CJ’s Willow Bowling Center in Evansville, Indiana has no shortage of different ways to bowl. First, you can simply enjoy their open bowling, which is offered at excellent rates of $3 per game during the week and just $2 on Sundays from 12pm to 6pm. If you prefer to reserve your lane by the hour and pay a flat rate, you can do so: the rates are $30 for 1 hour, $45 for 2 hours, and just $60 for 3 hours (all include up to 6 shoe rentals).
If you want to bring a larger group of friends, you can take advantage of special group rates. For groups of 10 people or more, you can pay either by the hour or by the game, which both get cheaper the more you bowl.
On Friday and Saturday nights, the bowling is cosmic! Glow-in-the-dark bowling starts at 5pm and also includes great music, special effects lighting and fog.
If you wish to bowl a little more seriously, look no further than the variety of leagues available at CJ’s Willow Bowling Center. There are USBC-sanctioned leagues for women, men and seniors, and a variety of non-sanctioned leagues including mixed, youth bumper and even a “Summer Party” league.
Non-bowling attractions at CJ’s Willow Bowling Center include CJ’s restaurant, which serves up pizza, stromboli, hot ham & cheese sandwiches and much more. The alley has attracted some attention in the area, as it has been named the #1 Bowling Center in the Tri-State six consecutive years by the readers of the Evansville Courier & Press.
The alley itself dates back to 1955 and since has undergone a few renovations, including a major one after the flood of 1980. It has been family owned and operated throughout its existence, and is definitely a bowling spot to check out in the Midwest. And if you bowl a great game, you may find yourself in the house records, which chronicle the highest games and series at the alley dating back to 1985. The highest series at the alley occurred on Jan. 9, 2011 by Matt Sanders, who threw an incredible 816.
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