Sacco's Bowl Haven

Flatbread Company

Once one of 18 independent candlepin bowling alleys, you can still roll the quirky little balls here today. Times have changed, and as the new century dawned the original owners sold this building (the last one standing!) to a small New England-based pizza chain. They preserved most of the original features, but took out a few lanes to add a little modern equipment. Most visitors prefer bowling with a fresh pizza and microbrew in hand, instead of the luxury condos this location would have surely become.

Address: 45 Day St
Getting there: T: Davis
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-midnight, Sun 9AM-10:30PM
Price: $30 one lane one hour, $3 shoe rentals
Website: flatbreadcompany.com (opens in a new tab)

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