Photos: Fiesta Lanes reopens as PINZ Fiesta
The former Fiesta Lanes, shut down for nearly a year following extensive storm damage last summer, opened its doors to the bowling public earlier this week as PINZ Fiesta. Scores of weekend keglers came out Saturday June 7, 2025, to take advantage of the upgraded center on the first weekend of the reopening.
Bill Plummer lines up his approach during his game at the former Fiesta Lanes now PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025. Fiesta Lanes lost its roof in a storm nearly a year ago and finally reopened on Thursday after repairs and extensive upgrades. Plummer was glad to see the center back in business. “We’ve been waiting for this all year,†he said. “We’re so excited.â€
Three-year old Leah Rodriguez hefts her ball onto the ramp, doing it all herself, as she and her family take advantage of the first couple of day of the re-opening of Fiesta Lanes as PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Oona O’Brien celebrates picking up a spare, courtesy of a deft touch on the lane bumpers, during one of her games at the former Fiesta Lanes, now known as PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Liam Vasquez takes his turn on the lanes as the family gets out for an afternoon of rec at PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Luke Hermann has a quiet fist pump after bringing home a spare at the former Fiesta Lanes, now named PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
A player’s ball crashes the pins next to an inactive lane on an afternoon of bowling at the former Fiesta Lanes, re-opened this week as PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Oakley Vasquez gets a hug from big sister Sadie after he rolled his ball down the ramp and scattered the pins on the third day of action at the newly reopened PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Lin Conklin gets a high five from friend, and coach, Bill Plummer, after nailing a strike during their first workout in nearly a year at the center formerly known as Fiesta Lanes and now PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Shoes go back up on the rack and wait for the next customer at PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Millie O’Brien is well pleased with her strike in the tenth frame while bowling with the family at the former Fiesta Lanes now PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
Sadie Vasquez takes running delivery as she bowls a frame with her family at PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025. The old Fiesta Lanes opened to the public under its new name just two days earlier after major repairs and remodeling in the wake of storm damage almost a year ago. The repairs included upgrades to the design, a modern coin arcade and a new bar serving cocktails, beer and food.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
