The Nation’s Oldest Industrial Bowling Alley Is Right Here In Rhode Island
Rhode Island is home to the oldest industrial bowling alley in the nation. Walk into BreakTime Bowl and Bar and you’ll be met with shiny wooden floors and the crack of balls meeting pins. While there is a lack of neon lights, there is no shortage of energy in this rustic spot. Whether you’re a bowling fan or just love good old-fashioned fun, head to this place for a blast from the past.
BreakTime Bowl and Bar is a duckpin bowling alley in Pawtucket. The alley was once a perk for workers at the Hope Webbing Company Mill but is now open to the public. The alley was built in the 1920s as an amenity for employees to keep them from going on strike.
Reopened a few years ago, the alley and remains much the same as it was in its early years. The flooring was refinished and a bar was added. Yet the rustic industrial feel is still alive.
Though times have changed, the lanes have not been modified with electrical pinsetters. It remains as it was in the early days, each pin being reset by hand.
The space has five duckpin bowling alleys. Keep your score by hand tallying strikes and spares on paper, there's no electronic scoring at this throwback spot. Reminiscent of times past, this alley has become a popular place for all ages.
Visit BreakTime Bowl and Bar at 999 Main St.,
Pawtucket, RI 02860. The alley is open Tuesday - Thursday 4 p.m. - 10 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. - 1 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m. - 1 a.m., and Sunday 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. For more information or to reserve a lane, visit their website. Check them out on Facebook here.
Isn’t this industrial bowling alley cool? To check out all of the old-school attractions in Rhode Island, take this retro road trip.
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