5 Ways To Beat The Heat In Woburn

WOBURN, MA -- While forecasters are promising some relief from the humidity on Friday, we still have several days before temperatures come down to a more comfortable level. In other words, summer and its latest heat wave are far from over.

Fortunately, your neighbors have some suggestions on the best ways to cool down without leaving Woburn. We put the call out on our Facebook page and asked readers to share with us their favorite things to do on the hottest days. Here's what they shared with us:

Best Bet For Adults: North Shore Escape

This Woburn business has been getting rave reviews since it opened in 2016, and is the perfect night out when it's just too hot to sit on the back deck. Teams of players have "escape" from a room by solving puzzles and finding clues. No, you're not really locked in and, unlike a real prison or kidnapping scenario, North Shore Escape is air conditioned. Parties with members under 18 need to book a private room.North Shore Escape is located at 397 Main Street. See the company's Web site for more information.

Mindtrek VR

Building off the success of its Marlborough location, Mindtrek VR recently opened its second location at 34 Cummings Park in Woburn. Players are outfitted with virtual reality goggles and effectively enter a video game. You move, the game moves. Keep in mind this isn't the cheapest option in our list: even with a summer special, a 30-minute game runs $29, with additional packages running as high as $59.

Woburn's Public Pools

The city operates three pools and they get rave reviews from the Patch readers who make use of them. Pools are located in East Woburn behind Leland Park on Central Street, on Main Street in North Woburn next to St. Anthony's Church and behind the Shamrock School on Green Street, which also has a wading pool. Pools are only open to Woburn residents who have purchased a pass at the Recreation Office in City Hall ($20 adults, $15 children, and seniors $10. Family plans for two adults and three children are available for $65 and children two and under are free. Pools are open 10-7 on weekdays and 10-5 on weekends.

Woburn Bowladrome

Saturday is not only going to be hot. It's also going to be National Bowling Day, and what better way to spend the fake holiday than by bowling a few strings at this long-time fixture in Woburn center? The Bowladrome opened on April 6, 1940 when the original owners converted a garage into a bowling alley. Since then, its grown from eight to 40 candlepin lanes and the pin boys who used to risk life and limb to manually set up pins have long since been replaced with automated ball return systems.

Showcase Cinemas

If it's been awhile since you've opted for a movie and chill at this fixture off of Exit 35 on Route 128 instead of Netflix and chill, you may be in for a surprise. Renovations over the past few years have added recliner seats to the theaters and a full-service bar to the front of the house. On days like today, the idea of two hours in a dark, cool theater is probably more of a draw than whatever is on the screen, but just in case, here are reviews of some recently-released movies.

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Photo by Woburn Bowladrome.

Dave Copeland can be reached at dave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).