Discover FORKSful of fabulous on Valentine’s Day 2025

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Don’t have any plans yet for you and your plus-one? No worries, our two Forks have lots of great date options! Here are my Top 5.

UPSCALE AFFAIR

Elevate the evening by treating your 5-star date to a 5-star dinner up high at Skies 322. Nestled in The Olive Ann Hotel, Skies is famous for classic cocktails, crab cakes, chicken cacciatore and New Zealand king salmon drizzled with their legendary Prairie Sauce. It’s all accompanied by a beautiful 2nd story view of Downtown Forks. Feel like dessert and a nightcap? Mere blocks away, at The Toasted Frog, you’ll find an order of their decadently delicious flourless chocolate cake, with an espresso martini chaser, is one sweet way to end the night.

EASTSIDE LOVE

Pick up your plus-one and head to Downtown East Grand Forks for a romantic movie and hearty dinner. Start out the evening with an earlier showing at River Cinema 15, perhaps in one of the theaters with heated recliner seating. Afterward, journey across the street and get a little knotty at The Blue Moose. This eclectic bar and grill has a cozy cabin vibe and some of the best food around. Just some of the divine dishes to try are the pan-fried walleye, flat iron steak, chicken Meisner and Bourbon Street pasta.

COLD HANDS WARM HEARTS

If you can sneak out of work a little early, start your fun-filled afternoon with a twirl or two through the Town Square outdoor ice rink. The venue may be cool but a freshly brewed coffee or hot chocolate from Urban Stampede will quickly warm you both up. Peruse through some of our unique Downtown shops and art galleries…maybe even stop by River City Jewelers or Badman Design and see if there may be a ring (or some other form of bling) that sparks an interest. Go more casual for dinner, at Half Brothers Brewing Company, with a Pickle Me Rick pizza, pint of Afternoon Squeeze and game or two of pinball.

WHERE SPICY MEETS SWEET

Take a drive down 32nd Avenue and give a couple of our Southside eateries a try. Charras & Tequila is the perfect spot for hot eats and cool cocktails. When it comes to the menu, their crispy tortilla chips, roasted tomato salsa, freshly made guacamole and flight of margaritas make the perfect starter. Follow that with some muy delicioso quesabirria tacos, pork tamales, chicken tinga enchiladas and fiery shrimp a la diabla. For the perfect ending, head across the street to Crumbl Cookies. This popular spot serves up freshly baked jumbo cookies that are perfect for sharing.

GO FIRST CLASS

Treat your very special someone to a night at Forks’ only boutique hotel. Firmly rooted in Grand Forks’ legacy of aviation, The Olive Ann Hotel sets a new standard for sophistication, service and boutique luxury. Steeped in the utmost elegance and timeless grace, the experience is inspired and personified by aviation pioneer Olive Ann Beech, whose no-nonsense business acumen was as legendary as her love of art, beauty and design. With a quiet penchant for the spectacular, The Olive Ann always leaves patrons awe inspired.

If you would like additional info on any or all of these places, go to VisitGrandForks.com and peruse our Dining & Nightlife, Things to Do and Where to Stay pages. We also invite you to follow Visit Greater Grand Forks on Facebook and Instagram.

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