Safford Bowl was known for its Family Burger Bag Fridays (four burgers plus a family fries for $20), its Bacon Cheeseburger Basket Wednesdays (with a side of fries for $6.50) and its occasional $2 Beer Nights. But after its owner closed the doors in 2023, unable to keep up with needed repairs on the venerable […]

Wally Hall, John LaSpina, Johnny Petraglia and the late Elaine Hagin and Helen Duval have been selected as the initial recipients of the BVL Legends award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant and meaningful contributions to the Bowlers to Veterans Link over a period of at least 10 years. Since its founding in 1942, the BVL has funded […]

Throughout Wisconsin, a number of “vintage bowling alleys” defy the march of time to continue their decades-long histories of serving local communities. Several are more accurately described as bars with bowling, and one such business is Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, situated just off the main drag in Sturgeon Bay. The building — nearly a century […]

The inaugural Washington State BPA Jackpot Classic Powered by EDGE String Pinspotters will be held March 7-9 at the Grand Sierra Resort Bowling Center in Reno. The tournament, open to 50 four-person teams, will be one of QubicaAMF’s “Showcase Events” for its EDGE String Pinspotters, and proprietors from across the country are expected to be […]

BY BOB JOHNSON Following in the footsteps of Frank Sisson, the legendary Canadian bowling proprietor who released a memoir called “Frankly Speaking” in 2021, legendary American proprietor Jamie Brooks has just released is own book. It’s called “Jamie’s Mostly True Stories… We Meet the Best People in the Alleys.” Assembled with the assistance of his […]

Subscribers to BowlTV can now have an upgraded viewing experience with new Smart TV apps that enable them to stream the service directly on their televisions. The BowlTV app is now available on Roku, tvOS (Apple TV), Android TV and Fire TV/Google TV, providing subscribers with seamless access to live-streamed pro and amateur bowling events […]

Rab’s Country Lanes has once again received an Excellence Award for Interior Design at the Staten Island (New York) Chamber of Commerce Annual Building Awards. The project involved a comprehensive renovation of a previously underutilized area, reimagining it into an engaging, multi-functional arcade. The arcade occupies space formerly devoted to a lazer maze attraction and […]

New Victory Lanes in Mooresville, North Carolina — a center that was deeply involved in Hurricane Helene relief efforts last fall — will host the 2027 USBC Women’s Championships. The tournament was last held in the Charlotte area at centers in Huntersville and Matthews in 2007. In its modern incarnation, the event typically attracts 4,000 […]