Poplar Creek Bowl

Poplar Creek Bowl is a bowling center in Hoffman Estates with a sports bar and grill attached. Bar Down Sports Grill serves pizza, burgers, chicken wings, tacos and nachos, and the daily specials are a draw, including half-off pizzas on Mondays and taco deals on Tuesdays. There is also a video game room called Gold Rush Gaming.

Open bowling is available, and walk-ins are welcome any time the lanes are open. The center runs adult leagues, a youth league and tournaments, and it hosts birthday parties, corporate meetings and fundraisers. Food can be ordered to go or through the online ordering partners. Trivia, karaoke and live music nights are held at the bar, and NFL Sunday Ticket is shown on the screens during football season. The center is at 2354 West Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates.