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Registrar Registration Expiration Date: T17:34:33.00Z Registrar URL: Updated Date: T13:37:33.00Z Registry Domain ID: 70963940_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN Technically located in Logan Square, people in Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park and all over Chicago have found their way to Fireside Bowl. Fireside Bowl remains increasingly popular by staying true to the game of bowling in the city of Chicago.This newly renovated bowling alley has maintained the original look and feel of the past with updates to the scoring equipment and amenities. While many Bowling Alleys in Chicago wound up closing, Fireside Bowl has remained open for over 60 years in Logan Square.Lately with all of the disco bowling and light shows and glow in the dark bowling, it has become increasingly difficult to find a place with that true Chicago bowling alley feel. Fireside Bowl changed along with the times and was a source of entertainment all along the way. Fireside Bowl flourished, during the 50’s and 60’s until the factories started closing and many people moved to the suburbs. Everybody was in at least one bowling league with people from work or church. At that time Bowling was very popular, Chicago being a blue collar town, was a bowling mecca. How could they not? Since it’s priced as low as $23/hour for a lane, what’s not to like? So you might see groups of Lyndalers there from time to time.Fireside Bowl is an original family owned Chicago Bowling Alley established in the 1940’s. Many of our folks enjoy themselves there regularly. It’s also mentioned in the 2000 song “Goodbye Forever,” by Chicago-based Alkaline Trio.įor those of us here at Lyndale Place, we like having such an historic piece of Chicago only two blocks away.
The bowling scenes from the 2006 film “The Break Up,” featuring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston were filmed at the Fireside, as well as several external scenes from the 1992 film “Rapid Fire” featuring Brandon Lee and Powers Boothe. Maybe you’ve seen the Fireside Bowl featured in pop culture. Our residents know all about the music and fun Yippee! And they once again started hosting musical performances in 2010. But that was settled in 2003, and Fireside decided to get back to its roots of bowling. That’s when the cloud of eminent domain was hung over Fireside with the proposed expansion of Haas Park. Music performances were the norm at Fireside from the 1970s up until 1999. Fireside has also been a popular music venue, especially back when bowling’s popularity started to decline.
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The magic of mechanics! Then, in the summer of 2004, further renovations were made to the Fireside to update features such as automatic scoring, even more new lanes, new equipment, and significant upgrades to the building and its amenities, all while staying open to the public.īut it hasn’t always been about bowling at the Fireside. In the mid-50s, it was expanded and AMF automatic pinspotters were installed and four more lanes were installed.
*shivers* In 1941, it was converted into a twelve-lane pin-boy bowling alley that thrived throughout the 1940s and 50s. Go figure!Īnd guess what? Back in the old days, the Fireside Bowl was actually an ice factory. Imagine! For several decades, residents in Logan Square have been going to The Fireside Bowl – and not just for bowling, but for hot music, too. Used to be, people would go bowling for an inexpensive afternoon or evening’s entertainment. Hey! You! Look what’s happening near Lyndale Place.
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