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**⬇️ ENGLISH BELOW** ¿Te gustan los juegos de mesa y quieres pasar un final de año diferente? **🎲 ¡Únete a la última noche de juegos del año de KLEFF!** Lo celebraremos jugando a los 50 juegos más divertidos que hemos seleccionando para la ocasión, comiendo pizza y tomando cocktails. **Información de la noche de juegos:** 📅 **Fecha**: Miércoles 31 de diciembre, de 19h a 1h del jueves 1 de enero. 📍 **Ubicación**: [Trafalgar Pizza Club](https://share.google/K6eqd7oDbXq8Bdjl9) 🗣️ **Idiomas**: Castellano, Inglés, Catalán ¡y cualquier otro que los participantes hablen! 💸**Precio**: No hay entrada pero es necesario hacer una consumición para cubrir los gastos del local. *** Do you enjoy board games and want to spend New Year’s Eve in a different way? 🎲 **Join KLEFF’s Last Game Night of the Year!** We’ll celebrate by playing the 50 most fun games we’ve specially selected for the occasion, enjoying pizza, and having cocktails together. **Game Night Details:** 📅 **Date:** Wednesday, December 31st, from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM (Thursday, January 1st) 📍 **Location:** [Trafalgar Pizza Club](https://share.google/K6eqd7oDbXq8Bdjl9) 🗣️ **Languages:** Spanish, English, Catalan — and any other languages participants may speak! 💸 **Price:** Free entry, but a drink purchase is required to help cover the venue’s costs.

**🇬🇧 New Year's Eve Dinner 🥳** This event will be held at Trafalgar, a pizza and cocktail club that makes quality homemade pizzas and cocktails. This unique spot is a cocktail bar, pizza restaurant and club all in one, what more could you ask for! We look forward to meeting you there. We will meet at 8pm for the pre-drinks, so we get to meet each other before diner. At 9pm we'll order at the bar and, once the pizza is ready, we'll take a sit at the table (each person will pay for their food and drinks). At midnight we'll eat the grapes (they will play the 12 bells for the whole restaurant), and we'll celebrate the New Year! 🗓️ **When**: Wednesday December 31st at 8pm 📍 **Where**: Trafalgar Pizza Club: 19 Trafalgar street (1 minute from Urquinaona metro station) 🆓 **Admission:** By paying a fee of €8 you'll get 1 glass of cava + 12 grapes to eat at midnight for the Spanish Tradition of New Year's + party favors bag. Please, remember that SIGNING UP IS MANDATORY for all the events, thus we can bring enough stickers for everyone. 🗣 You will be greeted by a Barcelona Language Exchange host at the entrance and given a sticker to display your name, native language, and the second language you are looking to practice. Please note that it is also okay if you only want to speak your native language. This inclusive event welcomes everyone, so come and mingle with us! (Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) 📸 We'll seek your permission before capturing any moments on camera. Agreeing to be in a photo means you're okay with us sharing it on social media. Let's make language learning a joyous journey! 😊 Our events are published on various platforms so there are always more attendees than those confirmed. **Stay Connected**: 📸 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/barcelonalanguageexchange/)! 👍 Like our [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/thefridaylanguageexchange) to see all the albums! 🌐 Discover more about us on [our website](https://speakquick.es). 📱 **Connect on WhatsApp**: [Join the group here](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D3UQm1CAFECGyE5RknlvXQ) See you there for an evening of laughter, language, and lasting friendships. **Come alone, leave with friends!** 🌍🗣️ \-\-\- 🇪🇸 **¡Cena de Fin de Año!** **🥳** Este evento tiene lugar en Trafalgar cocktail and pizza club, que elabora pizzas y cócteles caseros de calidad. Este lugar único es un bar de cócteles, una pizzería y un club, todo en uno, ¿qué más se puede pedir? Esperamos verte allí. Nos reuniremos a las 20h para tomar algo antes de cenar, y conocernos antes de cenar. A las 21h pediremos en la barra y, una vez la pizza esté lista, nos sentaremos a la mesa (cada persona pagará su comida y bebida). A medianoche tomaremos las uvas (tocarán las 12 campanadas para todo el restaurante) ¡y celebraremos el Año Nuevo! 🗓️ **Cuándo**: Miércoles 31 de diciembre a las 20h. 📍 **Dónde**: Trafalgar Pizza Club: calle Trafalgar 19 (a 1 minuto del metro Urquinaona) 🆓 **Entrada:** Con 8€ obtendrás 1 copa de cava + 12 uvas para comer a medianoche + bolsa de cotillón. Por favor, recuerda que LA INSCRIPCIÓN ES OBLIGATORIA para todos los eventos, para que podamos llevar suficientes pegatinas para todos. 🗣 Un anfitrión de Barcelona Language Exchange te dará la bienvenida en la entrada y te entregará una pegatina para mostrar tu nombre, tu idioma nativo y el segundo idioma que deseas practicar. Ten en cuenta que también está bien si solo deseas hablar tu idioma nativo. Este evento inclusivo da la bienvenida a todos, así que ¡ven y únete a nosotros! (Los participantes menores de 18 años deben ir acompañados por un adulto.) 📸 Pediremos tu permiso antes de capturar cualquier momento en cámara. Al aceptar estar en una foto, nos permites compartirla en las redes sociales. ¡Hagamos del aprendizaje de idiomas un viaje lleno de alegría! 😊 Nuestros eventos se publican en varias plataformas por lo que siempre hay más asistentes que los que aparecen confirmados. **Mantente Conectado**: 📸 ¡Síguenos en [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/barcelonalanguageexchange/)! 👍 ¡Dale 'me gusta' a nuestra [página de Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thefridaylanguageexchange), para ver todos los álbumes! 🌐 Descubre más sobre nosotros en [nuestra web](https://speakquick.es). 📱 **Conéctate en WhatsApp**: [Únete al grupo aquí](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D3UQm1CAFECGyE5RknlvXQ) Nos vemos para una tarde de risas, idiomas y amistades duraderas. **¡Ven solo, márchate con amigos!** 🌍🗣️

Whether living in Barcelona or just visiting, join us for the Christmas holidays. \- New Years Eve at the bar Cheers from 21\.30 h\, and see where the night brings us\. https://g.co/kgs/zZQ6tsu \- 1\. January walk at the beach from 15h if we are not too tired 5.1 watching kings parade Suggest any other events these days. Join the whatsapp group, as there is no space limit and we can chat details https://chat.whatsapp.com/Br1ZqdCRBFu1yZ46ZuzLjH Passed: -Christmas Eve- meeting at the Old Irish bar in Ramblas for a drink and chat. -Christmas Day- meeting for a lunch at 13 h in Parc ciutadela, or private place depending on the weather. Everyone brings some dishes and drinks and we share them.

### **New Year’s Awkward at First, Fun Eventually: 2026 New Years Eve Edition** We wanted to kick off 2025 the right way surrounded by good vibes, fun games, and awesome people 🎉 Come enjoy **the world’s best sangria** and ring in the New Year in a **spacious, sun-filled apartment with an incredible view, right in the center of Barcelona**. This is a small, cozy, gay-friendly gathering designed for people who want to meet new faces, make genuine connections, and welcome 2025 with good energy. **Singles are especially welcome**, but anyone who wants to have fun and connect is invited! The night will be relaxed and social, with **games, shared drinks, laughter, and easy conversation**. Bring whatever you like to drink, settle in, and enjoy a no-pressure atmosphere where you can be yourself. Flirting is optional, friendliness is encouraged, and there’s absolutely no expectation beyond showing up as you are. Whether you’re new to Barcelona, visiting, or just looking to expand your circle, this is a space to connect no matter where you are in your journey. We’ll count down together, eat our **12 grapes at midnight**, and start the New Year surrounded by people instead of screens 🍇✨ Small group, welcoming vibes, great views, dangerous sangria, and a very good reason not to stay home. *** ### **Logistics:** * **Price:** €10 per person * **Location:** Central Barcelona, right by **Barceloneta** * **Group size:** Small and cozy (around 10 people) * **What’s included:** Games, great vibes, and *the world’s best sangria* 🍷 * **Drinks:** Sangria provided + feel free to **bring what you like to drink** * **Time:** New Year’s Eve (exact timing shared after RSVP) * **Vibe:** Gay-friendly, inclusive, low-pressure, social * **What to bring:** Your drink of choice, good energy, and maybe your competitive spirit * **Address:** Shared with confirmed attendees only * **Questions:** Text +34 611 262 188 for more info ***

💥 ¡Atención, amantes del vóley! 💥 🏐☀️ 🔥 ¡Comenzamos oficialmente los entrenamientos en la playa! 🙌 Prepárate para sudar, aprender y pasarlo genial. 📍 Lugar: Playa Somorrostro 🕖 Hora: 19:00 h ⏱️ Duración: 1h 30 min 💰 Precio: 10 € por entreno ✅ Cupos limitados: mínimo 3 y máximo 6 personas 📈 Si el grupo crece… ¡abriremos más horarios y más grupos! 🌅 Muy pronto también entrenos matutinos. 💪 Ven con toda tu energía y pasión por el vóley. 🏖️ ¡Nos vemos en la arena para vivirlo a tope! 🔥 —————————- 💥 Attention, beach volleyball lovers! 💥 🏐☀️ 🔥 We’re officially kicking off beach training! 🙌 Get ready to sweat, learn, and have an amazing time. 📍 Location: Somorrostro Beach 🕖 Time: 7:00 p.m. ⏱️ Duration: 1h 30 min 💰 Price: €10 per session ✅ Limited spots: minimum 3 and maximum 6 players 📈 As we grow… more time slots and groups will be opened! 🌅 Morning sessions coming soon. 💪 Bring your energy, passion, and love for the game. 🏖️ See you on the sand for an epic session! 🔥

Para tod@s los principiantes que queréis aprender a jugar beach voley, este es su evento. Enseñaremos paso a paso como se juega, la técnica, las posiciones en el campo y más que todo nos divertiremos. Espero veros pronto. For all the beginners who want to learn to play beach volleyball, this is your event. We will teach step by step how to play, the technique, the positions on the field and most of all we will have fun. I hope to see you soon.

(Cast) 1ª actividad de 2026! **¿Has estado alguna vez en el Palacio Mercader,del S.XVIII? ¿Conoces la Iglesia de Sant Felip Neri?** **No te pierdas la visita a estos 2 lugares especiales de Barcelona que abren sus puertas excepcionalmente para poder ver su exposición de pesebres!** Y al acabar las visitas gratis... **Iremos como siempre a tomar algo por la zona para comentar lo visto!** **COSTE:** Aportación de sólo **1€** al organizador (llevar la moneda justa y en metálico, se entrega a la llegada) como colaboración en el mantenimiento del grupo y pagar a Meetup. Luego cada uno se paga sus consumiciones ;) **PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO:** Se informará sólo a las personas de la lista de asistentes con mensaje privado. Llevaremos Cartel de Meetup! **PLAZAS LIMITADAS!** **ATENCIÓN:** Se aplicará 1 No Show a las personas que se borren el mismo día del evento o no se presenten (El 2º No Show es exclusión definitiva del grupo). AVISO: DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD: Éste es un grupo de amistades sin ánimo de lucro, por eso bajo ninguna circunstancia el Organizador de la actividad asumirá responsabilidad por cualquier posible daño que pase a alguien durante la actividad. Al registrarse en la actividad se asume y acepta este descargo de responsabilidad. ........... (Eng) 1st activity of 2026! **Have you ever been to the 18th-century Mercader Palace? Are you familiar with the Church of Sant Felip Neri?** **Don't miss this visit to these 2 special Barcelona landmarks, which are opening their doors exceptionally to view their nativity scene exhibition!** And at the end of the free visits... **We will go as always for a drink in the area to comment on what we have seen!!** **COST:** Contribution of **only 1€** to the organizer (bring the right amount and in cash, it is delivered upon arrival) as collaboration in the maintenance of the group and pay Meetup. Then everyone pays for their drinks ;) **MEETING POINT:** Only people on the list of attendees will be informed with a private message. We will carry a Meetup Sign! **LIMITED PLACES!** ATTENTION: 1 No Show will be applied to new people who cancel hours before the event (Not Showing and the 2nd No Show is definitive exclusion from the group). NOTICE: DISCLAIMER: This is a non-profit friendship group, so under no circumstances will the Activity Organizer assume responsibility for any possible harm that happens to anyone during the activity. By registering for the activity you assume and accept this disclaimer.

**👉 Este grupo es para ti si...** * 💪🏻 Tienes el nivel físico que exige la ruta * 😃 Traes buena energía y ganas de pasarlo bien 🍁 **¿ CÓMO RESERVAR PLAZA ? :** 1. Pulsa asistiré en este meetup 2. Deja tu móvil al inscribirte 3. Acepta la Normativa de Seguridad [aquí](https://forms.gle/B5DzcPVxBSYNfyAH7) 4. Haz pago reserva de plaxa de 10 €, [aquí](https://www.guaita.info/event-details/rupit-salvaje-dom-4-en) **🍒 EDAD PREDOMINANTE Excursiones de 1 Día:** Entre 30 y 49 años. ★ **POR QUÉ ELEGIR GUAITA:** ✅ **Grupos de unas 20 personas,** para que cada caminata sea cercana y auténtica. ✅ **Guía profesional y local** que cuida cada detalle del recorrido. ✅ **Conexiones reales:** nuevas amistades y momentos que realmente importan. 🍃 **QUÉ DESCUBRIRÁS:** * 🍂 Robledales que justo ahora estarán en pleno cambio cromático otoñal * ⛪️ **El pueblo icónico y medieval de Rupit** * 📸 Pasarela de madera rio que pasa junto a Rupit, y en donde hay cisnes y patos * 🥐 Desayuno en una **cafetería de Rupit, con mucho encanto** y rica variedad de pastas y bocadillos * ⛰️ Castellet de l´Envestida. **Castillo natural** con vistas de pájaro * 💦 **Cascada + alta de Catalunya**: Salt de Sallent * 🥾 Ruta circular de senderismo entre robledales, cascada majestuosa, ermitas, pasarela y pueblo medieval 🍎 **NIVEL:** Medio. Ruta 4 de excursión en total, aparte del tiempo para disfrutar y desayunar, y comer con muchas, muchas vistas ! 13 km en total y 550 m de desnivel. **🚐TRANSPORTE**: Puedes ir en la furgo del guía u otros vehículos que traen algunos participantes desde el punto 1 o bien puedes ir por tu cuenta hasta punto 2. 🌲 **PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO 1:** 8,30 h en la fuente delante del Colegio Jesús Maria, Av/Meridiana, 392, Barcelona. [Aquí](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PKVkSMCn3Vbd5B5d6) 🌲 **PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO 2:** 10 h, Rupit. [Aquí](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Aqvosr66ZqMVZSet6) **🕔 Excursión finaliza: 16 h.** Luego despedida 🥂 **🕔 LLEGADA a Barcelona: 18 h.** 🌲 **INVERSIÓN :** * **20 € (** 10 € reserva de plaza [aquí ](https://www.guaita.info/event-details/rupit-salvaje-dom-4-en)**+** 10 € **efectivo** día excursión **)** * **Si haces pago reserva 10 € a partir 2 enero,** precio total: **25 €** ( 10 € reserva + 15 € efectivo ) **💰 Política Cancelación:** Avisa hasta hasta 48 h antes, para guardarte los 10 € de reserva para otra ruta. **Incluye:** 🥾 Excursión guiada por Guía experto Guaita 🔝 Seguro Accidentes, Responsabilidad Civil + Iva 🎁 Regalo **No Incluye:** **\- 10 € Coste Transporte desde punto 1\.** **DESCUENTO 10 € si:** \- Traes coche desde Punto 1\. ★ **Términos y Condiciones de Contratación y más** [aquí](https://www.guaita.info/terminosycondiciones) ★ **QUÉ TRAER:** 🥾 Botas o zapatillas de senderismo 🦯 Palo o palos 💧 Agua 🥪 snacks y picnic 🎒 mochila \- y en el grupo de whatsapp que se hará 2 días antes excursión\, el guía os dirá todo lo necesario\. ★ **GUIA:** Jordi Calvo. Fundador y guía de Guaita ★ **Guía titulado TD2 Media Montaña** e **inscrito** en el Consell Català de l´Esport: 013629. ★ 📱 + info: 671684858 📸 A lo largo de la ruta el guía podrá ir tomando fotos y videos que luego publicará en instagram ( si no quieres salir, díselo al guía ). **✔️2 días antes de la salida, te añadiremos al grupo de whatsapp** de esta salida, donde explicaremos los últimos detalles. **👉Descubre + videos, fotos y testimonios de Guaita** en Instagram [aquí](https://www.instagram.com/p/DIrY2A5NuE-/) 🎥**👈** 💬 [Grupo de whatsapp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DCBOlZx5Eq6JkmN27hsOCp)**👈 Para recibir info próximas excursiones**

**👉 Este grupo es para ti si...** * 💪🏻 Tienes el nivel físico que exige la ruta * 😃 Traes buena energía y ganas de pasarlo bien **⛄️** **¿ CÓMO APUNTARTE ? :** 1. Pulsa asistiré en este meetup 2. Deja tu móvil al inscribirte 3. Acepta la Normativa de Seguridad [aquí](https://forms.gle/B5DzcPVxBSYNfyAH7) 4. Haz pago reserva de 15 € [aquí](https://www.guaita.info/event-details/raquetas-rasos-de-peguera-3-enero)👈 ★ **POR QUÉ ELEGIR GUAITA:** ✅ **Grupos de unas 20 personas**, para que cada caminata sea cercana y auténtica. ✅ **Guía profesional y local** que cuida cada detalle del recorrido. ✅ **Conexiones reales:** nuevas amistades y momentos que realmente importan. **⛄️ ¿ ES FÁCIL HACER RAQUETAS DE NIEVE ?** Sí, efectivamente. Las raquetas se adaptan a tus botas, así puedes caminar por la nieve sin hundirte, ni resbalar, si hay hielo. Es como caminar, pero un poco más lento. Nada que ver con esquiar, donde sí hace falta un tiempo y práctica de aprendizaje. **⛄️ ¿QUÉ VAMOS A HACER?:** * 7,30 h Salimos de Barcelona * 9,30 h Desayunamos en Rasos de Peguera y después recogemos raquetas y bastones para alquilar quien necesite * 10,30 h Comenzamos ruta raquetas de nieve de 10 km en total y 380 m de desnivel. Ruta panorámica entre bosques, prados nevados y nieve recién caída. * Después de esta inspiradora ruta y de devolver el material, vamos al bar a celebrar este día juntos * Regreso a Barcelona, al mismo punto de encuentro, llegando aprox. 19 h **⛄️ NIVEL RUTA: Medio- Fácil** **⛄️ PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO 1:** 7,30 h en la fuente delante del Colegio Jesús Maria, Av/Meridiana, 392, Barcelona. [Aquí](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PKVkSMCn3Vbd5B5d6) **⛄️** **PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO 2,** 9 h quedamos para empezar a desayunar en Rasos de Peguera, [aquí](https://maps.app.goo.gl/7r5KPzHKmi8zuYBi9) ★ **GUIA:** Jordi Calvo. Fundador y guía de Guaita ★ **Guía titulado TD2 Media Montaña** e **inscrito** en el Consell Català de l´Esport: 013629 ★ ★ **INVERSIÓN:** 25 €: Reserva de 15 € [aquí](https://www.guaita.info/event-details/raquetas-rasos-de-peguera-3-enero) + 10 € efectivo Si haces pago reserva a partir 2 enero serán 30 €. **Incluye:** 🥾 Excursión guiada por guía experto Jordi Calvo 🔝 Seguro Accidentes + Seguro Responsabilidad Civil + Iva **No Incluye:** \- 10 € Coste Transporte desde el punto 1\. \- Alquiler Raquetas y bastones: 13 € \- Cualquier cosa no especificada en el apartado incluye\. **\* DESCUENTO 10 €** si llevas coche desde Punto 1 y llevas a 3 o 4 guaitas más. **★ Política de Cancelación:** \- Cancelación gratuita hasta 48 h antes que comience el evento\. **★ QUÉ LLEVAR:** 🥾 Botas de senderismo. 🎒 mochila \- gorro\, guantes\, gafas de sol 🧣 **Ropa:** lo ideal es vestirse por **capas**. Utiliza una **capa térmica** como base y una **capa impermeable** o cortavientos como protección exterior. \- y el viernes\, el guía pondrá \+ detalladamente qué cosas traer en el grupo whatsapp ★ **Términos y Condiciones de Contratación y más** [aquí](https://www.guaita.info/terminosycondiciones) 📱 + info: 671684858 **👉 Descubre vídeos, fotos y testimonios en** nuestro instagram, [aquí ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOfpBaBjBWI/)🎥

¡Barcelona Comedy Club te trae las mejores risas de domingo! Una tarde para disfrutar con los mejores monologuistas. Un total de 5 cómicos de estilos muy diferentes, para que puedas reírte de todo... ¡porque en la variedad está la diversión! Estaremos en el bar con más historia de la "Plaça de Sant Jaume": "CRAFT BARCELONA" (en el centro de Barcelona). En Barcelona Comedy Club safisfacemos tu necesidad de reír, apúntate y tendrás la entrada al show por solo 10€ con cerveza/refresco incluido... ¡sale casi gratis! ;) Este domingo, y como siempre, ¡vamos a tener agujetas en los abdominales de tanto reír! 😉 También os digo, no es el mejor evento para conocer a gente, generalmente vais a ver el show, os estáis unas risas y para casa, hehe. 📲 ¿Consultas? Te atendemos por Whatsapp o Telegram: (+34) 630386547. * Entrada sin reserva, 15€.

Come connect with the community at our seaside coworking. And later… computers down, glasses up! Join us for a laid-back evening filled with drinks, laughter, and good energy to kick off your weekend. We’ve got Aperol & Vermut specials, plus savory local tapas to snack on while you mingle. Perfect for meeting new faces or catching up with familiar ones! ✨ And the best part: you only pay for the day pass at La Fabrica &Co, and you get full access to the space for the entire day.

If you’ve never been out with us, or it’s been a while… this is the event to jump in. Most people come solo and leave with new friends. Bowling on New Year’s Eve is **nearly impossible to book** — and we locked down 8 lanes. That alone makes this a rare one. we are definitely not a pro bowlers (**I’m actually pretty bad** 😅), but bowling is way better when pizza and beer are involved 🍕🍺 This event is posted on meetup with Central Ohio Friends **Please RSVP with ONE group only** 🎳 • $15 per person • 2 hours of unlimited bowling • Up to 6 people per lane • **Bring $15 exact cash** (helps us move fast) ⏰ THE PLAN 🕢 **7:45 PM** – Show up, grab a drink, and settle in 🕘 **9:00 PM – Bowling starts** 🕚 **11:00 PM** – Head to Level One Bar & Arcade / **The Derby (Worthington)** to **watch the ball drop** and finish the night 🎉 Please **arrive early (around 8:00 PM)** so we can get checked in and start on time. If you’re new, nervous, or haven’t been out with us before — you won’t be the only one. If you need help finding the group or have questions, feel free to reach out. 📍 LOCATION Sequoia Pro Bowl 5501 Sandalwood Blvd Columbus, OH 43229 ⚠️ GPS heads-up: The entrance can be tricky. Look for the large parking lot near the volleyball courts — that’s the closest entrance. 🍻 PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY 👉 RSVP now and don’t miss one of our most fun nights of the year.

*GOhio!* turns 8!! 🥳 Come celebrate with us at [Pins Mechanical](https://www.pinsbar.com/locations/easton)! 😄 **Summary** Pins Mechanical Co. is a social entertainment venue that combines old-school games like duckpin bowling, pinball, and other classic arcade and table games with craft cocktails, local beers, and punch. The vintage-industrial atmosphere is designed for playful, face-to-face gatherings with friends, family, and colleagues, offering a casual and lively alternative to a typical bar. Pins' Easton location spans over 38,000 square feet, making it the largest in the United States. This massive entertainment venue features two floors, a mezzanine level with stadium seating, and three full-service bars. It offers 16 duckpin bowling lanes, two indoor bocce courts, and more than 60 classic and modern pinball and arcade games. For additional fun, the location is known for its two outdoor patios, an indoor slide, and an expanded patio pong setup. **Activities** As noted below, some machines take actual quarters. Pins has two change machines (one downstairs and one upstairs) that accept ones, fives, or tens (only), and return quarters (only). * *Duckpin Bowling* [Like Bowling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckpin_bowling) but with smaller balls, stubby pins, and no oil on the lanes. The cost is $9 per game per person. * *Pinball* [Who](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who)'s a [wizard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Wizard) on these [retro machines](https://pinballmap.com/map/?by_location_id=15311)? At $1 per play, everyone! Takes quarters. * *Arcade* Play classics like Gorf, Pac-Man, Gorf, Donkey Kong, Gorf, Galaga, and Gorf! The best part is, there's Gorf! And all the arcade games are free! * *Patio Pong* The classic college party staple but bigger. Instead of tossing a ping pong ball into cups, you use a regular ball and oversized buckets. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free! * *Ping Pong* The most popular sport in China! They have two ping pong tables downstairs and two more ping pong tables upstairs. For those of you who have studied topological spaces and set theory, you will know this means they have four total ping pong tables. They have bubble gum dispensers with ping pong balls in them for 25¢ each. The dispensers take quarters. However, they also have racks where they store the ping pong paddles, and in these racks are slots for ping pong balls. It's not uncommon to see balls already here, so there's a chance you may be able to play ping pong for free if you want to. * *Hookie* You can't put your eye out! The safe alternative to darts: Hook thrown rings on a board. Outdoors on the upstairs patio, and free! * *Bocce* Like bowling, except there’s turf and a lot more balls. You can also knock your opponent’s balls out of the way. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free! * *Foosball* Everyone loves [foosball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_football)! 50¢ a game. Takes quarters. * *Giant Jenga* Stack massive wooden blocks into a tower, then take turns pulling out one block at a time without collapsing the tower. There are four of these sprinkled throughout the venue (two downstairs and two upstairs, with one on each patio), and they're all free! * *Skeeball* There are three skeeball machines on the first floor (near the Gorf machine!), and they're all free! * *Giant Connect Four* On the outdoor patio upstairs, and free! * *Bubble Hockey* This is upstairs. Up to four people can play at once, and it costs $1. Takes quarters. * *Cornhole* There are two cornhole lanes upstairs, and they're both free! * *Basketball* There are two basketball machines downstairs. They're tucked behind the downstairs bar, so they're not always obvious unless you go look for them. They're $2 per play, and they take quarters. * *NES and Sega Genesis video games* These are collections, downstairs (near the Gorf machine!), of video games that you can play for free! * *The Big Metal Indoor Slide* This large two-story slide is for kids, and certainly no adults would ride this. After all, it's not like it's free or anything. **Outdoor Patio** Pins at Easton actually has two outdoor patios. But for our purposes, only the upstairs one matters. See, it will be winter and likely cold. But their upstairs patio has multiple ceiling heaters and two massive gas fire pits that put out a ton of heat. Sitting out here may be a real option. As mentioned above, the upstairs outdoor patio has one of the venue's two Patio Pong setups, one of their multiple Giant Jengas, the Giant Connect Four, and Hookie. **Food** Pins doesn't serve food, but there's a [Mikey's Late Night Slice](https://www.latenightslice.com/) next door. This Mikey's is basically an extension of the Easton Pins; there's a large open doorway between both establishments. Mikey's has a fountain dispenser with Coke products. You can also get Coke and Diet Coke (but not Coke Zero, like you can at Mikey's) at the bars in Pins, but I think the quality of the soda pop from Mikey's fountain is better than that from the bar hoses Pins uses to dispense soft drinks. You are also quite allowed at Pins to either bring food in or order it in via your favorite delivery app. **Parking** I recommend parking in the [Worth Garage](https://eastontowncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parking-at-easton-updated-file-sept-25.pdf). It's literally right next door to Pins, and it's free as long as you park on Level 2 or above. They recently started charging people to park on Level 1, and you pay for parking on this level the same way you pay for street parking in Columbus, with the [ParkColumbus](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parkmobile.parkcolumbus&hl=en_US&pli=1) app. I've seen them enforce this by ticketing people's cars, but I don't know how they actually compel payment. The garage is not a public street that actual cops can write you tickets for parking illegally on. If you have an actual ticket from a cop that you don't pay, they can go so far as to issue a warrant for your arrest. But all Easton has, seemingly, is, "[Please pay our ticket](https://eastonpreferredpark.com/)." Still, in my ongoing efforts to eliminate needless stress and aggravation from my life, I just park above the first Level. The actual address of the garage is [4049 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4049+Worth+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43219/@40.0542293,-82.9137962,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388a86de3af559:0xc1dc8b4661fc834f!8m2!3d40.0542293!4d-82.9137962!16s%2Fg%2F11sgzjp4ml?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). However, your GPS is stupid. The actual entrances to the garage are on the cross steets Brighton Rose Way and Fenlon St, not Worth Ave. Just keep this in mind once you get to the garage. **Where we'll meet** I'll post in the comments where I am. People will obviously want to explore different areas of the venue over the course of the event (and there's a lot to explore), but please just let me know (as in, come find me) once you've arrived. **Peroration** Come on out and say hi! 😄

Join us at Easton Town Center for a casual evening of board gaming. Play from our library or bring one of your favorites to share. We usually bring along Catan, Ticket to Ride, Cascadia, etc... We'll be set up at the Donatos Pizza Party Room. It was free for us to reserve, but you may want to buy a drink or go in on a pizza. Why Easton? Although there aren't any board game stores / cafes here, it's a nice area. More importantly, this event coincides with LifeTime Fitness Parent's Night Out, so our kid will get babysat. If you happen to be a member of Lifetime you too can get free babysitting and play some games.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [5 Bean Coffee](https://5beancoffee.com/)!

Join us this Friday 1/2/26!!!