Happy Valentine’s from Mirage Limousines
Want some ideas for spending Valentine’s Day with the person who matters most to you? Book Valentine’s Limos & Party Buses and take them some place special. Here are just a few of the romantic things you can do this year for Valentine’s Day:
- Glendale Chocolate Affaire 2018
- Music in the Garden 2018 at Desert Botanical Garden
- Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival
Whatever you decide it will be more fun in a limo or a party bus. Go that extra mile and make the day an event to remember.
Valentine’s in a Limo
Mirage Limousines has been doing Valentine limo rides for a long time. Check out this Valentine’s ideas video from ABC 15.
It’s titled, “Valentine’s Day date on a millionaire’s budget: What could you buy?” But you don’t have to be a millionaire to be treated like one.
It features our Rolls Royce limo. A limo ride is a very reasonably priced adventure. And you deserve to be pampered.
Imagine a few hours in a limo, sipping champagne. Watching the city lights go by while you get deep into conversation with your loved one. No traffic, no parking. No worries. Its like you’re floating. There is no one but you and your loved one.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Mirage Limousines-Get your Valentine’s Limos & Party Buses now!
A Little History of Valentine’s Day
Arizona’s Birthday
You probably did not know that Valentine’s Day is also Arizona Statehood Day. Yes, Arizona, the 48th state, was born on February 14, 1912. So celebrate the state’s birthday for Valentine’s.
Visit the Capital Museum. The history of territorial Arizona, as well as its rise to statehood and beyond, is presented at the Arizona Capitol Museum in the Downtown Phoenix government complex. It is free to visit.
You may also want to stop across the street at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, to see the many individuals who made significant contributions to the state and the Arizona 9-11 Memorial which is also located there. Learn more here.
Saint Valentine
Valentine’s Day is said to commemorate St Valentine who was martyred on February 14, 273. Many of the current legends that characterize Saint Valentine were invented in the fourteenth century when the feast day of February 14 first became associated with romantic love.
During the Middle Ages, it was believed that birds paired in mid-February. This was then associated with the romance of Valentine. Although all these legends may differ in ways, Valentine’s day is widely recognized as a day for romance and devotion. (Wikipedia)
Many believe that Valentine’s Day may have been created in an attempt to supersede the pagan holiday of Lupercalia (celebrated in mid-February in Rome.) Lupercalia was celebrated to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility.
As part of the celebration many noble youth and magistrates would “run up and down through the city naked, for sport and laughter striking those they meet with shaggy thongs.”
No one is asking you to go naked. At least not in the street. but you are encouraged to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one.
Read on to see some of the even better things you could do on this day and on the weekend just before this auspicious day.
Get a Valentine’s Limo or Party Bus
Glendale Chocolate Affaire 2018
When:
Friday, February 9, 5-10 p.m.
Saturday, February 10, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday, February 11, noon-5 p.m.
Where:
Booths will be arranged in Murphy Park, at the corner of 59 Ave and Glendale. Many of the food and beverage booths will be offering free tastes of their products.
What:
Cerreta Candy Company will offer tours all weekend. The tours on Glendale Chocolate Affaire weekend are usually special, and allow you to see more of the inner operations where they manufacture their chocolate creations.
The Chocolate Affaire will also provide two opportunities for painters, professional and amateur, to show off their artistic skill. It will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Artists are invited to paint outdoor scenes in the downtown area, or anywhere in the city, during the Plein Air Painting Competition, which begins at 8 a.m.
Artists must be:
- at least 18 years old to participate,
- bring their own materials and easels
- and register with competition officials prior to any work being done.
Registration is free, and open until 10:30 a.m. at the Promenade on Palmaire (58th and Palmaire avenues). Judging will take place that afternoon, and winning artists will receive cash awards and the paintings will become part of the city’s permanent art collection. This event is presented by the Glendale Public Art Program. For more information, visit, www.glendaleaz.com/arts/ArtistOpportunities.cfm.
A Touch of Romance
One of the festival traditions, in celebration of romance and the upcoming Valentine’s holiday, is a symposium of romance novelists that will be held during the event. Fans and other interested readers can stop by to meet-and-greet the authors, attend book signings, and budding novelists can enjoy free writing workshops where the authors will help them learn more about the craft.
There will also be live musical entertainment each evening.
Cost:
This event is free.
Learn more here.
Big Pete Pearson Blues Band – Valentine’s Event
Music in the Garden 2018 at Desert Botanical Garden
When:
Friday, February 9th
Where:
The Desert Botanical Garden is located in Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona. All concerts are held outdoors on the Garden’s Ullman Terrace unless otherwise indicated.
What:
Big Pete Pearson Blues Band
Big Pete was only 9 years of age when he gave his first performance at a local bar and found his lifelong calling. Over the years, Big Pete worked with legends including Ray Charles, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and an endless array of others. Pearson was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 1995.
Enjoy some blues.
Please note:
No children are permitted, even if accompanied by an adult. This is a 21+only event.
Cost:
Members $25
Non-Members $30. Ticket price includes Garden admission.
For more information visit this link.
Book a Valentine Limo for Harut Hakobyan
Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival
When:
February 9, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
February 10, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
February 11, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Scottsdale Waterfront is in downtown Scottsdale, within walking distance from Scottsdale Fashion Square. It is south of Camelback Road and east of Goldwater Blvd.
What:
This year highlights the work of Harut Hakobyan.
Harut Hakobyan will be surrounded by 125 of his art brethren from throughout the U.S. and abroad, displaying original artwork in a variety of mediums. Paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, pottery, baskets, wood, glass, stone; these are just a few examples of some of the mediums that will be on exhibition throughout the 3-day event.
Cost:
There is a $3 per person admission charge. Parking is free. There is a separate $10 charge for wine tasting, which includes a souvenir glass.
Learn more here.
Get Valentine’s Limos & Party Buses
Include the whole package by getting balloons and champagne. Add the red carpet treatment. Let our driver roll out the red carpet as you take your significant other on the trip of a lifetime.
Mirage Limousines has the famous Rolls Royce limo that you can see here. But we also have Escalade limos and Hummer limo’s. We have a Chrysler 300 limo and too many to list. See all of our limos here.
Perhaps you have many loved ones. Who are we to judge? Just kidding.
Maybe you know a group of singles. What better way to get acquainted then being piled into a party bus together on Valentine’s Day. Celebrate your huge family, church group or club. See all of our party buses here.
Feel the love as you all travel the city in your own chariot.
Valentine’s Day Transportation
Mirage Limousines has been providing luxury transportation for over twenty years. No one does it better. Mirage knows what you expect from a limousine or party bus.
- Top Notch Audio
- Video System
- Fiber Optic Lighting
- Laser Lights
- Crystal
- Mirrors
- and more
Many of our vehicles have lighted floors and ceilings. Plan to be amazed.
There is still time to book your Valentine’s Limos & Party Buses. We have many to choose from and you will not find one nicer. But hurry! There is only one Rolls Royce and only one of the largest party buses in Arizona and it’s first come, first served.
