UnderPin Lanes N'Lounge

Downtown Spartanburg is home to more entertainment assets than ever, with Skating on the Square, busking musicians, live performances in venues, and now, a brand-new bowling alley, opened in early November.UnderPin Lanes N'Lounge is branded as a boutique bowling alley, with eight lanes, a full bar and creative menu, lounge and party seating, and an arcade.The menu ranges from appetizers to meals to specialty cocktails, with favorites including fried oreos, smoked wings, spiked floats, and more. Photos courtesy of UnderPin's social media.Don't let the bar fool you; this establishment is family-friendly, yet caters to all ages with late hours:Monday-Wednesday: 4-11pm ; Thursday-Saturday: 11am-2am ; Sunday: 12-10pmThe bowling alley's final presentation has remained true to the original vision, of restoring a central downtown building, on Morgan Square, into community gathering space generating food traffic downtown. (Take a look-back to the 2018 plans here.)View more Bowling Alley photos here.Joining UnderPin are two more entities in the nearly 26,000 square foot building-- Initial Q: Social Bar & Smokehouse, and an event center capable of hosting 200-400 attendees. The gastro smokehouse is set to open early 2020, boasting, "local meat smoked in house, with a fine Southern tradition." Stay tuned.... [Update: Read more on Initial Q here!]127 West Main Street has been many entities in its 119-year history, most notably the Leader Department Store which opened in 1928. On February 9th, 1943, it was destroyed in an uncontrollable fire, and rebuilt in September 1943 in the current Art Deco Style. The building was later home to Kimbrell's Furniture, until 1996.Photos courtesy of the Spartanburg County Public Libraries Bradford Scrapbook Collection.