“Strike!” 11 Fun Bowling Alleys in Upstate New York I think it is great that the sport of bowling is still around and alive. As a kid I enjoyed watching the grainy black and white television bowling shows that came out of Syracuse, Binghamton and Paramus New Jersey in the 1950s and 1960s. Somehow, whenever we think of doing something with friends and family today, going to a bowling alley is not necessarily the first thing that springs into our heads. Maybe that should change. Everybody can roll a ball, the lanes are fun and lively, they have food and drinks, and it is a perfect sp...