Are you a real bowler, or are you just a tourist?
If you don’t own your own bowlingball, you’re only a visitor of the sport. Alley balls may be as free as the drinking fountain next to the pop machine, but if you really want to quench your bowling thirst, you need to own your own [...]
The history of the bowlingball goes back a long way. In 5200 B.C., the Egyptians used stones for bowling balls, playing a game that was perhaps very similar to the one we enjoy today. When bowling became widely appreciated in America at the turn of the 20th century, bowling balls were most likely made out [...]
Believe it or not, bowling began as a rich man’s sport.
The average bowling lane at the turn of the 20th century was steeped in luxury and elegance. Bowling was a sport enjoyed by only the wealthiest Americans, those who could afford to frequent attractions like the White Elephant, one of America’s first bowling establishments that [...]
From the very beginning, bowling and food have been enduring links. There’s something about eating a juicy, American hotdog in the clatter and rumble of the lanes as the pins come tumbling down. Bowling isn’t the same without your essential French fries, dog, and beer.
It should come as no surprise that modern bowling was born [...]
Is another holiday or birthday coming up for that special bowler in your life? If your spouse, parent, sibling or friend is totally obsessed with bowling, bowling gifts probably seem like the perfect idea. But chances are, if your special someone is that into bowling already, he or she probably has just about everything they [...]
Let’s face it, ladies: rental bowling shoes are just plain ugly, not to mention uncomfortable and, more often than not, downright smelly. So if you bowl more than once or twice a year, put an end to rental shoe misery and invest in your own pair already!
The good news is, there more options than ever [...]
Are you ready to kick your game up a notch by buying a bowling ball of your very own? Congratulations! Be warned, however: with all the different types of bowling balls out there, shopping for the perfect match can be pretty overwhelming for a first-time buyer. To help make the task a little easier, start [...]
If you’ve decided to take your game to the next level and purchase your very own BowlingBall, congratulations! No more being stuck with a ball that’s too heavy or too light when you hit the lanes, no more pinched fingers from having to use a ball with holes that are too small…but what you may [...]
Let’s face it: bowling just isn’t the most stylish of games. Those plain shoes and standard black balls don’t exactly scream glamour. Luckily, there has never been a better time to introduce some fashionable pizzazz into your game, whether you’re a bowling fashionista yourself, or you’re a guy trying to entice your lady friend to [...]
For those of us without our own bowlingballs, one of the biggest dilemmas on bowling night is choosing the best house ball. Some choices are easy to make; you might always opt for the classic black ball, for example, while others prefer a brightly colored or boldly patterned ball. Once you’ve chosen a ball that [...]
