By Molly Byrd, Assistant Copy Editor
Three hotels near ACU already are completely reserved for Sing Song weekend, and some of the finer restaurants in Abilene also are nearly booked to capacity. Other area businesses are preparing for the flood of families who will be looking for entertaining things to do and places to dine.
“The Whitten Inn has been booked full for several weeks,” said Carri Hernandez, front desk manager at Whitten Inn. “The hotel is getting ready for the Sing Song rush and is hurrying to complete its room renovations by Friday.”
Hernandez said the hotel offers a special discount to ACU students’ family and friends, so it never has any problems filling up during special events.
Special discounts are found not only at the Whitten Inn. Primetime Family Entertainment Center, a 43,000-square-foot indoor facility with bowling, laser tag, arcade and more, is offering new package deals, allowing families to save $15-35 per person.
Penny LaRocco, Primetime manager and event coordinator, said the company wanted to provide the new discounts because it knew a lot of families would visit this weekend.
“I’m excited to see how many people come to Primetime right after Sing Song,” she said.
One of the newest features at Primetime is the fog and light show in the bowling alley; LaRocco said it is her favorite because it is really intense. Primetime also is discounting prices on burgers, fries and drinks, so families can snack while they play.
If families are searching for something a little more filling than burgers and fries, they could eat down the road at Copper Creek, a seafood and steak restaurant. Alan O’Neal, executive chef at Copper Creek, said he definitely would advise visitors to make reservations if they plan on dining there Friday or Saturday evening because the place fills quickly. He said if anyone is unable to make a reservation, they should consider coming in before 5 p.m. or after 9 p.m.
All these preparations for Sing Song visitors are in the process at local businesses, and efforts will continue until the eventful weekend ends.
