{"id":2196893,"date":"2025-12-12T20:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2196893"},"modified":"2025-12-12T20:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:55:13","slug":"high-tides-good-vibes-entertainment-complex-opens-in-surf-city-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/high-tides-good-vibes-entertainment-complex-opens-in-surf-city-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"High Tides & Good Vibes entertainment complex opens in Surf City, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s laser tag, 16-lanes of bowling, a ropes course, an indoor playground, private karaoke room, and a sprawling arcade with\u00a065 games. Oh, and there’s a full-service restaurant with a bar and a 4,000-square-foot beer garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s entertainment for everyone from 2 to 82,\u201d said Eric Shirley, one of the people who has been working to bring this project to fruition for more than two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, High Tides & Good Vibes is set to open Dec. 13 at 13971 N.C. 50 in Surf City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw both a need for the community, and for the people who visit the island every year,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What is it?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

As you enter the 40,000-square-foot complex, you’ll see a hand-painted mural and a VW bus, beyond that there’s a ropes course that takes people along the ceiling near the three-story indoor kids’ playground.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really cool,\u201d Shirley said. \u201cIt\u2019s got these pneumatic pumps\u00a0like the old bank tellers. They put these Nerf balls in, and it sucks them all over the place and you can blast them with Nerf Blasters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among the games is a seven-minute interactive movie \/ video game simulation where the seats move while you\u2019re shooting. There are also bays for projection darts, axe throwing and sports like golf.\u00a0The two-story laser tag arena has a theme where a group of surfers find buried treasure, who are then attacked by zombie pirates among sea skeletons and black lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In the bowling area, an LED screen\u00a0television screen spans the 12 lanes that can be changed with the click of a button, including one that allows player avatars to interact with one another. There\u2019s also a four-lane VIP area that can be booked for private events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What about the food?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The Boardroom on-site bar and restaurant will serve elevated versions of the favorites, Shirley said. They\u2019ve set the scene with a cream-and-wood interior lined with Brazilian hardwood planter boxes filled with foliage. Chef Shannon Pitts, whose culinary background includes working on Figure Eight Island, leads the kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a fantastic chef who has won awards for his brisket,\u201d Shirley said. \u201cAnd he makes phenomenal wings.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The menu will also include craft burgers, wood-fired pizzas, and a variety of different handhelds and appetizers. Look for 12 local beers on tap, including three selections from the Salty Turtle Beer Company and three from Surf City Brewing Company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Outside, there\u2019s an 18-foot covered stage in the beer garden with another huge LED screen that will be a place to gather for both live music and sporting events.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Their grand opening is a Christmas Extravaganza, that feature some ticketed events like a Jolly Burn workout at 10 a.m. and a cookie-and-beer pairing later in the day. The schedule also includes a visit from Santa at noon and an ugly sweater competition in the evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Allison Ballard is the food and dining reporter at the StarNews. You can reach her at aballard@usatodayco.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n