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Food & drinks
Sodas, beer, wine, hard cider featuring Colorado local breweries, prepackaged snacks, concession food items, freshly popped popcorn; outside food, catering, and home-cooked foods not permitted
Age fit
Event and party packages available; host events or parties with rates available; knowledgeable planning staff to assist
Visitor tip
Always make a reservation by calling 303-735-BOWL (2695) for bowling lanes, billiards, or ping pong tables, especially during peak times. Walk-ins may face long waits or unavailability, and staff may overbook lanes if you don't have a confirmed reservation.
About The Connection Bowling, Billiards & Games
University game spot open to the public. Campus-based house of games, combining lanes, pool tables & arcade machines with pub eats.
What visitors say
The best they can come up with when asked if we can get a schedule of events so we don't waste time coming all the way and learning it's "closed for a private event" is "you can call before coming".
This place is overall enjoyable and affordable, BUT I had a very frustrating experience with one of the girls working at the shoe rental/payment desk. She initially asked us how many games we wanted to play (we enthusiastically answered…
Great place to hang out with your student. Very home feeling. Decent price for bowling. Free board games. Pool and ping pong for hourly $
From 101 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Located on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, making it a university-affiliated game venue open to the public
- Offers free board game checkout at the front desk, allowing customers to enjoy games without additional rental fees
- Features Colorado local breweries on their beverage menu, supporting regional craft beer producers
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