Move over, croquet, there's a new backyard game rolling into popularity: Bocce, an Italian version of lawn bowling, is played by rolling, spinning or tossing a grapefruit-size ball down a lawn or ...

Bocce, based on my totally unimpeachable peer-reviewed opinion, is the best lawn game in existence. I’ll make my case: Bocce can be enjoyed by people of all ages, it takes literally 0.0000001 seconds ...

Mickey Vergara will tell you: The family that rolls together, holds together. At a backyard game of bocce not so long ago, four generations of Vergaras, ranging in age from 6 to 80, all played at the ...

It’s a chilly evening on the patio of Campo di Bocce, but despite the summer sweaters and the windblown hair, the men, women and children playing on the Livermore restaurant’s courts aren’t ...

On the corner of H and 12 streets, across from the auto parts store sits a decently sized Italian restaurant and bar called Vendetta. Inside, there's a wooden bar and brick walls salvaged from ...

Bocce keeps popping up around Reno at places like the new Renaissance Hotel and new apartment and housing complexes. The old sport has also apparently become highly popular in the Bay Area too, so ...

While Bocce Ball is often considered the game of choice for retirees, Pinstripes is introducing the traditional Italian sport to a new generation. Pinstripes team members have taught over 7,000 ...

Tennis and golf get all the credit for being the sports you can enjoy your whole life. But bocce ball — another popular game among the retirement set — is carving out a niche of its own in the ...

Learning a new sport, no matter how low-key, might be one of the best things you can do for your brain. Learning a brand-new sport gives your brain a boost, thanks to increased myelination and new ...

A well manicured lawn, a nice sunny day, Italian food, wine and friendly competition is the perfect recipe for bocce. On Aug. 9, beginners and pros alike will compete in the third annual Bocce ...