You know that the most romantic way to make Valentine’s Day plans is to make them at the last minute. So when that minute comes, check out these three V-Day events taking place in Canada’s most romantic cities (and also in Halifax).

And while you’re having the most passionate of evenings, spare a thought for the man, Saint Valentine himself, who allowed himself to be decapitated so that there might be a mid-February spike in flower and candy sales.

Vancouver
Beer My Valentine—What says love better than beer and chocolate? That’s right, absolutely nothing. So this February 14th why not spend an evening with Vancouver’s beer experts at the Granville Island Brewery, and enjoy a different kind of Valentine’s Day, sampling a sweet array of chocolate and brews. With a live band, dancing and the beer flowing, it will be a V-day you may actually enjoy.

Montreal
Amazing Race—Valentine’s Day Couples Race - Couples looking for more adventure than Cupid usually offers can check out the Amazing Race Montreal. Explore the city in a hurry and finish with a 3-course meal, but be warned it may put your relationship to the test.

Halifax
Flamenco Valentine—Fans of sensual swagger of Flamenco dancing may enjoy choreographer/dancer Maria Osende as she takes to the stage Valentine’s Day weekend. Watch the soul of Spain in the heart of Halifax.

Love is Hell book cover, 1994 Pantheon; by Matt Groening, whose surname is actually pronounced gray-ning, versus the more obvious V-Day tie-in, *groaning.*