editor Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 One of the people behind Discovery Green contacted me late last week. She's looking for people who play bocce ball. Sounds like her organization would like to have some people out there playing on opening day.Anyway, if you play or know of a bocce-related organization in Houston, post here or PM me so I can pass the information along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Did she say when opening day is going to be? I know they said January, but I was just curious when in January? End of the month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 One of the people behind Discovery Green contacted me late last week. She's looking for people who play bocce ball. Sounds like her organization would like to have some people out there playing on opening day.Anyway, if you play or know of a bocce-related organization in Houston, post here or PM me so I can pass the information along.This may be beside your point, but will Discovery Park have a place to rent things like Bocce balls? It would nice to have a park headquarters were you could rent/buy Frisbees, baseball gloves, bocce balls, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I must admit, I had to look up on wikipedia what in the heck bocce ball is.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BocceNever heard of it before. For those who play, is it pretty fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 editor..i have a good idea for a group and am working on getting the contact info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I must admit, I had to look up on wikipedia what in the heck bocce ball is.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BocceNever heard of it before. For those who play, is it pretty fun?It's generally the same principal as washers or horseshoes. Someone throws a Wiffle ball and then everyone takes turns lobbing a cannon ball to land as close to the Wiffle ball as possible. The closest color to the wiffle ball scores. I think its fun, and a perfect game for the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I didn't think anyone other than old Italian men played bocce. My grandpa would hang out with his buddies behind his shop, in their undershirts of course, playing.The only public place I've seen play was in San Francisco's North Beach. It's a fun game. I really like the idea of a little rental shop at the park for lawn games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirzania Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 (edited) Bocce ball is great fun. We play every year on the family beach trip. I really suck at it (someone once told me I throw like a girl...) but it gets easier exponentially with the amount of alcohol you imbibe. (Bocce Ball. See: Drinking Games) I really like the idea of a little rental shop at the park for lawn games. Only if they rent Jarts. Edited December 6, 2007 by Kirzania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 (Bocce Ball. See: Drinking Games)You got that right! One hand for the ball, one hand for your drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) COOL! btw you can play bocce ball at Han's Bier Garten in the rice village spent many a lazy evenings there.. plus there's a towering condo highrise next door, really great for young architecture students to develop a sense of scale Edited December 13, 2007 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 I managed to lose the woman's e-mail who contacted me about this. So if you're interested, please contact Discovery Green directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telwink Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I love bocce! I grew up playing it. The game is a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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