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76 Places to take your date

Wondering what to do on your date? We know you have creative ideas of your own, but here are 76 web links and maps Map to different date ideas. With hundreds of choices in the Oklahoma City and surrounding areas, these should help you get started planning that big date.


Hungry Dates
Ted's Café Escondido Map Café Escondido

 Get to know each other while waiting for a table at this hot spot
Krispy Kreme Map Krispy Kreme

 Hot doughnuts (and paper hats)
Map Oklahoma State Fair Enjoy food on a stick
Applewood's Map Applewood’s Famous apple fritters and apple dumplings
Crest Foods Map Crest Foods Grocery shopping
Cattleman's Steakhouse Map Cattleman’s Steakhouse Beef
Sushi Neko Map Sushi Neko "The Boat"
Starbucks Map Starbucks Grande latte with a scone
Yukon Czech Festival Map Yukon Czech Festival Eat a kolache, a small bun usually filled with fruit or cheese
Maggie Moo's Map Maggie Moo’s Ice cream at a Cold Stone Creamery
Sam's Club Map Sam’s Club Food samples
Map Jamba Juice Smoothies
Panera Bread Map Panera Bread Where you’re sure to run into one of your teachers
Granny Had One Map Granny Had One In Guthrie (for cobbler just like your grandma used to make)
Quail Springs Mall Map Quail Springs Mall Food court
Magic Bean Map Magic Bean Warm yourself by the fire and have a cup of coffee on OC's campus
  Sno Cones Find the best stand in town
Adventurous Dates
Arbuckle Mountains Arbuckle Mountains Take in the view
Turner Falls Turner Falls Splash around
Round Barn in Arcadia Round Barn in Arcadia Marvel at the historical landmark
OKC Rocks OKC Rocks Rock climb
White Water Bay White Water Bay Ride the Big Kahuna
Martin Park Nature Center Martin Park Nature Center Hike the nature trails
Amtrak Heartland Flier Amtrak Heartland Flier Catch a ride on a train
OKC Zoo OKC Zoo See the lions, tigers and bears
Oklahoma Aquarium Oklahoma Aquarium See the sharks in Jenks
Lazy E Arena Lazy E Arena Go ridin’ and ropin’
Casual Dates
Omniplex Omniplex See the big, big IMAX screen
Harkins Theater Map Harkins Theater See the biggest screen in the state at the theater in Bricktown
North Park Mall Map North Park Mall See a cheap movie ($1.50)
Spirit Trolley Map Spirit Trolley Ride through Bricktown
Eddy “Eddy” trolley Ride through Edmond
Lake Arcadia Map Lake Arcadia Pack your own picnic
Barnes & Noble Map Barnes & Noble Flip through magazines and bestsellers
Penn Square Mall Map Penn Square Mall Shop or catch the fountain show
Water Taxi Map Water Taxi Float down the Bricktown Canal
Quail Springs Mall Map Quail Springs Mall People watch
Mitch Park Map Mitch Park Take a moonlit stroll
Ford Center Map Ford Center Go to one of those big-time concerts
Myriad Gardens Map Myriad Gardens Admire the botanical beauty
Braum's Map Braum’s Go to church, then get ice cream
  Service Projects Serve others together
Artsy-things-to-see-and-do dates
Edmond Arts Festival Map Edmond Arts Festival A wide array of art, food and entertainment
Overholser Mansion Map Overholser Mansion Take a tour of the home of Henry Overholser
Oklahoma State Capital Map Oklahoma State Capital Be amazed by the new dome
Red Earth Museum Map Red Earth Museum Learn about American Indian cultures
The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Map The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Find out about cowboy history
Oklahoma City Memorial Map Oklahoma City Memorial Honor victims, survivors and rescuers
Oklahoma City Art Museum Oklahoma City Art Museum See the largest collection of Chihuly glass in the world and other exhibitions
Paseo Arts Festival Paseo Arts Festival Visit the studios and galleries of over 30 artists
Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts Map Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts Great food, artists and entertainment
Civic Center Map Civic Center Broadway musicals
The Ron Norick Library downtown The Ron Norick Library downtown Read a book or do research in the new facility
Oklahoma Opry Map Oklahoma Opry Some of Oklahoma's best country entertainment
Shakespeare in the Park Map Shakespeare in the Park Quality theatrical productions
OC's Homecoming Musical OC’s Homecoming Musical See talented OC students perform
Sporty Dates
Wichita Mountains Map Wichita Mountains Climb Mount Scott
Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park Map Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park Hone skater skills
Lake Hefner Map Jog, bike, skate or walk the trails
OC Sporting Events Map OC sporting events Show your Eagle Pride
RedHawks Map RedHawks Cheer at the brick
Will Rogers Park Map
Will Rogers Park
Play frisbee golf
Kickingbird Golf Course Map Tee-off
Putt-A-Round Map
Putt-A-Round
For the real golf expert
Arctic Edge Map Practice a triple axel
Arena Football's Yard Dawgz Get in the game
Laser Quest Map Shoot off some stress
Celebration Station Map Race go-carts
OU football games Map Enter the Sooner Nation
OSU football games Map Wear orange
Incredible Pizza Map Bowl, ride bumper cars and eat the buffet
Blazers Map Rumble at a minor-league hockey game
Lake Hefner Map Watch sailboat races
Bass Pro Map Take a fly fishing course
Varsity Sports Grill Map Varsity Sports Grill Watch the big game on the big screen

Faculty Facts

Mike Gipson Dr. Mike Gipson, Professor of Biology, has won two Templeton Foundation Grants for conference at Oxford and a Mellon Foundation Grant for study at Rice. He has published articles in the Journal of College Science Teaching and the Journal of Research in Science Technology. Dr. Gipson has also given research presentations at national and international conferences for twenty-six consecutive years.

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