YOUNG at HEART
Looking for thrills or simply a fun day out? Here are a few activities for the forever young. Never a dull moment in this city! You can scale a climbing wall, let the kids run wild in an indoor playground, skate laps around a rink or knock down pins at the bowling alley. Here are some highlights to keep you busy.
CLIMBBASE 5 Metro Vancouver’s largest climbing wall, 16,000 square feet of climbing space, a 1,000-square-foot ‘Tsunami Wall’ for bouldering, and custom programs for kids, groups and adults. climbbase5.com
The Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex is a 190,000-square-foot aquatic, ice and fitness facility. It offers ice skating, aquatic, fitness and dry floor programs as well as drop-in classes. It’s also the home of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame. There’s some great amateur, championship-level hockey and lacrosse to enjoy with a licensed café. coquitlam.ca/pslc
CRASH CRAWLY’S Let the kids go wild! This indoor playground features a two-storey crazy maze of tunnels, bridges, ball pits, slides and more. Other attractions include laser tag, glow-inthe-dark mini golf and a miniature train ride. crash-crawlys.com
ESCAPE ROOMS Imagine you’re trapped in a room, with just 45 minutes to escape. Solve a series of interactive puzzles to make your way out to safety. Two locations to choose from: countdownescaperooms.com and trapped.ca
CINEPLEX CINEMAS COQUITLAM & VIP Go VIP for comfy seats, a licensed lounge and in-seat dining. Parents and tots will be interested in the Stars and Strollers showings, which have a baby-friendly environment. cineplex.com
The City Centre Aquatic Complex is a state-of-the-art aquatic recreation facility with a number of amenities, such as a free-form wave pool, slide, rope swing and an eight-lane Olympic-sized lap pool as well as a relaxation area with a whirlpool, steam room and dry sauna. It also includes a 3,000-square-foot health and fitness centre. coquitlam.ca/ccac
PLANET ICE A home rink for several minor ice sports associations and a wide range of hockey league play for adults, this fourrink facility has adult drop-in hockey, stick-and-puck, and public skating sessions. It is also home to a full-service licensed restaurant. planetice.ca/coquitlam
THE ZONE BOWLING CENTRE Black lights and glow-in-the-dark balls take bowling to a whole new level during Cosmic Bowling nights. This alley offers five- and 10-pin bowling and a video arcade with pool tables. Strike! zonebowling.ca
Is swimming and water play your thing? Take a dip in one of Coquitlam’s outdoor pools—Eagle Ridge and Spani—or the wading pool at Blue Mountain Park. We’ve also got loads of free spray parks located throughout the city. coquitlam.ca/outdoorpools 2017 Coquitlam Travel & Experience Guide
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