Cortlandt Lanes, established in the late 1950s, is one of the oldest bowling alleys left in the Westchester area.
It sponsors numerous leagues for avid bowlers to participate in that play at the lanes nearly every night of the week. There are teams for men, women and parents and children, and children's after-school leagues.
Cortlandt Lanes also has weekly bowling specials, such as bowl-and-free-breakfast specials, moonlight bowling and free shoes, and lower-priced games on Sunday.
The bowling alley is open year-round and has an arcade, restaurant and bar for customers.
"No one forgets a kayak trip," according to Atlantic Kayak, the largest outfitter in the tri-state area. It has been in business for 25 years and offers more than 75 different tours in the Hudson River Valley. The Annsville Easy Program, for instance, is a three-hour introductory program for people with limited or no paddling experience. Atlantic Kayak is located at the Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center in a charming blue building right on the water. See the website for more information.
The Training Zone is a 12,000-square-foot indoor sports facility featuring batting cages, pitching machines and multipurpose turf fields. The Zone offers strength, agility and speed training services for athletes, in addition to hosting baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, field hockey and football programs and clinics.
The Honbo Dojo, located in Cortlandt Manor, is the national headquarters for the Shorei-Kan discipline of Karate. It can be found in the Homestead Plaza near the corner of Oregon and Varian roads, in the building which also houses Curt's Homestead Farms. Classes usually last an hour and a half and include instruction for all ages. They also offer courses in Kobudo, which involves the use of weaponry. Check out their website for more details.
On My Toes is a dance and ballet academy located at the Parkside Corner Shopping Center off of Route 202. The studio offers Ballet, Pointe, Tap Jazz, Hip Hop and Modern and Theatre Dance to children of all ages.
At On My Toes, students are evaluated to determine level of experience and physical development. There are many dance offerings for students to choose from.