But a walk downstairs to the basement reveals a candlepin bowling alley, a true rarity in the Midwest. At first glance, it appears to be a normal bowling alley, but take a look around and its ...

Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley is a beloved neighborhood gem, housed by two small rooms giving a look into a sport your New England raised grandparents are most likely more familiar with. It has become ...

It's a typical Saturday afternoon in November at "D'Amanda's," a candlepin bowling alley and arcade in Ellsworth, Maine. The atmosphere at D'Amanda's may sound like regular bowling, but with one ...

Go candlepin bowling — in the city that invented this favorite pastime — and grab a pizza at a new American Flatbread location at The Cove in Worcester, overlooking Polar Park in the Canal District ...

Candlepin bowling — so called because of ... system would make it appear to be something that’s right up the (bowling) alley of our audience. How’d you keep a 1950s-era bowling system ...

1900. (Photo courtesy of the Worcester Historical Museum.) Candlepin bowling was founded in 1880 by Justin White, a bowling alley owner in Worcester. The game took off due to its accessibility ...

While candlepin’s glory days are yet to return, younger alley owners are making their way into the space, revitalizing older bowling centers and planning new ones, inspiring hope the Worcester ...

New England is rife with unique traditions and entertainment— from munching on Fluffernutter sandwiches to belting out “Sweet Caroline” to sporting duck boots, rain or shine. But while many ...

Nic and Caitlin Pszenny have owned Cape Ann Lanes in Gloucester since 2016 — but their history with the 63-year old candlepin bowling alley goes back much further than that. "I've bowled there ...

In the United States, the only bowling alley offering candlepin outside of New England is Apex Entertainment in Albany, New York. The entertainment chain has four locations, one of which is in ...

At its peak, hundreds of candlepin bowling alleys spanned across the region. Now, in 2024, Central Park Lanes, or CPL as it’s called by locals, stands alone as the last bowling alley in East ...