Navigating the Las Vegas nightlife scene is already considered a sport by many who visit Sin City, but with the new Lucky Strike Lanes at the Rio, guests truly can add a sport – bowling – to their options when hitting the town.

Lucky Strike Lanes features a 10-lane bowling alley and full-service restaurant and is open to all ages during the day. After 9 p.m., however, the lights dim and the venue morphs into a hip spot to gather with friends for a night of bowling, cocktails and the hottest music.

Lucky Strike has added an upscale, nightlife touch to the traditional bowling alley. Gone are the hard plastic chairs you'll find in most — instead lounge away on leather couches while you wait your turn to bowl or enjoy bottle service at your lane as a DJ sets the mood.

Lucky Strike also features state-of-the-art technology including large projection screen TVs and score screens with picture-in-picture – perfect for viewing sporting events or other television programs while also keeping track of your own strikes and spares. As you roll the ball down the lane, the computer also tells you how many miles per hour you're averaging.

There's no need to worry if you're not as technologically savvy as the bowling alley itself. Although the screens that keep track of your score may be state-of-the-art, you don't have to know how they work.

Lucky Strike's red brick façade and retro bowling photographs add to the venue's hip atmosphere. One wall running alongside the lanes is glass, allowing those passing through the casino to check out the fun inside. The bowling alley is black lit and everything, from the shoes to the bowling balls, glows in the dark.

The lanes at Lucky Strike are available for rent by the game or by the hour. While waiting for an available lane, guests can kick back at the 25-seat mahogany bar. The full-service bar features hardwood flooring, an illuminated amber-lit bar top, silver swivel stools and four flat-screen plasma televisions.

The bar at Lucky Strike serves up some unique concoctions including their bowling alley-inspired speciality cocktails, like the Crossover or Pick a Cherry.

For bowlers who work up an appetite, Lucky Strike has a 156-seat dining area. The menu offers some creative fare including bite-sized mac and cheese balls and tomato and cheese s'mores as well as more traditional pizza and burgers.

Whether you come to bowl or just to have a cocktail and soak up the atmosphere, Lucky Strike offers a new twist on Vegas nightlife options.

Warner said it's the perfect spot to hang out with friends for some fun before heading to one of the more traditional nightclubs later on in the evening. "It's a really fun, approachable atmosphere. You don't have to get dressed up to come here."

Whether you're looking for an alternative to the typical Vegas nightlife scene or just someplace to kick off your evening, Lucky Strike has plenty of fun to spare.

-- Kristine McKenzie