It is nestled in the southside Milwaukee neighborhood of Lincoln Village. The area boasts a strong Polish heritage with Holler House a charming place that almost seems frozen in time. Its rich Wisconsin bowling history stretches back to its founding here in 1908.
Today, not much has changed at the bar with an apartment upstairs and vintage bowling lanes in the basement. These alleys are still made from the wood installed more than 100-years-ago and are oiled by hand with spray cans. The bowling pins are manually reset, and usually by neighborhood kids. Don’t forget to tip them after your game. You won’t find a fancy scoring system either. The scores are written on paper! Need some bowling shoes? You’ll find those in a pile underneath the stairs. It’s a special place where history comes alive when you step on the first lanes ever officially sanctioned in the United States. …