Baltimore's Best Bowling Alleys

If you're in the mood to revisit childhood fun, there are fantastic bowling alleys around. Here are five of the best bowling alleys in and around Baltimore.

Mustang Alleys Bar, Bowling and Bistro

1300 Bank Street
Baltimore, Md. 21231
(410) 522-2695
http://www.mustangalleys.com

Mustang Alleys has eight 10-pin lanes and four duckpin lanes. Between frames, you can enjoy food or a drink from their extensive alcohol list.

Patterson Bowling Center

2105 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Md. 21231
(410) 675-1011
http://pattersonbowl.com

Patterson has two floors of duckpin lanes. They have duckpin bowling leagues if you're interested in joining one. You can also book a party there or there are various leagues you can join.

Pikesville Lanes Bowling Center

1723 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Md. 21208
(410) 486-1444
http://www.amf.com/pikesvillelanes/centerHomepage.htm

Pikesville Lanes has regular bowling and something they call "Xtreme bowling," which is when they turn up the music and turn down the lights. You can join a bowling league.

Stoneleigh Lanes

6703 York Road
Baltimore, Md. 21212
(410) 377-8115
http://www.stoneleighlanes.com

Stoneleigh has 16 duckpin lanes. They also are available for birthday parties, Bar Mitzvahs and any other type of gathering.

White Oak Duckpin Lanes

11207 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, Md. 20904
(301) 593-3000
http://www.whiteoaklanes.com

On Saturdays, they offer cosmic bowling (music, disco lights, fog). It's available for birthday parties and also has leagues you can join.