Roadside Peek : Ten Pin Alleys East 1

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Bowlero Lanes
Ontario, Canada
Photo courtesy Jay Lin

While ten pin alleys are dropping like flies (at least the unique marquees) in the States, the sign for Bowlero Lanes still stands proudly in Ontario, Canada. Pay this place a visit and bowl a few games while in town.

Echo Lanes Lanes (Gone)
Photo courtesy Mark Hackett

Check out Echo Lanes in Cuba, NY. This place looks like its close cousin, the typical skating rink. Eye-catching colors on the walls of this ten pin alley will catch the eye of the roadside traveler looking to bowl a few frames. 11-00

UPDATE 12/05 : Echo Lanes has closed its doors as its owner passed away recently. Many thanks to David Wagner for update. 12-05

UPDATE 12/08 : Echo Lanes, the old ten pin alley in Cuba, NY was gutted by a fire on Friday night 11/28/08. Echo Lanes was re-opened recently in the past 6 months by a new owner trying to get the place going again. Unfortunately, all is now lost after the huge fire. Many thanks to David Wagner for photos and update. 12-05

Photos from the day after the fire are below.

Echo Lanes gutted by fire
Cuba, NY
Photo courtesy Dave Wagner

According to firehouse.com, over 100 firefighters from two counties battled the blaze for six hours. No injuries were reported and investigators are still searching for a cause. The Olean Times Herald report stated that the business had plans to expand into a restaurant.


Echo Lanes - Firefighters tackle a rekindle in the fire on Saturday afternoon Photo courtesy Dave Wagner	Interior gutted Photo courtesy Dave Wagner

Sterling Bowl
New Hyde Park, NY
Photo courtesy Louis Di Fazio

Over in New Hyde Park, NY is a very special bowling alley called the Sterling Bowl. What is most interesting about this structure is that the small building on top only serves as a lobby and entrance. Once you enter, take an elevator ride (or stairs) to the lower bowling level where you find the entire bowling alley, front desk, restaurant, and bar underneath the parking lot!

No wonder the sign in the picture at the below left blares "NO TRUCKS PERMITTED!"

The interior of the treasure is classic Googie from the lights to the Terrazzo flooring.

Sterling Bowl Entranceway
Photo courtesy Louis Di Fazio

(Left) Check out the entranceway and "NO TRUCKS" sign.

UPDATE 09/04 : Sterling Bowl closed in 2001 and has since been replaced by an underground entertainment center called "Strike!" which has cosmic bowling and go-karts and things like that. Still has that small building on top and everything else under the parking lot, but sad to say, that old-time bowling alley is gone. Many thanks to John from Glen Oaks for this update. 09-04

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