And, like other human activity, everyone cheers the winners. What is life affirming at the bowling alley, however, is even the best bowlers will take the time to encourage those who are not so good.

Lace up your bowling shoes at Stardust Bowl, one of the largest bowling centers in the U.S. With 84 recently upgraded lanes, it's the best of modern bowling tech and 1970s nostalgia.

It's rare when he doesn't find himself on the lanes any day during the week. "I bowl in four leagues," he said. "I'm at a bowling alley almost every day of the week. I go there and watch and learn." ...