Bolos Candlepin: el peculiar pasatiempo de Maine

There is a very specific region in North America where the term “candlepin bowling” means anything – and Maine is at the heart of it. It’s a favorite pastime that began in the 1880s in Massachusetts and spread north to New Hampshire, Vermont and parts of Canada. Here in Maine candlepin bowling is a beloved throw-back and there’s a good chance if you find a bowling alley here, it won’t be the common 10-Pin variety, but the tall, slender pins that – yup – look a bit like candles. You knock down ten pins with (slightly larger than a softball-sized) balls (three per turn) and you’ll soon find that candlepin bowling is well-deserved of its place in our hearts.

Uno de los lugares favoritos desde hace más de 72 años es Big 20 Bowling, en Scarborough, donde los viernes y sábados se juega a los bolos Rock 'n Glow. En Sanford, Bowl-A-Rama tiene muchas pistas con ofertas especiales de Glo Bowl y un salón recreativo para divertirse en familia. ¿Buscas pasar un buen rato fuera de este mundo? Dirígete a Sammi' s en Waldoboro para una de sus Noches Galácticas de Bolos.

Reservations are required at Pineland Farm’s 4-lane bowling alley, as well as at D’Amanda’s in Ellsworth (they do post walk-in times when available on their Facebook page) – which may have the oldest working lanes in the state, dating back to the 1950s.

Y si no estás seguro de si quieres comprometerte con los bolos candlepin, echa un vistazo a Just-In Time Recreation en Lewiston, con pistas disponibles tanto de candlepin como de 10-Pin.

Otras boleras de Maine de las que podrá disfrutar son:

1-7-10 Bowling and Entertainment Center - Augusta
West-Port Bowling Lanes- Westbrook
Stars and Strikes - Paris
ALLPLaY Family Entertainment - Belfast
Archie's Strike & Spare - Kezar Falls
Bangor Brewer Lanes - Brewer
Newport Entertainment Center - Newport
SacoValley Sports Center - Fryeburg