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New Luxury Bowling Alleys or Old School Alley
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:04 pm
Not sure why I thought of this, but I’d much rather go to a Fulton Alley type of bowling establishment, then say Tiffany Lanes in Mandeville. Why is it that we don’t see more of these popping up? I know the investment might be huge but to have an upscale alley with great food/cocktails seems to be the way to go.
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Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:07 pm to Catchfalaya
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:08 pm to Catchfalaya
Don Carter’s in kennabrah. You could be 15 and smoke all the cigarettes you wanted to.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:09 pm to Catchfalaya
Those pinsetters aint cheap and they aren't easy to maintain either. League bowling is in the gutter now due to a variety of reasons - people don't want to commit to a league, bowling balls cost $200+, USBC dues are way too high, etc. People just want to go one week to get drunk, but the house has to charge higher prices to cover the losses from leagues not being as popular.
If i had a few million in the bank I'd invest in one just because I love bowling, but the average joe isn't going to own it because it's a pretty huge risk.
If i had a few million in the bank I'd invest in one just because I love bowling, but the average joe isn't going to own it because it's a pretty huge risk.
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 11:10 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:18 pm to Horsemeat
Other cities in the country (Bigger Cities) have these new modern upscale alleys. I’ve been to Splitsville in Orlando, and that place is friggin awesome! Leather Couches, a couple central Bars, strict dress Code. Just the type of atmosphere you’d want to go with family. These old run down bowling alleys these days families just have no interest I feel.
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:33 pm to Horsemeat
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Those pinsetters aint cheap and they aren't easy to maintain either. League bowling is in the gutter now due to a variety of reasons - people don't want to commit to a league, bowling balls cost $200+, USBC dues are way too high, etc. People just want to go one week to get drunk, but the house has to charge higher prices to cover the losses from leagues not being as popular.
Anecdotal, but where I bowl at runs leagues every weekday. Thursday night is the big money league and is packed. My USBC dues for this year were $27 but I get what you're saying where someone may not want to put in $20 a week. At least that's what it costs in the league I play in.
For what it's worth, you don't have to buy the fanciest ball in the proshop when starting out.
I got into it over a year ago when a friend convinced me to join a more casual league on Friday nights. It's fun, I spend a few hours with friends and have a good time. It's a shame overall in the country leauge bowling popularity has waned.
Also as far as Tiffany Lanes in Mandeville is concerned, that shouldn't be used as an example of a vintage bowling alley. It's a dump. What's worse is the owner won't do anything with it or even sell it to someone that could do something with it.
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:38 pm to Catchfalaya
The last one I went to was Brooklyn Bowl. Stayed most of the day, ate, drank, bowled. It was a good time but the $500 tab was a bit steep.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:38 pm to Kafka
Weird. I was just discussing that book today.
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 11:40 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:43 pm to Catchfalaya
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upscale alley with great food/cocktails seems to be the way to go.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 11:52 pm to Catchfalaya
Nothing tops an alley that has 40 years of cigarette smoke soaked into the carpet
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:23 am to Catchfalaya
Old school alley and a pitcher of draft beer
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:30 am to Catchfalaya
What is a luxury bowling alley?
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:31 am to Catchfalaya
Colonial Lanes ftmfw
Cheap eats and booze. Bowling is supposed to be cheap exercise.
Why drop all that money at Fulton? Go there if you want other dudes to check your technique out.
Cheap eats and booze. Bowling is supposed to be cheap exercise.
Why drop all that money at Fulton? Go there if you want other dudes to check your technique out.
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 6:34 am
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:34 am to kywildcatfanone
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What is a luxury bowling alley?
think about how topgolf is setup, but apply it to bowling and make it "nicer". There's a few in atlanta but I don't really care for it. You have your own bay with nice leather couch and your own waitress that brings food and drinks. Pretty decent menu. Couple other main bars and some other games on the sides like bocce and darts. Dimly lit. In fact, it's actually just like one big cocktail bar with bowling lanes in it.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:40 am to Catchfalaya
Bowling can be expensive as family sport. I once went as family group of 3 adults and 5 kids. It cost nearly 120 dollars once you added the foot disease rental, 2 games per person, and food.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:45 am to Catchfalaya
If there isn’t a novelty machine in the men’s room I’m not rolling there.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:47 am to Tarps99
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I once went as family group of 3 adults and 5 kids. It cost nearly 120 dollars once you added the foot disease rental, 2 games per person, and food.
You seriously bitching about $15/head for a couple of hours of entertainment and food?
Go play in the McDonald’s ball pit next time. You can probably get away with $5/head.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:02 am to WG_Dawg
Exactly.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:07 am to Catchfalaya
Old school. I love bowling and am pretty competitive, so when I go to these alleys who don’t take their equipment seriously, I get aggravated because the actual bowling suffers. Give me All Star Lanes and $5 pitchers all day every day
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