Reader survey: Your celebrity Valentine's Day crush

This week's reader question: Who is the local celebrity or Iowa politician you'd most want to share Valentine's Day with?

• Submit your favorite here.

🥶 Flashback: Here's what you told us were the best spots to escape the winter blues:

• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: "It's tropical and colorful and the water sounds inside the dome are reminders of life outside of winter." — Julia McGuire, WDM
• The Rook Room: "What's not to love about a spot that has over 700 board games? It's warm, cozy, welcoming, and has a great food & drink menu." —Morgan Dezenski Miller, Waukee
• Gray's Lake: "The exercise, the skyline and the sun, even on a sub-zero day, reminds me how great Des Moines is." — Chuck Snyder, DSM