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 at Castle Lanes in Racine. Choose from the following options:

• For $35, you get two hours of unlimited bowling Friday night after 5:30 p.m. or all day Sunday. This deal is good for one lane and up to five bowlers. Shoe rental and one pitcher of soda are included (up to $85 value).
• For $25, you get two hours of unlimited bowling Monday through Friday before 5:30 p.m. This deal is also good for one lane and up to five bowlers. Shoe rental and a pitcher of soda are included (up to $65 value).

Castle Lanes, which was No. 36 on Bowlers Journal International's list of 95 must-see bowling centers, has a cozy Northwoods-Log-Homes-esque interior that invites bowlers of all ages and abilities to relax and perfect their pin-toppling skills. On 24 glossy lanes, bowlers sling new house balls at pins between watching the alley's HDTVs, listening to music with the alley's iPod hook-ups, or surfing the Internet on the alley's free WiFi. Castle Lanes is a smoke-free environment, making it friendly to families and sneezy dwarves. The alley's dedication to an upscale environment filled with top-notch equipment is fostered by owners Phillip Ontko, who is a Racine Bowling Hall of Famer and the Nolan Ryan of bowling strikes, and his wife, who can easily roll a bowling ball up a hill.

Reviews

CityVoters named Castle Lanes Fourth-Best Bowling in 2010. Four Insider Pagers give it a five-star average.

• Castle Lanes is an up to date bowling alley that allow you to enjoy good clean atmosphere. – Jimmie F., CityVoter
• Nice place to bring a group or a few friends…Nice people working there and very patient with the kids. – Diane F., Insider Pages