Cool place but it's very hard to win anything. Spent $50 and the only reason the claw worked was…read morebecause the owner helped us to grab one because there's apparently a strategy to it. I just feel like for a place meant for children - it should be a little easier to win something. My suggestion is to add machines that are winner every time, so at the very least there's one or two claw type machines that can give a prize. They do have machines that for extra tokens will give you a capsule toy but it adds up quickly.

Happy Claw Arcade in Turlock is a small, cute spot that makes for a fun family outing. They offer a…read moregood variety of claw machines along with a few special games. Almost all of them only cost 1 token per play! My family and I spent about $100 and managed to win close to 13 plushies, so overall it felt worth it. The main challenge is the claw strength -- several times the claw would grab a plushie, lift it up, and then drop it once it reached the top. The weight of the plushies definitely plays a role, so some machines require a bit of strategy and patience. The staff were very friendly and even added more plushies to the machines to help make it easier for the kids to win, which we really appreciated. The space was clean and welcoming. $20 for 23 tokens is a solid deal, and we ended up spending almost 40 minutes inside having a great time. All in all, it's a friendly, clean arcade with fair pricing and fun games. We'll definitely return.

My 2.5yo had a blast here - I was surprised at how many things he found to play with here, from the…read moresandbox with monster trucks, to the tractor area, to the fire truck outside and the toddler room. I would totally bring him here often but the hours are a little problematic for us. His nap time usually starts anywhere from 11-12 and they don't open until 11 most days. He does much better in the mornings than in the afternoons in terms of mood and listening skills. I wish they could have at least one day a week where they opened at 9am for the little ones, but if not, then I guess we'll see if he's still into it after he drops his naps in the future.

This is a nice place for younger children. Lots of stuff for kids to play with to see how things…read morework. Reasonably priced at $7 per person for all day with re entry. I'm excited to see what else they bring in to expand.

Not that I am a horror house aficionado but I do like a good scare . This place absolutely…read moredelivers. They aren't about the pumpkins or the food or even about being too kid friendly. They are about the scares! They have three "haunted" options that clearly have been thought out and are presented with flair . And the staff are incredible helpful and friendly (even the zombies ... like what happened to the hubby when his zombie blaster stopped working ... the zombie helped him fixed it so the hubby could blast him lol) and when one of our company pointed out that he had to drive back to SF and so couldn't wait in line for one of the events (and he said that in passing to us mind you, not to the staff), the staff overheard us and bumped us ahead in line !! So overall an incredible experience in my book . Totally , totally worth the drive .

Scariest haunted house I have ever experienced! The actors were amazing and I loved all of the…read moredifferent rooms. The paintball adventure was so much fun! 100% recommend!

We're visiting from out of town and decided to stop by before heading out. We enjoyed this card…read moreroom--great games and a fun atmosphere, even though we ended up losing it all. The experience was still enjoyable. However, Some servers weren't the best. After we refused to tip, the server didn't come back to serve us and made excuses and attitude each time. That said, I want to give credit to the petite Asian girl Molly who did serve us with great attitude. We weren't easy on her, but she continued to smile and provide good service throughout our time there. She didn't care about tips, but to make sure customers were having a great time and that's what made the rating to 4 stars.

Tonight we left concerned about our safety and potential covid exposure,due to a customers…read morenegligent behavior. This is all based upon my opinion. So heres how it all went down, we were playing cards at table when customer who had sat next to my brother for a while and then was sitting in between both my husband and I. He answers a video chat and the person on the chat says " we must pray that we don't have it and they all tested positive, we have to pray that we don't get it". My instant thought was to put another mask on now wearing two. I looked up and realize my husband on the other side of him was now wearing his n95 mask for added protection. Customer leaves and I look up and ask my husband if he heard that. He said yes. To which dealer chimes in and says oh your in the wrong place if your worried about covid. He commented something about touching cards and chips. I told him its just my father died a few months ago of covid related causes and my husband almost died in January as a result of covid issues,so I feel concerned. He went onto comment about kids at his daughters school had covid being passed around and basically if im that concerned this was the wrong place for me. Something to this effect. Then allows the guy who potentially exposed us to just go to another table once again sitting next to my brother. It took everything in me not to ask the customer if he felt a concern why was he even there, and if the dealer suspected any exposure at his childs school why was he at work, and why did he allow customer to remain playing and not ask him to leave???? In the name of public health and safety and flattening the curve why is this ever allowed and how is this safe for my family or the community? We go there from time to time and I feel sad because I even told dealer about the most painful thing in my life and he just went on and allowed the guy to continue and voiced his personal defense as to why I shouldn't be there if I felt the way I do. Im disappointed. I hope the guy was not sick Im just sad that we have to worry about this while coming there and not sure if we will go back as we all felt super angry. Even spoke to other customers in parking lot about it. People started walking out after that not just us. Totally not cool!

Video Experience:…read more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QraHFdGJ-I&t=69s This was my first time attending the Merced California Republic Comic Con so I did not know what to expect however visiting Merced in the past and knowing that the event is just getting started I had an idea that it would be a smaller, family friendly event. To start, it was located at the Merced Fairgrounds and had enough free parking for everyone. Tickets were sold at a reasonable price and they offered a family package deal as well. It was a lot cheaper than other comic cons. CRCC had a number of vendors from clothing lines, unique handmade lifestyle accessories, anime accessories, action figures, plush toys, a lot of old school toys (great for you collectors), art work, illustrators, a lot of stickers were out there, comic books and comic book writers and one vendor also offered free photos. Other entertainment that was at CRCC were panels, game room and cosplayers and a cosplay contest! In regards to celebrities, they had a few but the biggest celebrity in my eyes was having Ingvild Deila. She was an assistant to Tony Stark in Marvels Age of Ultron and played Princess Leia in Rogue One. Overall I had a great time taking some video at the event. I think I would go back because they are still growing and I believe they have a lot of potential. Merced is a small town that no one really knows about and I think they deserve to have their own city Comic Con! Every Comic Con has to start somewhere. If it gives you an idea on how much I enjoyed the event and would return, I drove from San Jose to Merced; about a 2 hour drive. =) If I were to provide my two cents, here is what I would suggest: 1. Food Trucks 2. Continue to seek out more celebrities 3. Hold a cosplay photo shoot for certain themes 4. Hold raffle give aways throughout the event. Might make people stay longer. To do this, have your vendors offer free product to raffle off in their vendor table fee. 5. More Attractive set ups for the panel and game room.

The first true Comic Con convention for the greater Merced Area. Plenty for the family to do and…read moresee. It's the convention I look forward to each year.

Drove ~1.5 hours to visit this museum for a solo birthday trip. The SR-71 immediately welcomes you…read moreto the museum. Tickets are purchased inside the gift shop (yes they take cards) and they have a paper map to provide you with the airframes and where they are located. 80+ jets/bombers/cargo/helicopters for you to enjoy. I was VERY surprised to see some specific jets/bombers there and surprised to see some very rare aircrafts. Being a son/grandson/nephew of Vietnam vets (I Corps, ARVN working alongside MACV), I'm biased in saying the Huey and B-52 were my favorites (besides seeing the F-15, which has been/always will be, my favorite jet). The weather was slightly wet then hot so bring a waterbottle with you as this is primarily an outdoor museum. The indoor museum was also nice to get cooled down and learn some history (which I very much enjoyed). Dropped a donation here before making my way to the gift shop to purchase a Postage Stamp Huey and a magnet. Would've loved to have taken my dad here if he were still alive. Forgot to mention, seeing a AV8B Harrier, a Vulcan and the Peacemaker...blew my mind. The sheer size of the bombers is just crazy.

What a fantastic collection of aircraft. They have some unique planes and has one of only two Avro…read moreVulcans in the USA. They are all outdoors and it was very hot when I went. Otherwise, I would have stayed longer. Give yourself a few hours at least.

Club Mercedes has been in Merced for 67 years and I consider it one of the cities best kept…read moresecrets. Come by and enjoy a cold beer or a free dinner on the last Wednesday of each month. One of the best places to visit in Merced.

Been having mariposa court send me threating letters, threatening to steal my money. over a traffic…read moreincident that i was not involved in, i was not driving, it was not my vehicle, and i was not in mariposa. How this ended up being my problem is a mystery, either way. if i ever get a ticket in mariposa, i not only expect, but it will be mandatory for it to be somebody elses problem, rather then mine. since at this moment somebody elses problem is costing me $600. EAT SHIT MARIPOSA. Pathetic when the courts/and Police are acting like any other local Meth Heads.

Amazing history. This place is still a working courthouse which was a surprise. Unfortunately it's…read morejust open during working hours (weekdays) and closes early 3pm so coming in Friday around 4:30 pm we missed getting to go inside to see but was an impressive site during the first rain of the season on Saturday morning when we took these pics.