Cactus Jacks is one of the best locations I've ever been to - their games are in fantastic shape and they have a ton of top-notch titles. You're pretty lucky to be in the neighborhood of a place like that!
Once you've got a handle on how to get a few replays, your dollar goes a lot further on location! You can play an awful lot of dollar games on a pristine Monster Bash with a color DMD before you approach what it would cost to buy one.