Where can introverts go to have some fun with other folks?
Step out into some fun for yourself or with others at these places
By Hannah Pasquarella
Knightly News Reporter
hannah.pasquarella@mymail.centralpenn.edu
If it’s your birthday, anniversary, graduation or you are just being celebrated and you’re an introvert, then read on for some destinations great for celebrating without feeling stressed.
Decades Amusement & Fare
A full-service restaurant and bar in Lancaster, filled with over 60 retro arcade games and a boutique bowling alley.
The space is intended to invoke nostalgia. and to create fun and uplifting memories.
After 8:30 p.m., Decades is closed to anyone under the age of 21.
Decades’ hours are Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m.-12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon – 1 a.m.; and Sunday, noon – 12 a.m.
Decades is abundant with decent prices. With each game taking about one to two tokens, Decades sells 20 tokens for $5. Bowling is $10 per person, per hour, which includes shoes.
If you appreciate and love all things old school and retro, this is the place for you, so go out and get some drinks and play some games!
Location: 438 N Queen St., Lancaster https://www.decadeslancaster.com/
Do You Even Escape
The experience here is an interactive and high-action game where you and your party are locked in a room, with only one way out. With rooms ranging from two – 10 people, you and your group will solve riddles and problems to – you hope – get you all out of there!
With tickets starting at $30 per person for an hour to escape from the room, with the chance of the price rising as the group size increases, Do You Even Escape offers a 10 percent discount if you are celebrating a birthday.
Do You Even Escape’s hours are Sunday, noon – 7 p.m.; Monday, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
If you’re not much of a foodie or a drinker, then this place can be great for you and your group, especially if you love games and a challenge.
Location: 2201 Market St., Camp Hill https://doyouevenescape.com/
Appalachian Brewing Co.
A full-service restaurant and brew pub pairing fresh and innovative food combinations with some of the places’ best handcrafted ales and lagers!
The food menu has a great assortment of vegetarian and gluten-free options, making it extra inclusive for you and your guests. Nonalcoholic beverages are available.
Appalachian Brewing Co. has multiple locations, so if you are looking for something extra fun to do, check out the Mechanicsburg location, where you’ll find a fun and interactive tour of the soda-bottling facility. You even get to create some of your own soda to take home with you. A tour for four people comes to $48.
Hours are Monday – Saturday, noon-10 p.m., and Sunday, noon – 9 p.m.
Tours at the Mechanicsburg location for the soda-bottling factory run on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.
Locations: 50 N. Cameron St, Harrisburg
6462 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg https://abcbrew.com/
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Edited by media-club co-adviser and blog editor Professor Michael Lear-Olimpi.
