Jan 18 2009
Fountain City Lanes Strike & Spare
Today I had my second grade niece staying with me and I was looking for something fun for us to do together. As it is pretty cold out and I definitely did not want to be responsible for returning my niece to her parents with a cold, it was important that we find something indoors to do. Then it struck me, bowling is a fun activity.
When I suggested we go bowling, she was thrilled. Her only request was that she not have to use the bumpers. Bumpers, in case you don’t know, are placed in the gutters to keep the very young kids from only getting gutter balls. I figured that could be her call and I agreed no bumpers. So off to Fountain City Lanes Strike & Spare for a bit of bowling!
The building itself has a fun design as you can see from the picture above and we anxiously went in to have fun. We got our rented bowling shoes and selected the balls that were right for us; the smallest ball they had was a 6 lbs. and you have to ask for those. We were on lane two and were very excited to start racking up the points. My niece on her first ball got a STRIKE (knocked down all the pins)! This was a thrill for both of us. As I am not a very good bowler, it took me until the 5th or 6th frame to get a strike. Though neither of us are great bowlers, it was a lot of fun. If you are looking for something to do that is a little different, try bowling!
The Fountain City Lanes Strike & Spare is open:
Sunday 1:00 pm until midnight
Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am until midnight
Friday & Saturday 9:00 am until 2:00 am
They also host kids birthday parties, Lock-Ins, Corporate Events, Leagues, and Tournaments.
Click HERE to visit their website!
