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| - This is a pretty solid bowling alley overall, with the exception of a couple notable problems.
First off, while it doesn't look like much from the outside, it's pretty nice inside. Nothing too fancy, but certainly well-maintained and clean. I was honestly surprised how nice it looked once inside.
We went here last weekend for the Extreme Bowling (or cosmic bowling, rock n roll bowling...whatever you want to call it). Couple of the ladies in our group were doing some research before picking which place to go, so they called ahead to find out the deal - they were told Extreme Bowling is $17 per person (plus tax). It starts at 8pm and that price includes shoes and all-you-can-bowl. All of this is true...until 10:30pm. What we were not told was that $17 is for 8p-1030pm, at which point they empty the place out and start over again, and you can pay an additional $17 for 10:30-1:30. Not knowing this, we arrived shortly before 9pm. Sorry, but we're not going to pay $17 for an hour of bowling, then repay it again for the rest of the night. The cashier was a nice enough kid, this really wasn't his fault. But they were not bending on the rules either. I can understand, but let's mention that little detail when people call and ask. We were told $17 all you can bowl. Not $17 for the first session.
So we decided not to bowl session 1, but to head out to another bar for a few drinks/dinner and then return at 10:30 for the 2nd session. We returned and did just that.
The lanes are well kept, well maintained. The balls are old and scuffed, but honestly what do you expect for a rental ball. It would be great if they were new, but they're not.
The bartender was nice enough and took good care of us, even if it is somewhat of a limited bar selection (nothing too fancy here, no Grey Goose only Smirnoff, etc). We're not complete snobs, so we did OK.
Overall, it's OK and it will certainly do in a pinch. I really would love to find a "good" bowling alley in the area, so we'll keep looking. I wouldn't refuse to return here, but it wouldn't be my #1 choice.
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