West Side Recreation & Park District
creating memories and providing quality recreation opportunities in the Taft area since 1947
Bowling
West Side Lanes Bowling Alley
Recreation Center
500 Cascade Place, Bldg D, Taft
661-765-6677
Open Bowl and Special Days Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
*Hours and availability subject to change to accommodate party reservations and league play.
Fees per Game
$5 - Adult (15 years+)
$3 - Child (3-14 years)
*maximum 6 people per lane
Shoe Rental - $2 per bowler
Fees per Hour
$10 - First Person
$5 - Each additional adult (15 years+)
$3 - Each additional child (3-14 years)
*maximum 6 people per lane
Shoe Rental - $2 per bowler
Glo Bowl
Come bowl in the neon and black lights! Every weekend we will have a different theme.
When: Friday and Saturday Nights
Time: 8:00-10:00 pm and 10:00 pm-12:00 am
Fee: $12 per session
In-Service Discount Days
Kids get out of school at 1:30 pm on Wednesdays, so why not bring them in to bowl at a discounted price?! What a great incentive to get their homework done early!
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 1:30-4:00 pm
Fee: $2 per child, per game (plus $2 shoe rental)
School Spirit Days
Put on your school colors, gather your friends and family, and come on down to West Side Lanes for some discounted bowling. First-come, first-serve; no reservations will be accepted.
Limit of 2 games per person.
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Fee: $2 per person, per game (plus $2 shoe rental)
Monday: Parkview School
Tuesday: Roosevelt School
Wednesday: McKittrick, Midway and Elk Hills Schools
Thursday: Jefferson and Conley Schools
Friday: Taft Primary and Maricopa Schools
Saturday: Lincoln Jr. High School
Sunday: Taft Union High School
Happy Hour
Gather your friends for breakfast, lunch or bring and snack. Drop-in during the day and bowl at a discounted price.
When: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $3 per person, per game (includes shoe rental)
No Tap Bowling Tournament
Who: Ages 16+
When: Saturday, May 12
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Format: Handicapped Bowl
4 Games
Keep the best 3 scores
Max score is 300
Prizes: Paying out top 10%
Fee: $25 per person
Registration deadline: Thursday, May 10
May Bowling Special
Kids bowl for $2 (plus $2 shoe rental)
When: Monday through Thursday
Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
June Bowling Special
Everyone bowls for $3 (plus $2 shoe rental)
When: Monday through Thursday
Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Disco Night
Come in and listen to some disco music, bowl, play limbo and dress up. We will give a prize to the best dressed.
When: Friday, May 18
Time: 8:00 p.m. to Midnight
Fee: $10 - dressed in costume, $12 - no costume
Bowling Bingo
Like bingo? Come in and try bowling bingo! It puts a twist on the traditional game.
When: Saturday, May 19
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
Funky Bowling
In Funky Bowling, each frame will have to be bowled a different way. One frame could be left handed and the next could be with two hands. It's an exciting twist on regular bowling.
When: Friday, June 1
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
80's Night
Come in for a totally rad night of bowling. We will have 80's music, appetizers and prizes for best dressed and biggest hair.
Who: Ages 18+
When: Saturday, June 9
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $15 per person
Girls Night Out
Girls of all ages are invited to come down and enjoy a fun night of bowling - no boys allowed!
When: Friday, June 15
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
Guys Night Out
Guys of all ages are invited to come down and enjoy a fun night of bowling - no girls allowed!
When: Saturday, June 16
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
Dinner and Bowling
West Side Lanes invites men and women to come have dinner with us. After dinner, we will have a fun no-tap bowling tournament. Pre-registration is required.
Who: Ages 18+
When: Saturday, June 23
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Fee: $30 per person
Registration deadline: Saturday, June 16
Bowling Party Rentals
All rentals include shoes, balls and use of party room. Add on a party package and we will provide invitations, plates, napkins, forks, cups, balloons and tablecloths for an additional fee. Make your reservation now! Please note: Bowling takes place the first 90 minutes of the party and then the group will move to the party room for the remaining 30-45 minutes of the reservation.
Rental Times:
Friday, 6:15-8:30 pm
Saturday, 2:15-4:30 pm
Saturday, 4:00-6:15 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am - 1:15 pm
Fees:
$100: 2 lanes (12 bowlers)
$150: 3 lanes (18 bowlers)
$200: 4 lanes (24 bowlers)
Party Package (additional fee if desired):
+$30 (20 people)
+$50 (40 people)
includes invitations, plates, napkins, forks, cups, balloons and tablecloths
Bowling Rules & Etiquette
1. Wait for the bowler to your right or left to deliver their ball if you're bowling at the same time.
2. All releases must be below the line of the hip. Do not throw the ball overhand.
3. Remain behind your fellow bowler while he/she is bowling.
4. Confine your bowling to your own lane.
5. Observe the foul line, even in casual play. Play fair.
6. Never bowl in street shoes. Shirt and proper bowling shoes are required.
7. Avoid using someone else's ball without permission.
8. The use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco products or profanity is strictly prohibited.
9. Be ready when it's your turn.
10. Children 14 years or younger must have adult supervision while bowling.
11. Food and drink are to stay in the spectator area only, not on the bowling lanes.
Recreation Center
500 Cascade Place, Bldg D, Taft
661-765-6677
Open Bowl and Special Days Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
*Hours and availability subject to change to accommodate party reservations and league play.
Fees per Game
$5 - Adult (15 years+)$3 - Child (3-14 years)
*maximum 6 people per lane
Shoe Rental - $2 per bowler
Fees per Hour
$10 - First Person
$5 - Each additional adult (15 years+)
$3 - Each additional child (3-14 years)
*maximum 6 people per lane
Shoe Rental - $2 per bowler
Glo Bowl
Come bowl in the neon and black lights! Every weekend we will have a different theme.
When: Friday and Saturday Nights
Time: 8:00-10:00 pm and 10:00 pm-12:00 am
Fee: $12 per session
In-Service Discount Days
Kids get out of school at 1:30 pm on Wednesdays, so why not bring them in to bowl at a discounted price?! What a great incentive to get their homework done early!
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 1:30-4:00 pm
Fee: $2 per child, per game (plus $2 shoe rental)
School Spirit Days
Put on your school colors, gather your friends and family, and come on down to West Side Lanes for some discounted bowling. First-come, first-serve; no reservations will be accepted.
Limit of 2 games per person.
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Fee: $2 per person, per game (plus $2 shoe rental)
Monday: Parkview School
Tuesday: Roosevelt School
Wednesday: McKittrick, Midway and Elk Hills Schools
Thursday: Jefferson and Conley Schools
Friday: Taft Primary and Maricopa Schools
Saturday: Lincoln Jr. High School
Sunday: Taft Union High School
Happy Hour
Gather your friends for breakfast, lunch or bring and snack. Drop-in during the day and bowl at a discounted price.
When: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $3 per person, per game (includes shoe rental)
No Tap Bowling Tournament
Who: Ages 16+
When: Saturday, May 12
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Format: Handicapped Bowl
4 Games
Keep the best 3 scores
Max score is 300
Prizes: Paying out top 10%
Fee: $25 per person
Registration deadline: Thursday, May 10
May Bowling Special
Kids bowl for $2 (plus $2 shoe rental)
When: Monday through Thursday
Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
June Bowling Special
Everyone bowls for $3 (plus $2 shoe rental)
When: Monday through Thursday
Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Disco Night
Come in and listen to some disco music, bowl, play limbo and dress up. We will give a prize to the best dressed.
When: Friday, May 18
Time: 8:00 p.m. to Midnight
Fee: $10 - dressed in costume, $12 - no costume
Bowling Bingo
Like bingo? Come in and try bowling bingo! It puts a twist on the traditional game.
When: Saturday, May 19
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
Funky Bowling
In Funky Bowling, each frame will have to be bowled a different way. One frame could be left handed and the next could be with two hands. It's an exciting twist on regular bowling.
When: Friday, June 1
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
80's Night
Come in for a totally rad night of bowling. We will have 80's music, appetizers and prizes for best dressed and biggest hair.
Who: Ages 18+
When: Saturday, June 9
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $15 per person
Girls Night Out
Girls of all ages are invited to come down and enjoy a fun night of bowling - no boys allowed!
When: Friday, June 15
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
Guys Night Out
Guys of all ages are invited to come down and enjoy a fun night of bowling - no girls allowed!
When: Saturday, June 16
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $12 per person
Dinner and Bowling
West Side Lanes invites men and women to come have dinner with us. After dinner, we will have a fun no-tap bowling tournament. Pre-registration is required.
Who: Ages 18+
When: Saturday, June 23
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Fee: $30 per person
Registration deadline: Saturday, June 16
Bowling Party Rentals
All rentals include shoes, balls and use of party room. Add on a party package and we will provide invitations, plates, napkins, forks, cups, balloons and tablecloths for an additional fee. Make your reservation now! Please note: Bowling takes place the first 90 minutes of the party and then the group will move to the party room for the remaining 30-45 minutes of the reservation.
Rental Times:
Friday, 6:15-8:30 pmSaturday, 2:15-4:30 pm
Saturday, 4:00-6:15 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am - 1:15 pm
Fees:
$100: 2 lanes (12 bowlers)
$150: 3 lanes (18 bowlers)
$200: 4 lanes (24 bowlers)
Party Package (additional fee if desired):
+$30 (20 people)
+$50 (40 people)
includes invitations, plates, napkins, forks, cups, balloons and tablecloths
Bowling Rules & Etiquette
1. Wait for the bowler to your right or left to deliver their ball if you're bowling at the same time.
2. All releases must be below the line of the hip. Do not throw the ball overhand.
3. Remain behind your fellow bowler while he/she is bowling.
4. Confine your bowling to your own lane.
5. Observe the foul line, even in casual play. Play fair.
6. Never bowl in street shoes. Shirt and proper bowling shoes are required.
7. Avoid using someone else's ball without permission.
8. The use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco products or profanity is strictly prohibited.
9. Be ready when it's your turn.
10. Children 14 years or younger must have adult supervision while bowling.
11. Food and drink are to stay in the spectator area only, not on the bowling lanes.
