Well, like I said, if I am going to go bowling in Grand Rapids, it's going to be at Eastbrook Lanes. I've been to a few other places and they have all been kind of dirty and a little sketchy. Eastbrook is in a good part of town and is kept up relatively well so that I don't get grossed out using their balls or bowling shoes. I've never had to wait, but you do if you want to do the weekend "rock & bowl" neon party thing. That thing starts getting a line about a half hour before it starts!
My one complaint may be industry-wide, I'm not sure. But it seems like their prices are a lot higher than they used to be. I used to consider bowling a pretty cheap activity that friends could all get together and do for a reasonable price. But it seems that those days are over. For two games it's about as much as going to a movie, which is also overpriced. That said, it's still a fun place to frequent.
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