Round One Entertainment

A post shared by Billy Chan & Eileen Lu (@kittey_star) on Feb 14, 2017 at 12:14pm PST

If you’re looking for a place where everyone can have fun, then look no further. Round One is full of fun for everyone. I would highly recommend coming here with anyone, as there is such an abundant amount of activities that can be done. The only down-side of this place could be the wait time at times, but I assure you there are plenty to do while you wait. 

You can play the arcade games, play the claw machines to test your luck and try to become an owner of an incredibly cute new stuffed friend, be competitive and bowl, ping pong, play darts, or sing your heart out in their karaoke rooms. Not going to lie, but the claw machines can be a little frustrating; however, they do put advice on the claw machines to help improve your chances of winning. I’m not sure how true the advice can be, but you can take a venture at it. Round One also has food for when you’re famished, or beer for when you need a little courage to sing karaoke. 

San Ramon Sports

In search of batting cages available for public use, we came across San Ramon Sports. They have ample parking, indoor soccer, and batting cages available.

When we stopped in, the place was packed with parents, coaches, family members cheering on their little ones. They have two indoor soccer fields and there was a youth girls and boys team playing on each side. We could feel the energy in the air as we walked through the aisle to get to the counter.

This would be our first time up at an actual batting cage and boy was it frightening at first glance. There's three batting cages with different speeds for softball and baseball. They go by a token system, each token gets you 18 balls at any of their cages and they have special deals depending on how many you purchase. They also have bats and helmets free to borrow which was convenient since none of us thought to bring any and that's an obvious requirement.

Now onto the cages - we tried out a few different speeds and it was so cool! Ok not going to lie...we may have missed quite a few but hey, it was our first time. Oh and if a kid is batting before you and hitting practically every single one, don't expect you to do the same - so don't feel bad! When you do finally get that first hit, let me tell you - it hurts, but it feels great! We were so happy we all got to hit the ball at least once, it was fun - tiring, but fun!

Would we go back? Absolutely! The facility was well lit, clean, and had a great vibe going. Plus it gives us more chances to up our game now!

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)+Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) @ West Wind Drive-in

Double Feature:

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

Watch the Trailer here - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2592614/

Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)

Watch the Trailer here - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3717252/


The West Wind Drive-In is one of Billy's favorite places to catch a movie. Primarily because we practically always go and splurge on food and snacks we can bring with us. This is an outdoor drive-in theatre so your seat is going to be either your car or the chairs you bring along. The tickets are much more affordable as you can watch two movies for barely the price of one in a regular movie theatre! They have double features going on every night and I'm talking new movies! Tuesdays are even better with their Family Fun Night discounts. They also do have restrooms, a snack bar, and a playground for the little ones. 

Tonight we went the childhood horror movie series throwback with their new features.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
This is, as the title of the movie states, the "Final Chapter" of the Resident Evil series. This is their 6th movie installment. For anyone seeking to start this series, it is about the zombie apocalypse brought upon the world by the T-virus that was released from Umbrella Corp. and Alice is the main character trying to take them down. In this final chapter, there's not much humans left alive on the face of the Earth. Alice must now return to where it all started - The Umbrella Corp.'s Hive to stop them from their final strike and end the apocalypse once and for all. There were some twists thrown in here and there - fear factor wise, not the scariest of their series but it was more so for the storyline.

Underworld: Blood Wars
This is the 5th of their movie series. For those seeking to start the series, this is about an eternal vampire & lycan war. Selene, a trained and true vampire death dealer, is betrayed countless times; finds love only to lose them; works to end the eternal war between vampires and lycans. This movie is action-packed and continues the storyline of the series. I liked this film - but then again I'm a sucker for vampire movies.

Split (2017) @ Cinelux Almaden

Split (2017)

Watch the Trailer here - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4972582/


The Cinelux Almaden Cafe & Lounge theatre is a nice local place to catch a movie. The theatre we were in had leather seats with a little give to them and it wasn't too packed. It looks like they have special discount prices for Matinee, Students (with ID), and on Tuesdays that're worth checking out. 

Now onto the movie - Split is a great psychological thriller worthy of a big-screen viewing. Split is about a man who suffers from multiple-personality disorder. Now by multiple...I mean 23 going on to 24 different personalities; each identity fighting to be in the "light". One of his personalities abducts three women as a sacrifice for his up and coming 24th persona. These women are trying to escape - but they never know which persona they will be encountering next. Its got a great storyline going on with back-stories to follow to dive you deeper into the characters. It's educational borderline exaggerated but it definitely gets you thinking and I would recommend this movie. Fair warning, this is not a typical horror movie if that's what you thought it may be - it's more on the psychological thriller aspect.

Spa Palace

620 S Union Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90017

http://spapalacela.com/main/

Relaxing in the Clay Sauna

Spa Palace is a Korean Spa that is open 24/7. They offer a day pass and an overnight pass. There is a separate changing room for men and women, where they actually have a relaxation room inside there, along with showers, jacuzzis, and other nice little amenities. Fare warning, this place is not recommended for the modest as most are walking around in the bare when in the changing rooms. Once you check-in, the staff give you a bath towel, a small towel, a uniform that is different for men and women, and a designated wristband that will be used for your locker and any purchases so you don't need to stress carrying anything around with you. 

Exterior of the sauna rooms

Spicy Ramen w/ Kimchi on the side

We like this spa because of how much of it is co-ed, a few other places we've researched has very limited co-ed facilities in the area at the moment. However, Spa Palace's changing rooms open up to their Jimjilbang (communal area) that some choose to rest in; they have different sauna rooms and each door tells you the temperature of the room, they even have an ice room which is really nice to cool off in; further along there's a nice juice bar and restaurant that you're welcome to give a try. They even have a co-ed pool area! The food was delicious, it felt homey and was perfect for relaxing. 

Mango Smoothie and relaxing in the Jimjilbang (Communal Area)

We visited during the day and loved it so much that we decided to come back later in the evening to stay overnight. Who can beat staying at a relaxing spa that you can literally sleep in overnight for practically $25 a person?! (Side Note: If you purchase any of their spa services, most of them will gain you free admission; they also offer discounts if you pay cash!)

Relaxed, rejuvenated, and Ready to go!

SkyDive Monterey Bay

We went skydiving for the first time at the World's Highest Tandem & Longest FreeFall of 18,000 ft. over at the Marina in Monterey Bay. It was a beautifully, amazing experience!

You should plan to have the day set aside for this however, as it is true that you may have to wait to jump depending on when you get there and finish your paperwork. Also, it is weather permitting - so please don't blame the instructors for not letting you jump; I know it sucks to have to get a raincheck, but in all honesty it's for your own safety afterall. We started off watching a video of someone telling us how we could die, over and over again, and wanting to ensure that we understood that we could back out at anytime as safety is key - don't do anything you don't want to! Then signing a few pages worth of a waiver form as expected. We decided to also add on the picture & video package with our jump.

We had a bit of a wait as we actually did read the waiver (yes, we read these things) and had a few jumpers go before us. While we waited, we got to play pool and watch as the instructors repack the parachutes for the next wave of jumpers. Once it was our turn to go, our instructors were very relaxed and let us know what to do from going on the plane and landing. On the plane ride up, Billy became the talk of the crowd as his instructor, photographer, and the pilot started singing about him "Billy got on a plane. Billy jumped off a plane. Billy's life was changed forever!" 

You're looking out the plane and thinking "Oh, it looks like we're about high enough to jump now" then you see them look at their altimeter and overhear them say we're only at 4,000 FT. Oh boy. Once it's time to jump you don't even have to worry about taking that leap of faith on your own as your instructor pushes you forward with them - unless you're Billy of course, and don't listen to directions well. That first fall is cold and fast and can hurt your ears a tad (depending), then they pull that lever and you're parachuting down so smoothly it's beautiful to see the sights as you drift down. They even let you guide the parachute a bit as well! We survived and loved every moment of it!

The Perfect Guy (2015) @ Century 16

Cinemark Century Cinema16

The Perfect Guy (2015)
Watch the Trailer here - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3862750/


We've learned to take a liking to this movie theatre as for practically the same price as others, you have a bar, the usual over-priced snack goodies and ALSO leather recliners where you reserve your seats at the time of booking! This evening, we decided on watching The Perfect Guy. Which has a take on a typical chick flick with a few twists here and there.

Angry Orchard
Mint Choco. Chip Ice Cream
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

The main actress, Leah (Sanaa Lathan) starts off being in a long term relationship with Dave (Morris Chestnut). However, as the relationship progresses, as Leah desires to settle down and start a family, Dave isn't quite ready - bringing their relationship to a halt. Months later, Leah is dating again as she seems to believe she meets Carter (Michael Ealy), "The Perfect Guy" but things begin to turn awry...fast. Leah cuts the relationship short as soon as she starts noticing the signs of his dark side, however, that doesn't stop him. This movie depicts the story of love, adoration, obsession and what happens when one jumps in to something much too soon. The storyline felt a bit long - which was needed to have the story play out as it did but it was indeed a thrilling one.