Inside an Iconic Bowling Alley, Now Sadly Abandoned in Albany

Abandoned bowling alley, Albany NY

A video surfaced recently on YouTube that took us inside the abandoned and dilapidated walls of the famed Sunset Lanes in Colonie.

Videos like these tend to be wildly popular, especially if it's a place we connect with or remember. But there's also a painful side to seeing abandoned places from our area that were once revered, and this one is no exception.

Bowling alleys in the Capital Region used to be a big deal, and while mostly gone now, they were a place to compete seriously or lightheartedly, socialize, have some food and drinks, and just hang out.

The iconic Sunset Lanes

Few bowling alleys in the area had a better run than Sunset Recreation Lanes in Colonie.

The owners had been in business for over 75 years before the building was bought nearly 8 years ago. The new ownership had hopes of turning it into an Asian Market, but that has yet to happen, and so the old Sunset Lanes sit desolate on a Central Ave parking lot, the asphalt overrun with cracks and weeds.

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property.

Eerie Look Inside the Once-Revered, Now Abandoned Sunset Lanes in Colonie

Two guys who create web content by sneaking inside abandoned buildings visited Sunset Lanes and entered in broad daylight.

The 13-minute video posted by a man named Nate Perez Cunillera is an intriguing watch, and below are some screenshots of things you may find eerily interesting inside the bowling alley where the sun when down for good years ago.

Gallery Credit: Photo: YouTube

Explore a Mysterious Mansion Abandoned in 2000 in Upstate NY

While decay has stripped it of some of its glory, many of the rooms inside were left well-preserved. Photos, clothes, toys, ornaments, books paintings, musical instruments, luggage, and even an old chest still remain and help tell the story of this Upstate NY mansion abandoned and ghosted by time.

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property.

Gallery Credit: Brian Cody TSM Albany