Ah such wonderful memories! We have so many things that are less than 50 miles from us and so many people do as well, although I guess it depends where you live, not in the Rocky mountains or something... but I think you and I share similar geographics! It's awesome to be able to escape locally and have a "staycation" they call it and see the wonders around us. These outings are my favorites and ones that I think are more important than the trips to far away places like Disneyworld and the like. Fun for sure but will they remember it as fondly as they do getting to bowl for the first time with you, or playing mini golf? (Some around here call it putt-putt, I tend to like that more lol)I think not!
Ah my wife is a killer when it comes to sports and competition stuff. She fucking slaughters me in pretty much everything I do with her hahaha. I think I may have also only won a bowling match versus her. She eviscerated me in putt-putt with hole's in one and all kinds of cheating shenanigans that she uses with her vagina powers. I'm not bitter! :D She's also killer at games too like Monopoly, cards and lots of others. I get brought down a few pegs when I play with her hahaha.
Have a lot close by that isn't "too fancy" is great (we aren't fancy people), as it means small trips that don't cost an arm and a leg can be done semi-regularly.
I have the same questions - I think these kinds of things are generally more memorable as an experience, as they are not surrounded by all of the other noise of new experiences. Going to Disney or something is such a sensory overload, the trip is remembered but things might start blurring into just "the trip".
I am pretty sure that this will feature in the next Marvel World installation!