Bowlmor Lanes551

Wonderful bowling lanes - 42 in all - decorated in festive retro fashion, Bowlmor offers state-of-the-art automatic scoring, displayed on overhead monitors. Colorful decor, including brightly colored bowling balls and day-glo pins, adds to the party atmosphere. Display cases in the back contain bowling pins autographed by famous patrons including The Backstreet Boys and Rudy Giuliani.

Children are welcome Monday through Saturday before 5pm and Sunday until 7pm (the alley becomes a haven for adults, 21 and up, in the evening).

Birthday parties for kids are generally held for on Saturdays and Sundays between 11am and 5pm. Bowlmor supplies two hours of bowling, shoe rental, soft drinks, hot dogs or pizza, a personalized bowling birthday cake, and festive paper goods. Visit Bowlmor's website for further information.

Wait staff serve food from an extensive menu. Choices include lots of appetizers, salads, pizza, wraps, and entrees, plus ice cream and other desserts. There's a bar for grownups, too.

Fees vary depending on day and time: Mon-Thu before 5pm the cost is $9.45/person/game for all ages; Fri-Sun the cost is $10.95/person/game. Shoe rental costs $6 per pair.

Bathrooms are pristine.