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| - Don't quote me on this, but I think the Orleans Bowling Center is the closest bowling alley to the Strip and consequently, the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. I came to the Orleans Bowling Center for the first time for a UNLV student organization social event, in fact.
The bowling alley is pretty dated and cell phone reception was nonexistent, which was particularly irksome. 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, nothing worked up here. Doesn't the Orleans Bowling Center know that the devil makes work for idle hands?! :P JK
For a group of about 10 people and to reserve 2 lanes, the total came to an astounding $200+. I was shocked at how expensive it was, I mean, it was a Friday night at 6PM but holy moly! It's not like it was Cosmic Bowling or anything. Luckily for me, my wallet was spared because I only came to spectate. Little know fact - I hate bowling.
I'll end my rant by commenting on the positives. The alley is old, but clean. The bar dishes out cheap drinks. A 16oz Busch is $1.50 and a 16oz of Bud Light is $2 (offered all day everyday day). Not the best beer in the world but at those prices, who cares? Another plus was that the bowling alley was relatively empty and less rambunctious than most Vegas bowling alleys for a Friday evening. Wait, is that a pro or a con?
Worth a return visit?
If I have a choice, probably not. Santa Fe Station and Red Rock are my go-to bowling alleys. They're nicer and closer to home, anyways.
YELP 100 CHALLENGE 2015: #76
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