Best Bowling Alleys in Milwaukee

Mara Oakes
Bowling is a fun pastime in all seasons - in the summer, bowling lets you escape from the heat in to air conditioning. Bowling is also a fun indoor activity for bad weather days in the winter.

Bowling is a great social outing which is especially fun in a group. It is no surprise that there are bowling alleys in just about every city in America. If you live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, you are lucky to have a number of great bowling alleys on your doorstep. Here are some top picks for bowling alleys in Milwaukee.

Oriental Landmark Lanes

A favorite among bowling alleys in Milwaukee is Oriental Landmark Lanes on the East Side. This Milwaukee bowling alley has been around for ages, even before there were automatic pin setters. That means 'pin boys' used to set up the pins in the 1950s!

This Milwaukee bowling alley has had a number of famous visitors. According to the website, such diverse celebrities as Gloria Steinem, Ringo Starr and Tom Wopat have visited!

Besides bowling Alleys, this place contains pool tables, dartboards, jukeboxes and video games. An added bonus is free wi-fi.

You can find the website for this popular choice of bowling alleys in Milwaukee, Oriental Landmark Lanes, at the website link following this article.

Oriental Landmark Lanes, one of the oldest bowling lanes in Milwaukee, is located at 2220 North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bay View Bowl

Another fun option among Milwaukee bowling alleys is Bay View Bowl. It is located at 2416 South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What I like about this bowling alley is the intimate 'neighborhood' feel. This bowling alley in Milwaukee has affordable prices and well maintained lanes.

Olympic Lanes

Bowling alleys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin also include Olympic Lanes. This choice of Milwaukee bowling lanes puts on a lot of events aimed at families and kids. For instance, the bowling alley hosts birthday parties, school outings, company parties and more.

At the moment, Olympic Lanes is running a discount for college students. Show your college I.D. and receive on free game during the month of January. You can find a website for this choice of Milwaukee bowling lanes at the second link following this article.

Special events include moonlight bowling which happens on Friday and Saturday nights from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

This option for bowling alleys in Milwaukee is located at 4040 S, 27th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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