RESUME
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles County
AMF El Dorado Lanes
8731 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Review coming soon!
AMF Mar Vista Lanes
12125 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Review coming soon!
AMF Woodlake Lanes
23130 Ventura Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
So, this was a strange experience…
While on a lazy Sunday afternoon drive, we took the Woodlake exit off the 101 to find a place to pee. Conveniently situated off the freeway was this bowling alley, and naturally, an attached bar. Since it’s always fun to find new bars to write about, we decided to stay and have a beer. The bar was vacant except for a female bartender and two other guests: a man in his early forties with a handlebar mustache and trucker hat, and a tiny grey woman in her 90’s with glassy blue bug-eyes. Upon spotting the geriatric, Chad fell in love and pulled up a bar stool. Her name was Mary, and after about ten minutes of talking, we knew every detail of her life story. It seemed fun at first, laughing with the duo and hearing some stories, but then curious reality kicked in. Why was this man hanging out with a senior citizen? And from the sound of it, not just today, but every weekend. Was he banging her?
Chad came to the sad conclusion that he was probably waiting for her to die, so he could collect some money.
The bar itself is nice and spacious. I noticed a stage that I can only imagine is occupied by yacht rock cover bands at night. I’d stop in again.
Rating: x
While on a lazy Sunday afternoon drive, we took the Woodlake exit off the 101 to find a place to pee. Conveniently situated off the freeway was this bowling alley, and naturally, an attached bar. Since it’s always fun to find new bars to write about, we decided to stay and have a beer. The bar was vacant except for a female bartender and two other guests: a man in his early forties with a handlebar mustache and trucker hat, and a tiny grey woman in her 90’s with glassy blue bug-eyes. Upon spotting the geriatric, Chad fell in love and pulled up a bar stool. Her name was Mary, and after about ten minutes of talking, we knew every detail of her life story. It seemed fun at first, laughing with the duo and hearing some stories, but then curious reality kicked in. Why was this man hanging out with a senior citizen? And from the sound of it, not just today, but every weekend. Was he banging her?
Chad came to the sad conclusion that he was probably waiting for her to die, so he could collect some money.
The bar itself is nice and spacious. I noticed a stage that I can only imagine is occupied by yacht rock cover bands at night. I’d stop in again.
Rating: x
Lucky Strike Lanes
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Ste 143
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Review coming soon!
Palos Verdes Bowl
24600 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Review coming soon!
Pinz
12655 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
Review coming soon!
Riverside County
Fantasy Lanes Bowling Center
84245 Indio Springs Dr
Indio, CA 92203
Review coming soon!
Sacramento County
Candlerock Lounge (Country Club Lanes)
2600 Watt Ave
Sacramento, CA 95821
Review coming soon!
San Bernardino County
Alley Oops
40625 Lakeview Dr
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
What a perfect name for a sleazy bowling alley bar…unfortunately, this
place lacked on the sleaze. For having the coolest job ever, the bartender was
a bitch. The drinks were cheap and potent, so plus one for that. Bowling and
drinking simultaneously is fun (hadn’t done that in a while). The bowling alley
itself played the absolute worst music you could imagine. When Animal by Neon
Trees is the best song played in the span of three hours, you know the end is
near. I would go back, purely to enjoy some drinking and bowling in Big Bear,
but in the realm of bowling alleys and bowling alley bars, this place is the
shits.
Rating: x
place lacked on the sleaze. For having the coolest job ever, the bartender was
a bitch. The drinks were cheap and potent, so plus one for that. Bowling and
drinking simultaneously is fun (hadn’t done that in a while). The bowling alley
itself played the absolute worst music you could imagine. When Animal by Neon
Trees is the best song played in the span of three hours, you know the end is
near. I would go back, purely to enjoy some drinking and bowling in Big Bear,
but in the realm of bowling alleys and bowling alley bars, this place is the
shits.
Rating: x
Santa Cruz County
Coasters (AKA The Boardwalk Bowl)
115 Cliff St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Like many bars in bowling alleys, Coasters is pretty scuzzy. The early
evening crowd usually consists of Boardwalk employees enjoying happy hour
cocktails, but later in the night, the freaks do come out. This is one of the
few places I actually enjoy watching karaoke. Unfortunately, the bum who sings
‘Funky Cold Medina’ was not there for Chad’s first experience, but it was
confirmed that he still performs on a semi-regular
basis.
Rating: xx
evening crowd usually consists of Boardwalk employees enjoying happy hour
cocktails, but later in the night, the freaks do come out. This is one of the
few places I actually enjoy watching karaoke. Unfortunately, the bum who sings
‘Funky Cold Medina’ was not there for Chad’s first experience, but it was
confirmed that he still performs on a semi-regular
basis.
Rating: xx
Ventura County
Wagon Wheel Bowl
- 2801 Wagon Wheel Rd
Oxnard, CA 9303
Oxnard, CA 9303
Review coming soon!
