Potion Putt - A Wizardry Mini Golf Course in Denver, CO, USA

A new magic-themed pop-up minigolf course is opening in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Potion Putt is opening in the city at an as yet to be announced secret location in February 2022.

The 9-hole magical golf course is being created by Explore Hidden. You can find out more about Potion Putt - A Wizardry Mini Golf Course on the Explore Hidden website.

Magical minigolf

Magic-themed miniature golf courses are becoming more popular and we've seen a few on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It'd be nice to return to Denver in the future. I had a great time in the city back in 2009. On that occasion I got to play some minigolf at the Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado.

Playing Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado

I played Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado, USA twelve years ago today!

I played the two miniature golf courses at Boondocks Fun Center in the town of Northglenn on this day in 2009.

My visit came during a trip to Denver to attend a week-long sports conference in the city. During some down time I travelled outside the city limits to play miniature golf in the Boondocks.

At the two courses at Boondocks Fun Center

As it was '$12 Tuesday' I had unlimited play on the minigolf courses - the Caverns Mill and Hillbilly Hallow - that sit next to Interstate-25. I managed to fit in three rounds on the two layouts.

They were the 82nd and 83rd courses played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

A token from Boondocks

Check out the Boondocks Fun Center website for more information, opening times and prices.

RadioShack is back

Electronics retailer RadioShack is back in business.

US electronics brand RadioShack is aiming to make a comeback with an online shopping mall concept alongside other brands owned by its new parent company. Check out the RadioShack website.

Funnily enough I was at a RadioShack in Denver, Colorado twelve years ago today!

Digital camera quality was something else in 2009!

RadioShack in the UK

I also found a RadioShack shop in Saint Annes on the Sea on the Fylde Coast in June 2017. Sadly it closed down in 2019.

RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea - it was the last RadioShack shop in the UK 

Luckily I did manage to shop in there a few times before it disappeared.

It was worth shopping there for the bag alone!

Stepping into the RadioShack store was like a time warp. It was brilliant having a chat to the man behind the counter about Tandy and RadioShack too.

Looking through my photo archive I also found this RadioShack sign from a shop in Whitstable, Kent.

Tandy

My first job was at a Tandy franchise shop in my hometown of Abingdon, Oxfordshire where I sold a number of electronic products bearing the 'RadioShack', 'Genexxa' and 'Realistic' brand names.

This Tandy signage was on display in Hitchin in 2019

Tandy said goodbye to the UK high street in 2001 as the last of the shops were converted after acquisition by Carphone Warehouse.

Round the back of the shop in March 2016

Last year I discovered that the Tandy brand is still alive and kicking. While there are no longer any Tandy shops on the high street I actually bought some Tandy brand rechargeable batteries from the Tandy online shop.

I also found a new old stock Tandy EC-500 Multilingual electronic translator in a charity shop in Stockport last November. That was a bargain buy - it cost me more to buy new CR2032 batteries to go in it!

Interestingly the name Tandy comes from one of the founders of a leather goods company called Tandy Leather - a business that later became RadioShack.

Related blog posts:

• Lost Shops - RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea
• Lost Shops - Tandy in Hitchin

A token from the Boondocks

One of the minigolf tokens in my collection came from a visit to play the two miniature golf courses at Boondocks Fun Center in the town of Northglenn, Colorado, USA.

It was one of the arcade machine tokens in use at the fun center when I visited in March 2009.

Do you know of any minigolf courses that still have tokens when you win on the lucky last hole, or in use at attached arcades or fun centres?

Minigolf in the Boondocks

A look back at my trip to play miniature golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado.

I travelled to Denver, Colorado, USA back in March 2009 to attend a week-long sports conference in the city. During some down time I travelled outside the city limits to play miniature golf in the Boondocks. Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn to be precise.

Located at Boondocks Fun Center in the town of Northglenn, Colorado are two 18-hole courses - the Caverns Mill and Hillbilly Hallow - that sit next to Interstate-25.

That's I-25 to the right of the course

As it was '$12 Tuesday' I had unlimited play on the minigolf courses and managed to fit in three rounds on the two layouts.

They were the 82nd and 83rd courses played on my Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Find out more

Visit the Boondocks Fun Center website for more information, opening times and prices.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We've now been to 949 courses since September 2006.

We've visited 39 courses in eleven overseas countries:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Finland
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sweden
- USA

We've visited 910 courses in the British Isles:
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Jersey
- Isle of Man

Links:

- Boondocks Food & Fun
- Boondocks Northglenn

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A great Ham & Eggs sign...

...spotted at Sam's Diner No. 3 in Denver.

Minigolf Course Visit No. 82 & 83 - Boondocks, Colorado

A visit to Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, USA.

While in Denver I travelled 12 miles north of the city to visit and play Minigolf courses number 82 & 83 on my world tour of Minigolf courses.

Located at Boondocks Fun Center in the town of Northglenn, Colorado are two 18-hole courses - the Caverns Mill and Hillbilly Hallow - that sit next to Interstate-25.

As it was $12 Tuesday I had unlimited Miniature Golf and managed to fit in three rounds on the very busy courses.

My scores were:
- Hillbilly Hallow Course - 50(+14)
- Caverns Mill Course - 48(+12)
- Hillbilly Hallow Course - 44(+8)

As they were very over-par scores it proves that (mini)golf balls do go farther at high altitude!






Distance from Luton, UK to Northglenn, Colorado, USA:
- 4664.9 miles
- 7507.4 kilometres
- 4053.7 nautical miles
- Holes played = 54
- Holes in One = 3 in 54 holes
- 86.3 miles travelled per hole
- 1554.9 miles travelled per hole in one

Related blog post:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Links:
- Boondocks Fun Center
- Boondocks Colorado on Facebook

Denver - the Mile High City

Denver, Colorado is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile, or 5,280 feet (1,609 metres) above sea level.

It is a fact that because of the high altitude sporting feats are improved e.g. when hitting a golf ball it will travel 10-20% further than at sea level.

On a recent visit to Denver I had the opportunity to test out this theory with two of my favourite sports - Minigolf & Tenpin Bowling. Check out the blog posts for the results.

Minigolf Course Visit No. 82 & 83 - Boondocks, Colorado

Tenpin Bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes, Denver, CO, USA