The name of the venue — Waterdrinker Family Farm and Garden — doesn’t even begin to describe what guests can experience when they stop by for a visit. The facility opened in 2018 on Long Island with a number of attractions and has been so successful that a new 35-acre site has been built on […]

1UP Entertainment + Social, a 26,000-square-foot premium dining and entertainment venue located along North Dale Mabry Highway in the Carrollwood section of Tampa, Florida, has opened. The bowling-anchored facility combines a premium dining experience with a portfolio of interactive and immersive attractions. The multi-story facility houses eight custom-illuminated bowling lanes with mega-media screens, golf and […]

Northern California, which has seen numerous traditional centers close in recent years, is getting two new bowling-based entertainment venues. Round1 is opening in the Stonetown Galleria Mall in San Francisco in a space formerly occupied by a Nordstrom department store. The company operates more than 100 centers in Japan and more than 50 in the […]

A fire ripped through the pro shop next door to Dixie Bowl & Billiards in St., George, Utah, doing much more damage to the shop than to the bowl. The center was open when smoke began leaking in, and the front desk attendant quickly evacuated the facility. Co-owner Elizabeth Sustin said the center had to […]

Great cities have great neighborhoods, and although Orlando is known primarily for its plethora of theme parts, it’s also home to a number of neighborhoods and districts with unique personalities. One is the Milk District, the small area west of Orlando Executive Airport and east of the downtown area. Its roots are traced to 1925 […]

Three new venues have been announced for the $1 billion Greenville County Square redevelopment project in Greenville, South Carolina. RocaPoint Partners said that Pins Mechanical, Fairway Social and Agave Bandido have signed on to join the 40-acre mixed-use community underway in the downtown area, joining Whole Foods Market and The Perch Kitchen and Tap. Pins […]

Circle Bowl and Entertainment has acquired the former Stelton Lanes in Piscataway, New Jersey, which closed in 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The center originally opened during the 1960s. “The Circle Bowling team is moving quickly to build one of the newest and most fun entertainment centers New Jersey has to […]

Legendary Wichita State University bowling coach Gordon Vadakin (center) has added another honor to his long list of accolades. He was named as the recipient of the 60th Sam Levine Flowers for the Living award at the Great Plains USBC Hall of Fame dinner, held at the Wichita State University Rhatigan Student Center. Rich Renollet […]

There’s a dirty little secret in the wine industry that many wines labeled “Napa Valley” contain a significant portion of juice from the nearby Lodi growing region — up to 25% is allowed by law — in their blends. Lodi has been supplying Napa with quality blending wine for generations, and in recent decades has […]