Out and about

BY TOR HAUGAN

True colors

Teens will have a ball as they blast one another with bursts of vibrant colors in the ultimate paintball battle at American Paintball Park, located just over a mile off Highway 580. Youths ages 12 and older can take to one of the large outdoor fields, suited for everyone from beginning to advanced paintballers Reservations are not required, but private parties need to be booked at least a week in advance.

American Paintball Park is at 1230 Greenville Road. For details, call 925-565-3118

Fire the lasers

This is not the childhood game of tag your grandparents used to play This game has lasers, and everything is better with lasers. The games at Nor Cal Laser Tag in San Jose take place outdoors, like paintball, but, unlike paintball, there are no physical projectiles. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.

Nor Cal Laser Tag is at 2542 Monterey Road. For details, go to http://norcallasertag.com.

Let it fly

Do your kids want to skydive but you’re deathly afraid of a parachute mishap? Or maybe you just want to turn your recurring dream of flying into reality during a familyfriendly outing. No matter what brings you and the kids to iFly in Union City, everyone is bound to have a great time soaring in the vertical wind tunnel with the assistance of an instructor iFly says it welcomes fliers from 3 to 103 Sorry, 104-yearolds — you’ll have to sit this one out iFly is at 31310 Alvarado-Niles Road. For details and restrictions, call 510-489-4359

Have aball

Although table tennis as a sport may not be as popular in the U.S. as it is in Europe and Asia (beer pong is another story), there are still devotees and many places to play in the Bay Area. Whether your kid is an advanced player or a novice, be sure to check out The TopSpin in San Jose, where children can play or improve their game through classes and camps.

The TopSpin is at 1150 Campbell Ave For details, call 408-970-5078

“GIVE THE ONES YO U LOV E WINGS TO FLY, ROOT S TO C OME BACK AND REA SONS TO STAY. ”