IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO SCARE OFF YOUR VALENTINE: Check out the 13th Floor Haunted House LOVE BITES, a Valentine's-themed Haunted House in Schiller Park. It's ONLY open this Valentine's weekend. For tix and more info: @13thfloorchicago

IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SWEET AND SOUR: Check out Roaring Table Brewery in Lake Zurich! They've teamed up with Après Pastry & Bakery for a  limited-time sweet-meets-sour pairing. It's a fruit top beer finished with raspberry purée and vanilla, topped with whipped cream AND a Sticky Chocolate Croissant - a handcrafted pastry from Après Pastry & Bakery.  It's only $14 and ONLY available on Valentine's Day! For more details: @roaringtable

IF YOU WANT TO STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS: Check out the Orchid Show happening now at Chicago Botanic Garden! Rewind to the ‘60s and ‘70s at the Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy where 10,000 vibrant orchids are the hottest thing since bell bottoms. Floor-to-ceiling sunbeams made of cascading orchids light up the room in living color! For tix and more info: @chicagobotanic 

IF YOU WANT TO EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Check out the 57th Annual RV & Camping Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont this weekend! For the latest RV models, special show pricing, and camping activations, check out the show this weekend ONLY- for tix and more info: @villageofrosemont