Things to Do in Scottsdale

Pinz celebrates classic ten-pin competition with open hours throughout the week, league opportunities, and cosmic bowling each weekend. The newly renovated facility is now outfitted with synthetic bowling surfaces, glow-in-the-dark carpeting, and flat-screen television sets. On Friday and Saturday evenings, the lanes take on glowing hues that emulate the experience of bowling under the Northern Lights without the inconvenience of getting frostbite. Pinz’s onsite kitchen dishes up quick specialties to fill bellies, and the facility’s game room is equipped with pool tables, air-hockey tables, and a digital jukebox capable of plucking old 45s from the far reaches of the Internet.

Let It Roll Bowl's lineup of 32 slick lanes invites locals in for a night of friendly competition accompanied by drinks and grub from its lounge and restaurant. Paintings of vibrantly colored cityscapes line the walls of the homey alley, and each lane is outfitted with monitors that keep track of scoring and pins' heartbeats while competitors send orbs gliding down waxed paths. Throughout the week, the alley spices up traditional play with a variety of specialty nights, including ones with karaoke and head-bobbing soul DJ sets; flashing neon lights accent classic rock tunes during "Rock N Cosmic Bowl". The on-site lounge keeps taps brimming with eight drafts and keeps glasses filled with a selection of wine, mixed drinks, and soda while the kitchen of the connected Oaxaca Restaurant churns out a spread of Mexican favorites, snack fare, and cheese or pepperoni pizzas. The seasoned alley-goers at the pro shop outfit players with gear and provide instruction on proper form and on how to find the hidden stash of walnuts at the center of every bowling ball.

Pilates Joe's team of certified fitness trainers leads daily, one-hour classes designed to help students achieve lean, strong, and flexible bodies. Instructors take classes off the mat and onto the facility's signature Springwall to help students tone muscles from head to toe with a system of resistance springs. Students training for Rocky XXI: Rocky Versus Aliens, can opt to try their gloved hands at Piloxing, which integrates calorie-burning boxing moves with Pilates's core-centric foundation. To balance out the vigorous sweat sessions, Vinyasa yoga instructors soothe minds, bodies, and wound-up spirit animals with soothing sun salutations and stretches.