While not completely unique to New England - I’ve heard there are some lanes in New York State and Florida - this bowling game is fun for the entire family.

The pins are posts and the balls are about the size of a softball. Anyone – from a 3-year-old to a person in a wheelchair – can be a competitive candlepin bowler, the weight of the ball has no bearing to one’s ability to aim and bowl it. 

The downed wood remains on the alley and can be played to advantage or becomes a hazard.  Because the pins are slender and the balls small, "splits" are a common challenge. Developing a well-placed “hook” is an asset.

It may take some telephoning to find an operating facility, but check out the Fairway Lanes on Rte. 9, Natick, Mass.

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Watching a Red Sox baseball game is the ultimate Boston experience. The team is central to the lives of most Bostonians and a game at Fenway Park, the oldest (and smallest) Major league ball park, is a New England right of passage.

Fenway might not be corporately sponsored or have perfect sightlines but it’s close to the city centre, with great transport links and like the team that plays there has bags of character and personality.

Games mostly sell out, but try the ticket office for returns or tickets released on the day.

There are 81 home games per year, so visit between April and October and there is a chance there will be a game.

Boston Red Sox
4 Yawkey Way
Boston MA 02215-3496

www.redsox.com

617 482-4SOX

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