Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

There used to be a facility called Good Time the Assembly Square area. It got wild in there at times. It was a good place for kids’ birthday parties along with the pool tables and other machines. I asked our friends to share their memories of Good Time with us.

“My ex-wife worked there for years, I set up the golf and batting cages when they opened.”

“I was the clown there. Saturday and Sundays.”

“Just found three ROLLS of tokens from Good Time. Anyone interested in joining me at the batting cages? They are also good for food purchases. I hear the Buffalo wings are the best!”

“I really miss Good Time. Twice a year, my co-workers and I would go and spend a good part of the day there while we did just about everything they offered, while we competed against one another. It was fun and there was money involved too. Lots of fun.”

“I’ve been driving around looking for Good Time lately. With all the new building going on, I can’t seem to find it anywhere!” Lol.

“I loved Good Time! We had so many parties there over the years, bridal shower, 40th birthday party, family reunion and kids’ parties.”

“When it was football season, I would go there every Sunday to watch the games with my friends.”

“And yes, Good Time, a few birthday parties when the kids were young! I miss Somerville, been in North Reading since 1983. The good news is my son lives on Powder House Boulevard now after living in San Francisco for 10 years so I get to visit.”

Good Time got a bad rap due to a few instances where some people were fighting.

I still have a few Good Time tokens.