The weekend is approaching, and you wonder what to do for some family fun. It is hard to find an activity that the whole family will enjoy, and that will appeal to all age groups. Most outings please just the younger kids or just the older kids, and seldom please Mom and Dad! Why not try a bowling alley game room for a fun day or evening that the entire family will love?

Bowling is a great family pastime. Young children are able to participate by using bumpers in the alleys, and they are thrilled with their success at knocking down the pins every time! Elementary age kids can sharpen their bowling skills, and can be quite good – even without the bumpers. As far as teens, when is the last time you could hang out with them doing something you both enjoy?

In addition to the bowling, there are game rooms; and this further adds to the amusement a family can have at a bowling alley game room. Interactive games, air hockey, and lots of prizes are part of the gaming fun. It is a great escape from the winter cold to have an active indoor activity, or to escape the summer heat.

Also available is lunch, dinner, or a snack at the bowling alley to complete an afternoon or evening of family enjoyment, and Mom and Dad can even have an adult beverage. Birthday parties are available for kids or even adults at a bowling alley game room, and it is a fun option for a company party or event.

Facenda Whitaker Lanes is a bowling alley game room which has 50 bowling lanes, a large game room with 50 games, a full service restaurant, and is open 24 hours a day. It also has business meeting rooms available, and Facendawhitaker.com has all of the information on specials, location, rates, and parties.

Grace Enderlein is a freelance writer and editor. “Places for Family Fun” notes that a bowling alley game room is a great place for the whole family, and Facenda Whitaker Lanes is a great family outing.