Best Valentine's Day Events For Singles In The Bay Area

Started in 2006, this now annual pillow-thrashing event has become whatever you make of it, and as the song goes, "What's love got to do with it?" What began as an intimate but rigorous tit-for-tat pillow toss has become a fierce pillow fight-club ritual that both lovers and lover-wannabes flock to. Come prepared with pillow weapons at the ready for a feathery, fierce, party-like event that leaves many floggers in tears of some sort, generally from laughter as pillow fighters lovingly bash each other until the whistle blows to stop.

Tips From Organizers:

• Bring a mask or bandana/scarf to cover your mouth – flying feathers can choke you.
• Bring a synthetic pillow (not with feathers) – it really is more fun that way. Boo feathers!
• Bring a garbage bag – have fun and then clean up after yourselves. Help keep the city clean and the cops away.
• Build up arm strength before the event – your arms will definitely be sore. Trust those who have done this before, and be strong. 

Toast the day with a few lovable friends at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American wines in the world. The event offers visitors the opportunity to sip and sample wines entered into this year's competition. This incredibly popular event is not just about wine tasting, but also about food and wine pairing enjoyment. Throughout the event there will be samples of handcrafted cheeses, savory meats and exceptional oils to try. You will also want to try the yummy desserts, sauces and other goodies on hand. Come out to enjoy and learn about wine and get the best wine pairing advice plus answers to your questions. This is one highly anticipated event that is a sell–out each year so buy tickets early.

Love beer? Of course you do! Grab a few single pals and indulge your beer passion for 10 days at this extended week event to sample incredible craft beers from around the Bay Area, the U.S. and beyond. Enjoy beer specials, trivia games, home brewing workshops and many more beer-related events at dozens of bars throughout the City and around the Bay. See the event-packed schedule here.

Are you a writer, scriptwriter, playwright, director or actor? If so, Saturday Write Fever offers an excellent opportunity to meet every second Saturday of the month with like-minded talents to share the creative wealth, and Valentine's Day is a great day to start. Admission is free, and no need for reservations, though be there between 8:30 and 8:50 p.m. to put your name on the writer list, as the cap is 17. Here's the scoop: Saturday Write Fever begins at 8:30 p.m. with a mixer to get to know who's who in the group; 9 p.m. is the writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to produce original monologues based around the night's pre-generated prompts; and at 9:30 p.m., the on-the-spot performances begin. Check the website for all the information you need. Let your creativity show and grow. Enjoy!

Oakland's Golden Gate Neighborhood will host its monthly Second Saturdays event with art and music, food, classes and family-friendly activities. This event focuses on the DIY character of the neighborhood, so come and be a part of it and add to the eclectic mix. It's fun, it's free and it's Valentine's Day, so bring a few lovable friends and enjoy.