bowling in the city

Sunday night my friends and I decided to do something we've never done in New York. We went bowling. After meeting for drinks at my favorite outdoor restaurant, we headed downtown to the Chelsea Piers bowling alley. Now I've been bowling lots of times. Generally when you think of a bowling alley, you think of dumpy places filled with smoke, crass people, worn out shoes, run-down lanes that take forever to reset the pins, and pitchers of beer.
This bowling alley included none of these things. It was new and shiny and smoke-free. The 'concierge' took you to your lane, set it up, got nice bowling shoes and bowling balls, and sent over your waiter. The waiter then took your bar order. Yes, this bowling alley had a full bar, not just beer. The atmosphere was more like a dance club than a bowling alley. To sum it up, this bowling alley was fancy.
It's what you'd expect when bowling in New York. I can't wait to go back!