Town of Barton, Wi – What was once home to paintball battles and indoor golf may soon be buzzing with a new generation of family fun. Local entrepreneur Wesley Feest, owner of Game Over, The Antidote, and The Outbreak! in West Bend, WI, is partnering with property owner Lester Hahn on plans to transform a sprawling 62,000-square-foot section of a warehouse complex in the Town of Barton into a year-round entertainment and event destination designed for all ages.
Standing inside the cavernous building, Feest sees opportunity everywhere.
“Basically, we have a massive warehouse here and we’re just trying to think about what we could all do with it, and there’s so many possibilities,” he said.
The facility, located just east of the Eisenbahn State Trail, and off Highway 45 and Sandy Ridge Road, will feature an indoor miniature golf course, arcade games, inflatable attractions, obstacle courses, party rooms, food service, a coffee shop, restaurant space, and areas designed specifically for children, teens and adults.
“I want to focus on mainly a place where you can bring your kids and hang out, have some coffee, let the kids go wild,” said Feest. “We’ve got nothing but fun stuff from 100 years ago to present stuff.”
A custom indoor mini golf course is already being designed, and Feest said attractions will continually rotate so families always have something new to experience.
“We actually own 20 obstacle courses,” he said. “We can swap them out so the kids never get bored. That’s the main goal.”
The building itself holds special memories for Feest.
The site most recently housed HD Ramps, but years earlier it was known as Ke-West Sports Complex, a destination that included indoor paintball, miniature golf and live entertainment.
“When I was 18 years old, my band played right there,” said Feest, standing on the second-floor balony overlooking a field of gaming machines.
Walking through the facility decades later brought back memories. Visitors will find classic arcade games, vintage collectibles and themed party rooms featuring historic gaming and entertainment artifacts.
“You’re walking into nostalgia of the ’80s and ’90s, but you’re also walking into a museum,” he said.
One room features original slot machines from decades past, while the arcade collection will continue evolving.
“The beauty of it is your arcade is going to change left and right,” said Feest. “You’re never going to go there and be like, ‘Oh, it’s the same old boring games.’ We have 200 of them.”
Beyond gaming, Feest envisions a flexible venue capable of hosting birthday parties, weddings, community events and concerts.
“I really want to get into national act bands,” he said. “If we want to have a big concert or a wedding or anything like that, everything can be cleared out, taken down and set up for another event.”
Outdoor activities are also being considered, including a stage, bag toss tournaments and gathering spaces that connect with the nearby Eisenbahn Trail.
Food will play a major role in the experience as well.
Feest and Chef Nate from Game Over are developing new menu concepts aimed at encouraging families to stay and enjoy meals together.
“We want to make it so the whole family wants to come here and have dinner,” he said. “Make sure everybody’s got a good dinner and fun. That’s all we’re looking for.”
As a father of two young daughters, ages 3 and 5, Feest said much of the project is inspired by the challenge of finding family entertainment options close to home.
“We take our kids to Milwaukee. We go to Fond du Lac for these bigger locations,” he said. “None of these places have food at all.”
His vision is to create a destination where parents can relax while children explore in a supervised environment.
“The parents can sit up here and see the whole park,” he said. “There should be something for everybody.”
That philosophy extends across generations.
“From age 2 to 90, people are going to find something in here for them to be entertained,” said Feest.
The project, which will probably be called The Shed, remains in the planning and development stages, with a tentative opening in November 2026.
For Feest, the venture is about more than business. It’s about creating memories for families, including his own.
“I have fantastic staff, a fantastic wife who takes care of everything for me and the children,” he said. “I just want to make sure they have the best future ever. It’s all for them.”
If all goes according to plan, a building that once sat largely quiet could soon be filled with games and the sounds of children playing, families gathering and a community rediscovering a place built around fun.
