All You Need is Love this Valentine's Day...

Valentine's Day is coming up on Saturday, have you made plans for your honey? Or maybe you're just going to hang out with your friends and have a good time. Either way, there is no reason to empty your wallets to show how much you care. I've put together a little list of cheap or even FREE things to do around L.A. this Valentine's Day.

1. Take a picnic to a local beach or park. An oldie, but a goodie. Have a sweet picnic out in the open. Or if you want to go at night, you can find a baech that has fire pits (like Huntington Beach) and roast marshmallows by the fire!
   
2. Hiking in the local mountains. There are some lovely hiking trails around L.A. to explore. What could be more romantic than natural scenery? Visit localhikes.com for ideas.
3. Make Dinner at home and rent a movie. You don't even have to rent the movie, check out your local library. And dinner doesn't have to mean expensive ingredients, remember it's about the thought and the presentation.
4. Day at the Getty Museum. Admission to the Getty is free all day and there's a free tram from the parking lot. Parking is $10, but you can also take the Metro Rapid Line 761 and it stops right there on Sepulveda.
5. Griffith Park Observatory. There is free admission to the observatory and the grounds. You can ride bikes, hike, or take a shuttle up there. There is an LADOT route ($0.25) that connects the observatory to the Red Line. And if you want to see one of the shows, it's only $7.00 for ages 13+ or $5.00 with your student ID.
6. Aquarium of the Pacific. The aquarium in Long Beach is right next to Shore Line village and the Queen Mary. On February 14th, the aquarium is extending it's hours to 9:00pm and after 5:00pm everyone gets in for kid's price ($11.95). You can also take the Metro Blue Line out there and walk the 0.8 mile to entrance.
   
7. Hollywood Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Go down to Hollywood and check out the stars. You can go down during the day and grab lunch or just sight-see and be tourists. If you don't want to drive, you can take the Red Line.

Hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day with whomever you spend it with!