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Best Places To Buy Valentine's Day Gifts For Her In Chicago

Haven't been picking up on her hints and details are not your strong suit? See the big picture below and get ready for a surprising look on her face as she realizes you're actually very attentive as well as inventive. Whether she's a pill or quite chill, there are answers to your Valentine's Day gift needs for her at these Chicago locations.
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Red Door Spa
919 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 988-9191
www.reddoorspas.com

Yes, there are day spas dotting every strip mall and suburb and a gift certificate is certainly an easy and always welcome gift. However, if you want to say, "Baby, you're the best and deserve the same," get her something at Red Door Spa, a business that has been providing cutting-edge techniques and treatments for years. The Michigan Ave. address will impress her as well as when you say, "Honey, how about the 110-minute Stress Melter Ritual or the Red Door Signature Massage?" This is no time to be cheap - buy the 80-minute version and she's yours.

Steve Quick
1909 West Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 342-0034
www.stevequickjeweler.com

The Wicker Park business' slogan explains it all for you - "We Believe in Love, Beauty and Jewelry as Art." Choose a hip pendant, pair of earrings, watch or fashion ring or, if you're ready, an engagement ring. There are jaw-dropping vintage estate pieces from which to choose from feminine lockets and Art Deco drop necklaces to Edwardian earrings and Victorian rings with garnets. Hello "Downton Abbey" fans!

Decibel Audio
1429 North Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 862-6700
www.decibel.com

So she's not a spa or jewelry fanatic, but she loves her music. Whether she has visions of DJing or just likes to dance, Decibel stocks new and used headphones and turntables for the audiophile. The staff is well versed in both ultra modern and vintage equipment with prices that might have Amazon sweat. Tell the technicians about her style and they will work their special sound magic.

Related: Best Locally Made Beauty Products In Chicago

The Silver Room
1442 North Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 278-7130
www.thesilverroom.com

The jewelry at The Silver Room is distinctive and edgy (a hand-woven parachute necklace and outer spacey sphere bracelets), the vinyl cannot be cooler (as in Coltrane and Sonny Rollins) and the accessories are unusual from fun sunnies to great hats and tees. There's more than one thing for your sweetheart at The Silver Room which also does custom design and is a community art gallery and event space.

Virtu
2035 North Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 235-3790
www.virtuchicago.com

If she fancies herself an artist, Virtu is the arcade to amour. There are beautiful ceramics, modern art wooden utensils, kitchenware and breadboards for the chef gal; bags she won't see on any other shoulders; artist-designed note sets on which she can write her love letters; sweet pocket charms that will remind her of you; unusual textiles from pillows to scarves; candles; books; and cases of extremely lovely jewelry. This may be the only place you need to shop.

Related: Best Local Stores For Gift Baskets In Chicago

Jacky Runice has been a columnist with the Daily Herald Chicago since grunge music and flannel was the new black. Her fingers and gray matter have been busy as travel editor of Reunions Magazine; penning a column that was syndicated around the nation via Tribune Media Services. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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