I had spent a full night tagging in Glendale and getting in some practice for the upcoming tournament (more on that when we get there) so I had just come off of a very full day of tag before starting all over again and playing my way down the rest of the state. On my last trip to California I played from Sacramento northbound. This time (since I had already started things off with San Diego) I decided to play the whole southern part of the state as best I could. So the next m

After a couple of tame tag experiences during the course of this day I thoroughly enjoyed playing just a couple more miles down the road at Valencia Laser Blast in Santa Clarita, CA. This arena was large enough to really play a decent game and had lots of ramps and levels throughout. I did a walkthrough with game master Xiomara before getting into a game. I was impressed with the space and excited to play some Hyper Blast in this setting. She did a preliminary briefing with m

Mountasia Family Fun Center in Santa Clarita was just a quick stop along my route because I wanted to experience as much as I could while in California, but I also knew I had to get to Glendale for practice before too long. So I was happy that there was a small game going in when I got there so I could experience this arena. However they put me in with a group of three young kids so this was NOT a time to be playing Cyberblast as intensely as I do at home. Instead I enjoyed t

My next stop was Glowzone in Woodland Hills, CA. To be honest I didn’t get a real high energy feel from this place, but it was…colorful! I was sent over to get in line by the L.A. Underground entrance. And then we suited up with Hyper Blast and were let into the arena. It was relatively small, but went back lengthwise further than I expected. There were about three distinct sections of the arena with a base right up front. I do think it was an attractive aesthetic. However, t

Now THIS is an impressive arena! When I got to Ultrazone Sherman Oaks it took me a couple of minutes to figure out where they were. It’s easy to identify the corner building where they are located. However, to get to the arena you go up to the top of an open air mall with a beautiful porch area outside the arena overlooking the shopping area below. At first glance the inside looks like a relatively small arcade. But once inside this arena is quite large and pretty unique. The

At this moment there is only one place in the world to experience LazRfit and that is in Los Angeles. So I was L.A. bound early Saturday morning to get to the class on time. Upon arrival I met Lucie and Tarzan, owners of this very unique facility. This is way more than laser tag with a heavy focus on fitness. I got to go in with a class of eight players. The first thing we did was get an aerobic workout taught by Lucie on the exercise mats. It really is like a gym experience!

When I left the house on Friday morning I thought I was bound for Burbank by noon…but instead I spent about 12 hours at the Philadelphia Airport and found myself re-routed for San Diego by the evening…surprises happen! A few delays played havoc with my original game plan, but no biggie, I am used to rolling with travel changes. However, once I boarded the plane weather kept us from taking off for another couple of hours as we sat on the runway. Of course I definitely apprecia