Day trip: Amusement center offers fun for family

Place: Funtrackers

Location: 101 Carrizozo Canyon Road in Ruidoso. Take U.S. 70 through Roswell, through Ruidoso Downs and turn right at Carrizozo Canyon Road. Funtrackers is about 187 miles from base.

What is it? Funtrackers is a family amusement center.

What can people do here? Funtrackers features three go-cart tracks. A family track, a pro track, and a kid’s track. Funtrackers also has bumper boats, miniature golf, a video arcade, mountain maze, a rock climbing wall, a bounce house and “extreme air.”

What ages is this best suited for? For all ages. There are age and height requirements on some attractions.

Hours of operation? 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Open through Sept. 26. Hours of operation are weather permitting.

How much does it cost?

• Protrack: $6

• Funtrack: $5

• Turtle Track: $5

• Miniature Golf (Age 6 and Up): $7

• Miniature Golf (Ages 3 to 5): $4

• Bumper Boats: $6

• Mountain Maze: $5

• Panning for Gemstones: $5

• Rock Climbing Wall: $5

• Extreme Air: $5

• Bounce House: $5

Information: 575-257-3275

www.funtrackers-ruidoso.net/index.html