I suck at bowling, and yet I love it. I love that I can like something some consider a sport. I love that it's totally ok that you aren't any good. A group of people who aren't good at something can have a great time doing it talking about how bad they are.
This is my designated bowling center. Sure, we go lots of other places, but this is always a solid central location. Plus, the fact that it's so close to the Biz is a definite bonus! (I've had several years of "Bowling & Boogie" themed Birthdays...I'm a geek, but I'm ok with that.)
Though I've always called ahead just in case, I've never had trouble getting a lane or two here. The food is fairly decent too in a way that only bowling alley food can be. And what the heck is it about Bowling Alley bars??? My friend has a theory that the better the drinks the more games you'll play - both to keep drinking and then to sober up before you go home.
The facilities are a bit older, and you'll find a few areas that could use a bit of freshening up from years of wear, but I don't mind that kind of thing so much in a bowling alley. Hopefully you won't either.