Bowling Buddies

Colour-lit lanes at Manor East

Opened on 18 February 2009, Bowling Buddies sits in Unit 2 of the Mile Height Retail Park at Manor East in Tralee. Its ten lanes take up to six bowlers each, and a newer lighting system washes them in changing colours against a hall now painted black. Support ramps let younger children play, and the lanes are wheelchair friendly.

The rest of the centre adds Skywalker, a high-ropes course with 12 elements that range from balance beams to a high-wire skateboard, plus an arcade, an activity room used for parties and a cafe-restaurant. Lanes are sold by time, not by game: half an hour covers up to three people and an hour up to six, with cheaper rates for third-level students. Plan around the timetable, as the centre is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and opens only in the afternoon midweek.