caviar, breakfast in bed and a gift from Tiffany's. The cost? $7,500 for two nights. 8212 Barton Club Drive Austin, Texas 78735 512-329-4000.

Wyndham Garden Hotel - The Valentine's Sweetheart Dinner Package includes accommodations for two, a special Sweethearts Dinner for two, and two full American breakfasts. The romantic dinner, served in the ReVive restaurant, features pear & candied pecan salad, a main course selection of lobster tails, beef Wellington or stuffed artichokes, with a choice of saffron risotto or potatoes lorette, brocollini, one house beverage (house wine, house cocktail or house champagne) and one two-spoon red velvet cake to share for dessert. 3401 S Ih-35 Austin, TX 512-448-2444

BedandBreakfast.com - Choose from hundreds of romantic bed and breakfast inns and take advantage of the romantic getaway discount. Save $50 on any two night stay (or longer) when you book online at BedandBreakfast.com between now and February 28 and fall in love all over again.

Omni Austin Downtown - Double Bubble Romance Package
Experience a wonderful romantic getaway in Austin complete with "bubbly" and breakfast at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown. From $161 a night, the package includes:
* Deluxe room accommodations for two
* Advance call from "Cupid" the concierge to assist with special romantic requests
* Commemorative ice bucket with two personal-sized bottles of bubbly
* Romantic turndown complete with rose petals and soft music
* Breakfast for two complete with bubbly mimosas
* Late check-out upon request

700 San Jacinto at 8th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Phone: (512) 476-3700

Hyatt Lost Pines - Valentine's Day Special! Book the Awaken package for a stay between February 11 and 14, 2010 and enjoy a bottle of champagne and delicious chocolate covered strawberries delivered to your room on your arrival day! 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Lost Pines, Texas, USA 78612 512-308-1234.

Wine & Dine

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - February 14, 2010 Offering a prix-fixe menu which will include 3 courses for $54.95 for reservations 5:30pm & earlier & $69.95 for reservations after 5:30pm. 114 W 7th St. (512) 474-6300

Trio - February 14, 2010 This swanky restaurant/lounge located in the Four Seasons Hotel on Lady Bird Lake is offering a Valentine's Day 4-course prix-fixe menu. ($95/person) 98 San Jacinto Boulevard Austin, TX 512-478-4500

Driskill Hotel -
February 12 & 13 Cupid's Menu
Austin's historic Driskill Hotel Grill is offering a special Cupid's menu the 2 nights leading up to Valentine's Day. The dinner includes a romantic 5 course Cupid's menu. Many courses tickle the pallet with "aphrodisiacs".

February 14, 2010 take your sweetheart to the Driskill for the His and Her 5 course dinner. The Driskill will provide roses, champagne, and truffles for each table. Each course leads you down a romantic road of flavorful combinations and subtle "aphrodisiacs". Reservations Limited: (512) 391-7162.

Finn & Porter - All weekend
Enjoy a 4-course prix-fixe menu ($65/person). Expect a variety of champagne offerings by the glass & complementary parking. 500 E. 4th St. 493-4900

Hudson's On the Bend - February 14, 2010 Enjoy inspired hill country cuisine in a romantic setting with an extravagant 6-course romantic dinner with selections to choose from. Seating is limited. $200/couple 3509 Ranch Rd 620 N 512-266-1369

Andiamo Ristorante - February 14, 2010 Have an Italian Love Affair. Valentine's Day fixed price menu featuring romantic entree choices such as Dal Porofondo Del Cuore (From Deep in the Heart) Cupids arrow piercing through roasted large prawns stuffed with crab meat and wrapped with potatoes intertwined in a hypnotic potion of tarragon lemonsauce. 2521 Rutland (512) 719-3377

Melting Pot Northwest Austin - February 13, 2010 Dancing and Dinner with Arthur Murray Dance Studio
One hour dance lesson followed by four-course menu at The Melting Pot
12:00 Dance Lessons/1:00 Lunch - $110 per couple (plus tax and gratuity)
4:00 Dance Lessons/5:00 Dinner - $120 per couple (plus tax and gratuity)
Dinner will be a group dining event in our party rooms with your new dancing friends.

Sunday, February 14th - Noon - 11pm
Noon - 4pm - Choose from any of our Four-Course Big Night Out Menus (start at $82 per couple)
4pm- 11pm - SET MENU: Cupids Combination - Choice of Cheese Fondue, Salad,Surf & Turf Entree Fondue (Lobster Tail, Filet Mignon, Marinated Shrimp, Chicken, Ravioli and Vegetables with your choice of cooking style) and choice of chocolate fondue. $130 per couple plus tax and gratuity. 13343 Research Blvd. Austin - Northwest, TX 78750 (512) 401-2424.

More Ways to Celebrate

Austin Steam Train - February 13, Sweetheart Special Dinner Train
February 14 - Sweetheart Special Lunch Train 2/14
Celebrate Valentine's Day with dinner on board the Sweetheart Special and you'll have a date to remember! Lounge passengers enjoy a full service meal, while excursion passengers enjoy our fun buffet. Complimentary beer, wine, entertainment and a special gift for each passenger are all included in the ticket price. Price range $50-$75 (512) 477-8468.

Fall Creek Vineyard - February 13, 2010 Wine Lovers Pique Nique Luncheon with 11:30 and 1:30 seatings. French menu with Fall Creek wine pairings. $30 per person.

February 14, 2010- Wine Chocolate Pairing class with Miss Jane. 1:00 and 3:00 pm $18 per person. 1820 County Rd. 222 Tow, Texas 78672 (512) 476-4477

Truth & Beauty/The Bach Project - Feb 12, 2010 - Feb 14, 2010
Ballet Austin is offering a special VIP Package opportunity for the Friday and Saturday evening performances of Truth & Beauty/The Bach Project. For $95 a person, in addition to Parterre seating at The Long Center's Dell Hall, you'll get:
Admission to a special post-performance party in the Founder's Club (located in the Kodosky Donor Lounge) with the Company dancers in attendance. For these 2 nights only, we'll turn the lights down and the music up, and the party will go on until midnight! Complimentary wine, champagne, and passed sweet and savory bites included. Complimentary champagne during intermission in the Founder's Club (located at the Kodosky Donor Lounge) A "treat" on your seat and valet parking. Go online to www.balletaustin.org or call 512-476-2163 for tickets.

Austin Marathon - Feb 14, 2010
One of the country's premier races attracts nearly 11,000 participants from around the world. If you aren't interested in competing why not watch the race in style. Join us and celebrity hosts in our VIP area on the balcony of the Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel. You get VIP clothing drop, 15 minute massage, buffet dining, live music below, VIP valet parking, one free drink, and more! $125 each. 512-476-RACE (7223).

Break-a-Leg 5k to benefit Paramount Theater - 7:30 am February 14, 2010.
The event starts at and ends near the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue and the course is all downtown on the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon route. Stick around for the post race party and cheer on the finishers.There will be food, drinks, and plenty of live entertainment for you to enjoy. Register online.