Grand Prix Brings Bowling Back to Mount Kisco

The lanes were busy and the pins were falling Wednesday night, as held an opening for its new bowling alley.

Dubbed Spins Bowl, the 19-lane space is a "boutique bowling center," said Nat Mundy, vice president for sales and marketing at Grand Prix.

The bowling alley, which takes up 30,000 square feet of space, has a large family section and 12 lanes, coupled with flashing lights and a series of pin-shaped chandeliers. A smaller VIP section has room for seven lanes, lounging couches and event hosting space. The bowling space was created by converting extra go-kart track space.

So why did Grand Prix, which is best known for fast go-karts, go into bowling? According to Mundy, their business focus since opening four years aog changed “from more of a corporate from more of a corporate business to more of a family inclusive business.”

Bowling seemed like a good thing to branch out into because it has mass demographic appeal and is attractive to families, officials explained.

“The American public understands it, knows what it is without having to be told what it is," said Mundy. "The go-karting took a little education for people to understand what it was.”

Eric Lindfors, who works for Brunswick Bowling, which did demographic study and planning work for Grand Prix, noted that lots of people go out.

"Pretty much we say anyone 4 years old to 94 years old can bowl, and that’s one of the things that the racing side didn’t have before that now will make this place more appealing for families and for groups to come in.”

The Wednesday event, dubbed a soft opening, marks the return of bowling to Mount Kisco after more than a decade. The last bowling alley in the village was Mount Kisco Bowl, which closed in the 1990s and was located around the intersection of Routes 117 and 128.

The addtion of Spins Bowl also marks the latest chapter in the history of 333 N. Bedford Rd., ever since landlord Diamond Properties took it over and turned it from a vacant warehouse to a diverse commercial and retail complex that is home to several businesses.

“Everything has gone well," said Mayor Michael Cindrich, who was one of several village board and planning board members on hand for the opening. "We’re very proud of this facility.”

Village officials were invited to the opening to thank them for their work during the approval process, which took more than a year.

“I just want to say how pleased we are and excited that Spins Bowl is now open in Mount Kisco," said Bill Diamond, a partner and co-owner of Diamond Properties, which is his family's business.

There will be a grand opening for Spins Bowl on Nov. 15. On Nov. 18 at 8 p.m., there at the bowling alley for cancer awareness group Support Connection.