If you have kids, this might perk you up. There is a chance that all of your prayers for something new for the family to do will soon be answered in Lufkin.

When someone takes to our local Angelina County social media pages and laments about not having a place to take the kids to blow off some steam I get it. Someone always chimes in about an upcoming one-time event, not a long-term solution. 

Newstalk 860 logo
Get our free mobile app

If it's after 7 PM on a random Friday and the kids are doing circles in your apartment living room, you can take them to Hijnx Trampoline Park in Hudson or the Skate Ranch. Right now those are the only options.

Rec + Relax Indoor Recreation Center Coming To Lufkin

Though you might see a stand of trees and grass now at 2810 Moffett Road, it could one day become the most exciting place in town for young families. According to the Lufkin Daily News, the Lufkin City Council amended a zoning ordinance, which is good news.

Rec + Relax, a proposed indoor recreation center, now has the go-ahead to start on the facility that has been in production for over a year. Developer and local business owner, Ty Shafer, is eager to get started on the family-friendly recreation center.

Read More: 8 Fall Festive Events In Lufkin For The Family 

The proposed 20,000-square-foot facility will offer indoor mini-golf, a playground, and yard games. This sounds exactly like what Lufkin residents have been asking for, and I hope this gives parents some relief very soon.

Keep Reading: Everything New At The 2024 Ellen Trout Zoo Boo 

Festive Fall Events In Lufkin This October

Find an event that is perfect for your family this month with this guide.

Gallery Credit: Dan Patrick

See The Sandworm From Beetlejuice Recreated On Timberland Drive In Lufkin, Texas

The staff at the Vapor Room in Lufkin has gone all in this Halloween with this massive Sandworm in their front yard from the cult classic movie Beetlejuice. There are also behind-the-scenes photos so we can see everything that went into making this beast.

Gallery Credit: Dan Patrick

See Audrey II and The Sandworm From Beetlejuice Recreated On Timberland Drive In Lufkin, Texas

The staff at the Vapor Room in Lufkin has gone all in again this Halloween by adding Audrey II to the display of this massive Sandworm in their front yard from the cult classic movies Little Shop of Horrors and Beetlejuice. There are also behind-the-scenes photos, so we can see everything that went into making these beasts.

Gallery Credit: Dan Patrick