Alley Cats is your place for fun all summer long with special discounts/promotions for bowling, laser tage, Putt-Putt, rock climbing wall, billiards & arcade games. “Summer Playcations”, “Teen Nights” (Wednesdays),“Kids Bowl Free All Summer Long”, “Summer Camps” and “Late Night Friday Nights” are just a few of the awesome summer specials at Alley Cats Family Fun Center. Great for hanging out with friends or family, come for bowling, arcade games, laser tag, rock climbing, billiards and karaoke.
ALLEY CATS FAMILY FUN CENTER
2008 W. Pleasant Ridge
Hours: Sun-Thurs 9am-Midnight (Wed 7:30pm-11pm Teenagers Only/Teen Night); Fri & Sat 9am-2am
(817) 784-2695
www.alleycatsbowl.com
Alley Cats has a little bit of everything (it’s also next to the Putt-Putt center, so go next door if you want to do some putt-putt). While this is a fun place for the family and for kids’ parties, the evenings offer parties for adults, a billiards room, and special pricing for groups of all ages. It’s open until 2am on Fri and Sat nights, until midnight Sun through Thurs. “Teen Night is Wednesday from 8pm to 11pm, so Alley Cats closes to the rest of the public at 7:30pm on Wednesday during the summer.
You can get a good value by taking advantage of money-saving packages and summer specials:
* “Summer Playcation” on Mondays through Fridays from 9am to 5pm is only $29.99 per person and iincludes: unlimited bowling and bowling shoe rental; unlimited laser tag; unlmited Putt-Putt Golf; $10 game card; and a jumbo hot dog and 16oz soft drink.
* “Late Night Friday Nights” from 11pm to 2am for ages 18 & older only for just $14.99 per person. Includes: unlimited bowling plus shoe rental (minimum 4 people per bowling lane); drink specials, and prize drawings.
*“Teen Night” on Wednesdays. Closed to the public at 7:30pm; teenagers (ages13-17 only) from 8pm to 11pm on Wednesdays. Just $20 per person includes bowling, laser tag, unlimited rock climbing, and a $10 game card. You must have a school ID or other ID to prove your age. Security provided by Arlington Police Department. Prizes will be drawn throughout the evening.
*Tuesdays are “Family Fun Night” from 5pm to 10pm. The cost for a group of 5 is $39.99 for 1 hour, or $59.99 for two hours. The price includes bowling, rental shoes, large single-topping pizza, pitcher of soft drink, and a $5 game card for up to 5 people in the party.
*“Morning Madness” (Monday thru Friday, 9am-1pm; or Sunday, 9am-1pm) $15.99 per person includes unlimited bowling & shoes, $10 game card, one jumbo hot dog & soft drink. Add unlimited laser tag or unlimited Putt-Putt Golf for just $5.99 more.
*“PIZZA BOWL” is a discount for a group of up to 5 people (Monday thru Friday, 11am-6pm for $59.99 for a group up to 5 people; or Sunday thru Thursday, 6pm-10pm for $69.99 for a group up to 5 people). Here’s what is included: 2 hours of open bowling for up to 5 people, rental shoes, $5 game card per person, a large single-topping pizza and pitcher of soda.
* “Happy Hour Billiards & Beverages” Monday thru Friday, 4pm-7pm — Just $1 per rack (normally $2 per rack or $5 for 30 minutes); plus domestic 22 oz drafts for just $3.25 and $3.25 well drinks
* “Sunday Morning Madness = Four Hours of Fun”: 9am-1pm on Sundays; $15.99 per person includes unlimited bowling & shoes, $10 game card, jumbo hot dog & 16 oz soft drink (add unlimited laser tag or unlimited Putt-Putt for just $5.99 more).
*”Manic Mondays” are 8pm to Midnight on Mondays. For $19.99 per person, you get unlimited bowling & shoes, unlimited laser tag; $2 domestic longnecks, and a $10 video game card.
“Summer Camps 2012” are available now through August with prices beginning around $160 per week. For more information on camps (as well as registration forms), click here: www.alleycatsbowl.com
Alley Cats specializes in group parties, youth and adult. For more info and pricing, click here: http://www.alleycatsbowl.com/group.php. Yes, there are Birthday Party packages, too. With 4 party rooms, they’re usually able to accommodate most requests. Hold your birthday party on a weekday and save $25.
And here’s a great idea for a youth group or youth sports-league team (pardon me while I flash back to my church youth group)….a LOCK-IN! Pricing is based on a minimum of 150 students and there must be a 1:20 ratio of chaperones. The cost is anywhere from $25 per person for 3 hours, up to $36 per person for 6 hours. Call Alley Cats or go to the Web site for more information.
The Web site is very informative. It includes a virtual tour and lots of video to go with animation. Even if you’re not interested in bowling or laser tag, it’s fun to see how they’ve put together an entertaining site. Just click on www.alleycatsbowl.com.
As for Alley Cats’ location, the street address is 2008 W. Pleasant Ridge Road which is two blocks west of the S. Cooper Street/W. Pleasant Ridge intersection. W. Pleasant Ridge Road is just a block north of I-20; in fact, it runs parallel to I-20. So go to Cooper Street, one block north of I-20 (in front of The Parks mall), then go two blocks west on W. Pleasant Ridge Road. The Parks Mall will be on the east side of S. Cooper Street/W. Pleasant Ridge intersection. Here’s the Mapquest for Alley Cats: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Arlington&state=TX&address=2008+W+Pleasant+Ridge
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