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 $14, you get $28 worth of bowling and shoe rental at Woodleaf Lanes in Salisbury or Pla Mor Lanes in Statesville.

Woodleaf and Pla Mor Lanes each boast 24 avenues of pin-busting entertainment equipped with overhead automated scoring. After lacing up rented footwear ($3/pair), players can squeak shoes against polished floors in the run-up to their attempts at an oft-elusive five-strike Butterball Turkey. An arcade and pro-shop occupy idle hands, and full bar and snack shops (not included with this deal) sate thirsty pin-pulverizers between turns.

Both Woodleaf and Pla Mor offer their own deals on certain days and times of the week; plan ahead to make sure you're redeeming your Groupon at the most opportune time.