We opened Area 151 arcade next to Bumble on Friday at 4pm!

There was a line of kids waiting at the door counting down the seconds. It was such a great feeling to open those doors :) We've been working on this place for over six months - it seemed like it would be a good compliment to Bumble giving the older kids something to do! Area 151 is a "redemption arcade" with old school style games like pop-a-shot, air hockey, coin pushers, crane machines and lots of ticket winning games. We have an awesome prize counter with good prizes (no candy and stuff kids can save up for like a Wii and iTouch!) It was an awesome opening weekend with tons of local families. Last night there were more dads in there playing each other than there were kids!

5...4...3...2...1... !

I had my favorite custom woodworker Keith Spitzer make this awesome prize cabinet with vintage tokens from arcades all over the country inlaid on the top - it turned out so pretty!!

Thursday night we had a pre-launch party with some friends - the kids tested the games for us :)

happy ticket winners

Jumpin Jackpot JJ

Tessa was the lucky lady of course

Life size Connect Four is a HUGE hit

Francie thinks this is how you play Air Hockey

Dad's on Pop-a-Shot... who has the high score?!

my crazy family! :)

PRIZES

FRIDAY opening Heff took the 3 big girls all afternoon so I could get ready - they stayed at home for the opening since we knew it would be a little crazy. Tess was my sidekick though!

and with my girls Rashelle and Nora - couldn't have done anything without them!!

4:00pm 10-12-12... ready, set, go!

This guy was here an hour early, he rode his bike down with his allowance saved up and said he'd been "waiting for this day for months!" and the little guy peaking in the window - we've seen lots of these faces the past few weeks!