The three holes on a bowling ball represent the three phases of bowling: wind-up, release, and genuflection. Send a ball properly on its way with today's Groupon: for $18, you get three games of bowling for two, two shoe rentals, a bucket of popcorn and two drinks at 300 Bowl in Conroe (a $35.70 value).

Besides strengthening arm muscles, thighs, glutes, calves, and Jeff Bridges impressions, 10-pin bowling at 300 Bowl strengthens socio-familial bonds by giving friends and families a newly remodeled, casual, clean arena to challenge each other over chit-chat and a set of styling rental shoes. Bring your poetry friend or play your fantasy baseball buddy, or build camaraderie with a coworker after a long day coworking. Fellow stone-slingers can take a break from breaking up betrothed pinheads with a couple of large fizzy beverages and a bucket of buttery popcorn before picking up that dreaded 7-10 split and buying it a drink.

300 Bowl offers its own deals at certain times of the week that may be better values than this deal; plan ahead to make sure you're redeeming your Groupon at the most opportune time.