Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Frisco, Texas, has not always been the booming city that it is now. In fact, only in the past 10 years has Frisco evolved into its current state, with the population tripling from 33,000 residents in 2000 to more than 100,000 in 2008, according to The Dallas Morning News. Options for indoor entertainment abound in the Dallas suburb.
The Ice at Stonebriar is a wonderful year-round skating rink for beginning skaters through experienced hockey players. Located inside the Stonebriar shopping mall, the rink is open daily to the public, but also hosts hockey leagues for children and adults, according to The Ice website. The Ice is also a great place to host a party, with both broomball and traditional skating options available.
The Ice at Stonebriar Centre
2601 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034
(972) 731-9600
stonebriarice.com
Strikz, on the surface, is simply a bowling alley. Delving a little deeper, however, reveals it as a full-blown entertainment location. Laser tag, arcade games, billiards, food and a bar are crammed under one roof, according to the Strikz website. Strikz is conveniently located close to the center of Frisco and is open until midnight or later every day of the week.
Strikz Entertainment
8789 Lebanon Road
Frisco, TX 75034
(972) 668-5263
strikz.com
Shopping is at the epicenter of the Frisco community. Before there was much of a city there, the gargantuan Stonebriar Shopping Centre shopping mall was erected, and the rest of the city seemed to spring up around it. Stonebriar Mall remains the center of the shopping culture in Frisco. Within the square mile surrounding the mall, everything from massive department stores to small boutiques have been built. There's shopping for everyone in Frisco.
Stonebriar Centre
2601 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034-9468
(214) 618-5771
shopstonebriar.com
The Texas Tornado Hockey Club plays its regular season games at the indoor Dr. Pepper Arena, located right next to the Stonebriar Centre. The Texas Tornados are a North American Hockey League (NAHL) team that has had tremendous success since its inception in 1999, including three straight NAHL National Championships from 2004-2006, according to the Texas Tornados website. The Tornados season lasts from September through March, with games solely on the weekends.
Texas Tornado Hockey Club
2601 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200
Frisco, TX 75034
(972) 335-9800
texastornado.pointstreaksites.com