Romantic Urban Escape

An evening at the theater is always a pleasure, but one we all too rarely get around to enjoying when we’re in our home town. They automatically dress up the evening and set you up for a memorable night.

See our SJF guides for suggestions in the cities we cover, or ask your hotel concierge for tips. This definitely encourages you to focus on yourselves in a way nothing else quite does.

Book a hotel that’s close to attractions you care about. No one wants to end up in cabs/on the subway/driving around the whole time. It’s a whole lot more romantic to step out of your hotel into the center of the action and stroll to your destination—be it dinner or a museum—hand in hand. Check our SJF guides for tips.

Assemble a few of your favorite tunes, preferably ones that have some significance for you and your honey. Lots of hotels have iPod docking stations now, so you can lend a custom touch to your room in no time.

More graceful than a jacket, more versatile than a sweater, a pashmina in some decorative color adds flair anytime of year—and doubles as a blanket when you get chilled in the airplane.

It doesn’t, of course, need to be diamonds, but do remember to pack something sparkly, be it a chunky necklace or too cute headband. It’ll take your look from day to night in the twinkle of an eye.

Add a personal touch to your bath, and it could turn into a full-fledged activity for the both of you.

Really, when are you going to wear these babies if not now? These will instantly glam up that little black dress and make it clear this is a special occasion.

This isn’t the moment to fall back on your fraying college sweats. Splurge on a little something new. After all, how often do you get to do this?