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Best After Hours Place
Wall Street Bar & Grill
115 E.Wall St.,Midland
(432) 684-8686
Great food, great service and you’ll fall in love with the
salad and the bread. If you like trout, it’s outstanding here.
Best Cheap Date
Picnic in Mackenzie Park
4th St.& I H 27, Lubbock
(806) 763-2719
Relax on a blanket in a cozy setting among the beautiful
trees and lake. Feeding the ducks and geese is a great way
to break the ice on a first date.
Best Club
Graham Central Station
2201 S.Western #111, Amarillo
Other location: Lubbock
(806) 457- 0444
With six nightclubs in one, you get to choose from countrywestern,
rock, Latin, sounds of the seventies and more.
GCS is extremely crowded on weekends.
Best Creative Date
Best Place for a Laugh
Texas Tech Football Tail Gate Parties
Jones Stadium
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
(806) 742-2770
Enjoy ice cold beer, good old fashioned Texas barbeque and
live music with friends. Sit in beach chairs and watch the
crazy antics around you. You will definitely enjoy plenty of
laughs.
Best Place for Coffee and Dessert
Daybreak Coffee Roasters
19th Street and Quaker, Lubbuck
(806) 799-1994
Daybreak serves the finest roasted coffee from around the
world — and you can’t go wrong with their famous recipe
cinnamon or pecan rolls.
Best Place To Buy a Gift
Jay Keith Jewelry
8001 Quaker Ave., Lubbock
(806) 791-0092
Jay is known as one of the finest craftsmen in west Texas.
This is a fabulous spot to find the perfect gift for the special
person in your life.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Chez Suzette
4423 50th St., Lubbock
(806) 795-6796
Enjoy your choice of French or Italian cuisine at a sidewalk
café. This restaurant is known as one of Lubbock’s
finest choices for a romantic dinner.
Best Restaurant for Lunch or Brunch First Date
Stella’s
4646 50th St., Lubbock
(806) 785-9299
A delightful, yet romantic setting for lunch, which offers a
wide range of cuisine to tempt the most delicate of palates.
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
Frenchman Inn
4409 19th St., Lubbock
(806) 799-7596
Delight yourself with country French cuisine set in a
quaint atmosphere. Call for reservations.
TOP FIVE DATES
Cuddle While They Huddle
Texas Tech Football Game
Jones Stadium
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
(806) 742-2770
Football and Texas go together like beer and hot dogs
at a stadium. Why not spend an afternoon cheering
for the Red Raiders? In a crazy way, there’s something
romantic about going on a date with thousands
of other people who are rooting for the same
thing — a Red Raiders victory.
Drive Down Memory Lane
Stars and Stripes Drive-In.
5013 Clovis Hwy., Lubbock
(806) 749-SHOW (7469)
Take a drive down memory lane, or make some new
memories at the Stars and Stripes Drive-In. There’s
something special about sitting together in a car in
the dark and watching the big screen. Get there
early and eat at the Concession Café. Try a famous
Chihuahua sandwich and wash it down with a
frozen lemonade. Or just order some home-made
hot chocolate.
Horsin’Around
Horseback riding at the Kerschner Four Bar K Ranch
Kershner’s Inside Four Bar K & Four Bar K Ranch
2811 98th Street, Lubbock
(806) 789-8682
Take a break from your computer, your cell phone,
and all the stresses of modern life. Pick out a pair of
beautiful horses and go for a ride together. You’ll feel
like you’ve entered a whole other world. When your
ride is over and you finally dismount, see which one
of you can do the best John Wayne imitation.
Some Mighty Fine Wine
Wine Tasting at Cap*Rock Winery
Route 6, Lubbock
Other location: Grapevine
(806) 863-2704
Take a tour of the Cap*Rock Winery. Afterwards,
you and your date can taste a variety of award-winning
wines ranging from Cabernet Sauvignons to
Orange Muscats and Merlots. Make it a night to remember by buying your date an engraved wine
bottle at the gift store.
The Sound of Music
Depot District
1-27 and 19th St., Lubbock
(806) 747-2648
The historic area has many clubs with live music of
all types, from country western to the blues. There
can literally be ten live bands playing here at one
time. Stroll around and sample whatever suits your
mood with the all-inclusive Depot pass.
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