I haven't gone bowling in a while, and when my friend invited me for her birthday party here…read morerecently I decided to say yes. My bowling skills are obviously meh, but it's a nice casual activity that everyone can participate regardless of skill level. The bowling alley is in the basement of a plaza by Henderson and McLeod, and is quite long with at least 12-15 lanes. It's a great place for a family event or to host a birthday party, and they have food and drinks available including popcorn, alcoholic beverages, or general pop. It was overall satisfying although nothing special, definitely an older bowling alley given the computers there.

I would not recommend this place to anyone. It was pitch black when we arrived when they opened and…read moreno music was playing. You can barely see the end of your lane. I checked in and the guy working told us a lane we were on and I noticed there were people sitting there and I asked him why there were people on our lane and he said oh I thought you were with them. I said no, I booked this morning for just me and my dad. Meanwhile there was also a girl working sitting there eating her food. We eventually got hungry and went o order food and had to wait for a good 2-3 minutes before the girl noticed because she was eating her food. We ordered chicken fingers and fries. The chicken fingers were good but the fries were gross - very plain with no salt on them. I would not go back!

It's a bowling alley. For those of you youngsters that don't know what it is, it's far from the…read moreWii bowling that you have been doing. You actually have to pick up a ball and with speed and accuracy, no-no...now put down the Wii nunchucks, guide the ball down the alley to bring down a wall of pins. I'm not a bowler, I was there for a company party. As the Peggers say, it's winter...not much to do but drink and bowl. There are two floors to this place and though it looks like a run down place outside, inside was pretty new and well kept. The glow in the dark bowling shoes were kind of neat. The beer selection is weak...literally! Sleeman's Clear, MGD, Lite...beers...everywhere. If I wanted water, I would have gone to Vancouver and had Kokanee! Wait...they had Kokanee too! Cheers!

Recently, I went here for a group event and was pleasantly surprised by how nice and clean this…read morebowling alley is. It's located on North Main and while the exterior isn't very enticing, it's actually fairly well maintained inside. There's 20 lanes of 5 pin bowling split on two floors (main and basement). I hate shoe rentals (gross), but the shoes here looked fairly new and clean. The prices are pretty cheap and beers are only $3.50 each. Pizza was not good at all but I ate it anyways. Staff were pretty nice and the glow bowling was fun. Pretty diverse crowd and also very child friendly there.

A hidden gem! Wonderful staff, and fun times. The birthday room was amazing, they shared the same…read morespace but have separate dividers for each room so you still feel that extra privacy! i'd like to think it's more pre teen friendly than it is toddler, but mine still had so much fun.

Went for Mini golf and Laser Tag. Both great prices and a lot of fun. Business was slow so staff…read morelet us pick the time we started laser tag since we were waiting on friends and no one else was going.

I wanted to write this review for future employee workers. Today was my last day, and I wanted to…read moreexpress the humiliating treatment that happens at Tinkertown. There is no place to start but just to mention all the horrible things us workers deal with. This is my second year working for Tinkertown, and having a bit of experience, I can say that the person named Kyle does not know how to manage his employees. There is no communication whatsoever, and he is harsh on certain people. For example, if I speak to a colleague for one minute, he starts yelling at us. On the other hand, some people hold conversations in front of him, laugh, and do no work whatsoever, and he ignores them. Another point is that during my final exam week, when time was valuable for me to study, Kyle would let me off for one or two hours unpaid, and I had to wait for other people to finish their shifts so they could pick me up. Kyle knew about it, and he still made me wait two hours until they were done. The same goes for these people. Even if you don't ask to leave early, he will give you a 30-minute unpaid break and even let you off two hours early so the place looks full of employees and not empty. What a waste of everyone's time. Another thing I wanted to mention is that last year I was asked to work a month straight without a single day off because so many employees kept quitting due to the treatment at Tinkertown. I agreed to help because they were short-staffed, but having to work an entire month without one day of rest was unreasonable. Since this is my second year working at this place, I requested an extra shirt because mine had shrunk to my waist. He didn't care whatsoever and even questioned me about why I came to work once without my shirt. That just shows how stingy Kyle can be. Last year, Kyle even forgot to buckle the seatbelts on three little kids when he covered my bathroom break and started the ride with the kids on it. They were not buckled whatsoever, 50 feet in the air on Gunslinger, the big swings. Also, on the Pirate Ship, he got a kid's finger stuck in the lap bar while closing it down. No safety whatsoever. I left a two-week notice as a courtesy, but I honestly regret doing such a thing. I think the best option for my dignity would have been to do a no-call, no-show. There are so many things I would like to say, but I think what I have said is enough to echo what us employees get to experience and how we are treated by Kyle.

Great times for kids if all ages and sizes!…read more This great "little" amusement park is perfect for a family with smaller kids. They can ride most of the rides. That being said...there were a couple of instances of parents attempting ti convince the park staff to allow them to let toddlers on rides alone or accompanied. Some people just can't figure out why the rules are in place...and are content to waste everyone's time while they argue fruitlessly with staff... But I digress... We had a blast! Prices are fair and lines are reasonable. Kids wore themselves out! We were there for about 5 hours. Only reall complaint us the complete lack of Tinkertown souvenirs. The shop is instead stocked with cheap toys and...Disney stuff? Who want's a frozen doll from Tinkertown? I guess their management knows what's best... I really wanted an "old fashioned" fridge magnet fir our collection! Lol Awe well.

This is a fun place to bring the kids for an hour or so. Games are well maintained. Good…read morevariety. Staff is friendly and helpful. Plenty of free parking. Prices are reasonable for service provided. Got a bit crowded but not ridiculous. A place worth checking out.

Whoever designed this idea of a place is an absolute genius. SO MUCH FUN ON ALL ENDS!!! Just be…read moreprepared to get your daily workout in for the day, as you will sweat and definitely be active! For $25, you get 75 minutes of gameplay which is an amazing deal if you ask me. Some of the interactive games include throwing balls at numbers in order, rock climbing, running to a specific colour by a certain number of time, and shooting basketball hoops. The place is also very well designed so that there is no long wait times for any of the interactive games mentioned above. Cameras are also placed in every room that the staff monitor to ensure there is no cheating, and that no horseplay ever occurs. Speaking of staff, they were very friendly when I interacted with them to purchase game play access. Locker access is also available should you need it to store your belongings. Unfortunately, there is currently no Activate location in the city I currently live in. I hope one opens up there soon, because this place is AMAZING!

I stopped in at this By the Airport Hotel in 2013, it was surprisingly okay. We had a conference…read moreand I was provided a suite facing the pool size. The hotel had some great amenities and a nice in room coffee maker and my room had a bedroom and a sitting room -it was spacious. Easy shuttle from the airport.

This is another fancy hotel that I'm not very used to so it was really nice for me. I didn't spend…read moremuch time exploring the hotel but the room was very comfortable, spacious, and clean. The hotel is ~10 min from the Winnipeg airport so there are some taxis around, but the hotel staff are very nice about requesting taxis for their guests - just ask! Almost every taxi should accept credit card. The airport shuttle was sometimes questionable since it covers other hotels too but when it's available, it's an easy/free ride to the airport. Good to call ahead of time to make sure it is ready. I really liked the hotel restaurant, which operated from 6am-10:30pm? The menu options were all fairly pricey, but the quality and volume of food definitely made up for it. The wok fry was an interesting dish with yellow Thai curry, vegetables, and egg noodles (a lot). The fried tempura ice cream was awesome but I probably should have shared with one other person. The ice cream and strawberries were sweet and cool while the tempura crust was toast and crispy The Hilton club was also a really good lunch sandwich. Very filling but not heavy at all. The avocados were very fresh. Beware the crispy toast - it is a big sandwich so the bread can be abrasive if you go at it too aggressively. I still recommend it though.

Had a private party here and we shut the place down. Drink service was prompt, the pizza…read moreappetizers we had were delis, and the dance floor was alive. A great place for a 40th, where you could lounge and mingle, or dance the night away with shots on hand-best of both worlds!

Decent price and location. It is a beautiful hotel…read more My only complaints is that there is no fridge in the room and the uncomfortable iron headboard. There was daily housekeeping, and we were able to text if we needed anything.

This used to be THE place everyone wanted to stay. With over 100 years of (haunted) history, it was…read moreonce the elegance of Winnipeg. It's clear that the current owner has tried to update the place to look more like a Motel 6 than what this beautiful building should be. Cheap renovations and tacky Target bargain furniture and light fixtures have stripped this place of its charm and history. All of the beautiful wood in the unit is painted white now and the hallways are a horrible and depressing dark grey. The furniture is cheap and over sized for the rooms. Room 619 had a bed so tall we had to ask to switch rooms. The front desk suggested they bring us a step ladder instead. Seriously?! We finally switched to 808 which had two regular sized beds that were a normal height and we didn't have to be watched as we went to the bathroom. Not sure why washrooms that face other units don't have window coverings! There are absolutely no amenities in the rooms. No fridge. An $8 plastic bottle of water. A Nespresso with coffee only. You have to ask for tea if you want it. Toiletries in the bathroom need revisiting. They're the same ones from 2010 from L'Occitane; tired, dated and horribly scented. More hotels have switched to more sustainable and options but here, you will still get a shoe mitt and shower cap. One bonus was two robes in each room. There is a small gym but no access to a pool. You can pay $12 next door. Apparently yoga is included, but no one told us about that upon check in for our weeklong stay. The wifi didn't work after the first night and staff weren't overly helpful about it. At $252 a night, this is not what we were expecting. Had we known how downhill this place has gone, we'd have opted for the Holiday Inn. Parking is $22 a night and the front entrance is permanently occupied by crowds of smokers. It's absolutely disgusting. This place is for sale so we really hope that the new buyer will help bring this beauty back from the depths of sadness.