High Sierra Lanes

I like bowling but I have trouble bowling in a place like this. Mostly because there’s always a league going and there’s not enough lanes to accommodate everyone but the place is clean and friendly. I used to go to another bowling shop to buy bowling balls and equipment till someone else recommended this place. They are definitely better priced and provide better service here.

My family and I went to a private event here this weekend. We are totally new to bowling, but this was a fantastic venue for our little ones (5 and 2). They both loved the experience, as did we. Pluses: non-​smoking and clean venue, super easy shoe rental, lots of bowling balls to choose from, and a quick computer set-​up so that my husband and I bowled like «normal» people, and the kids got automatic gutter rails when their turns came up. I see a lot of bowling in our future — great for a rainy day — and we’re thinking of hosting our next bday party here.

I am not really a bowler because i’m not particularly good at it, but i was here a few nights ago because i had to settle a score with a friend and we decided bowling would be a good way to do so. I am just a recreational bowler, i am in it for the fun of it, the most training I’ve ever had is watching videos on youtube.
I didn’t have any trouble finding a lane here, I see many reviews complaining about how they struggled to get a lane, maybe i just got lucky or came in on a good day or something. The staff didn’t give me any problem and there were plenty lanes available from what i saw. The prices are really cheap and definitely worth it, they make you take off one shoe and give it to them as a deposit when you rent shoes.
There is a place where you can get food inside, typical greasy fried food from what I saw on the menu and other people eating, and they have a bar which I didnt check out. I did notice the place was kinda dirty, I mean it couldn’t hurt to vacuum the carpet every once in a while, or sweet the floors or something but that didn’t really inhibit my bowling experience so whatever.
Overall I would recommend coming here if you just wanna bowl a quick game, the prices are great.

Isn’t this a BOWLING ALLEY? I mean wtf? I come in on a Thurs. Night at 9pm looking for 1 lane. The lady is rude at the front and acts like we’re crazy! We even called before to find out and they told us they have leagues till 9. So here we are waiting… maybe we’ll get a lane and maybe we wont. She won’t even be clear. Obviously the LEAGUES take precedence over customers. MAYBE TRY LEAVING SOME LANES OPEN FOR OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BOWL!!! DUMB. I would leave now if the kids weren’t going to be disappointed.
They ended up getting us in about 15 min. Later. Aside from the rudeness at the beggining, price was good and bowling was good.

If you are looking for a true bowling house, this is it! The owner Rudy and staff are very friendly and helpful. The Pro shop has a great selection of bowling balls and the staff JJ and James both have a tremendous amount of experience in drilling balls and matching the right equipment to the individual’s bowling level. Purchased a new ball recently here and cannot be more happy with the fit. They also did a plug and re-​drill of a ball that was done incorrectly at another location locally. As an advanced bowler, I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to have found a Pro shop and bowling house that you can call home. Only suggestion: High Sierra Lanes needs a website for the public to find hours, bowling rates, lane availability and posting of leagues and tournament information.

Our compliments to Rudy and James at this establishment for their help in finding all the right equipment to start bowling again. They were professional, kind and went out of their way to make sure my equipment choices fit my «age» and physical abilities. Thank you.
Carole Baumgartner
Sparks, NV

I LOVE coming to High Sierra Lanes! Staff is always friendly, especially Christian. My five year old daughter LOVES coming in, and brings up «Hey Mom, let’s go bowling» whenever I ask her what she’d like to do!

For a city that claims to be super serious about bowling, there sure aren’t very many facilities available. However, on the plus side, High Sierras is pretty good. It’s 2.75 for seniors, a plus for those of us older folks on fixed incomes.
I’ve also bowled the alley in the Grand Sierra casino, which is admittedly a LOT cheaper for seniors — only $ 1.75 per game. But the lanes there are dark and noisy. I mean noisy even for a bowling alley. Plus you have to walk through the casino to get there. I would rather spend the extra $ 1 and bowl at High Sierra, but will (by dint of being poor) have to keep bowling at the casino at least part of the time.
The scoring machines at High Sierras are easier to use, the directions for use are clearer and more intuitive. The displays are tons easier to read both while setting up and while playing, than those at GSR.
I like the pro shop guys at High Sierras better as well, or at least the guy who is in there on Wed and Fri (and maybe other days of the week but those are the days I know for sure he is there). I bought bowling shoes there and they were only a couple dollars more than most of the places selling the same shoe online. Plus I got to try them on. And no I don’t do the «try them on at the brick ‘n mortar and then buy them online» thing.
The one thing I see as a minus at High Sierra — and I bet its the same at all modern bowling alleys — is that the rental shoes are still the old style with the leather soles. These things act like velcro on modern synthetic floors. First ball I threw, I stuck so badly at the foul line with my rental shoes that I fell OVER the foul line. The entire game, sticking instead of sliding as I released the ball totally ruined my game. I had to buy a pair of shoes before I could bowl anything even approaching normally. Which is fine for me given I’m intending to bowl several times a week — but not so hot for folks who don’t want to invest $ 45 in a pair of bowling shoes, no matter the quality or how reasonably priced they may be.
I suggest that if you are bowling semi-​regularly — not often enough to warrant buying your own shoes — go to Amazon and buy a slide sock. This fits over your bowling shoe (only needed for one shoe) and allows you that little bit of slide you need. You can get them for $ 8 or $ 10 or so. They don’t seem to have any at the pro shop. I doubt this is just a High Sierras thing, its just a disconnect between the cheap bowling shoes all these places rent, with their retro leather soles, and the new tech of synthetic floors.
They even have a pitcher of ice water set up at the snack bar so you can just pour yourself water whenever you want/​need.
As others have noted, the place was clean, which is not a given for all bowling alleys, and exceptionally well-​lit. I don’t know why so many bowling alleys want to make you feel like you’re in a cave, lighting mostly the lanes and not so much the rest of the facility.
Even though its not my cheapest bowling option, I will bowl here again. You have to walk halfway through the casino to get to the bowling alley in GSR and its nowhere near as nice when you get there. I haven’t tried Coconut Bowl yet, but as of now — High Sierras is my favorite alley in town.
Senior discounts — check for current rates and hours before going as these change frequently, this is as of Feb 2016:
High Sierras — 2.75 per game, I think between noon and 5 weekdays
GSR bowling alley — 1.75 per game from 10 AM to 5 PM weekdays, 3.75 on weekends
Coconut Bowl — $ 2 per game. I don’t know the hours, haven’t bowled there yet.
Again, call and check before you go to make sure the hours/​prices haven’t changed.

4 hour wait on a Sunday. Boo. Wasn’t happy with the looks we received from the staff when we walked in either.

Came at night during cosmic bowling. Cheap shoe rentals and games. Lanes are clean and plenty of bowling balls available. Guy at the bar is super nice too. Will come back!

This place is great. The cheapest bowling, very friendly staff, in a nice clean facility. Perfect for a day of bowling with the family.

Love this bowling alley and so do my kids, they are always friendly. The snack bar guy is so nice and the bartender gal at night on Fridays is super sweet and very attentive!

We went there last night for a WOW employee appreciation night, and had a great time!!! The staff was very nice and accommodating. We were suppose to have a lot more people join us that didn’t show up, but Rudy still gave us the rate that he had quoted me and I thought that was cool. The only small thing that I didn’t like was that we had ordered a pizza, and even though the place wasn’t busy, the pizza maker didn’t bring us our pizza, or even tell us it was done. I had just happen to look over and i saw it sitting there with plates, so I asked him if it was ours. Other than that tiny little thing, we had a great time and will most definitely go back.

Great place to bowl, play pool, and a nice bar.

Second year of bowling league here. Friendly staff and quality beers on tap. Clean and well kept up for a bowling alley. Food is good as any bar. Throw em straight and knock em down.

Have been coming here a few times a year for quite a few years and have always enjoyed it until my last visit. We’ve always had a great bartender, a tall blonde (I feel terrible forgetting her name) but she’s always been approachable and accommodating. Not sure if she still works there, but the bartenders that night were pretty rude, honestly putting a damper on the whole night. These girls put off the vibe they didn’t want our money (and we tip well) so we quit ordering drinks. I suggest having a staff that doesn’t make guests feel like they are imposing.

Lane #10 was malfunctioning during all three games we played. The scoring and reset system were both borked. I brought this up to the alley’s staff, but they just reset the scoring and pins and never offered to move us to an operational lane.
The drinks at the bar were proper. I gave them a star for that. We had fun regardless, but the miss scored frames and random pin resets were pretty annoying. It was hard to get my inner Munson going with this madness.

My kids are in a league here. Its a great place for family fun!

great place. cmon people, its a freaking bowling alley. The service is excellent.

Surprisingly clean and well maintained, even the bathrooms. Bowled last Saturday night with a group of girlfriends. Super fun, dj’d music, blacklight bowling! Great selection of balls, many were like new. The bartenders were super cool and do a great job mixing drinks. They even run a Sunday night special: $ 20 for large pizza, pitcher of beer/​soda and 4 games of bowling (includes shoe rental). Will definitely be back!