With increased entertainment options and flashy electronic effects taking over, it’s often difficult to find a classic bowling alley where the main focus is actually the action on the lanes. Timber Lanes Bowling Alley in Chicago is certainly one of these old-school favorites, and its combination of good prices, classic original wood lanes and unpretentious […]
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Fireside Bowl – Chicago, IL
This Chicago bowling center advertises itself as “An Original Chicago” alley, and there is plenty of truth to the claim. It has been serving the Chicago bowling public for over 60 years, although it has gone through some significant changes during that time. History The building was actually an ice factory in its earliest days, […]
Waveland Bowl – Chicago, IL
Up until recently, the claim to fame of Waveland Bowl in Chicago was the fact that it was open 24 hours a day. Bowlers could come in for a few games at 5am either as a way to get an early start on the day or a method to keep a wild night going. While […]