Showing posts with label Bowling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bowling. Show all posts

Sunday, November 2, 2014

11/1/14: Family Fun at Kings Bowl in Lynnfield MA

I have loved bowling since I was a kid.  My parents bowled and I spent many hours at the bowling alley.  Bowling alleys are certainly not what they used to be and I was very impressed with our family night out at Kings Bowl Lynnfield.
The kids had never played ten pin bowling but with all the sizes of balls they had no issue.  Here is Lauren with the smallest weight ball which is six pounds.
There are electronic displays that keep score for you as you bowl.
What I loved is that it automatically put up the bumpers for the kids and then put them down for the adults.  Usually we need to get two lanes at most bowling alleys, one with bumpers and one without.
 Both kids did really good.  
They also loved the atmosphere of the glowing.
There are 16 alleys.  They had closed the curtain for us so it was like having a private lane which was nice.
Lauren had jammed one of the pins when she hit it and the Assistant Manager came over with the pin and gave it to her.  It had cracked and was no longer playable.  The kids were so excited about this pin.
 I think Evan hugged the pin the rest of the night.  When we got home we added it to our pool table room at home.
The service was amazing while at the lane.  We had a server that came over to us and brought us drinks and appetizers.  They had quite a selection.
Here is the Sangria I had and the Vanilla Milkshake Lauren had.
The server suggested the Strawberry Pop Rocktini and it was really good.  It has all pop rocks around the rim.  I love the creativity of the drinks.
After we finished bowling two strings we went over to the Lounge and restaurant area to eat dinner.  I had the steak tips with garlic mashed potatoes and it was really good!  I usually put A1 all over steak but with the great tasting barbecue sauce it had it didn't need anything.
The whole atmosphere is really cool in Kings Bowl.  There is this wall case with pins signed by celebrities and athletes.
It is a newer facility and is 21,000-square-feet featuring: 16 Ten Pin Bowling Lanes, Two Full-Size billiards tables, Shuffleboard Table, indoor Bocce ball court, executive chef driven restaurant serving award-winning food, two premium bars serving inventive and fun cocktails.
Bowling is $7 per string with $4 shoe rentals.  Billiards and Shuffleboard are $15 per hour and Bocce is $8 per 15 minutes.
 Kings is a great place and lots of fun.  They also host private events and birthday parties for kids.

The kids had a blast there and so did my husband and I.  I highly recommend going there for some family fun or a date night.
Twitter:  @KingsLynnfield
Disclosure:  I was provided with bowling and dinner for my family and I for review purposes.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

5/29/14: Kids Bowl FREE!

You may have read that I was quoted in the Boston Globe on how to entertain kids on a budget.  Continuing with that idea I want to provide lots of family friendly ways to entertain the kids this summer and not break the bank.  The first one I want to share is Kids Bowl Free!  Yes you heard me right, FREE!  We do it every year!  All you need to do is register through http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/

The pass allows 2 free strings per child (up to 6 children) per day all summer.  What an amazing way to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day or even if it is just too hot out and you want to escape the heat!  

Both of my kids like to go, go, go during the summer and this is a great way to get out of the house and not spend a lot.

Since I love to bowl and my parents used to bowl I always sign up for the Family Pass.  It is only $24.95 and it allows up to 4 adults to be added to the pass.  All you pay is for the shoes ($2.50 at our alley). 

At most bowling alleys it is about $24 per hour per alley so the family pass pays itself off in one visit.  Here is a list of all the Bowling Centers.  There are 950+ locations in 46 states plus Canada.  We have an awesome time every year and I hope you enjoy it too!  
Maybe by the end of the summer we will be great bowlers.

Like and Follow them for great updates:
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kidsbowlfree
Twitter: @kidsbowlfree

Disclosure:  I received a Family Pass free to promote the Kids Bowl Free Program but I would buy it anyways.  All opinions are my own and no other compensation was received.

Friday, April 19, 2013

4/19/13: Kids Bowl Free Summer Program

It is hard to find activities to keep the kids entertained over the summer that don't break the bank.  Especially when there is bad weather it is hard to figure out things to do.  I have a great idea for you that is lots of fun and gets kids moving - Kids Bowl Free!  It is awesome and we have done it every summer.  All you do is register through http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/ 

It allows 2 free strings per child (up to 6 children) per day all summer. Plus we sign up for the Family Pass for $24.95 and it allows up to 4 adults to be added to the pass for free. All you pay is for the shoes ($2.50 at our alley). At our alley one trip pays for the Family Pass as it is $24 per hour per alley. Check out details on their website, but it is really easy. You login each week and print your coupons for the week to take with you to the bowling alley.  Family passes are limited as each bowling center has a limited amount.  When they are gone they are gone.  Here is a list of all the Bowling Centers.
My two had an awesome time when we used it over the summer and would often ask to go bowling.  Maybe they get it from me as I bowled in a league when I was a kid and spent many hours in the Bowling Alley as my parents were bowlers too.
Maybe by the end of the summer you will be great bowlers.

Like and Follow them for great updates:
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kidsbowlfree
Twitter: @kidsbowlfree
Disclosure:  I received a Family Pass free to promote the Kids Bowl Free Program but I would buy it anyways.  All opinions are my own and no other compensation was received.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

7/1/10: Kids Bowl Free!

There is a program going over the summer to have kids bowl free all summer. We registered through http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/ It allows 2 free strings per child per day all summer. Plus we signed up for the Family Pass ($25 but I had a coupon for $5 off) for $20 which allows up to 4 adults to be added to the pass for free. All you pay is for the shoes ($2.50 at our alley). At our alley one trip pays for the Family Pass as it is $24 per hour per alley. Check out details on their website, but it is really easy. You login each week and print your coupons for the week to take with you to the bowling alley. We had a great time today.
Evan liked this ball.
Lauren posing. Lauren's bowling was funny, she would throw the ball and then walk away before even watching it go down the alley.
Maybe by the end of the summer we will be great bowlers.