River Rand Bowl is a local 24 lane old school bowling alley, and it's a perfectly fine venue for a…read morecouple of seniors (us) to enjoy some economical, leisurely, and uncrowded weekday bowling. The current senior weekday rate is $3.50 per game, and that's great for us. The regular weekday rate (before 5pm) is $5.50 and the weekend rate is $8 all day Fri and Sat. The lanes were clean and the automatic scorekeeping and all lane equipment worked fine. A friendly white-haired man and lady manned the counter, and I'll try to catch their names next time. They have a dated bar setup (DJ's Bar) and a nominal food cafe (Lucky Strike Cafe). The drink prices looked pretty cheap. We didn't need the bar nor the cafe, nor balls, nor shoes - just a nice lane to bowl on and this place worked mighty fine for that. They have a plenty big parking lot also. Great place, and thanks for being around for us!

It's more of an adult bowling alley for kids they mostly have adult bowling have gay people hanging…read moreout there

Super fun! Nice people, drinks, you can choose the music. I really liked the vintage viberead more

The two front desk employees, middle age short haired guy and long haired guy were extremely…read moredisrespectful, especially to my girlfriend. They ignored us, being right in front of them, and then when my girlfriend was getting her credit card out the short haired guy had the AUDACITY to put his hand inside my girlfriends wallet and yanked out multiple of her cards. My girlfriend checked him and eventually he backed down and apologized for his rude behavior! The actual alley is beautiful, vintage, and the crowd is nice! We had a great time playing. The girls working seemed very nice, it's sad the guys couldn't show a little respect to my girlfriend and I.

Vintage style bowling alley, with paper score cards and everything. Friendly staff, and if I…read moredidn't have the kids I would have enjoyed the bar up front too...

Probably a high maintenance patron's worst nightmare. It's dirty, but in a retro, endearing way…read more The water WILL be black when you wash your hands after your games. But it's such a unique place. You gotta keep your score the "old fashioned way" which is a nice brain exercise. Cheap drinks, cheap games/shoe rental. You can abuse TouchTunes. Smells like cigarettes. Everything that a bowling alley should be!

This place was hopping on a Saturday afternoon. Plenty of lanes, but they were all filled for…read morebowling leagues. My son and I went here for some billiard action. The tables were in really good shape. No divots, wrinkled felt, or anything. The tables felt was smooth and the balls glided easily around the table. We played several games and had a good time. The place started to get full with broccoli heads, but overall, the general audience were middle-aged grownups having a bowling-good time.

This was my first time at this alley and I was impressed. The atmosphere was great the spacing of…read morethe lanes made it simple and efficient. I had a great experience and hope to go here more often.

An old fashion kind of bowling alley. Very clean, oiled lanes and everything runs smoothly. Cash…read moreonly but worth it $6 a game.

Walking into this bowling alley feels like stepping into a place that actually cares about keeping…read morethe classic experience alive instead of turning everything into a loud entertainment factory. The lanes are well maintained, games run smoothly, and the atmosphere stays relaxed even when it gets busy. The staff is welcoming, organized, and keeps everything moving without making the place feel overly strict. I also liked the old-school style of scoring because it adds character and makes the games feel more social. The lounge area has a fun neighborhood vibe, the drinks are solid, and there's plenty to do beyond bowling. Overall, it's the kind of spot that's easy to come back to with friends for a genuinely good time.

New owners with a complete renovation. Very friendly staff. Fun retro night out for yourself or…read moreyour family. Now if their arcade only had pinball games...

I visited my uncle at this bowling alley, their league has been bowling here for some years…read more There are 28 lanes and it's spacious inside. There's a parking lot which is good. The bowlers were complaining about the lanes being too oily. The computers kept getting stuck, they even had to switch lanes. The staff is good, they were really trying to rectify the issues occurring. They still use this alley for their league, so it can't be too bad. There was no food/drinks when I was there.

I'm in a few park and playground social media groups, and the park at the Des Plaines Park District…read moreAdministrative Center has come up a time or two as being particularly good. I decided we should finally go check it out. If you're coming here for the playground, don't make the boneheaded mistake I did: Stopping at the Iroquois Community School, which is right off Touhy and when I saw the school's playground I thought we were at our destination. You will be sorely disappointed if you stop at the wrong one. If you make your way here via Birch Street, you'll go all the way to the end of the street, turn left, and find the park on the other side of the building; if you take Maple Street to get here, drive down toward the barricade dividing the street and you won't be able to miss it on your right. With all that out of the way, this is a fantastic park. When we left the school playyard, something just seemed off and I am so glad that I went around the block to find the actual playground we'd intended to visit, at the DPPD. It's all the way back at the end of the road; you'll essentially dead-end into when you head down Birch. This is my current favorite playground. The equipment is fantastic and so much of it is geared toward the littlest kiddos, which is not always the case. Here there are small things for them to climb on and under, there's a little "farmers market" booth with different play elements, crawl spaces, slides, and so on. My little girl had fun just running around the place, and she also did some crawling and climbing and sliding and enjoyed trying to feed the big turtle sculpture, as well as naming the turtle's body parts that she recognized. Toward the tail end of our visit, she spotted the swings, which is her favorite so we spent a while there before heading out. All told, we spent about 45 minutes here. The first time, that is--we've since been back again in the last week or so since our first visit and were there for an hour or more. There are several picnic tables in this playground area as well, so many of the parents were hanging out there whilst the kids ran around. This playground is geared toward younger kids (10 and below). The terrain is turf, grass, and paved walkways throughout, and it's fully fenced which is one of my favorite features of a park right now (though some parents are better than others about making sure the gates are actually closed). There's a private parking lot, very convenient. I hope we see you there!

On Sept 15, we went to the Fall Festival to see Live bands play on stage but what we saw was…read moredrunken brawls break out during the concert. Prior to the bands playing and during the breaks, announcements were constantly made for Alcohol Sales. Alcohol impairs judgement and I highly suggest that at future park district events that No Alcohol Sales occur, especially events that are promoted as "family friendly".

Nice facility. The first bay of so are a bit wonky, but the remaining ones are great. The staff…read moremembers were great, the bar is spacious and we had a fun time.

My whole family loves this place! Everyone is so friendly. Perfect addition to Glenview!read more