My son and I have made it a regular thing to come on Tuesday's to bowl. Great deal at $2 a game…read moreand $2 shoe rental. Lanes are nice. I'm. Or a huge fan of the pins attached to a rope to reset, but hey, we are just having fun. Looks like a great place to bring younger kids. We just bowl so not much to say about the other parts.

One person running the ticket redemption center buried with one kid let alone another 6 plus…read more Terrible coverage during busy part of day .. I will give Kudos to Greyson working the counter he was trying hard to wait on everyone , needs a raise

It is so great that the original items are being restored and the lane is open and running. I have…read moreattended for years and it is still a lot of fun to see the old nursey rhymes brought to like with old school mechanics and set to music. very thankful the folks that put this on keep the fun alive. can not wait to bring my grandkids thru it!

A wonderful experience for our little kiddo. It was a 45 min…read moredrive through some narrow dark farm roads..(we probably should've gone the slightly longer way instead) - but it was well worth it! It was almost like a mini-1980s Disney park! Wish it was open for more days and every year - but I totally get why not. A lot of work to keep up and run for those 11 days!

Yeah - what he said! "HOLY". "SWEET". "SISTER". "MARY". "FRANCIS". This place is really really…read moreawesome! This place has been a bucket list item for a long time and can't believe I finally made it. Voted World's Favorite Pinball Arcade! And I totally agree. There are almost 700 pinball and arcade games. $23 per person for an all-day wristband. Unlimited Free Play, hundreds of vintage and modern pinball machines and arcade classics (excluding select prize and claw games). The worlds largest lunchbox collections, re-entry privileges, snack shop or order door dash an enjoy your food in a designated eating area. They even have a party room. There are soda machines that require exact change in dollar bills only. I have to say I am so IMPRESSED with how CLEAN it was. Not 1 drink ring on any glass top pinball machines. NOT 1!!! Love the drink holders on the games. And not 1 broke down game, that's super impressive. From the minute you walk in the door everything was in tip top shape, for the volume of people they serve and how many games they have it's all really impressive. Also, amazing ventilation, I expected it to be hot and it wasn't, in fact bring a jacket. And the people that were 'boo hooing" about the "service is terrible", it's them that have to be "terrible". The guy who greeted me at the counter (black beanie and beard) was lovely and informative. And no "it's not sensory friendly" .... asking if it's "too noisy" is ridiculous. There're almost 700 games!! No Karen, it's not going to be "quiet". Their website says "everyone needs a wristband to enter", those are the rules, what is so confusing about that?? I can see why they wouldn't let anyone in to wonder around for their kid...the place is huge... How about - tell your kid to meet you outside at X time. That's not difficult, and if your kid can't follow that direction maybe they shouldn't be there, and/or you go with them. Whiney crybabies!

HOLY. SWEET. SISTER. MARY. FRANCIS…read more This place is... AWESOME. A couple buddies went with me from Eugene to Hillsboro to primarily check out this place. We are very pleased that we did. Upon pulling in, we worried, because the parking up front is sparse. There is, however, ample parking around the back. You have to hoof it a bit once to you do get parked, but they have enough room for everyone. There are food trucks outside - one with pizzas and others with chicken basket kinds of items. There are other small buildings around the main, large one. I am not sure what all is in those. One of them in the back has a bunch of claw machines. The others may be museum places and we didn't check those out. Once inside the main building, you get a wristband that allows you to play all day for $23. There is a small section of ticket/claw machine kind of games, but the vast majority of the 690 games are free to play arcade machines. Now, I have a multicade at home. I can play a lot of arcade games, but even with 12,000 games on my machine, there are a lot that I don't have. This place has many of the ones that mine doesn't (not all - but most). And it has 300+ pinball machines. When my friends and I first walked in, I went into a U-shaped area and spent 45 minutes playing a couple old racing games a bunch of pinball machines. They have pinball machines I've never heard. Lots of them that I have never heard of. My machine doesn't do pinball and I'm terrible at them, so I rarely play, but when they are free, I played a whole bunch! Beyond pinball, there was a skeeball area, several different driving games - including 3 different 4-person sets of Mario Kart, but they were always full with people that didn't one round and move on, they would play for 40 minutes straight and hog the entire thing. We never got to play Mario Kart since it was perpetually taken. We did get in on some other driving machines by luck. There was a Star Wars area with Star Wars games, there were old school and new school arcade games. There was one where you pull your guy up a mountain by pulling on a rope. A VR game, lots of shooters, and it is big enough that I lost my buddies a couple times and it took 3-4 minutes to figure out where they were playing. We were there for 5 hours an in no way had a chance to remote play everything. We wouldn't have had a chance to play all of the pinball machines solely (even though I suck at them and my games go pretty quickly) if that was all I was there to do. They did have a couple couches here and there and with all the standing in front of machines, your back and legs can get tired. There is a U-shaped area to bring your food from the food trucks inside to eat. Far too much to see and do in this place. I should note that it is very loud. If you have autistic children, they may struggle here. Noise cancelling headphones may help, but my voice was starting to go after the 5 hours because you have to be pretty loud to be heard over all of the games and the people inside. This place is epic. It doesn't have everything (I would have loved to have played Elevator Action, but they didn't have it), but it has soooo many games. And if pinball is your thing, you'll think you died and went to heaven. You really have to start early and somehow stay all day to get through sections of the establishment and even then, you'll have to come back again and again to finish playing the rest of the titles. I wish they had a method of moving people along for the popular driving games so people didn't just camp there for the majority of an hour, but there was plenty else to do so it is by no means a deal breaker. Even if you have arcade machines at home - or a multicade like mine - you need to see the epicness (that's needs to be a word) of Next Level Pinball Museum!

My 9 year old went to 4 weeks at this camp. She did pottery, art, basket weaving, and theater. She…read morewas in two very fun plays. She normally doesn't like camp and calls home to ask when she will be picked up. Not at this camp! I could not be happier with the staff and camp overall.

I'll start with this. My kids wake up at 7 for school, and go to bed at 8, they are used to good…read moresleep. They had to be up at 6 to leave by 7. And get to camp at 7:30. They were absolutely EXHAUSTED. They came home filthy every day. That was tough. We were rushing to get showers in, a good dinner and let them relax a bit and they just melted down almost every night. My kids are 7 & 9 and my friends had the same experience with older and younger ones. I would not recommend the camp simply out of that fact. My kids were dead on the final day. Total exhaustion. That said, I'll address the "mess of 2022" known as pickup line. I'm not sure I was a fan, I definitely wasn't, but my friend had her kids there the week prior to me and she warned me. It took me 30-40 minutes each day to get through the line. Let's be real, not super Eco friendly, but it is what it is. Browns ferry Park doesn't have much parking and it's a busy summer destination as the Tualatin river is there for paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing and swimming. I didn't mind waiting, as my fuo time job IS my kids, and I got most of a day for a break. I watched Virgin River on Netflix while I waited and watched the whole current season. That said, it's tough on working parents. The camo itself was fantastic. The kids had a blast everyday. For kids going solo, it seems like they didn't get as much attention or response from counselors, like my son said he didn't think he could ask for help at pottery. He's shier with adults he doesn't feel as comfortable as some kids asking for help. So he didn't get as much out of the camp as my daughter. All in all I think they had a good time and it was run well.

A solid 4. Man alive is it EXPENSIVE to bowl now a days. Oh lord - do I sound OLD AF saying that!!!…read moreHa! My daughter and I went to bowl as part of celebrating her birthday. She and I chose King Pins. Well I technically chose them as the bowling was the least expensive in the area. And for us two, for 90 minutes, it was almost $70. Yes. That's EXPENSIVE. So we made the most of it and had a great time. We played with all the options in the bowling area for games and were silly and had fun. And clearly didn't bowl well lol But despite the price - fun was had. Service is okay at best over by the "Tap house," but at least the option exists to have "table service," while you bowl. This trip was just bowling. No arcade! Still 4 stars.

We recently held a teen party here and it was easily one of the easiest planning/executions anyone…read morecould have asked for! It was a last minute ask (thank you, dear child *eye roll*) that I was able to book at a preferred time in under a week, and the kids had fun, which is what mattered most! From start to finish, service was spot on: we were met by Coleton who walked us through the logistics & timing, as well as helped with some changes I requested due to attendance, and our server was Paige who made sure the boys never went without beverages. Pizzas came out quickly so the kids were able to eat & bowl, and everything was timed to perfection so they were able to sing to the Birthday Boy and enjoy cake before heading over for some Laser Tag & arcade time to end the festivities. It was also great to have a table reserved in the arcade area for belongings & whatnot, which also allowed some pitchers of beverages for the rest of the time. The space itself was immaculate and staff was buzzing around to keep tables turned over, bowling balls replaced to their rightful homes for future bowlers and the restrooms (at least the ladies!) were also clean (I know that can be a big deal for families, especially with Littles). All in all, I'd say this was money well spent, especially considering everything that is included in the package. For 7 total kids, I think they played 3-4 games of bowling, we did 2 laser tag games & their arcade time, didn't have to set up, break down or clean up party supplies/food, etc -- id do it again in a heartbeat!

The Oswego Heritage House is a wonderful resource for the entire community. Mark Browne, the…read morearchivist, is absolutely the most knowledgeable person about Lake Owego history and seeks to learn more all the time. He is quick to educate others and share what he thinks they will find fascinating. Mark is on a quest to know more for himself, and preserve the history, and creates exhibits that build community and community relationships. This is the best kind of museum, in my opinion, as it cultivates community and adds to the importance of knowing one another. Nancy is the Executive Director, and truly makes sure each guest of the museum and user of the space is welcomed and helped. She is quick to promote others, and advocate for the betterment of this community she calls home. It's so refreshing to visit the museum and experience the local charm, and history of Lake Oswego. It is fascinating enough for a younger person to enjoy a quick visit, and is available to be rented and used for events and parties. Nancy has made sure this museum is a resource to our community.

I ventured into this lovely little place today with two children that I homeschool with pretty much…read moreno expectations. We are working on a project that has to do with Lake Oswego history, and had heard that this place was worth checking out. We went to walk in, only to realize that the door says it closes at 3 [website says 4].... we were about to be disappointed when we saw someone inside, so we ended up walking in. There was only one woman working [same who is always there], and she was more than happy to let us come in and peruse. The one-room exhibit had all sorts of random artifacts... from locally recovered arrowheads, to an old telephone and camera, to some great old pictures, to antique clocks. While we did enjoy checking those out, we learned much more from the woman...who walked around with us explaining and expanding upon the info that was there. She was very friendly, and full of interesting tidbits about the community and it's history. The kids loved talking to her, and she laughed and was 'interested' in what they had to say as well. Before we left, she even fired up an old victrola and played us a few albums... to which she laughed and danced with us... the kids loved it! Quite a random little place, but glad that we stopped. Apparently they host all sorts of events, and have new exhibits every month... so we'll probably wander back in again sometime. And hey, it's free! If you live in LO and/or are interested in it's history... I'd suggest a stop. Not a place I'd drive across town to visit, but it was definitely a fun and educational experience.... you have to appreciate those who preserve and teach others about local history [or at least I know that I do!].

We have attended two kids concerts here and l loved them both! There is a dedicated parking lot,…read morefree snacks, sensory headphones upon request, and a safe grass space for running around after the show! The staff was friendly and helpful. They also usually offer a treat like cookies during the concert too. The kids get to dance in the front and interact with the singers - we saw Ants Ants Ants and Red Yarn. There is no pressure to stay in your seat for those who are wiggly or for baby wearing parents to walk around. Other concerts and events here are super affordable and amazing for the community. We have also taken music classes here in the upstairs art gallery space and I know they have a cool pottery studio in the basement as well. Support the arts!

Beautiful, well-appointed venue. We attended a small wedding here. There were about 75 people in…read moreattendance. The stained glass windows and gothic style wood ceiling added beautiful decor for the wedding photos. Located in downtown Hillsboro. They have a private parking lot and street parking available. The venue was clean and well laid out. Bathrooms were downstairs and an elevator available for those who couldn't take the stairs. Kitchen was on the main level, which made the food and beverage setup and service convenient. The wedding was catered and everything was wonderful. I'm not sure how much it cost, but the bride, groom and family seemed very happy. Would recommend.

OMSI is a museum that is full of natural sciences, physics, and innovation. Though very large with…read morea theater and planetarium, I'd heed the warnings from other Yelp reviews: this museum is for kids!! Not adults!! I truly didn't look at Yelp before buying tickets to the museum and a showing of the planetarium. My fiancé and I finished walking the museum in 30 minutes because it was full of children from camp. We weren't going to play or interact with the museums when children were there and it was sciences we already knew. I was saddened thinking it was a museum for adults. In addition, we absolutely bought the wrong tickets for the planetarium. We ended up at a KPOP Delon Hunters Laser Show. We didn't know what to expect. Whoever made the show did an exceptional job, but we wanted to see something that completely encompasses the entire planetarium. Ultimately, perfect for children. Not adults. The 4 stars is that it is still a great museum.... For children.

I think for the value of the Family Membership, OMSI gets 5 stars. Hot tip, purchase the year-long…read moremembership during Black Friday when it's 20% off and stretch your dollar even further! My kids can spend the whole morning or afternoon here. There's something for everyone, from toddlers to high schoolers, adults and beyond. I always learn something new here too. Bonus, mention that you're a member in the gift shop and get 10% off your purchase.