New Jerusalem Bowlarama - 614 East River Street

A Rivertown fixture since 1954 when an old chapel owned by Missituk University was sold off. The church was demolished, and in a feat of cost-saving, the bowling alley was constructed using the same bricks that had been the church. Tom Krenski, the owner, presides over 25 gleaming hardwood candlepin lanes, arranging league meet-ups, fixing jammed pin-setting machinery, and doing a hundred other things to keep the place in good working order. In addition to the hardwood alleys, there’s a cashier’s desk where one can rent bowling shoes and buy cheap coffee and several new pinball and vending machines near the back wall.
On Saturday mornings WJM-TV broadcasts “Saturday Strikes and Spares” live from the Bowlarama with host Tim Willman, the WJM-TV weather man, on which talented local bowlers compete for cash prizes. The show has a modest, but loyal, following. The Bowlarama is popular with seniors who have a long-standing Monday night league.

Type

Arcade

Parent Location

River Town