Bloomington will soon welcome Hoosier Alley Entertainment, a new activity center with games ranging from axe throwing to pickleball, tentatively scheduled to open in May.
Hoosier Alley Entertainment is located at 2424 S. Walnut St., the former location of Lucky’s grocery store. It will offer a wide range of games and activities with 20 bowling lanes with six VIP lanes, six lanes of axe throwing, around 50 arcade games, bumper cars and two-story laser tag. There will also be a “flex space” with three indoor wooden pickle ball courts that will occasionally function as a skating rink.
The owners, Stacy and William McCrary, met in 1999 while working in a bowling center, Plateau Lanes, in Crossville, Tennessee. The couple has incorporated bowling into their relationship ever since. William and Stacy, along with their three kids, opened Paoli Lanes in Paoli, Indiana, in 2003 and expanded it to Paoli Rock-N-Bowl Center in 2007. William has spent much of his career building bowling lanes in 48 states, but decided he wanted to get off the road and stay closer to home with the opening of Hoosier Alley.
Their first family business, Paoli Rock-N-Bowl, offers similar activities and atmosphere to the soon-to-open Hoosier Alley Entertainment. Hoosier Alley Entertainment, however, will have more lanes, a bigger arcade and a three-way alcohol license, which will allow it to sell liquor, beer and wine.
There will be both food and drink options with waiter service. The menu will include wings, pizza, burgers, salads and a variety of appetizers. The fan-favorite 18-inch pizza from Paoli Rock-N-Bowl will also be served at Hoosier Alley Entertainment.
“There’s something for everybody if you come with your kids, or you just come with a group of friends or something, for everyone to do,” Stacy said.
To follow along for updates on the opening, visit hoosieralleyentertainment on Instagram and Hoosier Alley Entertainment on Facebook.
