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Nelly Buys Missouri Center
Dick Weber Lanes was always the most famous bowling center in Florissant, Missouri, but that could be changing now that Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. — a.k.a. Nelly — has acquired the city’s other venerable tenpin venue, Olympic Lanes. Weber and business partner Robert Timme sold the 32-lane Dick Weber Lanes in 1984, but the name […]
McEWAN TO APPEAR AT WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
Continuing a tradition of bringing a top pro bowler to its pinnacle youth event, the BCA of Wisconsin will welcome nine-time PWBA champion Danielle McEwan to its 27th annual state high school tournament weekend in March. McEwan is a longtime Team USA member and Storm Products pro staffer who will make special appearances at the […]
CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA CONVENTION 3 DAYS AWAY
The Bowling Proprietors Association of the Carolinas and Georgia will be hosting its annual convention and business meeting Feb. 12-13 in Cherokee, North Carolina. Keynote speaker Steve Lerch will discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can help centers of all sizes to operate more effectively. BPAA representatives will provide an industry update, with reports from President Kevin […]
ZAP ZONE XL COMING TO MALL IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
The Crossroads mall in Portage, Michigan, has been selected as the site for a new Zap Zone XL entertainment venue. Bowling will be among the attractions in the two-level, 158,000-square-foot space, formerly occupied by a Sears department store. Other planned attractions are go-karts, mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade and more. A dining area and bar […]
RECHRISTENED CENTER TO BE REOPENED BY CHURCH
Safford Bowl was known for its Family Burger Bag Fridays (four burgers plus a family fries for $20), its Bacon Cheeseburger Basket Wednesdays (with a side of fries for $6.50) and its occasional $2 Beer Nights. But after its owner closed the doors in 2023, unable to keep up with needed repairs on the venerable […]
BVL ‘LEGENDS’ TO INAUGURATE IN D.C.
Wally Hall, John LaSpina, Johnny Petraglia and the late Elaine Hagin and Helen Duval have been selected as the initial recipients of the BVL Legends award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant and meaningful contributions to the Bowlers to Veterans Link over a period of at least 10 years. Since its founding in 1942, the BVL has funded […]
‘VINTAGE BOWLING ALLEY’ PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Throughout Wisconsin, a number of “vintage bowling alleys” defy the march of time to continue their decades-long histories of serving local communities. Several are more accurately described as bars with bowling, and one such business is Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, situated just off the main drag in Sturgeon Bay. The building — nearly a century […]
NEW JACKPOT CLASSIC TO SPOTLIGHT EDGE STRING PINS
The inaugural Washington State BPA Jackpot Classic Powered by EDGE String Pinspotters will be held March 7-9 at the Grand Sierra Resort Bowling Center in Reno. The tournament, open to 50 four-person teams, will be one of QubicaAMF’s “Showcase Events” for its EDGE String Pinspotters, and proprietors from across the country are expected to be […]
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