Paint the town red in Georgetown for Valentine’s Day when downtown merchants will have a jar of chocolate kisses in their stores — guess the number of kisses in the jar and win a prize, Feb. 12-13. 800/436-8696.


Polka Fest at the K.C. Hall in New Braunfels brings out the accordions and dancing shoes, Feb. 13-14. 830/625-9288.

Valentine’s Day Dance presented by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 1301 Guadalupe, San Antonio, offers two romantic nights with some of the area’s best bands, Feb. 13-14. 210/351-7787.

Coming up …

Austin filmmakers converge on Houston for a showing of their videos sponsored by the Museum of Fine Arts. Ellen Spiro, award-winning video artist and faculty member at UT, will show her film on growing old, Roam Sweet Home, and give a sneak preview of her work in progress, The Shampoo King from Dripping Springs, Feb. 19-20. 713/868-2101 or http://www.mfah.org.

First Monday Trade Days in Canton begins its 1999 season Feb. 25-28. 903/567-6556 or 903/567-2991.

Day Trips, Vol.2, a book of Day Trips 101-200, is now available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping, handling, and tax. Mail to: Day Trips, P.O. Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704. 401th in a Series. Collect them all.

This article appears in February 12 • 1999 and February 12 • 1999 (Cover).

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Gerald E. McLeod joined the Chronicle staff in November 1980 as a graphic designer. In April 1991 he began writing the “Day Trips” column. Besides the weekly travel column, he contributed “101 Swimming Holes,” “Guide to Central Texas Barbecue,” and “Guide to the Texas Hill Country.” His first 200 columns have been published in Day Trips Vol. I and Day Trips Vol. II.