We just had the best birthday party ever at Immersive Gamebox Stonestown for twelve 11-year-old…read moregirls, and it truly exceeded our expectations. We had checked out many party venues around the Peninsula, looking for a place that was fun, encouraged lots of interaction among the kids, and had a party space for them to eat and mingle afterward. IGB checked all the boxes. The Stonestown location is also incredibly convenient, with plenty of parking, lots of nearby food options for the party lunch, and stores like Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Sports Basement for parents who want to stay nearby after dropping off the kids. The staff made the whole experience even better. George was prompt, courteous, and helpful through the online chat, answering all of my many questions. When my wife and I visited in person, Destiny was just as wonderful. She had a clear can-do attitude and really wanted to make sure the party went smoothly. On the day of the party, Destiny came in early to open the store, set up the party area, and help with decorations. She was flexible with the game rooms as some kids arrived early and others came late, and she was helpful throughout the entire event, even helping clean up when a drink spilled. Most importantly, the girls had a blast. After an hour of playing, all of them asked to keep going, and several convinced their parents to let them stay and play more after the party lunch. That says it all. Highly recommend IGB for kids' birthday parties!

We wanted to try something new and immersive, so we booked our visit online for the 6pm time slot…read moreon a Sunday night. This location is inside Stonestown Galleria on the 1st floor next to Target. When we arrived, it was around 5:30pm and the mall was super busy. Parking is always a challenge here so if you plan on visiting, plan on arriving early. We checked in with the lady as soon as we walked in. She was very friendly and helped us get started. We put on these hats with sensors on it. You can adjust them to fit your head. There were several rooms inside and it's very spacious. There is a bathroom inside Gamebox so you don't have to walk all the way to the mall's food court to use it. There are several games to choose from: Batman, The Floor is Lava, Squid Game and you can play up to 5-6 people (I think) I could be wrong so please check the website. We booked to play Squid Game for 60 mins which cost me $104 for 3 people. The game was challenging and it was that day when I learned that I wouldn't last in a real Squid Games challenge (lol). I loved the fact that it was interactive. You will get a work out playing this game. My hubby, my son, and I had so much fun! Cant wait to go back!

A friend booked our group in for the Mona Lisa escape room for a Sunday evening. Check in was easy…read moreand everyone had to sign the waivers before we were taken to our room. The instructions were given via a video and the clock started counting down. We had a lot of fun though there were some issues with the button before the Mona Lisa. We were able to ask for hints and they were really helpful when we got stuck. The staff were friendly and helped explained some clues for us at the end. We made it out of there in time! Lots of laughs during and after!

Escape room for 6- One person booked online and paid for two tickets in order to claim a spot, and…read morethe rest of us paid in person. A few friends were running behind, and the front desk told us that they would start deducting time from our one hour if they could not get through all the rules and instructions in allotted time, which was understandable; however, the overall interaction was not super welcoming and friendly. We opted for the lost city which was rated a standard. We got out with time to spare. The room was decently sized. We only received hints when prompted. At the end, they provided elastic bracelet bands and offered a discount deal if we left a review and returned in a few days to redeem. Its a great activity to bond with friends and get your brain turning, but can get pricey ($50 per person) .

Great park to bring the kiddo. There's also an exercise area for adults but it's at the bottom of…read morethe park, would be nice if it was up near the playground so you can exercise as you watch your kids.

Kind of a small playground but the equipment is pretty modern. You'll need to park in the…read moreneighborhood and the weather is fairly cold/drizzly. They have a badminton, tennis, basketball court and dog park all in one little area. There's also a body weight workout area where you can be creative with what you do. The water fountain in the playground isn't so good, I'd walk down the stairs and drink at the one closest to the dog park.

Parking: lots of free street parking Line: not very crowded…read moreon weekends Service: fairly clean Nice little park in a nice neighborhood. The basketball and tennis courts look new. Good place for families to take their kids to get some outdoor fun.

Tiny spot with a rusting and pretty old structure. My son didn't want to try any of the slides. He…read moreenjoyed the swings but they are on short chains so less swings but faster. He walked the entire park a few times. They had a cool netted structure for older kids to climb and it can be spun which was interesting. There are connected basketball courts and a lawn close by that I saw people playing with their dogs. Maybe it's a dog park? Overall, the park felt safe and was in the middle of a neighborhood, but so small we ran out of things to do for my 17 month old. The structure was also old and I could see the rusty bolts peeking through the broken metal parts. Don't think I'll go back but if it's already in your neighborhood then worth a short walk over and a short stay.

My kids are 4 and 6 years old, and we came on a very busy day. The wait was over an hour for a 30…read moreminute lesson, which I totally understood. But when they finally sat down for their lesson, I expected a real lesson. Thank goodness I didn't actually leave them, because after a quick instruction, they were left unattended for 10minutes. The nice gentleman that was "teaching" them, was also attending to a very busy desk and checking in other customers. Clearly, they were understaffed but I would have happily waited additional time to have a staff member available to sit with the children to instruct them how to draw from start to finish. After 20minutes of this, their instructor was relieved of his desk duties to actually instruct them with 1-2minute interruptions, which was must more reasonable. I am so glad that I didn't just drop them off, as they may have walked out, bored, without anyone noticing

Kids had a really bad experience here. You don't get what you pay for and your children will be…read moreleft very disappointed. Owner did not care in the least.

This park is one of the nicest parks I have ever seen. It's great for so many reasons…read more If you come on a weekday there's parking all along the side of the street. I'm not certain how it would be on the weekends because I know that Stern Grove constantly hosts a lot of different events so I can't speak on how parking is on the weekends. This park is so clean and well kept. I honestly don't know how long this park has been here, but judging by the equipment being in such pristine shape, I imagine it hasn't been here that long. The play structure design is absolutely beautiful. There's cool areas for children to climb as well as, what kind of looks like, massive tree houses where they can hang out inside. The inside of these massive treehouses also serve as a great little haven when it gets too hot or if you just need a little spot to relax. If you have kiddos that like to climb there's cool nettings around the park that almost look like webbing. I told my son, it looks like Spider-Man was here and now he calls it 'The Spider-Man park'. There's one set up really high on the play structure and it's completely enclosed so you don't have to worry about your kiddos falling off of it. They also have one of those flying saucer lookin swings that can easily fit 3 people, 4 if they're little. I LOVE those swings. They never had those when I was growing up and they're so relaxing. It feels like you're on a structured hammock. The best part of this park are the slides! They have these super cool metal slides that are so slippery you feel like you're flying down them. Very fun. Other great things about this Park: there are water fountains to drink from, garbage cans (It's amazing how many parks don't have them!), there's a few benches if you need to sit, tennis courts and a small field adjacent to the park which is terrific if you want to have a little picnic or kick around a soccer ball or do some other activity. Another added bonus...NO sand or tanbark! So you don't have to worry about that ending up inside their shoes and eventually all over your floors and carpet. Love this. Only downside.. NO bathroom! At least not that I know of. I have to say, as a full grown adult I rarely get excited about parks but I really love this one. This park actually makes me want to play, which is funny to me because I don't usually feel that way. I'm more of the 'I'll be sitting on this bench if you need anything' type of mom.' But this place evokes my inner child in the most wonderfully organic way. If you want a whimsical playground to bring your kiddos and feel like a kid yourself this is the perfect place to do that. Use the bathroom before leaving!!

so nice and new! play structures were completely different when i was a kid. it's fun to see the…read morenew designs and what kids have available to them now glad this is here. something for kids to run around in and a generally nice space for adults to take a walk. walk into the rest of stern grove too, it's connected so take a trail and explore

i went here when i was a kid i still remember the painting i made of a horse. it was full bleed so…read moreto say i was a realist is deffo safe! this school was awesome. after this school i attended st stephens which i believe is on the same street? i mostly remember the quality of light and atmosphere, and it was very nice. always sunny with the sunlight coming in from the windows :) even though i failed miserably at the school play, but I still remembered my line today! good stuff. bring your kids here, no problem.

Wonderful preschool with caring, engaged and professional staff. Our daughter loves going here and…read morewe couldn't be happier with the curriculum and community spirit that Lakeside exudes. The staff and teachers frequently go above and beyond. Highly recommended.

Nice community gym with lots of cardio and weight lifting options as well as plenty of classes…read more The place is fairly small but makes good use of the space they have. I highly recommend getting signed up to use the EGym system that tracks your progress on many of the cardio and weight lifting machines on the second floor as it helps gamify the whole experience. The YMCA also uses an app where you can reserve a spot for the classes that are offered which I also recommend doing as many classes are popular and fill up. Changing rooms and bathrooms are kept very clean. Staff are generally helpful and the place welcomes people of all ages. Also with the YMCA membership you can go to other YMCA gym locations in the area which has been a convenient option for me as well. Overall definitely worth checking out if you are looking for a solid gym in the area.

One of the workers deny entrance to two girls, one of the reasons being because one of the young…read moreladies apparently didn't "look" her name and needed a form of identification to be allowed in and was causing a big commotion.

Was so excited to have found this class and my son was really enjoying it. Prepaid for a full…read moreseason but halfway through, we were notified there were not enough students enrolled in the class so they were going to cancel it. We wanted to continue and asked about other options. They offered a semi-private option, but they then tried to up-charge us more money to continue and nickeling and diming us the entire interaction. We had wanted to stay, but they clearly did not value our business when they made little attempt at retaining us or offering other alternatives. Seems like they just wanted to give us the refund to get us out of their hair and Instead they took that as an opportunity to try to get more money out of us. Kiddo loved the classes, but service and accountability was not there, super disappointing.

This is a long due review. I love this coder school. My daughter enjoys it. If you have a child…read morethat is curious, or interested in coding this is the place. Allen the manager will evaluate if it's a fit for your child to attend the school. He told us this is something serious, they don't want you wasting their time and your money too. My daughter has been coding since she's 8 with them. She's 12 now and still enjoys doing it. She was able to continue her lessons during pandemic over Zoom. They are very accommodating. I told him we might be moving, she might need to do remote again. He's willing to work with us on that should we need it. If you can't make a lesson, just give them 24 hours notice, then you won't be charged. My husband and I don't code, we don't help my daughter out. Sometimes she would get a little homework, because I ask for it. Overall you get your money's worth and everyone there is super nice too. The place is clean too.