West Seattle Bowl's lanes are a piece of West Seattle history, even if they don't look it at first glance. Strip away the modern scoring system, the updated decor, and 18 of the now 32 lanes, and it's easy to imagine the families of pilgrims bowling at the alley's grand opening in 1948. Since those early days. West Seattle Bowl has benefited the community beyond just giving it a fun place to rack up Xs and /s. The owners regularly host charity-bowling events, which have brought in roughly $100,000 annually during recent years.

West Seattle Bowl is as much about specials as it is about good old-fashioned bowling. Weekenders can take advantage of Sunday mornings' "Breakfast & Bowl," for example, where the on-site Highstrike Grill serves up two complimentary games of bowling with its eggs.