ConnectDFW Makes Spring Break More Fun!
With travel expenses sky rocketing, staycations are becoming increasingly popular and in turn are boosting local economies. This Spring Break season, ConnectDFW is helping consumers save money and local businesses increase their foot traffic.
BEDFORD, TX, March 22, 2012
With Spring Break in full effect across Texas for the next few weeks, the term "staycation" has become all the rage in DFW. A staycation is described as "persons vacationing within their own town, city or county." There are a multitude of reasons these staycations have continued to increase in popularity over the past several years, including the steady rise in oil prices, baggage fees and ticket prices, as well as offering more time for rest and relaxation and also to help support the local economy.Connect DFW has partnered with a multitude of local family fun centers that offer a variety of entertainment for adults and kids, designed to keep them busy for hours on end. So whether you're looking for a way to impress a new date, wear out your children or spend some quality time with friends, Connect DFW's ever expanding portfolio of clients provide endless amounts of entertainment, whatever your taste.
Dallas Karting Complex- Located in Caddo Mills, about 40 miles outside of Dallas, DKC boasts the fastest rental race karts in the entire state of Texas! With their youth rental karts reaching speeds of 35 mph, while adult rental and league karts can range between 60 to 100 mph, DKC is able to cater to "drivers of nearly all ages, experience and skill level". DKC offers "a 25 acre racing facility, hosting a 0.8 mile long race track that boasts 17 impressively sharp turns to keep the adrenalin moving." According to eKartingnews.com, karting is the fastest growing form of motor sports in the U.S. and is already hugely popular around the world. DKC co-founders Kevin Adds and Mike Jones set out to create their facility as a place to entice every type of person from the competitive racer, to the corporate event or the family looking for an exciting spring break activity.
Strikz - Touting itself as "Collin County's Premier Family Entertainment Center", Strikz offers a little bit of something for everyone. From bowling and boutique bowling, to an arcade featuring over 100 games, to laser tag to billiards, Strikz has something for people of all ages. In addition to family entertainment, Strikz also features a bar and grill serving everything from pizza and nachos to chicken wraps and salads. Conveniently open 7 days a week and until 1 a.m. on the weekends, Strikz is the perfect idea for birthdays, corporate parties and other group events.
Putt Putt Fun Center - With 3 locations in Tarrant County, Hurst, South Arlington and Fort Worth, Putt Putt family fum centers are accessible from anywhere within Tarrant county in less than a 10 minute drive. Both the South Arlington and Fort Worth locations boast 54 holes of beautifully landscaped putt putt golf, a state-of the-art arcade gameroom featuring over 70 of the latest video and simulator games, also batting cages and mini bowling. The largest of the three parks at 25,000 square feet, the Hurst location can accommodate up to 1,200 people and features attractions such as 2 - 18 hole putt courses, batting cages with speeds from 35-80 mph, bumper boats, go karts, mini-bowling, a game room with arcade and playland rides and an extreme motion 3-D theater.
Join the club - A new idea and the newest client in our family fun portfolio Join the club is a new "entertainment book-esque" discount card. Instead of the whole book, it's a gift card that you can hold in your wallet that along with 35% off of six flags admissions, you can save money at hurricane harbor, amc movie theaters, Cinemark theaters, macys and so many more.
ConnectDFW's mission is to get our clients brand into their customer's hands. The client offers really attractive discounts to incentivize the customer, and we deliver those discounts to their customers.