Get Out: Bowling in the Dark, Rolling in the Sun and Gawking at Franklin

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

Where/When: , 17110 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley; 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday or 11 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday
Why go: Your attempts to control your bowling ball remotely look less dorky in the dark
Pricing: $15 per person on Friday night, $18 on Saturday; $4 shoe rental

Where/When: 400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Why go: Because going 16 miles doesn't seem so far on a pair of 'blades.  
Pricing: Free 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: IN SEARCH OF A BETTER WORLD
Where/When: Bowers Museum; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Why go: Everyday artifacts from Franklin's life are on display
Pricing: $16 to $18 for adults, $14 to $16 for children