Blackiston Bowl

What I like about this place is it’s a completely average American bowling alley. It isn’t run down but has a very laid back 70’s vibe almost that all these great old bowling alleys have anywhere in America. It isn’t anything new or exciting. It is exactly what you’d expect right down to the bar and bowling alley pizza. Great for the family and average prices.

Said they closed at 10 pm on Sunday’s and they closed at 8pm. Talked to the guy at the desk and was very rude. Won’t be back

Blackiston Bowl does it old school. Not so old that you have to keep your own score or anything (we’re not cavemen), but it is pretty apparent that very little has been upgraded since the hayday of the PBA.
Prices are reasonable for both shoe rental and games. There are some days when you can get a really good deal, particularly if you’ve got time on weekdays before 5 p.m. which gives you unlimited bowling (as of this post) for a flat rate. The selection of balls (stop snickering) is extensive if you don’t have your own (I said stop snickering).
There is a room set aside for other games like pool as well as a bar with cheap booze. The staff is always very friendly.
If you have a sensitivity to cigarette smoke, this may be a drawback as the building has absorbed the decades of nicotine that I would wager it is acting as an adhesive structural agent by this point.
Overall, a pretty good place to bowl.

Blackiston Bowl is one of those places that could be awesome but the owners just can’t quite seem to bring it up to excellence. On the positive side the people who work the register/​shoe rental are always extremely friendly. They have enough lanes that we have never been turned away or had to wait for a lane. The prices to bowl and to rent shoes are fairly reasonable. They have plenty of balls of various weights. They have a VIP lounge with pool tables. They also have both a snack bar and vending machines. This place could be amazing. However, it always feels kind of gross and run down. The place reeks of cigarettes. The women’s bathroom is in horrible condition. I walked in today and found that two of the stalls do not lock and the third was clogged. I don’t think anything in the place except the addition of computers to the lanes has been updated since the 1970’s and not in a cool vintage way. Personally I’d love to see the owners bring in a serious cleaning and maintenance team and give this place some much needed TLC before it slips from being a great place to spend a Saturday afternoon to being another run down has been.