BOGO Laser Tag, Mini Golf, Arcade Credits

If August looks a long way off to you, here’s a way to stop the “Mom, I’m boooored” chorus at your house. And save money, to boot!

Check out these Hinkle Family Fun Center coupons good for buy one get one free laser tag, miniature golf, and 60 arcade credits. You’ll be the most awesomest mom on the block!

Hinkle Family Fun Center offers activities to keep kids happy for hours. Besides the laser tag and mini golf, kids can ride the bumper cars, chill in bumper boats, zip around in go-karts, and play games in the nickel city arcade. Not to mention they can fill up on pizza, chicken nuggets, soda, and more.

And if the Hinkle BOGO coupons aren’t enough (after all, they do expire 7/7/09), you can treat the kids to a Summer Fan Pass. For $19.95, they can play all they want for 3 hours! (Arcade and paintball credits not included; valid prior to 3:00pm Monday through Friday.)

There you go! Two great ways to avoid Summer Boredom Syndrome on the cheap.

Hinkle Family Fun Center is located in the far northeast heights at 12901 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque.

–Elizabeth Hanes

CHEAP EATS: ADULTS EAT AT KIDS’ PRICE ON TUESDAYS AT iT’Z

For a limited time, everyone’s a kid on Tuesdays at  iT’Z USA. That’s a savings of $2 per adult! The whole fam can eat for $5.99 per person. Plus, it’s all you can eat. (It looks like drinks are extra.)

iT’Z USA offers a buffet every day with items like hand-tossed salads, build-your-own tacos, a bunch of pastas like baked ziti and fettucini alfredo del mexico, a variety of pizzas, loaded baked potatoes, and two daily soups. We say, “Yum!” Did we mention they also offer a variety of desserts?

You can eat in a themed dining room, and of course iT’Z has also that fun arcade full of video and ticket games to keep the kids happy.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? iT’Z USA offers special dining deals throughout the week, such as Moms eat free Mondays and $2 off Thursdays.

iT’Z USA is located at 4595 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque.

–Elizabeth Hanes