This is the only climbing gym in the east South Bay and the closest to Pleasanton…read more Pros: -Friendly staff -Not too expensive for a membership Cons: -Way too many kids at 5-6pm, feels like a daycare. -Routing setting is okay, but routes are not changed very often. -The gym is very lacking (no treadmills)

Reach another level of personal growth with a visit to The Peak of Fremont, the biggest indoor…read moreclimbing facility in the area. Remember those days in the playground and their climbing structures? Well, as an adult, The Peak is the place to reignite that hobby and enjoy the sport with a rich community of professionals and enthusiasts. This huge facility is shared among The Peak's climbing structures, an indoor volleyball court, a casual restaurant, and a small arcade. There aren't many parking spots up front but around the back of the building, you'll see plentiful spots. Once you enter the building, head to the left through the glass doors where you'll see the many climbing walls speckled with multiple colored protrusions. The pricing is transparent and it's all available upfront. They do have day passes, multi-visit passes as well as memberships that will waive your entrance fee. In addition to the entrance fee, you may also be required to pay for the harness and shoe rentals (members get a discounted price). They also have chalk for the more advanced climbers. If it's your first time, consider completing the waiver online ahead of time. You may be asked to go through a quick orientation regarding the use of their auto-belay system, however if you already know how to belay traditionally, they may ask you to go through additional training just to be sure. Each wall seemed to feature a variety of colors to distinguish the different difficulty levels for more advanced climbers. Aside from the walls, they also have a huge structure designed for bouldering with a thick padded floor underneath. The boulder and auto-belay walls seemed the most popular but it didn't seem there was much waiting given the ample space in the facility. There was certainly enough climbing space for everyone. As a novice, the activity was fun and tiring; there's definitely a balance between technique and strength! Despite having entry for the whole day, we definitely were tired out within an hour of constant climbing and by hour two, it was just about time to leave and refuel. Fortunately, the location of this space is quite convenient due to having a restaurant right on site as well as its proximity to the highway and other eateries just a few minutes away. The staff were friendly and informative. Besides the initial onboarding, there wasn't much interaction with them. They seem to keep things organized, cleaned and well-maintained. Overall, The Peak does a fantastic job introducing the sport of climbing to the local community and providing a clean and safe environment for newbies and experts alike. The price is reasonable for an all day activity and even more so if you become a member. For kids, they also have camps to build a new passion and train them up as climbers. For the more serious climbers, you may want to consider investing in the equipment to further save on the rentals. If this is a new challenge for you, take the opportunity to get in on this sport! The Peak makes it relatively easy to pick this up and continue leveling up with each visit!

Cool little place. We walked in to get a spinner toy and the guy said it was a prize so we gave it…read morea go and my son enjoyed it! It really made his day at the mall. Great service and nice staff. I would go again. Next time take my older son and husband :)

Had a first date here and it loved the axe throwing experience!…read more The attendants were very friendly in explaining how it works. The ambiance was great! It does feel a little crowded between rows. You have to wait for the person next to you to throw before passing behind them. Plenty of parking as this place is located in a shopping center.

The front desk/employee was cool and chill. He gave us the introduction and explained how to add…read morepoints. We had a group of 8 so we had to split into group of 4's, which we didn't mind. Two lanes. The place was neat and clean. There was a few arcade games along the wall. We were in the back section and there were bar stools and small side tables as well. Throwing the axes was fun. Took a few tries, but after that it was easy. I wish the hammer had more weight though. I've been to another axe throwing place where the entire axe was metal, but this place the handle was just wood. I also wish they had newer hammers because the red plastic grip was ripped and falling apart at the bottom. But overall me and my friends had fun. I do like how there's different games to play and not just the regular boring target.

Nice place, cool staff. Fun to learn. Would come again if not busy. Great for tram buildingread more

The instructors had been amazing here - for the first timers like me, you get to be taught and…read moreshare some basic tricks to score more points. went with my fam and they all had a great time. Was addressed timely and staff were great. I went on a weekend and with reservation - highly recommend to reserve before you go. Limited spots. It's also very easy for first timers.

So fun and unique. Came here with someone I was meeting for the first time and we had a blast…read more Games were a good mix of mental and physical. Lots of figuring things out and collaborating. We sucked but took it in stride and still had a really good. Currently there are 6 gaming rooms, though more rooms are in the works. The games offered in each room change depending on how many people are in your group. And there are different levels, so once you beat the game, you can return to the same room to advance to the next level. If you fail, you leave the room for it to reset and then can return to try again as many times as you want. I'd never done escape rooms or anything like this, and was really impressed at the sophistication and technology. You get 1 hour and 45 minutes to play, and time flies fast. Came on a Friday night at 8pm and there were only about 2 other groups. Free parking in lot. The man showing us around (Tim?) was really nice. Overall a great experience to try. I'll be back with other friends for sure.

Came here with my family of 4 (2 teens), and we had a blast. We enjoy games, puzzles and escape…read morerooms, so this seemed up our alley while still being something "different" that we've never done before. We beat at least level 1 on all the rooms except one--the marble contraption. I enjoyed that there was a good mix of skills required in each of the rooms. Some of the physical ones really tired me out! I think this would be a good birthday party activity for 7/8th grade kids and above, as long as they're semi-mature and the type of kids that enjoy puzzles.

Very fun and super nice employees Agent Tokyo was a cool…read morethemed room I only wish we'd escaped!

My friends have played over 40+ escape rooms so far, and the Morgue is the scariest room we've…read moreplayed so far in the Bay Area. The most terrifying ones are in Vegas. I was so scared that I couldn't help screaming throughout the game. Our gamemaster was right; we didn't need live actors to make it scary. It was so scary and realistic that I wanted to vomit when we were playing. We also played Agent Tokyo a few months ago. That was fun too, but it wasn't scary. I recommend this room if you're into horror.

February 2, 2020 Sunday…read more Accessible by Docent led tours only. To protect the sacred 10,000 year old Native American site and the pictographs. Warnings !!! Don't even try to go there on your own cuz there's a gatekeeper who is an ex special force military guy with night vision and all kinds of "stuff" to prevent people from going into the preserve and vandalizing this place. He lives on the property up on the hills not too far from the gated entrance . (The preserve is fenced in with locked gates ) We met up and got on the docent led bus at the Round Valley Regional Park parking lot. There were 18 of us , a naturalist named Kevin who led the tour and two interpretive student aids. Kevin was a great guide because he was energetic, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about the environment. I could tell he is very passionate and loves nature and the wildlife . We got to see some fairy shrimps in the vernal pools which are endangered species . We also got to see a golden eagle, red tailed hawks, a kestrel, frogs. And of course the highlight for me was the cave art , pictographs. Awwwww it was so awesome to see pictographs inside the wind caves. Could be as old as 10,000 years old. IT was hella windy up there , well which is why there are wIndmills up there. Super super windy and cold. Bundle up if you are signed up on the tour to go up there. It was so awesome to see everything up there and gained new knowledge on biodiversity. Well worth the money. The tour was $40 a person but subject to change so check their website at East Bay Regional Park.

I went on a guided tour to see Vasco Caves. It's part of the East Bay Regional Parks and the only…read moreway to see them is to Sign Up and go on a guided tour. For Alameda County residents it's $30 per person, others pay a bit more. It's about 45 min away from San Leandro to Round Valley Regional Preserve in Brentwood. FREE parking there, 2 pit toilets. Leader Eddie was our guide w/ an assistant. They had a van that the assistant drove, while Eddie rode w/ the 20 paid ppl on the tour in a small shuttle. Bathrooms available at the parking lot at Vasco Caves, some picnic tables too. Hike was from 9am-2pm, there were lots of breaks and stories. We had a 20 min lunch stop. We hiked about 2.25 miles total, a few steep areas, but not hard. Saw some birds, lizards, tadpoles, sheep. Didn't see the fairyshrimp or tiger salamander - bummer. Caves are more like wind caves and not something you can go into. There was a very faint rock art w/ some old stuff & new stuff (graffiti). I'll have to go back maybe in a few years: Dec-March. April might be good for spring wildflowers, though not much when I went on Sun 4/5/09. No hikes in the Summer - too hot. Website here: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/vasco

Parking at the entrance lot is impossible unless you're one of the first ones there. Street parking…read moreis probably your best bet, but make sure to follow the no parking signs. It's a nice park with a few trails to choose from. You'll enter through a gate that closes behind you and if you're lucky you'll see cows immediately on the trail. The trail is a nice path that is sometimes muddy and sometimes with cow manure haha. We intended to do the Upper ranch trail but it was being blocked by a herd of cows and were forced to do another trail. Highly recommend if you like a semi-easy trail with moderate inclines and seeing cows!

It's a nice park but the parking situation is pretty bad. I almost gave up and turned around…read morebecause there were no empty spaces left. I saw a bunch of people coming back to the parking lot. I decided to wait and luckily a spot opened up. I came on Friday morning and it was really nice. Slight breeze with the sun peaking out a bit. Park is great to visit during the rainy season. Rolling green hills for miles. I enjoy this park when I can find parking.

Had a really good experience with a few workers here. Amita was very friendly to interact with and…read morein no small part was the reason why on the day we planned to only do Chapter 2, we spontaneously decided to also do Chapter 3. Sorry, I can't remember anyone else's names. Puzzles are both clear and challenging at times, the narrative is very interesting and provokes discussion both during and after, and the prospect of decisions affecting later Chapters is very interesting. One of the most engaging and interesting Escape Rooms I've ever done. Although you might find cheaper Escape Rooms out there, Off the Couch Games offers a more unique experience that I think definitely gives you plenty of entertainment for your dollar. I eagerly await Chapters 4 and on. Only room for improvement I can really say is signage. If you miss the banner and front door on your way into the parking lot, you may get confused, especially at night.

We came to Off The Couch with 6 people to try Occam's Apartment. I've only done a few escape rooms,…read moreso I wasn't sure what to expect. The staff does a really good job introducing you to the game, providing context, and giving an overview of the rules. Additionally, they mentioned that we'd receive a discount off our total based on how quickly we finished, which was extra encouragement for us to get through the game. You immediately get immersed into the game before even walking into the actual room and once you're in Occam's Apartment, it feels even more real. The room itself is well decorated, with nice details scattered around the apartment. I loved every minute of the escape room experience and felt challenged throughout the time we were there. We did ask for hints throughout our time there and the answers were often given through directional questions. What I liked most about the Off the Couch set up is that the escape rooms are all a continuation of a storyline, so it makes you feel invested in the experience. I'm looking forward to the next escape room!

EXCELLENT Escape Room! Oh What Fun!!!…read more We had an amazing time tackling the Heist escape room in Fremont, CA! Here's a tip: bring a diverse group of people for a mix of strengths, arrive early, and split up into smaller teams to cover more ground. We had ages from 11 - 70 years old. The challenge was real--we needed quite a few clues--but thanks to great teamwork and asking for help when we needed it, we managed to escape!!! Big thanks to Kevin for making it such a memorable adventure!

First went to this escape room in 2021. Mechanics, storyline, interactiveness, and production was…read moreall great and fun to do with a large group of maybe 8 and under. This was one of the first escape rooms I did with a live actor and that was a game changer at the time a few years back. Most people find this escape room by word of mouth or via Yelp, and they seem to be doing well as far as I've heard. Definitely try this escape room if you're an enthusiast. It was fun and one of a must-add to your Morty list! Just keep in mind, the location of this escape room can seem kind of sketchy driving up to it, but don't worry - there's actually an escape room there, lol.