Sunday, September 29, 2024

Free Blockbuster Las Vegas at Sohn vintage shop in Las Vegas

A visit to the 'Free Blockbuster' in Las Vegas.


Free Blockbuster Las Vegas at Sohn vintage shop in Las Vegas

Emily made a visit to the Free Blockbuster 'pop up' video and DVD exchange/library/dispenser at Sohn vintage shop on her recent trip to Las Vegas.

Free Blockbuster Las Vegas at Sohn vintage shop in Las Vegas

The first Free Blockbuster was created in 2019 and since then more have been created in the USA, Canada, and one in the UK.

Free Blockbuster Las Vegas at Sohn vintage shop in Las Vegas

It's been fun following the Free Blockbuster movement's journey, and it'll be interesting to see where they appear next.

Free Blockbuster Las Vegas at Sohn vintage shop in Las Vegas

Emily took some DVDs from our collection and swapped them out for three wrestling VHS tapes! She managed to get a Free Blockbuster sticker and one for Sohn too.

Wrestling VHS video tapes from Free Blockbuster Las Vegas at Sohn
Wrestling goodness from the USA and Japan!

A happy customer of Free Blockbuster Las Vegas and Sohn
A happy customer of Free Blockbuster Las Vegas and Sohn

Hopefully I'll get to visit Las Vegas again in the future. It'd be superb to see the Free Blockbuster stall in person - and see what's new there to swap. The people at the store also showed Emily the vintage wrestling t-shirts they had in stock.

Sohn vintage store in Las Vegas

Check out the Sohn and Free Blockbuster websites for more information. And check out Free Blockbuster Las Vegas on Instagram.


A Free Blockbuster Las Vegas sticker

As well as being a wrestling fan I'm a fan of ALF and Emily bought a vintage ALF keyring and badge for my collection at Sohn!

An ALF keyring, badge, and a Sohn sticker
An ALF keyring, badge, and a Sohn sticker

Sohn seen from across the street in the Las Vegas heat!
Sohn seen from across the street in the Las Vegas heat!

Check out the blog posts about our travels to former Blockbuster video shops.

Crazy Golf at Higher Bebington Park

The Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Park in Birkenhead on the Wirral peninsula is being renovated.


Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
Crazy Golf at Higher Bebington Park

The team at Love Bebington have started the refurbishment of the abandoned Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Park in Birkenhead.

We visited the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in July 2017.

Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
Hole 3

The 15-hole course is a unique layout and we thought it looked like it'd be very interesting to play.

Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
Hole 4 is a long one

Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
Half way up hole 4

Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
The green of hole 4


Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Recreation Ground
Hole 5 - a dogleg

Good luck to the Love Bebington team with their efforts on the Crazy Golf course at Higher Bebington Park.

It'll be nice to revisit the course and actually have a game there in the future.


Check out the Love Bebington pages on Facebook and Instagram to follow the progress of the course refurb.


A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada

Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.


A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada

Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar on her recent trip to Las Vegas.

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada

Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.


A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada

Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man outside Sinwave on her recent trip to Las Vegas.

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada

It's the first skeleton airdancer we've seen.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Neon Crazy Golf at Game On in Sittingbourne, Kent

A new indoor Neon Crazy Golf course has opened in Sittingbourne town centre.


A new indoor Neon Crazy Golf course has opened in Sittingbourne

The 18-hole Crazy Golf course is now open at Game On in Sittingbourne.

In a twist on 'normal' crazy golf, half of the course is played with a putter on the ground, while the other half is crazy pool and played with a cue.

Check out the Game On Facebook page for more information.


It's another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

KISS Mini Golf Indoor Miniature Golf in Las Vegas, Nevada

A visit to the KISS Mini Golf course at The Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada.


KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Emily has ticked off another course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour with a visit to KISS World featuring KISS Mini Golf and KISS World Museum at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at The Rio became the 1,065th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas


KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

You can find the KISS Mini Golf course at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Visit the KISS Mini Golf website for more information.


KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley, Norfolk

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Island Golf course in Mundesley, Norfolk.


Back in May 2014 Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried let us know about the Adventure Golf course in Mundesley, Norfolk.

Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley

We finally got to visit and play the course in July 2016.

Playing another brilliant course on our travels

The layout became the 406th played and 692nd visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's a lovely setting for a game

Adventure Island Golf is a great 12-hole course, with plenty of tricky obstacles and some very nice theming. And for a 12-hole course there were certainly a lot of themes going on! With Pirates, Cannibals, Dinosaurs, Jungles and more.

The 11th and 12th were tricky indeed
 
The island that gave the Adventure Golf course its name

Emily playing another great tee shot

In our match-up Emily won with a 34 to my 37 - getting off to a flying start with a great hole-in-one on the first.

Putting past some dino eggs

A round of minigolf at the course costs £3.50 for adults and it's worth a play.

On the last hole

Check out Adventure Island Golf Mundesley on Facebook for more information.

Crazy Golf at the Caban in Pendine Sands

The seaside town of Pendine Sands has a new Crazy Golf course.


Pendine Sands has a new Crazy Golf course

There's a new Crazy Golf course located at the Caban in Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Find out more on the Caban website.


It's another new course for us to check out on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New minigolf course in Bideford

There's a new minigolf course in Bideford, Devon.


There's a new minigolf course in Bideford, Devon

The course is a 9-hole outdoor layout.

It's another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

High Lodge Adventure Golf in Brandon, Suffolk

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk.


Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

We visited the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Thetford Forest, Suffolk back in December 2022.

Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

The 18-hole woodland-themed outdoor adventure golf course at the forest centre was the 1,010th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

Visit the Forestry England website for more information on the High Lodge site.


The outdoor Adventure Golf course is from the team behind Dinton Adventure Golf in Wokingham, Wardown Adventure Golf in Luton, Lightwater Country Park in Surrey and Victoria Park Adventure Golf in Newbury.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Mr Mulligans in Newcastle

Looking back at our visit to play at Mr Mulligans Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne.


Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

On Miniature Golf Day 2018 we swung by the Mr Mulligans Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne to play the three courses at the indoor minigolf venue.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

There are three 9-hole courses on the adventure through Mr Mulligans Space Golf, starting at the 'Inventors Hangar', then moving through the 'Cosmic Storm' onto the 'Lunar Crash'.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

The theming at the course is really well done, with my favourite section being the Moon.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

We've played several Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses on our travels, with the three layouts in Newcastle becoming the 841st, 842nd and 843rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They were the 496th, 497th and 498th courses played.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

The latest two Mulligans Adventure Golf course we played were in Milton Keynes last October where we enjoyed rounds on the 'Enchanted Forest' and 'Underwater Kingdom' 12-hole indoor courses at the Theatre District venue.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

You can find Mulligans minigolf courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Worcester.

Visit the Mulligans website for more information on the brand's courses.