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Show Teen Examiner f On The Net The news page written by and for 4 CHTCTHTTUZ1 httpywww standard net WeberDavis teens . - -- 776-495- 4 1 Thursday, March 26, 1998 IS,, - RESTAURANTS 625-421- A Lakeside Review r - txstandard.net Phone: FOR FH0F.1: ' Avoid dumps, big bucks with these choices jfor: prom dinner By LAURALEE STEPHENS JX. correspondent hardest thing decide on for is where . you should go for dinner. I You dont want to go to some dump, but you dont want to spend too much .either. So how do you find a happy medium? i Several restaurants in the area agreed d to participate in a competition to see who was really the best to impress your date. They were judged on food, service, prices and atmosphere. '.Tony Romas (in Layton) is the number one choice for the price range, $5 to $ 4 per entree, and is the overall winner. Tony Romas had fast service and delicious food combined with a cozy, romantic atmosphere. The desserts at Tony Romas are fabulous. This is a restaurant that will impress any date. Plus, the skillet brownie sundae is unbelievable. Galaxy Diner (in Ogden) is well worth any money that you spend to go there at $5 to $10 entrees. Even though it appears to be a bit casual, you just cant help but have fun when you have dancing waiters. e motif provides the perfect The atmosphere to relax and just have fun with your dale. Bavarian Chalet (in Ogden). For $10 , ; to $20, you can travel to Germany for prom inside the walls of this restaurant, ; which blends a quaint German atmosphere with unbelievable food. It is to serve large numbers of , people and there is even a special room for prom groups. This room is elegantly : decorated and has scenes from Germany ' on the wall. If you are looking for somewhere different to go, you might try . Germany. T El Matador (in Ogden) is a great place, especially if you love Mexican food ($4 to $15 entrees). The atmosphere is straight out of Mexico City. The entire restaurant appears to be in the center of i a small Spanish village. Lonestar Steakhouse & Saloon (in Layton) is a really fun place to go and has a fun atmosphere, and if you are ! looking for a different kind of atmosphere, Lonestar has got it. Other great restaurants for prom are Maddoxx Ranch House in Perry, the Olive Garden in Layton, the Timbermine ' in Ogden, the Oaks in Ogden, Robintinos in Bountiful, and the Market Street Gnll in Salt Lake City. No matter where you go, call ahead and try to make reservations - there is nothing worse than waiting for two hours to get a table at a restaurant and then missing the enure dance. , ' Lauralee Stephens is a freshman at Weber Slate University stud) ing journalism. me head-to-hea- 1 J old-tim- Ever notice how much longer TX correspondent 4 d t t I a y, i i www.standard.nettx. The Bottom -- BJC3Q Research indicates night dnvtng curfews have resulted in crash reductions of C9 percent OR COPY this event for the past month has been shopping in every store throughout Utah looking for the perfect dress, matching shoes, complementary earrings, special makeup and accessories to complete her "glamor look. She paints and files her nails so they are looking their best, and shes not participating in any strenuous activities. She must save her energy for the big date. Her entire family excuses her from most of her duties, realizing that she must relax and that this is such a special occasion. They all share in her excitement. The boy is also preparing, in his own way. Hes watched several hours of TV, washed the car, cut the lawn, done 2 million chores and hasnt even had time to think of the dance. How much time docs a guy need to get ready anyway? his family thinks. The girl needs hours to get ready. She cant Just take her routine shower, she must take at least an hour to make sure her hair is washed It's the day of the big dance and she is very excited. The girl wakes up at a reasonable time, lets say around 10 a m. (Maybe we should bek up -she went to bed at 7 p.m. so she could get plenty of perfectly. When she is radiantly clean, she lakes beauty sleep and have energy for the big night Lmger than normal to dry her hair, making sure ahead.) every strand is dried to perfection. The boy stayed up until midnight, hanging She is then ready to go to her hair appointment, out with his fnends, and groggily jumps out of because this is such a special occasum she doesnt bed around noon to the sound of his mom want to chance it by ruining her hair. (Although screaming, You need to get a list of a million she does know her hair better than anyone else, things done before you can go to the dance to- and she'll probably come back cry mg from the hair night! appointment, hating the sty le, and redo it any way). The more during girl decides to experiment by She decides to pamper herself m ith a warm bath and a delicious breakfast. Things must be exactly creating her own hairstyle, so she plugs in every right for this big iLiy ahead of her. She sets out curler she's ever owned and the entire family sits everything that she could possibly need or use to get around watching in awe as she metiiulously arrealty for the dance. She has been preparing for ranges the perfect hamty le, whiih is sprayed so All about TX. Ever feel like writing a letter about the articles you see here in the TX. section? Mabe you have a story idea for us, or youd like more information about becoming a TX. correspondent yourself. A good way to communicate with us is through our Web site. We can be found at www. standard net (our TX. On us The Tct address) and you can ' at tx a standard.net. Or you can join the TX. mystery crator Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the chat room at www.standard.net. Next weeks topic: What free speech means to teens. Teens also can answer a prom survey at is the biggest date and of the entire year. Which means there is a lot of preparation that goes into making this special event just perfect. However, boys and girls view this expenence from a slightly different perspective. See if you relate to the following scenario: i i - By JENNIFER SMITH Prom it takes the girls? much that this hairstyle will stii k week. for at least a The guy jumps into the shower and in a 30 seconds is out, dry and ready world-recor- d to go. Oh yeah," he thinks. This is kind of a special occasion' so maybe I should comb my d he whips out the hair. In another comb and fixes his hair. He hurries and puts on his freshly ironed (compliments of his mother) tux and is ready to go. Then panic sets in! He forgot to pick up flowers for his date. But good ole mom saved his bacon, and even made sure the flowers would complement his dates dress. He is all set to go in his freshly-cleane- d car (compliments of dad). In the meantime, the girl has been spray ing her hair again every couple of minutes to ensure that every strand is frozen in time. And she is now experimenting with her makeup to make sure it matches her dress. After the makeup, she is reaily to put on the dress. As the dress goes on, a ptmh of magic fills the room. She feels like a princess and she knows that all these long hours of preparation are fun, un-i- d half-secon- she realizes she has to stay in this uncomfortable dress for several hours. She reminds herself that this is exciting and happens only once a year. She anxiously awaits the arrival of her date, and she sets her brothers up as spies so that shell know the instant hes reached the driveway. As the guy rushes out the door, he glances in the mirror and thinks, Dang, I look good See PROM 6 Prom night doesnt have to break the bank By JOHN VAN HORN Asking a girl to the dance TX correspondent Utah high school students ask in weird ways, from the classic Hershey kisses in front of the door step with a note saying I kiss the ground you walk on to Look through this pizza box and find my name. Then theres freezing a rose with a note in the rose. It costs a lot to ask your date to prom this way. So why not just do the original way. the way other Americans do it? Say: Will you go to the dance with mcT It's cheap, and oxygen is free. that time of year again, young men like to impress young women so much they end up broke. It's called use all your money at expensive restaurants, rent a If you feel limo, and rent a thats you, here are a couple of tips that might help you in the future. It's tux-pro- Saving enough money One easy piece of advice - get a job. try to save your allowance or wash your parents car, you're not going to have enough money to even last halfway through the date. Fast food restaurants are always hiring. If you have a job and you are saving up for that big something, you better rethink it. Trust me, wait till after the dance. If you The tux This is where you're going to have to fork the money over, because tuxes dont come cheap. But what you should do is call up several stores and check every price, because theyre all different. Now, have you found that great tux place? When you go, keep this in mind: No fancy top hats, no fancy canes, no fancy gloves or vests. Rent the simple jacket, shirt, studs, slacks, and it will be much cheaper if you use your own black shoes. Day activities What should you do during the day? For starters, dont do some expensive activity like horse riding, going to see a play or a movie. Play football, make cookies, or hold a scavenger hunt. The nickel arcade is very cheap, and you can go sledding if there's snow. There is a lot of stuff to do, you just have to be creative. Transportation Now everyone wants to rent a limo, but when I rented a limo I rented it with five other guys in our group. It cost us $60 each, and the limo wasn't all that fancy, cither. Here is my advice: Use your dads nice car, or if your family has a van, decorate the inside with Christmas lights and sene soda in plastic champagne glasses. It's close to a limo, but it's cheaper and a whole lot more fun. What about restaurants? There are plenty of nice and restaurants. If its oriental food you want, take a trip up to Ogden. If it's the classic American style you want, try Salt Lake. Both have good, cheap restaurants. If your mom is a regular Martha Stewart, ask her to make a nice dinner. good-pnec- d It's cheap! There's also the alternative restaurants where the main dish is $3.99 - but they're called fast food restaurants. If you follow these guidelines, you might come out of the dance with a few bucks for lunJi the next day. Prom is a big day, but watch yourselves if money is an issue. And happy losing money. John Tan Horn, a senior at Bountiful High Si hi ml, mans in karate He says he likes to wnte and Amen an-dpartu ipate in theater. o. |