Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of features about fun things to do in and around the Foothills.
The attraction: Golf N' Stuff.
Where is it? 6503 E. Tanque Verde Road.
When is it? Golf N' Stuff is open seven days a week, 365 days a year. Winter hours are currently in effect. They are: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday (rides are open 2 to 9:45 p.m.), 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday (rides open 2 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (rides open 10 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.) and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday (rides open 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.).
What's it all about? Golf N' Stuff is an amusement park with two 18-hole miniature golf courses along with go-carts, bumper boats, laser tag, batting cages, a rock-climbing wall, more than 100 arcade games and a snack bar. It opened up as Golf N' Things in 1977, but changed ownership and became Golf N' Stuff in the mid '80s.
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"We try to position ourselves in the marketplace for families," said general manager Ted Williams. "We try very hard to make it as Disney-like as possible. We take pride in it and try to make it a clean, happy place. There is a constant flux of new cutting-edge things. Over the course of years, when new things come out, we try to bring them into the marketplace."
What's so great about it? Bob and Kris Willems held their son Tim's ninth birthday party at Golf N' Stuff. "They've got three or four things they can goof around on. There's a good variety of things to do. It's fun for the kids," Bob Willems said.
Sabino High School freshman Dillon Piette, 14, hangs out in the arcade regularly with friends. "Since there's a lack of arcades in town, this is the only place you can come to play DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) other than the U of A," he said. "I like the variety of games."
How much does it cost? Prices vary for each individual activity, but there are passes available for purchase, too, ranging from $12.50 to $22.50. There are also various birthday and group packages. For a complete listing of prices, visit www.golfnstuff.com/location/ tucson/index.htm, or call 296-2366.
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