Improv Comedy Club @ Arlington Highlands

Improv, the premiere stage for live comedy in the U.S., has a home in Arlington Highlands.  Check out the full schedule of Improv shows (scroll down for schedule and ticket info).

Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant
Arlington Highlands Shopping & Dining Center (I-20 @ Matlock, northeast corner)
Ticket Prices: vary by performer (generally $17-$30, plus two-item minimum for menu)
(817) 635-5555
http://www.symfonee.com/Improv/arlington/home/Index.aspx

Throughout the year, the best stand-up comedians appear in Arlington at the Improv.
Most of the comedians perform shows Thursday thru Sunday (2 shows each on Fri & Sat), but there can be one-night special performances, too.

Patrons must be 21 or older to enter (some shows allow 18 year olds, so check on-line or call club for more info).

All seats in the show room are full menu and, once in the club, there is a two-item minimum purchase per person (not included in ticket price),

The upcoming summer schedule includes (subject to change):

June 28-July 1: Loni Love

July 5-July 8:  Ali Siddiq
July 12-July 15: Huggy Lowdown

July 20-July 22:  Orlando Jones
July 26-July 29: Aries Spears
Aug 10-Aug 12: Bill Bellamy

Aug 16-Aug 19:  Sullivan & Son Tour featuring Steve Byne and Owen Benjamin
Aug 23-24:  Eddie Griffin

Aug 26: Ralphie May
Aug 30-Sept 2: Guy Torry

Click here for more info and to purchase tickets: http://www.symfonee.com/Improv/arlington/attractions/Index.aspx.   A service charge will be added to tickets.

Arlington Improv also offers a full dining & bar menu. Check on your specific show, but generally anyone attending the First Show of the evening should arrive for dinner 90 minutes prior to showtime. Doors open 6:30pm from Tues-Sun (Saturday at 4:30pm).

Examples of menu items include: prime rib, pan seared salmon, and fettucine alfredo, grilled angus hamburgers, grilled chicken sandwich, nachos appetizer ($8.95), wings appetizer, breaded dill appetizers, house salad, Caesar salad, brownie sundae, and cheesecake.

Click here for a sample of menu items: http://www.symfonee.com/Improv/arlington/dining/Index.aspx

Located in the Arlington Highlands Shopping/Dining Center (northeast corner of intersection of I-20 at Matlock), the Improv’s address is 309 Curtis Mathes Way in Arlington (between Studio Movie Grill and Dave & Busters). For a Google map/directions, click here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=309+Curtis+Mathes+Way%2c+%23+147,Arlington,TX,76018

The Improv can also be a great place for groups (not just your group attended one of the shows, but renting out the facility for corporate events or holiday parties or business meetings or staff training or birthday parties or bar/bat mitvahs. There’s even custom comic matching if you would like to hire a comic to perform for your group. The facility has state of the art audio/visual services for your meeting/activity. Call Alisha in group sales for more info (817-635-5555). Group ranging in size from 20 to 410 can be accommodated.

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Six Flags Over Texas: Open Daily!

Six Flags Over Texas’ summer full-time schedule is underway.  The park is open daily through the summer, so make plans to join us weekdays as well as weekends at the region’s premiere theme park!  Everyone pays kids’ prices when you buy your tickets on-line ($39.99).  Save even more with 3-day advance on-line purchase (only $36.99!!!).

 

Six Flags Over Texas
Address: 2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington, TX
Tickets: $39.99 with On-line purchase ($36.99 on-line with 3-day advance purchase); non-discount rate of $56.99 adults at gate; kids under 48” are $39.99; Kids under 2 Free
Guest Relations: 817-640-8900
http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/index.aspx

With more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, Six Flags Over Texas remains the premier travel destination for affordable family fun.  Everyone pays kid’s price when tickets are purchased online ($39.99); otherwise, general admission tickets at the gate are $56.99 adults, kids under 48” tall are $39.99 at the gate.  If you purchase on-line tickets 3-days in advance, tickets are only $36.99.

 Thrill seekers looking for savings all year long can purchase aSeasonPass, priced at just $59.99, plus tax, each when you purchase 4 or more.  Guests can also purchase aPlayPassfor $56.99, plus tax– the same price as a one-day admission ticket.

To purchase tickets online, click here:  http://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/tickets/index.aspx

Group discounts are available for single-day visits starting for groups of 10-or-more starting at $27.00 per person.  For more information about discounts or anything about the park, call Guest Relations at (817) 640-8900 or go to: http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/index.aspx

**Note:  Daily operations (summer hours) began May 16^th and continue through late September.  For the full schedule, link to the Six Flags calendar here:  http://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/info/parkInfo.aspx

Here’s a tip for even more savings: use your Discover Card credit card. Discover® Cardmembers save 5% online and around the parks— that’s big savings on big fun at Six Flags! Start saving today when you use Discover to save 5% on your entire online purchase, includingSeasonPasses,PlayPasses, daily admission tickets, parking, food, merchandise, The Flash Pass, VIP Tours and more. Also, you can enter through theDiscover Cardmember Entrance Lane during the first two hours of each day.

For more information on Play Passes, SeasonPasses, and ComboSeasonPasses, click here: http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/tickets/index.aspx

Click here for a Six Flags Vacation Package from the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau:  http://travel.arlington.org/nexres/start-pages/hotelactivity_promotion.cgi?src=10025665&hotelactvid=1174

Parking is $15 per day. If you plan on returning to Six Flags Over Texas throughout the year, you can purchase a SeasonParkingPassfor $50. You do not have to pre-purchase parking, but if you like, you can purchase parking passes and Season Parking Passes on-line here (scroll down towards the bottom of the page, it’s the same page as purchasing tickets): http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/tickets/index.aspx

Location/Driving Directions: Six Flags Over Texas is located in Arlington, midway between Dallasand Fort Worth, at the intersection of Interstate 30 and Highway 360 (Angus Wynne Jr. Freeway), approximately 20 minutes from downtown Dallasand downtown Fort Worth. If you need to input an address into your GPS, use this physical address: 2201 Road to Six Flags, ArlingtonTX76011. You can also click here for driving directions: http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/info/directions.aspx

Follow Six Flags Over Texas on Twitter and Facebook:  on Twitter at twitter.com/sixflagsovertx ; on Facebook at facebook.com/sixflags/sixflagsovertexas

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“Ice at The Parks”: Cool Down this Summer with Ice Skating at The Parks Mall

It’s hot outside, but the ice rink inside The Parks Mall in Arlington is always cool. The skating surface of “Ice at The Parks” is a full-size regulation NHL hockey rink. Click here to find out hours for public skating, plus prices for admission and skate rentals.

“Ice at The Parks”
The Parks at Arlington Mall
3815 South Cooper St. (northeast corner of I-20 @ S. Cooper St.)
Admission: $7 ages 14 & up; $6 ages 6-13; Free kids under 5
Skate Rental: $3
Hours: (see below)
Info: (817) 419-0095
Web site:  http://www.iceattheparks.net/Site/News.html

“Ice at The Parks” is a great place to join your friends/family and skate, play hockey, have a skating party, or learn to skate from one of our their highly qualified instructors.

Prices for admission during “general session skating” (not including skate rental which is $3) are: $7 adults (ages 14 & up); $6 kids (ages 6-13); free for kids under 5. Group rates are also available.

Don’t worry if you don’t own a pair of ice skates. Skate rental is only $3.

The ice rink is used for figure skating lessons/events and hockey practice/games in the early morning hours as well as the evenings. The only time the public is allowed to skate, is during “Public Skating”. Here are the hours (note: subject to change without notice, so it’s a good idea to call ahead at 817-419-0095):

PUBLIC SKATING (subject to change without notice):
Monday: 10:30am-4pm
Tuesday: 10:30am-5pm
Wednesday: 10:30am-5pm
Thursday: 10:30am-5pm
Friday: 11:30am-5pm
Saturday: 12:30pm-2:45pm; 4:15pm-6:15pm; 7:45pm-9pm
Sunday: 2pm-5pm

“Ice at The Parks” is available for rental for group outings and birthday parties. Birthday parties start at $199. For more information on parties/rentals, call 817-419-0095 or click here: http://www.iceattheparks.net/Site/Parties.html.

You can also sign up for ice skating lessons, hockey, or even Broom Ball!!!! Just go to one of the main pages of the Web site and scroll down the left-hand column: http://www.iceattheparks.net/Site/Public_Skating.html

There’s also a pro shop where you can get your skates sharpened…or check out new skates/gloves/guards…even skating dresses!

If you go to their Web site, you can register for coupons and special offers (http://www.iceattheparks.net/Site/News.html).

“Ice at The Parks” is located inside The Parks at Arlington Mall. The physical address for the mall is 3811 South Cooper Street (northeast corner of I-20 @ S. Cooper). Click here to link to a Google map: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=The+Parks+at+Arlington,+3811+South+Cooper+Street+,+Arlington,+Texas+76015&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=32.679877,-97.12969

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International Bowling Hall of Fame & Museum: 2-for-1 Admission on Tuesdays!

Discover an interactive museum brimming with one-of-a-kind bowling artifacts, a unique bowling experience and a cutting-edge glimpse at the far-flung future of this global pastime. Pass through bowling’s Hall of Fame where rare photos and vintage film clips tell the stories of the game’s greatest legends. At this 18,000 sq. ft. museum you can see 5,000 years of bowling history come to life. See this special game progress from an ancient Egyptian pastime to a world-class sport. Enjoy 2-for-1 admission on Tuesdays.

International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
621 Six Flags Drive (three blocks south of I-30)
Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am-5pm (closed Sun & Mon)
Admission: $9.50 adults, $7.50 kids ages 4-18; $7.50 senior 65+; kids 3 & under Free
(817) 385-8215
www.bowlingmuseum.com

Arlington, the new Mecca of bowling, is home of The International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame in the heart of Arlington’s Entertainment District. The 100,000 square foot International Bowling Campus includes: a kid-friendly hall of fame & museum; a state-of-the-art training and research facility; and the headquarters for the sport’s governing bodies.

As the #1 participatory sport in the United States, an estimated 67,136,000 Americans bowl at least once a year. That’s way ahead of #2 (fishing, 58.49 million) and #3 (jogging/running, 50.02 million). The sport is also big business. Bowling is a $10 billion industry.

Whether you bowl weekly in a league or once every blue moon, the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame invites you to unearth the sports history, then unleash its future.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9:30am-5pm (closed Sundays & Mondays). The price is $9.50 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 4-18; $7.50 for senior citizens (age 65 & over); and free for kids ages 3 & under. Enjoy 2-for-1 admissions on Tuesdays.

The state-of-the-art museum is interactive and allows you to journey back to where bowling began (ancient Egypt). Exhibits include the USBC’s Hall of Fame, a movie theatre, a replica of pre-turn of the century bowling lanes (including pin boys), a look at a 1950’s diner; a look into Joe Thum’s White Elephant where bowling first came to America; and a history timeline of bowling’s journey from Egypt to British monarchs to German immigrants coming to American Shores.

But the campus is not just about the past, it’s about the future. The museum includes “The Future: Computerized Coaching, Robotic Simulation and Bowlopolis”. This is the future of the sport.

Next door to the museum is bowling’s International Training & Research Center (IRTC) which includes 14 dedicated training lanes, biomechanical motion tracking, DigiTrax technology, robotics and foot & grip pressure mapping. Yes, you can even get instruction from a private coach at the IRTC. Click here for more info: http://www.bowlingitrc.com/Home.aspx

Be sure to visit the new Spare Partz gift shop which includes everything from caps & shirts to customized bowling balls. The gift shop is located within the museum.
With over 18,000 square feet of space, 2 break-out meeting rooms, and a mini-movie theatre, the museum is also available for group tours and events (20 people to 400 people), field trips, birthday parties, corporate events, and reserved meeting rooms. Call (817) 385-8230 to ask about special events or parties or group tours. You can also e-mail info@bowlingmuseum.com.

Located in Arlington’s Entertainment District, the International Bowling Campus’s address is 621 Six Flags Drive, two blocks south of I-30 (and just one block south of the entrance to Six Flags theme park). Click here for map/directions: http://www.bowlingmuseum.com/Visit/HoursandDirections.aspx

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