Xcalibur Bowling Centre

It’s a Friday night at Xcalibur Bowling Centre, and the lights have gone out. As a vibrant glow overtakes the space, with balls and pins blushing in the dark and laser lights dancing across the centre’s 36 lanes, it becomes clear: tonight is Xtreme Bowling. A DJ begins to spin chart-topping hits of yesterday and today—from Nicki Minaj to John Philip Sousa—and, as if on cue, the glowing orbs fly from bowlers’ hands and crash against their targets. The glow-in-the-dark party is a regular occurrence at Xcalibur, taking place every Friday and Saturday night. Yet, the rest of the week is no snooze fest: “Old Skool” music blasts from the speakers on Sundays, and a video arcade waits for antsy hands every single day.

The centre's The Edge Sports Bar tempts bowlers with LCD TVs, draft beers, and a pool table, dartboards, and unopened Christmas gifts. After a few frames, underage gamers can retreat to The Grill Restaurant to quell postgame hunger with a philly cheesesteak, hand-tossed pizza, or quarter-pound burger.