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Ducks on the Ave

4.0 (23 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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Byron D.

Wonderful community bowling. This evening had disco black light fun. Nice way to "Bowl off some steam" on a Friday night!

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G S.

Loads of throwback fun! We took our kids on a Sunday afternoon and there were two other lanes in use. By the middle of our game we had the place to ourselves. I think of bowling allies like roller skating rinks today. Lack of updates is fine with me. The classic hardwood and still-amazing 1950's pin management technology is all here. A disco ball and black lights are also there for cool nighttime bowling. They have beer and food, though we didn't have any and by chance my favorite album was playing on the speakers while we bowled. What's not here? An arcade to distract from the bowling, thankfully. My savvy, 21st century sons loved every minute and laughed when some folks scoffed and left after seeing that it was duck pin, not full sized, bowling. Grab a coupon here on Yelp and give this place a try if you're a local. Let's keep them in business for a long time to come.

Kevin C.

Never been duck pin bowling before, it was pretty fun once you understand the scoring. Looks like your standard bowling alley, in the low tech side, but it didn't detract from the experience. Guy running the place was super nice, let us pick our own lane, and was really fast at fixing any technical issues with the lanes. I'll be going back for sure.

Great for 3-6 year olds.  Easy and fun!!
Mike K.

This is a local business that really is a fun and easy time for the kids and family. No hassles. Easy in and out. It's nothing fancy but it doesn't need to be.

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Mediocre at best, kind of run down and a bit sketchy but not bad. Drinks are decent price but bathroom was not the cleanest at all.

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11 years ago

So awesome!!!!! The staff (Patrick) was helpful and showed us how to bowl. Reasonable prices and a great time! GO GO GO!!!

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Love this place! Totally old school and classic. Simple and inexpensive and a good time. Would recommend for a low key bowling night!

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“I thought it was pretty inexpensive for the amount of fun I had, $9 for shoes and the first game, $14 for two games.”

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Highland Bowl

Highland Bowl

3.6(37 reviews)
18.8 mi

This place is super adorable. It has the vibes of the 1980s and 1990s which I love. They have food…read moreand they even make their own pizza! A large gaming selection and very friendly staff. They have a robot who makes drinks. They have a cute vending machine with snacks. Their restrooms are very clean. It's a great place to have a kids party. Love it!!

I work at a school serving students with special needs, and we had previously brought our students…read morehere without any problems. During that visit, the staff were accommodating and allowed our students to remain in their own shoes. So when we returned, we reasonably expected the same level of understanding and accommodation. Instead, we were flat-out refused. Even more frustratingly, when we explained that the staff had accommodated our students during our previous visit, we were essentially told that it didn't matter. Apparently, basic consistency and consideration are too much to ask. But that wasn't even the worst part. When we arrived, the kitchen was closed. One of our students had intentionally skipped lunch at school because he was excited about getting something to eat at the bowling alley. Rather than let him go hungry, we ordered him Burger King through DoorDash. When the food arrived, the staff had the audacity to DEMAND that our special needs student eat his food OUTSIDE. Let that sink in. A child with special needs, who was there on a school outing, was told that he couldn't eat his own food inside. Meanwhile, just a few lanes away, another group was openly eating cake they had apparently brought with them. They appeared to know the staff and were chatting with them comfortably. So apparently the rules depend on who you are. Friends of the staff can bring food in and eat it inside, but a special needs student who needs something to eat because your own kitchen is closed has to take his meal outside? That is beyond disappointing. It is humiliating, insensitive, and completely unacceptable. We brought students there expecting a fun and inclusive experience. Instead, we left feeling like our students were being treated as an inconvenience simply for needing a little understanding and accommodation. If this is how you treat children with special needs, especially children who are there as part of a school outing, you should seriously reconsider how you train your staff and how you treat your customers. Absolutely shameful. I would strongly encourage other schools and families of children with special needs to think twice before choosing this establishment

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Canal Bowling Lanes

Canal Bowling Lanes

3.9(8 reviews)
33.1 mi

A classic Candlepin Bowling alley and family owned Mom & Pop shop in every sense. The decor…read morereflects a time when the game was at its peak and was the 'in' thing to do on a Friday night instead of sitting at home watching TV or playing video games. The lanes themselves are well maintained in terms of finish and mechanics of the pinsetting equipment considering the business has been in operation for OVER 50 YEARS. They do lack automatic scoring, however in Candlepin bowling, automatic score systems are not always accurate due to the the use of felled pins in subsequent shots. Frankly, if you have a problem with writing on a piece of paper to keep score and think that is a reason to complain, you're a moron. Additionally they have a nice array of Brunswick tournament class billiard tables. There is also a bar and lounge with a decent selection for such a small operation and everything is modestly priced. My only reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because their hours fluctuate unpredictably. Generally one can find them open on a weekend afternoon, but if you're looking for something to do after 10PM, it's rare that they're open that late. I highly recommend a quick call prior to arriving to confirm availability. Do yourself a favor and experience the classic New England tradition known as Candlepin Bowling at Canal Lanes.

For $20, we got two games for two people plus shoe rentals. It was our first time candle pin…read morebowling, and the woman staffing the place was beyond kind and patient, explaining the scoring and fixing the pins that would reset properly. This place has character, and character does require some patience. When balls returned, sometimes the hopped off into the neighboring lane and came hurdling at you, which was frightening and amusing. There were issues with the pin reset. But on the flipside, this was an incredibly neighborly, welcoming place, even for an outsider like me. Note: summertime hours are spotty, so be sure to call before coming.

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3.5(24 reviews)
48.0 mi

I had been told about Mohegan Bowl in Webster, MA about 3 months ago, and this past Thursday…read moredecided to check it out. We were pleasantly surprised at the fun time we had, and we definitely plan on adding this to our list of favorites for places to go with our kids. They had an arcade that was much bigger than we expected. They offer regular bowling or candlepin. Although we didn't have food, they did serve food, as well as alcohol. There was a room right next to the lane we bowled in that also offered laser tag. One feature at this bowling alley that my fiancé and I thought was really cool was that the bumpers could be set for each bowler. So when we bowled the bumpers stayed down, but then automatically came up when it was our sons turn to bowl. We hadn't seen that before. There was definitely a pro and con to the arcade (the con being the ONLY reason why I didn't give them a 5 star review). The arcade had a great assortment for kids in terms of games to play and prizes. But the amount of points needed for each one averaged about 7 points. Most were 8. This made it VERY easy to spend $50 in the arcade in the blink of an eye. However, the amount of points needed to win some really awesome prizes was much less than Chuck E Cheese. My son brought home a basketball, amount other things, with just a little over 1000 points. I think a basketball at Chuck E Cheese is 3000-4000 points. While my son was deciding what to spend his points on, a very kind gentleman behind me asked if he liked Pikachu. I told him YES! He had the girl scan his card and kindly had her give my son this GIGANTIC PIKACHU that was 7,500 points. My son was in Heaven. It made our trip here even better, and to the man who did this for our son, you made his night! It was such a kind gesture!

We have been here a few times with family to bowl. The guy at the front counter is always rude…read more Today when checking in, he made it very clear that my 3 yr olds happy meal was not allowed. I acknowledged and proceeded to pay for our lane. He came by again within 5 min to let our whole party know, again, that no outside food or beverage was allowed. (We heard the message loud and clear the first time.) The happy meal was still sealed and never touched. I got up instantly to throw it away in front of my son to adhere to thier policy. He cried, but thankfully we were spared a third reminder. I felt like this was very unprofessional and extremely rude. We spent over $200 while we were there. I will not be going back.

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