Detroit Bowling Alleys

[BowlDetroit]

I grew up bowling here, although not this far back lol I started bowling there about 1965 at age 8

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[reddog289]

As with the case lately time for me to sleep, Yet while at the Home Depot at Michigan and Gulley on Sunday, I thought of the Sattilite Bowl and this thread.

[Danny]

Cloverlanes is still up and running for over 40 years. Controlled by Great Lakes Bowling Center who also ownes Fairlanes Bowl in Madison Heights, Royal Lanes in Warren [[ Possibly) and Taylor Lanes in Taylor, MI. Still have the old but refurbished wooden lanes and most of the time with heavy to medium oil pattern.

It recieved 80% of the African American bowling leagues. When I used to bowl over there in 2004, I joined a church bowling league called Meriman Road Baptist Church Bowling League. It was the only black young adult in the league. The rest of the leagues were mostly African American and little bit rowdy. After the recent shooting incident in October 2005 that cause Livonia Police to shut down the lanes for the night, the league decided to move on. I voted for it and move on to another bowling league near my home.

[Danny]

Satellite Bowl in Dearborn Heights is where I won my first tornament championship in 1994. It was big and beautiful until Home Depot with their greedy selves bought the area, torn down the bowling lanes and built their big box store destined to shut down 10 years.

[Danny]

Bowling alleys that I go to:

Five Star Lanes on 16 Mile Rd. near Dequindre, execellent Brunswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil; medium on 10 to 10 boards light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.

Bowl One Lanes on 14 Mile Rd. near Dequindre, brand New AMF Qubica synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.

Universal Lanes on 12 Mile Rd and Dequindre. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. Light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.

Fairlanes Bowl on Stevenson HWY. near 12 Mile Rd. and I-75, Uses Old AMF wooden lanes. Heavy oil from 12 to 12 boards medium 10 to 10 and light 10 and out.

Astro Bowl on John R Rd. near 14 Mile Rd, excellent AMF wooden lanes Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out.

Plum Hollow Lanes on 9 Mile Rd. are Lahser execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.

Oxford Lanes on Telegraph Rd. south of Michigan Ave. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; medium to light oil pattern for Oxford Doubles; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.

Taylor Lanes on Eureka Road west of Telegraph Ave. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. May have to adjuct your your approach because the old floor has AMF approach dots. That is the bowling alley that will be hosting the PBA tours coming soon.

Thunderbowl Lanes on Allen Rd. near Outer Drive; brand new Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry for special leagus and youth leagues.

Bananza Lanes on Hoover Rd. near 10 Mile Rd. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. Light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.

Pampas Lanes on Van Dyke Rd near 14 Mile Rd. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses heavy house oil for fun leagues. 12 to 12 boards, medium 10 and 10 boards: light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; medium to light oil pattern for youuth leagues.

Van Dyke Bowl on Van Dyke Rd. near 20 Mile Rd. uses old AMF Brunswick wooden lanes. heavy house oil pattern; 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out


Renaissance Lanes on Woodward Ave. near State Fair St. brand new execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. Light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues. House oil is limited to league bowlers so you might to deal with light to dry oil pattern.

[Danny]

Bowling Lanes that are the worst!

Garden Bowl on Woodward Ave. near E. Alexandrine St. have very old AMF wooden lanes. Haven't been refurbished in years. There are some chipping in some wooden boards. The Bowling rates are a rip off so that it could lure WSU students over that area. Don't fall for it!

Fort Park Bowl in Fort Park St. near Southfield St. old but refurbished AMF Qubica lanes. Doesn't open in summer recieving less patronage.

Bowling Alleys that are closed down recently:

Royal Oak Lanes in Washington Ave. near Woodward Ave. Now a condo complex.

Shore Crest Lanes on 9 Mile and Mack. Have old AMF wood lanes; usually oil pattern and conserving it for leagues. It closed down due to financial problems.

Madison Park Bowl on John R Rd. between I-696 FWY and 10 Mile Rd. have very old AMF wooden lanes haven't refubished in years. Closed due to financial problems.

[Danny]

Bowling Alleys recieving a lot of African American League patronage in the Metro-Detroit area:
[[This is due to a lack of bowling centers in Detroit ghettohoods.)

Renaisance Lanes, Royal Lanes, Bronco Lanes, Cloverlanes, Mayflower Lanes, Thunderbowl Lanes, Wayne Bowl, Cherry Hill Lanes, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartfield Lanes, Hazel Park Bowl, Wayne Bowl, Mercury Bowl and sometimes Luxury Lanes and Rec Bowl.

Bowling Alleys recieving a lot of Caucasian League Patronage in the Metro-Detroit area:

Five Star Lanes, Bowl One Lanes, Astro Lanes, Bowlero lanes, Thunderbird Lanes, Classic Lanes, Woodhaven Lanes, Biddle Bowl, Indian Lanes, Wonderland Lanes, Town n' County Lanes, Super Bowl Lanes, Oak Lanes, Garden Lanes, Westland Lanes, Beech Lanes, Van Dyke Bowl, AMF Rose Bowl, Mulberry Lanes, Apollo Lanes, Pampas Lanes, Shore Lanes, Troy Lanes, Woodland Lanes, County Lanes, Fairlanes Bowl, Langan's Norwest Lanes & Pizza, Stacy's Bowling Center, Fiero Lanes, Avon Hill North Lanes, SunnyBrook Lanes, Primier Lanes, Sterling Lanes, Fraser Star Lanes, Continental Lanes, Score Lanes, Lakeshore Lanes, Harbor Lanes, Belmar II Bowling Center, Parkway Lanes, Trenton Bowling Center, Fiesta Lanes, Ford Lanes, Vision Lanes, Merribowl, Novi Bowl, Drakeshire Lanes, Hideway Lanes, Garden Bowl, Oxford Lanes.

Bowling Alleys recieving Hasidic Jewish patronage:

Hartfield Lanes, Bowl One Lanes, [[Sometimes Luxury Lanes, Plum Hollow Lanes, County Lanes, Drakeshire Lanes, Hideway Lanes, Novi Bowl, Langan's Norwest Lanes & Pizza, Bowlero lanes)

Bowling Alleys recieving Hispanic league patronage:

Taylor Lanes

Bowling Alleys recieving Arab American patronage:

Five Star Lanes, Bowl One Lanes, Thunderbird Lanes, Thunderbowl Lanes, Town n' County Lanes, Super Bowl Lanes, Oak Lanes, Garden Lanes, Westland Lanes, Beech Lanes, Van Dyke Bowl, AMF Rose Bowl, Mulberry Lanes, Apollo Lanes, Pampas Lanes, Shore Lanes, Troy Lanes, Woodland Lanes, County Lanes, Fairlanes Bowl, Langan's Norwest Lanes & Pizza, Stacy's Bowling Center, Fiero Lanes, Avon Hill North Lanes, SunnyBrook Lanes, Primier Lanes, Sterling Lanes, Fraser Star Lanes, Continental Lanes, Score Lanes, Lakeshore Lanes, Harbor Lanes, Belmar II Bowling Center, Ford Lanes, Vision Lanes, Merribowl, Novi Bowl, Garden Bowl. Mercury Bowl.