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By Amiee White Beazley
 | Fun for your little ones
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If you have a family of early birds and night owls, their habits will be satisfied in Grand Junction, where there's always something fun and safe to do day or night. Check out the following locations anytime:
Go Bananas!
Bananas Fun Park has everything a kid would want to get them dizzy with excitement – mini golf, batting cages, go-karts, bumper boats, lazer tag, an arcade and the always wild Congo Café. It's a perfect location for kids' birthday parties or group events. The best part is Bananas Fun Park is open all year round, so no one is ever left out of the fun. Be sure to check out Bananas' newest special on their website, www.bananasfunpark.com
Pool Party
In the heat of summer, there is no better place to cool off than outdoors at the Lincoln Park-Moyer Swimming Pool and Waterslide. From Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend make a  | Go Bananas, Go-karts
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splash at this cool complex's 50-meter outdoor pool, waterslide, diving boards, splash pad water playground, or the shallow-water instructional tank. Don't care to swim? The pool has an extensive grass area, concessions, shade shelters and enough pool deck furniture to keep your entire family loungin' happily.
Climbing the Walls?
Kids love to climb. So why not hook them up with an instructor at Core Elements and set them free on any one of the climbing walls. Meanwhile, parents can indulge in the abundant wellness and personal training activities.
Score Big
You must explore GJ Scores' 48,000-square-foot bowling-based entertainment center this summer. Why? Thirty-six bowling lanes, six big-screen TVs, 10 full-size, tournament-grade billiard tables, 30-plus arcade games and the one and only GJ Scores Restaurant – a great spot for pizza and burgers. Why would you ever need to leave?
If You Go:
Bananas Fun Park: 970-243-0070, www.bananasfunpark.com
Lincoln Park-Moyer Swimming Pool: 970-254-FUNN, www.gjcity.org
Core Elements: 970-241-7622
GJ Scores Entertainment Center: 970-245-1115 (Center), 970-248-0777, www.gjscores.com
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