Pints and Pins - Falcon Bowl

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Falcon Bowl is one those quintessential neighborhood bars. Located in Milwaukee's Riverwest Neighborhood, a once heavy polish area that's been transformed into a hip artsist centered district, but Falcon Bowl shows it's age in good way. All the equipment is vintage and still looks beautiful. The sanctioned wood lanes are holding up great, and the bar is the perfect size for a neighborhood hangout. Also attached is a large banquet hall which is shared with the local chapter of the Polish Falcons, a polish fraternity. When we visited Falcon Bowl was in transition phase. Owner operation Lynn Okopinski lost her husband John the previous year and she wasn't sure what her next step in life will be. Lynn was a great host and shared many wonderful stories about the place, and her personal story is one that I'm looking forward to sharing with everyone.

801 E Clarke St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 264-0680

This is an excerpt from the feature length documentary Pints and Pins.
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I spent many years going to the Falcon's. I was a letter carrier at MLK station (about 2 miles away). the Falcons was a letter carrier hangout. We'd get off work and "stop" there. Lynn and John were always great, you really felt like you were welcome. I have bowled downstairs, and yep, those lanes were a bitch lol! I went to John's mass at St. Kasmir's (within sight of the Falcon Bowl down Clark) and it was a beautiful thing, all the community turned out. I really miss it; life has gotten weird and I ended up in Illinois (I know, I know). But I always think back fondly to those times. I hope Lynn and Kenny are doing alright. Treat yourself, if you're in the city, go check it out. Get a drink chip as a momento. When I left Milwaukee I swear I found about 30 of 'em in pockets and drawers, almost made me cry.

robins.