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On February 14, show that special someone just how much you care with a carefully selected gift, like the local presents our editors dig below:
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Timeless Treasure
Let your man know how much you care with this beautiful, and also classic, watch from the Zimmer Brothers’ Signature Collection. Starting at $525
Zimmer Brothers’ Jewelers, Poughkeepsie. 845-454-6360; www.zimmerbrothers.com
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Locket Up
Take your love with you wherever you go. Tuck a photo of your loved one among sparkling diamonds in this sterling silver Rose Locket, which is available in both necklace and bracelet form. Necklace: $209; bracelet: $199
With You Lockets, Rhinebeck. 800-413-0670; www.withyoulockets.com
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Holy Salt!
Give your love a little piece of the Holy Land with Essentially Yours’ Dead Sea Bath Salts. This product, which come in both fragrance oil and essential oil form, can help anyone relax and rejuvenate. 4 oz. jar: $4.50; 8 oz. jar: $8; 16 oz. jar (with scoop): $15
Essentially Yours, Red Hook. 845-464-4611; www.essentiallyyoursny.com
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How About a Shave?
For the bearded man, the Hudson Made Beard & Shave Soap generates a lather that acts as both a gentle beard shampoo and an exceptional shaving cream. $22
Get your guy the shave he needs. This old-fashioned shave brush works with the soap to help him get his stubble looking mighty stylish; it exfoliates the skin as well. $125
Hudson Made NY, Andes. 845-676-6010; www.hudsonmadeny.com
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A Lavish Lotion
A relaxing massage is made even better with the addition of some luscious lotion. Created with all-natural ingredients (like fruit oils, cocoa and avocado butters, and even a few anti-aging antioxidants), this 100% Pure Eucalyptus Nourishing Body Cream is completely vegan and gluten-free, and leaves skin silky smooth. $15
Hudson Valley Homestead and Provision, Kingston. 845-675-1242; www.hudsonvalleyhomesteadandprovision.com
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Sealed With a Kiss
Tell your special someone exactly why he or she is so fantastic. Filled with questions, prompts, and pages for photos and memorabilia, the “Why I Love You” journal lets you write your love story in your own words. $10.99
Peter Pauper Press, White Plains. 914-681-0144; www.peterpauper.com
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A Vintage Affair
A romantic evening calls for some very nice vino. Wine Spectator rated this bottle as one of the top three Cabernet sauvignons in New York; you’ll get googly-eyed over the berry, cherry, and herb flavors, not to mention the smoky finish. $15
Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville. 845-496-3661; www.brotherhood-winery.com
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Listen to Your Heart
Or listen to your music in stereo sound — without dealing with tangled wires. Let your love avoid all the hassles, and exercise with ease, with Noizy Brand’s Bluetooth earbuds from the Kameleon Series. Comes in black and pink. $99
Noizy Brand. www.noizybrands.com
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Femme Fatale
Every lady likes to light up a room — and a delicious fragrance gives her the confidence to do it in style. These locally-made scents (available in both roll-on perfume and body spray form) fit conveniently in her purse or pocket, so she can always be ready for a quick spritz. $5-9
Essentially Yours, Red Hook. 845-464-4611; www.essentiallyyoursny.com
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Sweets for Your Sweetie
It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without chocolate. Lucas Candies really lets you indulge that sweet tooth with a bag of their signature concoctions: chocolate covered Oreos, pretzels dipped in both milk and dark chocolate, milk chocolate bars with bits of potato chips and some peanut butter inside, and marshmallow gobs drenched in caramel and dipped in chocolate. Yum. $16
Lucas Candies, Haverstraw. 845-947-1220; www.lucascandies.com
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Light Up the Night
Make your sweetie feel beautiful by giving her a lipstick-scented candle. She won’t even need to put on makeup in the morning. $1.49
Beacon D’lites, Beacon. 845-831-7421; www.beacondlites.com