Ideas For Valentines Day

Council gets glimpse at ideas to improve city's branding

Toolbox Creative worked with Corona Insights to complete surveys and interviews in town and in the region to develop a profile of Loveland's current branding, marketing and tourism status. Other cities in the region and those of similar size around the country were also examined, Putney said.

Putney told council members that people in Loveland threw out a handful of slogans when asked what the city's brand was, including the well-known "Sweetheart City" and "The Gateway to the Rockies."

Putney said many people and groups interviewed mentioned goals such as enhancing the visitors center, creating more cross-town public transportation, enhancing the U.S. Highway 34 corridor, updating signs for helping tourists find their way to attractions and developing more "uniquely Loveland" experiences.

Some hoteliers interviewed said they send people to Fort Collins when they ask about things to do, Putney said.

Additionally, Putney said there are only a few events each year that attract visitors from out of state and only a handful more that bring an influx of regional visitors.

She said the city needs to boost its tourism in the October to May months and that Valentine's Day would be a good thing to focus on.

"If there's a city in America that can own the month of February, it's Loveland," Putney said.

Her research shows that visitors to Loveland often feel like they are faced with "dead-end" or "one-wow" activities that don't lead from one thing to the next, Putney said. Hotels often direct people to Fort Collins for brewery tours and the delights of Old Town.

One person interviewed described Loveland as "a little old lady who goes to bed early," Putney said.

Toolbox Creative's suggestion to Loveland: Create a Destination Management Organization that can develop and run a solid branding and marketing campaign for the entire city.

"Nobody's driving the boat right now," Putney said. "It needs some work, and we're ready to do that work for you."

A survey about Loveland's branding, marketing and tourism will soon be on the city's website for the public to participate in, Putney said. The council was also briefed Tuesday on a proposal from Brinkman Partners, developer for the Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue, and for the expansion of the Loveland Museum/Gallery across Fifth Street to the south by Senior Planner Mike Scholl.

Ideas for Valentine's Day Gifts | Official Green Smoke Electric ...

There are a lot of opinions regarding the source for, and the origin of, Valentine’s Day. What everybody agrees on is that Valentine’s Day has come to symbolize love, and has become the classic time to express that love. In the form of a gift, of course, because how better to express your love than to show your loved one you are thinking of them and their needs and wants? The problem is that it is difficult to think of great ideas for Valentine’s Day gifts.

You can just go with the standard heart shaped box of chocolates, but then your girlfriend/wife will probably be upset at you later for causing her to gain weight by feeding her sweet tooth. Another option is flowers, but that too has simply become the standard and is more of a sign of what you get your wife/girlfriend when you could not think of a decent idea on your own. And if you are the female giving to the boyfriend/husband, you’ll also probably fall trap to getting the cliche type gifts that indicate that you just went with what everyone else is giving, rather than getting something truly meaningful.

So, I thought of this great Valentine’s Day gift idea, though it really only applies if one, or both, of the parties (doesn’t matter if it is the husband or wife) in the relationship is a smoker. Valentine’s Day is really a day for expressing your love for each other.

At least part of the day, probably a large part, you will spend in each others embrace, cuddling on the couch watching a movie or talking, snuggling in bed, chummying up by the table over a steaming cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate. If your partner is a smoker, chances are you will not enjoy the cuddling all that much, or if you are the smoker your partner will not enjoy it. The smell of tobacco can be overpowering, and while you will probably still enjoy the cuddling, as you are used to the smell to a certain extent, it does take away a certain amount of the pleasure.

My Valentine’s Day gift idea for you is to buy Green Smoke electronic cigarettes . That way you can cuddle up with each other and not be turned off, even the slightest bit, by the smell of burnt tobacco.

Of course Green Smoke has some specialized items that make even more perfect gifts. For example, you can get your wife or girlfriend the brand new Green Smoke pink electric cigarette battery , or Green Smoke has a variety of carry cases that make great presents, such as the gold case for the guy in your life or the sparkle case for that special woman.

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