Jillians

January 20, 2008

Hollywood Lanes at Jillians, Boston

I was at a birthday party this afternoon, and we all met at Jillians for a few rounds of bowling, followed by beers and food at the Boston Beer Works. Above is my friend Matt going for a strike. The after-game special for the Patriots' win appears above the lanes.

Many do not know that the building that houses Jillians was originally built as the Park Riding School at the turn of the 20th Century. The field used for equestrian sports is now where Fenway Park lies. The adjacent buildings to Jillians were horse stables for the riding school...the site of the recently closed superclub Avalon was a stable housing delivery team horses for Jordan Marsh, a department store than operated at Downtown Crossing before it was taken over by Macy's within the last 10 years.