What is Bowling alley?
{{multiple image | align = right | direction = horizontal | total_width = 400 | image1 = 1892 Bowling scene - Spalding's Athletic Library.jpg | caption1 = An 1892 portrayal of a bowling alley in the [[Spalding Athletic Library]].<ref name=SpaldingAthleticLibrary_189212>{{cite magazine |title=Bowling |url=http://www.hucosystems.com/articles/First%20Job.htg/bowling2.pdf |magazine=Spalding's Athletic Library |volume=1 |issue= 3 |publisher=American Sports Publishing Company |date=December 1892 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327135438/http://www.hucosystems.com/articles/First%20Job.htg/bowling2.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref> | image2 = Modern Day Bowling Alley.jpg | caption2 = Modern day bowling alley in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] }} A '''bowling alley''' (also known as a '''bowling center''', '''bowling lounge''', '''bowling arena''', or '''bowling club''') is a place where people can play one of the varying forms of [[bowling]]. The term '''bowling alley''' can also refer to the [[bowling lane]] or lanes themselves. Bowling alleys can be in dedicated bowling venues, part of larger public entertainment facilities (either on their own or part of a housing development or resort hotel), or they can be located in high-end private dwellings. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat|Bowling alleys}} *[https://www.mybowlingclubwebsite.com U.S. Bowling Alleys Database] {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Sports buildings]]