The Boulevard location (Castor Avenue) has 16 lanes, while the Holme Avenue location has 36. This is exactly what you’d imagine an old-school bowling alley in the Northeast would look like, times two. North Bowl / Photograph by George Widman for GPTMC Thunderbird Lanes Fridays and Saturdays: $50 per lane, per hour for up to six people. Reservations are required to bowl here no walk-ins accepted.Ĭost: Weekdays: $5 per person, per game, plus $4 per person for shoe rentals. Another plus: You can feel good about bowling here because you’ll be supporting Programs Employing People (PEP), which helps provide employment and other support services to people with developmental disabilities in the Philadelphia area. They’ve only got six lanes, but they’re much more affordable than their flashy counterparts - and you can bring your own food and drinks (including alcohol). If sleek, massive, new-school bowling alleys are just not what you’re looking for, head to the tiny vintage PEP Bowl, whose website tells me their facility dates back to the 1950s. There’s also a bar and food menu (no surprises here: pizza, fries, wings and ice cream).Ĭost: $11 per person, per hour, plus $4 per person for shoe rentals.ġ001 Market Street, suite 3010, Center City. Taking up over 60,000 square feet of the former Gallery II space, Round1 has 14 lanes of bowling, along with over 250 arcade games as well as billiards, ping-pong, darts and karaoke. One of the newest spots on the list, Round1 moved into the third floor of the Fashion District just before the pandemic happened, so it feels even newer than it is. Lanes are first-come, first-served no reservations (aside from private events).Ĭost: $7-$8 per person per game (cash only), plus $5 per person for shoe rentals.ġ9 East Oregon Avenue, South Philly. After 9 p.m., South Bowl is 21-and-older only. Kids are welcome (with an adult) before 9 p.m., and they even offer bumpers and ramps to make it easier for little ones. The fun continues outside with a roof deck and the seasonal Yard - an outdoor space with its own bar and lounge, as well as two 40-foot-long bocce ball courts, shuffleboard, pool, and slow- and fast-pitch batting cages. The similarly massive bi-level complex houses bowling lanes (including two potential private bowling areas for parties), billiards, darts, retro arcade games plus two full bars and a menu with pizzas, tacos, and other crowd-pleasing snacks. But instead of a mechanic’s in Northern Liberties, South Bowl’s retro aesthetic took over a cold-storage warehouse. In case the similar name didn’t tip you off, this is North Bowl’s younger sister who lives in South Philly (and likes to play lawn games). South Bowl / Photograph by Laura Swartz South Bowl Lanes are first-come, first-served no reservations (aside from private events).Ĭost: $7-$8 per person, per game, plus $5 per person for shoe rentals.ĩ09 North 2nd Street, Northern Liberties. After 9 p.m., North Bowl is 21-and-older only. In addition to the full menu, there are two full-sized bars, as well as a third seasonal outdoor bar, the Lot Bar. North Bowl boasts 17 bowling lanes (13 on the main floor, plus four upstairs if you want to rent out a private party), plus billiards, foosball, air hockey, arcade games, pinball, and a vintage photo booth. (It was the mid-2000s - just the beginning of Northern Liberties being called up-and-coming.) The retro-chic vibes, the tater tots, it was all very exciting. Quickly following Lucky Strike in the summer of 2006, North Bowl took over a former auto mechanic’s garage in NoLibs and became a reason to visit the neighborhood. Families are welcome on Sundays for Family Bowl - even better if you can time it with a Rock and Roll Playhouse concert featuring classic rock (think: Beatles, Bowie, Prince) and kids’ activities to get the whole family jamming.Ĭost: $25-$30 per lane (up to eight people), plus $5 per person for shoe rentals. From live music to DJ sets, Brooklyn Bowl has a full schedule of entertainment. Plus, you can order Blue Ribbon fried chicken from downstairs to enjoy in your sofa lounge as you bowl. Upstairs, you’ll find 24 lanes of bowling, plus a concert stage and bar serving up beer, cocktails, and even a boozy milkshake. This year’s Best of Philly winner for “new school” bowling alley, Brooklyn Bowl combines bowling with a live music venue, complete with a bar and restaurant. You have a lot of choices around Philly: From old-school lanes that seem frozen in the 1960s to new-school, retro-chic spots with food and cocktails, here are 10 spots to go to when you want to knock down 10 pins. Whether you’re looking for a family outing or a playful date night, there’s nothing quite like the nostalgic fun of bowling. Bowling in Northern Liberties / Photograph courtesy of North Bowl
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