Bass Pro Shops’ dedication to detail is evident wherever you look as their artisans work to create a visual style unique to that store, including the iron railings, sconces and handcrafted ornate metal fire screen doors which feature a road runner, prickly pear and yucca. Bowling like you’ve never seen before will be offered at the Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl and Grill. This 15,000 square-foot nautical-themed entity, located within the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World store, features a truly unique atmosphere and design geared for family fun and dining. Offering an outside as well as an in-store entrance, visitors will approach a wooden ship-like desk to obtain shoes and a lane. Twelve lanes, divided into two separate areas of 6 lanes each, offer customers the chance to bowl ‘under the ocean.’ Dock wood lanes feature beautiful under-water scenery of sea turtles, sharks, stingrays and other saltwater species which will also glow in the dark during cosmic bowling. Hand-painted murals depicting oceanic life line the walls and fish, like a 16’ long giant squid, hang suspended from the ceiling. An island-theme bar area, which has seating for 20, offers visitors the experience of feeling like they are underwater exploring the skeletal remains of a sunken ship. Looking up, visitors can see the battered, barnacle and coral-encrusted wooden hull, an old rusted iron chain and the iron rail around the bow. A host of exotic fish swim in and around the wreck while Dorado and sharks, suspended from the ceiling, appear to swim overhead. The bar features a 2000-gallon saltwater aquarium with scores of beautiful, tropical fish. It is elevated to provide views of the bowling action while serving up your favorite refreshment.
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A front wall near the checkouts displays the logos of the national conservation partners of Bass Pro Shops. A company hallmark, their dedication to conservation is apparent through the many groups and organizations whose ongoing efforts and continuing outdoor education they support.
Av-Sec Audio Video & Integration provided and installed every Tv, speaker and camera throughout this immense project. The Audio, Video, and Lights are integrated on a Crestron System via two V12 Touch panels. The audio is provided by a DMX is with over 180 Bose speakers. Video is driven by a Kramer 16x16 video matrix allowing different video routing, and the lighting is configured with a Lutron system which is controlled by a Crestron processor for interfacing with the V12 panels. See opposite page.