About Us

The History of Sunset Recreation

Hours of Operation
  Monday 10am-11pm
  Tuesday 10am-11pm
  Wednesday 10am-11pm
  Thursday 10am-11pm
  Friday 10am-Midnite
  Saturday 9am-Midnite
  Sunday 9am-9pm
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Sunset Recreation is a state-of-the-art 32 lane bowling center located in Albany, New York.  Our center has a storied history, built in 1940 and owned and operated by the Hoffman family ever since.

In 1999, we completely remodeled our center (before and after - middle right and left) to the look we know today.  We have undergone many transformations since Charles Hoffman opened with 16 lanes and pinboys in 1940.  In 1951, 8 lanes were added (lanes 25-32), and in 1955, 8 more were put in place (lanes 17-24).  And as the automatics took effect, we installed AMF pinspotters in 1956.  Jack Twardy rolled our first 300 game in 1953, and the great Don Carter made an appearance at the height of his career in 1954.

We take pride in the way we serve our customers, and we treat everyone like family.  In addition to our Sunset Tavern and our great snack bar, we have the AMF Accuscore scoring system, Cyber Bowl for our birthday parties since 1993, and bumpers for the kids on 24 lanes. 

Sunset Recreation
1160 Central Avenue, Albany, New York 12205
Phone (518) 438-6404  Fax (518) 438-0072
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