Better Off Bowling

Chicago, United States

2.5

2 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 617-299-0862
Website:
www.betteroffbowling.com
Address:
322 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL, 60611
at Columbus Dr
Near North Side
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miMichigan & Grand
0.3 miMichigan & Hubbard (Tribune Tower)
0.3 miMichigan & Illinois
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Local time (Chicago) 11:09 Monday, 30 June 2025

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Description

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Better Off Bowling is for young professionals looking to hang out with friends, meet new people, and (of course) bowl! BOB typically runs from November through May, with registration opening in October and late Dec/​January. Registration fills-​up extremely quickly with ~300 bowlers, so make sure to sign-​up fast! You can sign up with a team, as an individual, or as a small group of friends. Not your stereotypical bowling league.

History

Established in 2007.

BOB started in 2007 as a way to hang out with friends during the winter, and to meet new ones while avoiding the winter hibernation. It grew quickly and is now in many different cities!

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2 reviews of Better Off Bowling

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Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
I went with a free agent team, so I didn’t know anyone. It was a good choice though because none of the people on this team knew each other, versus joining an established team of friends.
The schedule ended up changing a few times, I think because of Lucky Strike and not BoB, but after that I missed a few weekends because of personal/​family/​work conflicts. But I still got enough bowling for the price! Lucky Strike also does drink specials– $ 3 mimosas/​bloody marys and a good deal on buckets of 312 or Goose Island (I think).
Also, it totally doesn’t matter if you suck.
Place rating: 1
Chicago, IL
I bowled with this organization at the Lucky Strike bowling alley last spring season. I had high expectations for this social group. I love bowling and bowling on a team with friends… how could this be bad? The problem is that Better Off Bowling does not have a physical representative in Chicago. This is an NYC based organization. There is no support, and no phone numbers to call when things do not work out. We had an issue with the start date, and then we had additional issues with times/​lane assignments/​teams we were playing. This was an all around disorganized mess.
Update: The general manager contacted me to make amends. While I am not interested in bowling with this organization again, it was a nice gesture.