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We tried to create a friendly and competitive challenge, however there were no lanes! :(( Yes, believe it or not all lanes were ocupied at 7:15p.m or so due to league bowling. The cashier offered to call the Orleans but we didn't take her up on that offer.
The Gold Coast is the Gold Coast, desperately in need for a renovation. There are about 70 lanes, equipped with a pro shop, cafe, bar, and kids zone.
The pro shop services your bowling balls. The cafe is rather divey serving your basic pizza by the slice, hot dogs, french fries, nachos (with bagged cheese), chips, and fountain drinks. The bar is a smoke pit as this is the designated smoking area. There was a full bar; serving wine, beer, and spirits. Bartenders were somewhat pleasant as they were just going through the motions waiting for their shift to end. I didn't notice any happy hour specials, but the prices were okay...$4 for a glass of wine, $3 & change for a bottle of heineken. The kids zone was full of novelty games you would find in a typical arcade.
I saw many lockers, probrably with a monthly charge for league memebers. Forgot your socks? No worries, they have a sock vending machine $3 or $4 for a pair. There is an abundance of balls that you can borrow for the non-pros and are there just to have fun. The bowling balls vary by weight, colors, and finger sizes. Shoe rentals are available with the purcahse of games if need be. The only icky thing to me is that although the staff sprays some disinfectant in the shoes after each use, it still grosses me out...You just don't know where peoples feet have been!
The monitors at each lane are screaming for an upgrade, but on the flipside, it matches the feel of the Gold Coast; old and grungy.
This is a good place to meet up with a group of people and have a load of fun, inexpensively. Just be sure to give them a call during the week before your group goes down there to double check on bowling league nights & lane availability.
The only plus to this bowling alley is its inexpensive prices and it is smoke-free (well except for the bar)! One of the staff was friendly, but the rest of the gang was old and just seemed grouchy. Don't go there for the service, that's for sure!
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