Chipper’s Lanes College Center

I am the events coordinator for Gallegos Sanitation (GSI) in Fort Collins. We have used the North Chipper’s for our annual company bowling party the last four years where Chippers hosts over 175 GSI employees and their families. The Chipper’s staff does a great job keeping our party organized and fun by providing food, drinks, activities and entertainment for all ages! As long as their customer service stays consistent, we will continue to use them for years to come.

They recently shifted to pay per hour instead of per game, which caused our second game to be interrupted in the middle. And there is now a ticker on the score screen showing you how much time you have left. It is distracting watching the countdown. Play should be on a per-​game basis. It’s a game– so we want to complete each one, rather than playing a set time limit. C’mon peeps this is lame.

Went here last night for the cosmic bowling. Got there at 9 pm and were told that they wouldn’t be doing it so the employees could watch the CSU game. Asked if we could have the bumpers up, but they said we were «too old». They have yummy fries, though. I’d go elsewhere…

Bowling doesn’t get me too excited, but I do enjoy karaōke! Sundays after 9pm they put a karaōke stage out over the middle lanes for everyone’s enjoyment. Last time I was there only a handful of people were around, so even my friends with a mild case of stage fright were able to get up and sing a song or two. Plus, they had $ 2 domestic drafts and $ 2 bowling, so everyone’s wallets were pretty happy. I hope they keep their Sundays the same, my friends and I are seriously considering making this a weekly thing.

Only the most casual of bowlers need visit.
The lane conditions are terrible if you’re any kind of legitimate bowler — Expect your ball to come back with more oil than a black-​gold-​rich mineral deposit each time it rolls down the lane.
Exorbitant pricing — I’ve never seen a bowling alley charge this much. For the premium price, you get neither atmosphere, service, or quality. The specials are sparse and lackluster. Where’s the $ 1 Tuesday special? The only $ 1 special is on Sunday from 9−12AM (The least desirable time to go bowling), and even then they still charge full price for shoes.
Fort Collins is in desperate need of bowling alley competition. It’s large enough to sustain a 3^rd alley that caters to customers who value their experience.

I had a great time last night at Chipper’s for Cosmic Bowling. The total for my husband and I to bowl one game, and rent shoes was $ 3.98! Not bad for a night out.
We also played some video games and won tickets– Chuck E. Cheese style! We turned them in for awesome prizes ;o).
My only complaint was the rental shoes are SO OLD. My friend’s shoes were falling apart. Not a huge deal, but kind of annoying.

I Love Chipper’s Lanes. They have all kinds of specials all the time and friendly staff. Check out their calendar on the Chippers Lanes website.
If you were ever in this location when it was the old Monte Carlo Lanes… it was a dump. Chipper’s came in an renovated the whole thing and now it is great inside.
They even have bumpers that can be programmed to come up for specific bowlers if your lil’ ones need some help.
Bowling, pool, full bar, a kitchen (with «Better-​than-​bar-​food») food, air hocker, video games, space for parties.
Yay bowling!
My only complaint is the lack of bowling balls with larger finger holes… on a busy night it’s sometimes tough for me to find a ball to fit my fingers in that doesn’t weight 16 pounds.