Teens Rock in Tucson

August 25, 2011

The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson recently opened the hip Blur Teen Lounge. Blur features games, technology, movies, and funky furnishings for guests age 13 to 19. Open holidays and every Friday and Saturday, the teen club offers two Apple iPads for teens to access their email or social media accounts; an Xbox 360 game system with motion-tracking Kinect games; a new PlayStation 3Move game system with motion gaming technology; two 42-inch LCD HDTVs for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation gaming area; a movie area with a 46-inch LCD HDTV and a library of DVDs; and couches and lounge chairs.  On week-end nights from 7:30-10:30 p.m., Blur will offer a Poptail Hour, during which teens can help prepare their own signature soda drink, participate in video gaming challenges, and catch a movie in the lounge’s theater area.  Various hotel promotions abound including a Family Swing & Fling package through December 30, 2011 with a deluxe room, $50 per night resort credit, unlimited golf for 2 adults and 2 children, children eat free (12 and under), complimentary appetizer or dessert with entree at Catalina BBQ Co., free internet, free self parking and 10 percent off retail purchases.