Jan 31, 2013 —
February is the shortest month of the year, but can often feel like the longest, falling toward the end of the cold, harsh winter, with warmer weather nowhere in sight. The icy feeling is compounded by a sense of loneliness if you don’t have a sweetheart on Valentine’s Day – or the stress of finding a present if you do.
Don’t let your February anxiety take a turn for the worse. Instead of lamenting over what you don’t have this time of year, call a friend and venture out to a mind-relaxing, belly-filling event in your city like the tasty Chicago Restaurant Week.
Or, you can fly away to Los Angeles and rub elbows with A-list celebrities on the Grammy Awards red carpet – or from behind those metal barriers that run along it. It’s okay if you don’t have red carpet status yet because you can learn to look like a star at New York’s Fashion Week; and next year you can style your way in front of the cameras at any award show you choose.
Maybe you’re not into glitz and glamour and want to simply unwind and have a good time; if that’s the case, head to the Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival where you can catch a buzz while scarfing down on some unparalleled grub.
Spring over to one of the many global February jubilees to either block Cupid from your thoughts, stay warm in the elements, or just speed the month along, because March will be here before you know it.
-
Ice Hockey
Feb 6–13, 2013
The Beanpot Tournament is an annual hockey tournament played between the big four hockey schools in Boston and is played at TD Garden. TD Garden replaced the Boston Garden and was first opened in 1995 and has a seating capacity of up to 20,000. The Garden is currently home to the Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, and the annual Beanpot
Boston
TD Garden
100 Legends Way
Boston, MA 02114
-
Food & Drink Event
Feb 1–10, 2013
When Chicagoans boast about their metropolis the first thing they mention is the great people. The next thing citizens of the Second City talk about is their delicious food; Chicago’s deep-dish pizza, polish sausage, Italian beef, and steak cannot be beat. Chicago Restaurant Week is a great opportunity for locals and tourists to take
Chicago
Throughout the city
-
Fashion Event
Feb 7–14, 2013
New York Fashion Week is a semi-annual fashion trade show held in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. During the September fashion week, designers’ Ready-to-Wear, Haute Couture, and men’s Spring/Summer collections for the following year are debuted, while February’s fashion week features Fall/Winter collections.
-
Arts Festival
Jan 26–Feb 12, 2013
Twelve solid days of costumed chaos awaits during the Carnival of Venice, an annual event that combines the proper traditions of baroque dress with the inherent nuttiness of Brazil’s own Carnival celebrations.
As with other Carnival festivities that take place all over the world, the Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia) begins two Fridays
Venice
Throughout the city
-
Awards Show Event
Feb 10, 2013
On a Saturday in February, the biggest night in music comes to LA with the annual Grammy Awards. Held each year at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Grammy Awards celebrate the year’s best in music with awards in a wide range of categories.
From jazz to country to hip-hop, the Grammy Awards feature performances
Los Angeles
Staples Center
1111 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
-
Food Festival
Feb 5–9, 2013
Since 2000, foodies in and around Washington, DC have flocked to the Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival. Held each year at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, this food festival takes place across five days in February. With tastings of signature dishes, handcrafted products, and over 600 wines from
Washington, DC
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
-
Ethnic Festival / Parade / Street Fair
Feb 2–24, 2013
In San Francisco, Chinese-Americans make up 21.4% of the population, which checks in at the highest percentage of any city in the United States. Chinese culture has been preserved and shared in The City by the Bay since Chinese immigrant laborers worked to build the town’s railroad in the 19th century.
The San
San Francisco
Throughout the city
-
Festival / Dance Performance / Parade / Fair / Carnival
Feb 7–13, 2013
For a week in February, Madrid celebrates Carnival with dances, parades, and age-old traditions. The annual Madrid Carnival features a Grand Carnival Parade at Plaza Mayor in Madrid as well as a variety of wild fun for revelers of all ages at events throughout the city.
From traditional dances to a wide range parades, there’s
Madrid
Throughout the city
-
Arts Festival / Film Festival
Feb 7–17, 2013
Since 1951, filmmakers and movie fans have packed into venues and theaters in Berlin for the annual Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival). Each year for about eleven days in February, Berlinale features a competition and screenings of over four hundred films at popular venues in Berlin like the Colosseum, Berlinale
Berlin
Throughout the city
-
Awards Show Event
Feb 10, 2013
On a Sunday in February, film buffs flock to the red carpet to watch the annual BAFTA Film Awards. Held each year at the Royal Opera House in London, the BAFTA Film Awards honor the best films of the year and celebrate outstanding British works.
Award categories featured at the BAFTA Film Awards include Best Film,
What’s your favorite February event?