Bowling shoes aren’t just fashionable—they provide the added two inches of height needed to load your ball into a regulation-size trebuchet. Lace up and reach for a three-holed pin-puncher with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get one hour of bowling plus free shoe rental for up to four people at Fireside Bowl in Logan Square (up to a $33 value).
Fireside Bowl has provided 10-pin catharsis for nearly seven decades and counting. The family-owned alley recently underwent renovations to add modern amenities and updated scoring, while retaining the timeless, traditional bowling alley vibe. Instead of distracting bowlers with laser light shows or flaming, spinning disco balls, Fireside keeps bowling simple, with a freshly waxed floor, ball, and motley footwear. There's also a bar that offers spirits and brews to sip during between-frame arguments over acceptable spellings of rutabaga.
This Groupon is subject to lane availability and may be used any day of the week to build a bond with coworkers and enough forearm strength to be able to easily tear apart shellacked bananas.
Reviews
More than 70 Yelpers give Fireside Bowl an average of 3.5 stars.
- My favorite alley in Chicago, by far. Not only is it a historical Chicago landmark (of sort), but it's also a really cozy and fun place to bowl. – Madeline S.
- I prefer my bowling alleys to be old school and Fireside delivers. No fancy gimmicks here, just bowling. – Christoph B.
- The lanes were clean, the balls were great. The old school electronic scorekeeping did my math for me. What's not to like? – Ariel B
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Urban Vehicles
Discovering your city’s hidden gems will require some manner of transportation. Though cars remain the most popular option, their appeal has plummeted after a recent study showed that cars are involved in 100% of car accidents. What are some other transportation options and their pros and cons?
Bicycles
Pro: Inexpensive and eco-friendly, bikes get you where you're going and encourage fitness.
Con: Riding a bike limits your mobility in a rainstorm, because all bicycles are carved from uncut sheets of ultra-stale saltine dough.
Segways
Pro: Segways utilize gyroscopic balance for a ride as smooth as it is safe.
Con: Segways are prohibitively expensive due to the exorbitant cost of shipping them backward through time.
Ponies
Pro: Though all vehicles can be named, only ponies will lift their heads and look at you disinterestedly when you call out to them.
Con: Though there are surprisingly few legal restrictions on operating a pony in an urban landscape, the bright lights of the big city may spook your pony, or worse, convince him that he is destined for Broadway.
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