12 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your partner in Chicago
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For your partner in Chicago, start with a spa day, flowers or a spontaneous trip, and add a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) for something you cannot buy in a shop. Chicago is a city where the main shopping street and the neighbourhood boutiques are easy to combine in a day, and the list below has 12 ideas with rough prices.
12 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your partner in Chicago
A pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes Our product
oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your inside jokes rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A spa day
A massage and a quiet afternoon for the two of you. Around $60-200.
Flowers
A bouquet delivered to the door with a handwritten card. Around $25-80.
A spontaneous trip
A ticket to a city high on their wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.
An experience day
A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.
A piece from a favourite brand
A jumper or jacket from Uniqlo, COS or Arket. Check their size. Around $60-250.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos they can hold. Around $70-110.
A birthday dinner
A table booked at their favourite restaurant, with a small surprise at dessert. Around $60-200.
A photo calendar
Twelve months of favourite pictures. Around $15-35.
Monogrammed stationery
Personal notecards with initials. Around $20-50.
A comedy or theatre night
Tickets for a show, with dinner before. Around $40-150.
A soft scarf
A wool or cashmere scarf in a colour from their wardrobe. Around $30-120.
Shopping for your partner in Chicago
In Chicago, gift shoppers head to the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, the boutiques of Wicker Park and the Chicago French Market.
The L train links the main shopping areas, and in winter the covered walkways and indoor malls save a cold trip.
Buying for your partner
Gifts for a partner work when they reflect the way the two of you live. Notice routines, shared jokes and plans you have made together.
If you are unsure of a taste, an experience for two is safer than an object.
If you left it late
Valentine’s Day is the busiest day for flowers and restaurants, so book now. Spa vouchers, flowers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.
Restaurants and flowers sell out around the 14th, so book a week ahead if you can. A home dinner with a good playlist is a real alternative.
A gift that does not depend on Chicago
Shops in Chicago cannot sell this one: a pixel game with them as the hero, two letters from you and a quiz about your story. It is emailed, usually within an hour. The final level is set in Almaty today, with New York and Tokyo coming soon.
Where can I get a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift for my partner in Chicago?
Browse the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, the boutiques of Wicker Park and the Chicago French Market, or order something that arrives the same day: spa vouchers, flowers and a personalized game. The L train links the main shopping areas, and in winter the covered walkways and indoor malls save a cold trip.
Can I send my partner in Chicago a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches them instantly wherever they are. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; spa vouchers are an even quicker option.
Does oin have a final level set in Chicago?
Not at the moment. Today the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and New York and Tokyo are coming soon. The game itself can still be sent to anyone in Chicago as a link.
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