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Valentine's Day

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Stow Students Show Love to Classmates, Charity Through Coca-Cola

Stow-Munroe Falls High School Student Council did a "Give-A-Coke" fundraiser, donating the money to a local charity.

Stow-Munroe Falls High School students will be paying close attention to what type of Coke their classmates are drinking on Valentine's Day. Over the past week student council members have been selling "Coke Grams" for their "Give-A-Coke" fundraiser.  Students can pay a dollar to send a certain type of Coke to another person. The flavor a student receives can mean something from its sender. A regular Coke is to signal friendship. If a student gets a Vanilla Coke it means they have a secret admirer. But, if they get a Cherry Coke, there is major love in the air. The group's advisor, aptly named Mike Love, said the students were looking for a good opportunity to raise money on this day of romance. "Students really liked this and got excited …

Mix Things Up This Valentine's Day with 10 Lovely Cocktail Recipes

There's a plethora of drink ideas on Pinterest — here are a few pinned to the Patch board that your taste buds are sure to fall in love with this Valentine's Day.

For more Patch pins on Pinterest, click here and be sure to check out the Valentine's Day Patch board with crafty ideas and table setting suggestions.  Have a fun Valentine's Day-themed drink to share? Add a photo of your concoction by clicking on "Upload Photos and Videos" and tell everyone how to make it in the cutline. For 10 more drink recipes, in addition to the ones featured here, check out the Lovely Drinks for Valentine's Day board. 

Listen: Valentine's Day Dedications Playlist on Spotify

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours! If you're viewing this on a mobile device, please switch to desktop to see the playlist.

Love is in the air — happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Last week we asked you to send us your Valentine's Day love song dedications and promised we'd create a Spotify playlist for your listening pleasure.  Click here to see who dedicated the songs to their loved ones. To listen to the playlist above, click the "play" button in the widget. If you already have Spotify open, it will starting playing the playlist right away. If not, it will launch your Spotify application and you might have to click play again. You must be a Spotify user to listen to this playlist. We hope you have a great, romantic evening with your loved one!

Happy Valentine's Day to Patch's Cutest Couples

Find out who won our Cutest Couple contest and a little about them and our runners up.

Patch is excited to share with you the cutest couples of Northeast Ohio -- according to you. We'll be delivering the $100 Legacy Village Gift Card to the winner.  And the winner is.... Krissie W. & Alex N. of Ohio City Q: How did you meet?  A: Through friends. We started dating on New Years Day in 2011. Q: Tell us about the photo you entered. A: This photo was taken at the 2012 Cleveland Tweed Ride that happens every spring. Alex and Krissie are both avid cyclists, and Krissie loves fashion/getting her photo taken. Alex owns a bike shop. We both have these beautiful 1940s bicycles that were made in Cleveland that were brought out special for the Tweed Ride. Q: Any tips for keeping a relationship romantic? A: Still figuring that out.  We …

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Ever Consider Boudoir Photos for Valentine's Day?

Cleveland Boudoir specializes in romantic photos for loved ones

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Think You're the Cutest Couple Around? Enter Our Contest!

Upload here for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Legacy Village.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Use These Cheesy Pickup Lines to Attract Your Mate on Valentine's Day

Have a little fun leading up to Valentine's Day with these one-liners.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Enter Patch’s Cutest Couple Contest and Win a Legacy Village Gift Card

Are you and your partner the epitome of cute in Northeast Ohio? Enter our contest to win a $100 gift card from Legacy Village!

Do you and your spouse still hold hands after all these years? Do you exemplify commitment, loyalty and friendship? If you and your partner would even make St. Valentine go "Awwwwww," enter your photo in Patch's Cutest Couple Contest and you could win a $100 gift certificate to Legacy Village.  Just upload your photo between Feb. 1 and 13 and don’t forget to include your names in the tagline. (You need to be a registered Patch user, log into the site, click on this story, then select "Upload Photos." If you win, we'll contact you through your email address.) The winner will be selected based on readers making positive comments about the couple (by naming the couple) they like in the comment section of this article through midnight Feb. 13 …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

GALLERY: Who is Stow's Cutest Couple?

Have a cute couples pic? Upload it to this post!

  Right about now Cupid is hovering excitedly somewhere over Stow, all atwitter and looking forward to his favorite — albeit busiest — day of the year. In the meantime, Stow Patch is gearing up for a rad cutest couples photo gallery — but we need your help.  Add your photos of you and your special someone right here in this Patch update. The only thing we need from you is a photo of the lovebirds with both of your names. To sweeten the deal, the best photo will be featured as the Cover Photo on the Stow Patch Facebook page. The winning pic will be posted Wednesday, Feb. 13. 

wendy weightman

8:38 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013

I vote for Mark and Amy. They are the sweetest, funniest couple you will ever meet. They have such huge hearts! They have 2 amazing boys and are the GREATEST family ever............   more ›

Friday, February 10, 2012

LAST CALL: Contribute to Patch's Valentine's Day Mix Tape

Tell us your favorite love song and we'll add it to a Spotify playlist.

Editor's Note: This is your last chance to send us a song for our Spotify Patch Valentine's Day Mix Tape. See the details below. Deadline is Monday 5 p.m. Love is in the air, the birds are singing, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Your special evening wouldn't be complete without a little romantic music, and we want to be your maestro. But we need your help. Tell us your favorite love songs in the comments, and we'll add it to a Spotify playlist that we'll share with you on Valentine's Day. So send us your Barry White, your Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra and, heck, even the Backstreet Boys. We'll add it to the list, but remember, this is a family website, so keep it PG. Prime time Patch has yet to be created. We can't wait to see…

Angela Bowen

6:13 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

My Valentine by Martian Mcbride !!! I love you Mike Bowen !!!!   more ›

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