Black Diamond Lanes, Prince George

From 5th Avenue Bowladrome to Black Diamond

Downtown Prince George has had bowling on 5th Avenue since 1958, when the building opened as the 5th Avenue Bowladrome. Today it trades as Black Diamond Bowl & Billiards and spreads over three levels: an adults' VIP bowling floor upstairs, a glow-in-the-dark cosmic area for children downstairs, and a main floor with 18 pool tables, four dart boards and a lounge. The game is five-pin; Bowl Canada counts 16 lanes, while BowlBC lists 18.

Bowling prices include tax: a game costs $5.25 for an adult and $4.80 for a child, shoes are $3.10, and a lane for up to six people is $33 an hour, with the top floor available from 5 PM. Cosmic games cost a little more. Families are welcome, but Friday and Saturday nights become 19-plus from 7 PM. The doors open at noon daily and close at midnight from Monday to Friday, 1 AM on Saturday and 10 PM on Sunday. Pool players can also join regular Bowlliards competitions.