Las Vegas: Indoor sports and activities
BOWLING
Castaways
2800 Fremont St tel 385-9153. Daily 24hr.
At 106 lanes, the Castaways boasts the largest bowling alley in the US, and plays host to the Showboat Invitational Bowling Tournament, the oldest pro event in the country, each Jan.
Gold Coast
4000 W Flamingo Rd tel 367-4700. Daily 24hr.
During the week, the usual low rates at the superbly equipped 72-lane Brunswick bowling center drop even lower between midnight and 8am. On Sat nights, however, it's taken over by a giant "bowling disco party."
Orleans
4500 W Tropicana Ave tel 365-7111. Daily 24hr.
Adult rates at the
Orleans
' 70-lane upstairs bowling arcade are $2.50 per game.
Sam's Town
5111 Boulder Hwy tel 454-8022. Daily 24hr.
This bright 56-lane downstairs bowling center plays host on Fri and Sat nights (from midnight until 4am) to "extreme bowling"; basically, it becomes a nightclub, with music, lights, dry ice, and, of course, bowling. For the rest of the week, rates drop between midnight and 8am.
Santa Fe Hotel & Casino
4949 N Rancho Drive tel 658-4995. Daily 24hr.
The
Santa Fe
's sixty-lane bowling alley, back-to-back with the ice arena, features Bowlervision, an electronic device that tracks the path of your ball.
GYMS AND HEALTH CLUBS
Las Vegas Athletic Club
2655 S Maryland Parkway tel 734-5822,
. Daily 24hr.
The city's largest health-club chain, with four different valley locations (not all 24hr) that feature indoor and outdoor pools, exercise equipment and classes, saunas and spas, and other sports facilities. Membership $10 per day, $25 per week.
Las Vegas Sporting House
3025 Industrial Rd tel 733-8999. Daily 24 hrs.
In addition to a full gymnasium and fitness center with all the latest equipment, the Sporting House offers tennis, squash, and handball courts plus an outdoor pool. Membership costs around $15 per day or $50 per week, but check to see if your hotel has special privileges.
ICE-SKATING
Santa Fe Ice Arena
Santa Fe Hotel & Casino
, 4949 N Rancho Drive tel 658-4993. Hours vary.
Las Vegas's only casino ice rink charges $5 admission, with skate rental for $1.50, and offers a varied schedule of pick-up hockey games, figure skating, and so on.
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