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Best All-Ages Hangout

Perhaps the perfect embodiment of all-ages play, Reboot Social (220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire) has something for everyone. Think board games, duckpin bowling (ever heard of that?), pinball machines, retro arcade games, pool and more. Irvine Park Zoo and Nature Area (125 Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls) offers a free-to-visit outdoor zoo, ample walking paths and natural areas to explore and even Olson’s Ice Cream at the visitor center. Head to an Express game at Carson Park (702 Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire) for the perfect summertime evening — snag a hot dog and soda for me, will you? — whether you’re with family, friends or catching one solo. —McKenna Scherer