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Best After Hours Place
Electro Lounge
5929 N.May Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 843-8777
Electro Lounge draws a great night crowd. It is owned and operated by members of the younger generation. Lots of energy and enthusiasm can be found here.
Best Cheap Date
Remington Park
1 Remington Pl.,Oklahoma City
(405) 424-1000
Come enjoy the excitement of thoroughbred horse races with your date and save a lot of money. Remington Park offers $1 admission each Monday.
Best Club
City Walk
70 N.Oklahoma,Oklahoma City
(405) 232-9255
City Walk has something for everyone! They offer seven clubs under one roof. There's a lot of loud music and big crowds at this local hotspot.
Best Creative Date
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Academy of Western Art Program
1700 N. E.63rd St.,Oklahoma City
(405) 478-2250
This museum sports very interesting exhibits about cowboys and the West. They also offer hands-on sculpture classes. Sign up for a class with your date and be creative.
Best Place for a Laugh
Bricktown Keys on the Canal
119 E.Oklahoma Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 602-1494
At this local piano bar, the guests sing for their supper. Come wail along with this hot crowd on the canal and have a good laugh.
Best Place for Coffee and Dessert
Uncommon Grounds
100 E.Main St.,Oklahoma City
(405) 236-5282
Uncommon Grounds offers inside and outside seating in the Bricktown area. They have many different specialty coffees as well as cakes, cookies and biscotti.
Best Place To Buy a Gift
The Pine Shop
12020 N. E. I-35 Service Rd.,Oklahoma City
(405) 478-0220
The Pine Shop carries many unique and wonderful gifts. They offer an assortment of Mary Hadley pottery, Anri wood carvings and many local Oklahoma products.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Metro Wine Bar and Bistro
6418 N.Western Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 840-9463
Metro Wine Bar and Bistro has daily seafood specials and a wide variety of American cuisine. They also offer a nice selection of wine to complement your meal.
Best Restaurant for First Dinner Date
Zio's Italian Kitchen
12 E.California Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 278-8888
Take your date on a romantic water taxi ride on the canal to Zio's Italian Kitchen. The food is excellent and the ambiance can't be topped at any other location.
Best Restaurant for Lunch or Brunch First Date
Bellini's Ristorante and Grill
6305 Waterford Blvd.,Oklahoma City
(405) 848-1065
Come to Bellini's Ristorante and Grill and eat in the vine covered gazebo next to a picturesque duck pond. This is a beautiful location for a quiet, romantic date.
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
The Mantel Wine Bar and Bistro
201 E. Sheridan Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 236-8040
The Mantel is one of the country's best gourmet restaurants. They offer outdoor dining and private rooms. This is a super location for any special occasion.
TOP FIVE DATES
Come Monkey Around
Oklahoma City Zoo
2101 N. E.50th St.,Oklahoma City
(405) 424-3344
You and your date will be busy checking out all the animal exhibits at the Oklahoma City Zoo. They're located on 110 acres and display 2,800 exotic animals. Come see the gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, dolphins, piranhas, sharks, sea lions and more! You're sure to have a memorable time together.
Take a Cruise Together
Bricktown Brewery
1 N.Oklahoma Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 232-2739
If it's not practical to go to the Caribbean, then try cruising down the canal. The Bricktown Brewery offers fun cocktail cruises. Enjoy the brewery's handcrafted ales, lagers and many beers. It will be a romantic, enjoyable evening for you both.
Take in a Concert
Bricktown Live
319 E. Sheridan,Oklahoma City
Bricktown Live hosts many special events and concerts. They offer a full-service catering menu and bar service. This would be a delightful dinner/concert date. Check out their website to see what's playing now.
Try Boot Scootin'
Cowboys
3034 Portland Ave.,Oklahoma City
(405) 947-5978
Cowboys is an authentic country-western dance club. Show off for your date and ride the mechanical bull. Dust off your cowboy boots and do some line dancing on the large hardwood dance floor. Make sure you go to the 21-and-up dance club for an older, more seasoned crowd. You will have a boot scootin' good time!
Yee-Haw!
International Professional Rodeo Association
P.O.Box 83377,Oklahoma City
(405) 235-6540
This is the real deal. You and your date will enjoy watching the team roping, bull riding, saddle bronco riding, bareback bronco riding, tie-down roping, cowgirls barrel racing and steer wrestling. This would be an exciting and very unique date to be remembered.