If miniature golf is your game, here’s a fun, Bay Area-themed option to test your skills. This one-of-a-kind course is all indoors and features a host of San Francisco area landmarks. While the holes are short, there is something for every skill level. Zoom down Lombard Street, slip across the Golden Gate Bridge, get lost in the McArthur Maze, stroll by the ‘Painted Ladies’ Victorian homes or circle Coit Tower as you visit familiar area attractions. To complete the downstairs area there is a slot-car racing section, a small video games space, an air hockey table, foosball and a handy change machine (especially helpful if you chose the street metered parking instead of the parking garage). The Slot Car Track (little electric cars) boasts a 100+ foot, 6-lane racetrack. You can buy one of their high-performance machines or bring your own. Upstairs is the Arcade with more video games, a first-class collection of pinball machines and pool tables. 

Prices are reasonable especially if you find a Groupon deal and 18 holes typically takes between 30-45 minutes to complete. The space is compact so you may find other players balls landing in your fairway – or yours landing in theirs – so wear your patience and courtesy hat. During peak hours, like most other mini golf courses, you may feel rushed to complete each hole so you don’t hold up the golfers behind you. Probably because the facility is located in Alameda where residents expect the cooling breeze off the Bay, there is no air conditioning so during heat waves, the venue can be hot, stuffy and uncomfortable.

Friday and Saturday nights are Glow in the Dark nights where you get a glow stick and a glow in the dark golf ball. Subpar is also located close to a lot of restaurants so you can make an evening of it. All-in-all it’s a great spot to spend some quality family time and wile away an afternoon or evening.

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