Comments on: Grand Central Bowl – Is it cool or does it suck? http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: anne.o http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12836 anne.o Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:05:40 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12836 Don't let the per hour cost square you... there's also a per game cost of $6.50. So, if you want to just book a lane for a game or two or three, you could easily linger over drinks, etc. and still have a nice leisurely time for not nearly so much $$. Plus the gigantic screens will be awesome for catching a game, either from the lanes or from the cozy seating areas upstairs that overlook. Don’t let the per hour cost square you… there’s also a per game cost of $6.50. So, if you want to just book a lane for a game or two or three, you could easily linger over drinks, etc. and still have a nice leisurely time for not nearly so much $$. Plus the gigantic screens will be awesome for catching a game, either from the lanes or from the cozy seating areas upstairs that overlook.

]]> By: divebarwife http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12835 divebarwife Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:50:29 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12835 Ya know when I first heard the $50 I was pretty amazed as well - but figure you have six people on a lane that's only $8 and change per person - so pricey yes, but not quite as ridiculous as it sounds. I'll check it out for sure - no kids, drinks, bowling, lounging around with my friends - at my ripe old married age of 37, it's looking like I am the target market for this place! But if everything there is over priced by the time you add in drink or food it gets pretty sketch. Ya know when I first heard the $50 I was pretty amazed as well – but figure you have six people on a lane that’s only $8 and change per person – so pricey yes, but not quite as ridiculous as it sounds.

I’ll check it out for sure – no kids, drinks, bowling, lounging around with my friends – at my ripe old married age of 37, it’s looking like I am the target market for this place!

But if everything there is over priced by the time you add in drink or food it gets pretty sketch.

]]> By: divebarwife http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12834 divebarwife Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:48:58 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12834 Ya know when I first heard the $50 I was pretty amazed as well - but figure you have six people on a lane that's only $8 and change per person - so pricey yes, but not quite as ridiculous as it sounds. I'll check it out for sure - no kids, drinks, bowling, lounging around with my friends - all sounds awesome - but if everything there is over priced by the time you add in drink or food it gets pretty sketch. Ya know when I first heard the $50 I was pretty amazed as well – but figure you have six people on a lane that’s only $8 and change per person – so pricey yes, but not quite as ridiculous as it sounds.

I’ll check it out for sure – no kids, drinks, bowling, lounging around with my friends – all sounds awesome – but if everything there is over priced by the time you add in drink or food it gets pretty sketch.

]]> By: Dodge Ram http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12833 Dodge Ram Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:25:25 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12833 Hay TRUTHY it was honda mom that was asking about the web site not me, as for the "car" names I have a hard to spell and hard to pronounce german name so I use my truck as a posting name and I'm not that creative when it comes to making stuff up sorry. Hay TRUTHY it was honda mom that was asking about the web site not me, as for the “car” names I have a hard to spell and hard to pronounce german name so I use my truck as a posting name and I’m not that creative when it comes to making stuff up sorry.

]]> By: chris http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12832 chris Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:56:52 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12832 The web page is still short on details: <a href="http://www.thegrandcentralbowl.com/grand_central" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegrandcentralbowl.com/grand_central</a> The rates are not confirmed but I bet the $50/hour is accurate since the place only has 12 lanes. $50/hr for prime time bowling of course. I'm sure the discounts will be heavy if you show up at 2pm mid-weekday. Think living room theaters for bowling. The web page is still short on details:

http://www.thegrandcentralbowl.com/grand_central

The rates are not confirmed but I bet the $50/hour is accurate since the place only has 12 lanes. $50/hr for prime time bowling of course. I’m sure the discounts will be heavy if you show up at 2pm mid-weekday.

Think living room theaters for bowling.

]]> By: truthy http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12831 truthy Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:55:49 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12831 Honda Pilot Mom - Big Al's in Vancouver is what you are looking for: <a href="http://www.ilovebigals.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ilovebigals.com/</a> And Dodge Ram - Here is the website: <a href="http://www.cegportland.com/grand_central" rel="nofollow">http://www.cegportland.com/grand_central</a> Whatsup with 2 commenters both named after their cars? Honda Pilot Mom – Big Al’s in Vancouver is what you are looking for: http://www.ilovebigals.com/

And Dodge Ram – Here is the website: http://www.cegportland.com/grand_central

Whatsup with 2 commenters both named after their cars?

]]> By: HONDA PILOT MOM http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12830 HONDA PILOT MOM Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:20:23 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12830 Drove by it last night and thought it looks sweet! Do they not have a website? What business doesn't have at least a web page these days? I can't find a damn thing. If there are no kids after 7pm, that sucks and $50/hour? Well, I guess this place is not for me. I can survive on $50 in groceries for a full week for my family of 4. My kids are still little and together don't eat enough to equal 1 adult. Anyway, I guess at my ripe old married age of 37, it's looking like I'm not the target market for this place. Too bad. My husband has been waiting for something like a Dave & Busters to move into Portland...video games, sports, pool, bar food, sit-down food...entertainment for all ages in one huge bagillion square foot pad. By the looks of our drive-by we thought Grand Central Bowl might be it. Drove by it last night and thought it looks sweet! Do they not have a website? What business doesn’t have at least a web page these days? I can’t find a damn thing. If there are no kids after 7pm, that sucks and $50/hour? Well, I guess this place is not for me. I can survive on $50 in groceries for a full week for my family of 4. My kids are still little and together don’t eat enough to equal 1 adult. Anyway, I guess at my ripe old married age of 37, it’s looking like I’m not the target market for this place. Too bad. My husband has been waiting for something like a Dave & Busters to move into Portland…video games, sports, pool, bar food, sit-down food…entertainment for all ages in one huge bagillion square foot pad. By the looks of our drive-by we thought Grand Central Bowl might be it.

]]> By: Dodge Ram http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12829 Dodge Ram Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:50:16 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2007/12/29/grand-central-bowl-is-it-cool-or-does-it-suck/#comment-12829 The last time I was there it was like 15+ years ago "let's not go there" now as for the TV's over the lanes I go to an alley to go bowling LOOK IF I WANT TO WATCH TV I'LL STAY HOME now as for the price per hour that just sucks if I want to blow money by the hour I'll go over to the gun range and burn up a few hundred+ rounds of ammo but it does look like a nice place I just hope that they have some good nachos. The last time I was there it was like 15+ years ago “let’s not go there” now as for the TV’s over the lanes I go to an alley to go bowling LOOK IF I WANT TO WATCH TV I’LL STAY HOME now as for the price per hour that just sucks if I want to blow money by the hour I’ll go over to the gun range and burn up a few hundred+ rounds of ammo but it does look like a nice place I just hope that they have some good nachos.

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