Results tagged “luckystrike”

Growing up in the big, bad metropolis of Kankakee, we became very good at bowling. After all, in a town where the yearly opening of the Dairy Queen was a significant event, entertainment options were a bit few and far between. Now that we are bonafide "city folk," however, bowling has become one of our standard "gonna do"s, one of those activities we say we want to do almost weekly, but in which we...

Are you sick of hearing about the Super Bowl yet? Didn't think so. Some people have a real gambling problem when it comes to the big game. Others are spending all their money to get HDTVs for the game. If you're a fan and a bride-to-be, you might want to check out this Bears wedding gown. And if you've been down that road, and are married and pregnant, maybe you could auction your bloated...

Last night Chicagoist met up with fellow bloggers from Gapers Block and Coudal for some bowling at Lucky Strike. Saying we got our asses handed to us would be an understatement. Still, everyone had fun and it was great to see our old friends from across the interweb and to meet some new ones too. We're just hoping bad bowling score ≠ bad blog!

Just like the cool kids in L.A. made the formerly white trash trucker's hats hip, they've now discovered bowling -- making it trendy. And Hollywood types like Paris and Ashton have been haning out at Lucky Strike Lanes, the bowling "lounge" that opened in L.A. in 2003. Their new Chicago location opens today in Streeterville at 322 E. Illinois. Of course you may be asking yourself, "Isn't there already a 'Lucky Strike' here?" And you'd...