Perfect Dates Around Memphis
Free Dates
1. Levitt Shell Concerts: Take a picnic and blanket and chairs
2. Memphis In May - Sunset Symphony: take a picnic and sit on the bluffs of the Riverwalk.
3. Ride Bikes along the Greenline.
4. Shelby Farms Date: Fish, Hike, Bike, Kayak, picnic, canoe, picnic in a canoe!
5. Memphis Sunset: Walk along the Riverwalk at Sunset. Set up a blanket and picnic at Handy Park. Watch the sunset.
6. I Love Memphis scavenger Hunt: Find the I Love Memphis murals around Memphis.
7. Memorial Park: Explore the Crystal Shrine Grotto
8. Summer Concert Series hosted by KIX 106
9. Memphis Zoo- Free after 1:00pm on Tuesday or with a pass- you are allowed to bring a picnic
10. Pink Palace- Free after 1:00pm on Tuesday
11. Lichterman Nature Center Museum and Walk: Free after 1:00pm on Tuesdays
12. Library Date: research something you'd like to do or places you'd like to visit
13. Donate toys to St. Jude Children's Hospital
14. Volunteer for a soup kitchen or food pantry
15. Beale Street: Schwab's Dry Good Store, watch The Belae Street Flippers, Walk down the Historic District, Walk of Fame.
16. Dixon Art Gallery: Free from 10am - noon on Saturdays
17. Brooke's Museum Of Art- Free(or pay what you can) on Wednesdays 10 am-4pm
18. Local Ghosts Hunts- go to Memphisghost.com to register
19. Rock-N-Soul Museum- free Tuesdays 2pm-7pm
20 The Peobody Hotel- Watch the Ducks at 11am & 5pm, look at the Memphis Sites from atop the Hotel
21. Trolley Nights- Free rides 6pm-9pm last Friday of each month
22. Walk around and enjoy the fountains at Memphis Waterworks
23. Go to a record store- Spin Street, Goner, Shangri-la
Inexpensive Dates
1. Drive-In Movie
2. Share a dessert at a favorite restaurant- Try the Majestic Grille's Dessert Shots
3. Mall Date- Window shop for gift ideas. Have a milkshake, coffee, cookie
4. Cafe Eclectic - have a coffee and dessert
5. Redbirds Game- $5.00 for the grassy area
6. Ornamental Metal Museum
7. Dance to a song on the Jukebox at the Lamplighter
8. Ride trolley to The Trolley Stop Market and have a slice of pizza
9. Bowling at Andy B's
10. Laser Tag at Golf and Games
11. Have coffee at Otherlands and listen to live music
12. Bartlett 10 discount movie theater. Eat Milano's pizza next door.
13. Sonic drink and walk at the park
14. Share late night(after 9pm) appetizers at Bahama Breeze or Applebee's
15. Eat at Ernestine and Hazel's -the Soul Burger is a MUST- Walk Main Street or take a Trolley Ride around downtown
16. Rent a Paddle Boat at Shelby Farms Patriot Lake
17. Rent a canoe from Outdoors and Canoe the Wolf River
18. Play putt putt at Golf and Games
19. Gibson's Donuts- open 24 hours, half price 11pm-1am
20. Overton Squared concerts at Overton Square
21. Range USA- shoot at the range and eat at their restaurant. It's pretty good!
22. Carriage ride downtown
23. Jerry's Sno-Cones
24. Buffalo Wild Wings and a watch a game
25. Lunch and coffee at Bluff City Coffee downtown
26. Cosmic Coconut- grab a yummy smoothie
27. Muddies Bake Shop- all of their cupcakes are delicious and reasonably priced
28. Grab some food from a Memphis Food Truck- set up at Parks. Check out memphisfoodtruckers.org for a list
29. Playhouse on the Square- check out the dates where you can "pay what you can".
30. Malco Paradiso is my favorite movie spot
31. Slider Inn- drinks and eats on slider buns
32. Whole Foods Market- Love the salad and food bar, the BBQ Shack, the coffee, gelato made in front you, I could go on and on!
32. The Elegant Farmer- for whole food goodness
33. Hi-Tone - rocking out with good food and good people
34. Peabody- sit in the lobby with a drink and people watch or attend a Roof Top Party
35. Walk around Carriage Crossing Mall, Browse Barnes and Noble Bookstore, and Eat at the Crepe Maker
36. Walk around the Farmers Markets in Memphis. Memphis, Agricenter, and Cooper Young
37. Summer Concert Series hosted by KIX 106- eat food at the vendors
38. Overton Squared- outdoor concerts
39. Bike Greenline to Cheffie's for lunch
40. Sunset dinner on the patio at The Kitchen at Shelby Farms
41. Dinner and music outisde at the Loflin Yard
42. Dinner, music, ice cream at Railgarten
43. lunch at City and State
44. Lunch at Mama Gaia's at Crosstown
45. Farm burger at Crosstown
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Special Dates
1. The Orpheum
2. Flight
3. Texas De Brazil
4. Itta Bena
5. Restaurant Iris
6. A day at the Delta Fair
7. Riverboat ride and dinner
8. Concert at Mud Island or Fed Ex Forum
9. Huey's Burger in Midtown and Concert at Minglewood hall
10. Owen Brennan's Brunch
11. Breakfast at Brothers Juniper
12. The Arcade- for a diner feel
13. Bonefish Grille- you have to try to Bang Bang Shrimp
14. Live at the Garden concert- Memphis Botanic Gardens
15. Dinner at Skewer
16. Golf at Mirimichi
17. Nagasaki Inn
18. Sweet Grass
19. Sunset dinner on the patio at The Kitchen at Shelby Farms
Nightlife:
1. Dance at Paula & Raiford's Disco
2. BB Kings Blues Club- Try to go when young Will Tucker is appearing
3. The Cove- I love the Pirate atmosphere and appetizers
4. Alchemy- sophisticated place for drinks and appetizers
5. Local Gastropub- eats and drinks, great staff
6. Chiwawa- Eats and drinks with a great Patio
7. Boscos Squared- love the large outdoor patio setting
8. Live at the Garden - Botanic Gardens- classy concert artists in a classy spot
9. Fox & Hound- great Sports/Pub feel, shoot pool
10. Memphis Grizzlies or Memphis Tiger Game at Fed Ex Forum