Pinstripes Serves Up Wholesome Family Fun With Panache Adults Will Enjoy!

**Disclosure: For the purpose of conducting a review, we received a complimentary experience at Pinstripes in South Barrington. No compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

During the great deep freeze earlier this year, I was stretching for places to get my daughter out of the house. One of the places that came to mind was Pinstripes. We had never been before and it seemed like the perfect opportunity for my daughter to expend energy--bowling and bocce, awesome! Plus, the menu had adult options, so I would not be relegated to standard bowling alley fare {not that that doesn't have its place.} Last week, I attended an event at Pinstripes in South Barrington and learned much more about this wonderful family venue and all it has to offer!

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FireZone Provides Firefighting Fun

This past weekend, my daughter attended a FireZone party in Schaumburg. Surprisingly, this is the first time that we have been to FireZone. It has always been on my list, but we never seemed to make it to their drop-in events. I am glad that this birthday party finally prompted us to visit!

The party at FireZone was well run. (Honestly, it ran better than other parties we have been to.) From the beginning, the staff had the kids engaged. They began with coloring while waiting for all of the guests to arrive. Then, the birthday boy was chosen to be the Fire Chief and all of the kids were given fire helmets. Everyone was excited! The kids entered the play zone where they all grabbed fire jackets from hooks--just like they were in a firehouse. Time for fun! (Of course, they learned about fire safety as well!)

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