Guest review from Bowling Alleys USA reader Liz: It is an all ages (before 11pm) restaurant and bowling alley in SE Portland, Oregon. It was listed on msn.com for the best bowling alleys in the US. 12 lanes, black couches at each lane. Full restaurant and bar. An upstairs that is open on the weekends or for […]
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Red Pin Bowling Lounge – Oklahoma City, OK
The Red Pin Bowling Lounge is locally owned and operated by Oklahoma City natives, and it’s an upscale destination featuring 10 lanes, a lot of modern décor and a great restaurant known as The Basement Modern Diner. The full-service bar on site features a one-of-a-kind red recycled glass bartop. The alley is in the “bowling lounge” […]
Arsenal Bowling Lanes – Pittsburgh, PA
Just about any bowling alley would love to have a favorable write-up in the NY Times, and that’s just the case for Arsenal Bowling Lanes. In a Travel Guide feature on things to do in Pittsburgh, the newspaper suggests a trip to the bowling center on 212 44th St., saying it’s “where old-school bowling vibe […]
Bowlmor Lanes – New York, NY (Times Square)
The story behing Bowlmor Lanes is a classic one. It was an incredibly successful alley from an era long gone that completely lost its popularity and fell apart during bowling’s fall from grace in the 1990s. But after a young entrepreneur visited the dilapidated center in Greenwich Village at 110 University Place in 1994, he […]
Chelsea Piers Bowling – New York, NY
For a few alleys on this site, you might hear that “we’ve never seen a place like this” or something similar. Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, however, takes this to a completely different level. The historic piers which house the Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex offer quite a lot, including film and television production facilities, […]
Lucky Strike Lanes – Boston, MA
Lucky Strike Boston is quite an impressive complete entertainment center. It spans three floors, including a full-service bar and nightclub called Tequila Rain on the first level, an upscale billiards facility named Jillian’s Billiards on the second, and the 25,000 square foot bowling alley as its centerpiece on the third floor. It is well-known as […]
Ten Pin Alley & Spikes – Hilliard, OH
Ten Pin Alley & Spikes, located in central Ohio, describes itself as the best “boutique” center in the area. Now what does this exactly mean in the context of bowling? The idea is that Ten Pin Alley & Spikes offers a wide variety of entertainment on its premises, much more than you would expect from […]
Splitsville – Miami, FL
Splitsville in Miami, Florida is a bowling alley that has undergone a major transformation. They got rid of the old-fashioned atmosphere and tacky memorabilia and have turned it into an impressive destination they refer to as a “luxury lanes and dinner lounge.” If you’re a little skeptical, look no further than the alley’s website for […]
Kings Back Bay – Boston, MA
Kings Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts has a great combination of good bowling, tasty food, and cool promotions. They’ve attracted quite a lot of attention and earned several impressive awards. The alley was voted Best of Boston in 2003, 2006 and 2007 by Boston Magazine. It also has won some honors that speak more to […]
Lucky Strike Lanes – Denver, CO
This review is by Young-Eun Park, a middle school english teacher at a high-needs school in Denver, CO. She enjoys bowling for fun with her friends. Lucky Strikes Bowling in Denver, Colorado is more than just a bowling alley. It is a lounge-bar-restaurant-bowling alley hybrid that combines the casual fun of bowling with an exciting […]