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🍫 For your sweetheart’s sweet tooth
Selection of different chocolates at Chocolate Haus

You’ll find many chocolates to pick from at Chocolate Haus

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Photo by Michael Beausoleil + SDtoday

By now you know we’re sweet on San Diego. Since it’s Feb. 14 — and there’s still time to get a last minute gift for your Valentine or yourself — we’re sharing 10 local chocolatiers where you can buy sweets to your heart’s content.

Chocolate Haus | 947 Turquoise St., Pacific Beach
Since its 2004 debut, this chocolatier has been making sweets using fresh, high-quality ingredients. You can build your own box of chocolates by selecting from a long list of varieties and confections, or you can pick up perfectly crafted, pre-made treats.

Ghirardelli Ice Cream + Chocolate Shop | 643 Fifth Ave., Downtown San Diego
You can literally smell the sweets wafting in the air when you walk past this shop in the Gaslamp Quarter. You’ll find a variety of those classic Ghirardelli chocolate squares, bars, baking mixes and chocolate chips — and you can treat yourself to a sundae, shake, or hot cocoa.

A chocolate display from Nibble chocolate store in Old Town filled with circular chocolate. A display with cookies sits on top of the counter.

Just a taste of what you’ll find at Nibble in Old Town.

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Photo by Monica Garske + SDtoday

Nibble Chocolate | Pacific Beach, Old Town + Little Italy
This locally founded company has been making handcrafted, small batch chocolates since 2013. Owners David and Sandra aim to preserve the health benefits found in cocoa — and its deliciousness — without any of the unnecessary additives.

Pro tip: You can also find these chocolates at the Little Italy Mercato on Saturdays, and the Hillcrest Farmers Market on Sundays.

Teuscher, 7863 Girard Ave., #204, La Jolla
This Swiss chocolate shop offers a huge selection of sweets ranging from truffles and pralines to hand-dipped fruits. Even better, there are special extended Valentine’s Day hours for last-minute shoppers.

Storefront of Läderach at Fashion Valley Mall

Next time you’re at Fashion Valley mall, dip into Läderach.

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Photo by Monica Garske + SDtoday

Läderach | 7007 Friars Rd., Fashion Valley
The Swiss chocolatier is in the midst of a US expansion and this storefront is the brand’s first in San Diego. The shop offers 85+ varieties of chocolate imported from Switzerland, plus its signature “FrischSchoggi” (“fresh chocolate” in Swiss German) in 20+ varieties.
 
Events
 
Wednesday, Feb. 14
  • “The Princess Bride” | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 4:30 + 6:45 p.m. | La Paloma Theatre, 471 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas | $12 | As you wish — catch a Retro Rewind Jr. screening of the 1987 fairy tale classic.
  • Drag Queen Bingo | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Windmill Food Hall, 890 Palomar Airport Rd., Carlsbad | $15 | Tink La Belle hosts this game.
  • San Diego Gulls vs. San Jose Barracuda | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 7 p.m. | Pechanga Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego | $20-$88 | It’s a NorCal vs. SoCal showdown on the ice during this Valentine’s Day-themed game.
  • Living Single ‘90s Party | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 8 p.m.-1 a.m. | The Rail, 3796 Fifth Ave., San Diego | $10-$50 | This throwback dance party will have you busting a move — whether you’re single or with your boo.
Thursday, Feb. 15
  • Mandarin Storytime | Thursday, Feb. 15 | 10 a.m. | Mountain View/Beckwourth Library, 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego | Free | The San Diego Public Library branch hosts a bilingual reading session in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
  • Stay Classy O’Side: Ron Ortega Park Community Cleanup | Thursday, Feb. 15 | 3-5 p.m. | Ron Ortega Park, Brooks and Maxson streets, Oceanside | Free | Join I Love A Clean San Diego and Green Oceanside for a litter cleanup to help divert trash from our watersheds.
Friday, Feb. 16
  • “Annie, Kids” | Friday, Feb. 16 + Saturday, Feb. 17 | Times vary | The Grand: Ritz Theater, 301 E. Grand Ave., Escondido | $10 | The sun will come out — Classical Academy’s Jr. Musical Theatre Program presents its kid-centric version of the classic musical.
  • San Diego Bollywood Valentine’s Day Party | Friday, Feb. 16 | 8 p.m. | Cielo Rooftop Lounge, 701 Sixth Ave., San Diego | $25-$180 | Groove through tunes spun by DJ Browny as he takes you on a musical journey through the best of Bollywood.
Saturday, Feb. 17
  • Peachy San Diego 2024 | Saturday, Feb. 17 | 3 p.m. | SOMA, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego | $50 | A lineup of artists from locally based Postmark Records headline this show.
  • Josh Gates Live! | Saturday, Feb. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego | $61+ | The explorer, podcaster, and Discovery Channel host finds his way to the downtown venue.
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News Notes
 
Civic
  • “I do.” The Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk is performing a limited number of marriage licenses and Valentine’s Day ceremonies today — one of the office’s busiest days of the year. Appointments are required at the Chula Vista, San Marcos, Santee, and Kearny Mesa offices, but walk-ins are welcome at the County Administration Center.
Development
  • San Diego Unified School District has begun construction on the second phase of a modernization project at Mira Mesa High School, set to be complete in summer 2027. The redevelopment will add a new classroom and student services facility, renovate old classrooms, and enhance security. (Times of San Diego)
Outdoors
  • The City of San Diego has released 100 million gallons of water from Lake Hodges dam into the San Dieguito River following rising levels from recent storms. Due to safety concerns, the city is under state order to keep the century-old dam at 30% capacity. (CBS 8)
Traffic
  • City crews have begun slurry seal treatments on Balboa Drive near Bankers Hill and will then resurface streets in Golden Hill and Otay Mesa. The effort is part of the “Slurry 2323" project that will work to improve local streets over the next few weeks, weather permitting.
Open
  • Giddy up, Junction Bar & Grill. The restaurant has trotted over to a new location in Scripps Ranch. This makes it the final retail tenant at The Hub at Scripps Ranch — a 10-acre, mixed-used retail and residential space that opened last year. (Times of San Diego)
Sports
  • Jurickson Profar is back on the roster. The outfielder has signed a $1 million, one-year deal with the San Diego Padres to return for the 2024 season. Previously, Profar played with the team from 2020 to 2022 and for the final month of the 2023 season. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Concert
  • Legendary guitarist Santana is coming to Chula Vista this summer. The “Evil Ways” and “Black Magic Woman” performer will be “Hanginaround” with guest performer Counting Crows at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on Aug. 30. General public tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.
Award
  • Super Bowl Sunday was a big success for one local tail-blazer. “Puppy Bowl XX” contender Fred — who was adopted from Helen Woodward Animal Center — won the online bracket for the “Most Pupular” award. If you missed the game, it’s streaming on Max.
Holiday
Home
  • If you spent your whole Sunday reorganizing your closet, here’s another spring cleaning suggestion: Move your credit card debt. This card offers 0% interest on a balance transfer until mid-2025. That’s over a whole year to pay off your balance, sans interest. Plus, you’ll earn 2% cash back on purchases.*
 
 
Open
 
🦴 The ultimutt new addition
District 7 Councilmember Raul Campillo cutting a ribbon to symbolize the opening of the new park.
District 7 Councilmember Raul Campillo cuts a ribbon to open the new park. | Photo via @CMRaulCampillo
Tails are wagging in Allied Gardens. The Allied Gardens Off-Leash Dog Park is now open, a heavily anticipated addition to the community years in the making.

The ~28,000-sqft park is larger than 68% of dog parks in the City of San Diego and includes amenities like:
  • Separate areas for small and large dogs
  • Logs that have been repurposed for agility training and seating
  • A dog-friendly water fountain
  • Dog bag receptacles and waste bins
The park is located directly next to the Allied Gardens Pool at 6707 Glenroy St. It is the first off-leash dog park in the Navajo community and the first city-operated dog park in District 7. The city has allocated $389,000 to building and maintaining the park in this year’s fiscal budget.
 
The Buy
 
A portable touch screen for your car, so you can connect your phone and use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto for music, GPS, and more. Stick the screen where you want with its sturdy suction cup holder + use the voice control feature for safe driving.
 
Answered
 
We asked you about your favorite things to do on Valentine’s Day. You said…
Scrabble letter tiles spell our the phrase "Happy Valentine's Day" surrounded by glitter heart stickers.

Happy Valentine’s Day, San Diego.

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❤️ 71.4% like to cook a nice meal at home.
❤️ 21.4% enjoy doing something nice for their family on Valentine’s Day and our curious minds are racing. Heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast? Sweet lunchbox notes? Flowers?
❤️ 7.1% prefer trying a fun, unique activity — here are some fun, local ideas.
 
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The Wrap
 
Michael Beausoleil Today’s edition by:
Michael
From the editor
Good morning, San Diego. I am so happy to have a stretch of sunny weather after all the rain we’ve been receiving recently. I know it’s still cool out — by San Diego’s standards — but I want to embrace the sunshine by getting ice cream this weekend. It’s not a question of if I will do this, but rather, where I will do it.
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