Submit a Questionĭo you want to ask a question for a future voting round? Kansas City Star reporters and Kansas City Public Library researchers will investigate the question and explain how we got the answer. Manufacturers of world class bowling balls, bowling shoes, bowling equipment, and bowling accessories. The Gary Katz Kansas City Bowling History Collection was recently donated to the department, and will be available for public research soon. Multiply that by ten when you consider that QubicaAMF pins are designed, manufactured, and styled to standards that make the competition fall flat. Brunswick is the recognized leader in the bowling industry. Information and images were drawn from searches of The Kansas City Star database and Missouri Valley Special Collections materials. It’s now home to the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center.
The last location to shut down was the King Louie West at 8788 Metcalf in 2009. King Louie continued to operate its other alleys, but all eventually closed or were bought out by other companies. This will insure the promptest reply to your questions or comments. In 1978, after suffering damage from the Brush Creek Flood the year before, the Plaza Bowl officially closed and was soon torn down. Please send email with King Pin Awards as the subject. Large bowling alleys began to rely more on walk-ins and casual bowlers to keep the lights on.
Tired of cooking yet Pick-Up or Dine-In during regular business hours MENU. In the late 1970s, bowling teams, leagues, and tournaments suffered declines in participation, interest, and profits. PINS kitchen and bar are open for PICK-UP and DINE-IN See Our Menu. Tenth FrameĬhanging times and attitudes of the late 20th century coincided with changes in bowling. Others were likely outside on grass.Īdvertisement for the King Louie East lanes at 7910 Troost, The Kansas City Star, May 15, 1955. They were often found in saloons or bars, billiards rooms, clubhouses, parks, and other entertainment areas. Apart from these benefits, bowling can be a useful element in your weight loss program.After all, you get to move a lot of your body muscles in bowling. It is a good way to let off steam for people who lead a stressful life and have a high pressured job. Advertisements for bowling alleys in the city proper and in Wyandotte (what is now Kansas City, Kansas) were printed in The Kansas City Star and Times as early as 1884, though only a few details about them are available today. Bowling is a sport that can get quite emotional and because of that, it can also be used to relieve stress and tension. These memories led him to ask KCQ: What’s the history of bowling alleys in Kansas City? First Framesīowling first appeared in the metro area in the late 19th century. He remembers one lane in particular, where players routinely stomped on a specific floorboard to help direct the trajectory of the ball towards a strike. Bodner recalls many alleys scattered around town at that time, but said he usually bowled at Tierney-Wheat Recreation at 3736 Main Street. His were the days when pencils were used to calculate scores and human pinsetters picked up the pins after each throw and rolled balls back to the players. KingPins General Manager Phil Jackson said he knows the switch from Sunset Lanes to KingPins is difficult for some and exciting for others.Drew Bodner grew up in Kansas City in the 1940s and ‘50s and has vivid memories of a still-popular American pastime: bowling. In addition to the 75 employees at the Portland location, about 110 employees - 70 from Sunset Lanes - will staff the Beaverton KingPins.
The 45,000 square feet facility on SW Cedar Hills Boulevard houses 34 bowling lanes, an arcade, a laser tag arena and a bar and grill. "I've lived here for years and I always hear that there's nothing to do in Beaverton. She said establishments like KingPins - multi-use buildings with something for everyone - are the future of the city. A D V E R T I S I N G | Continue reading belowĪfter finding what works best for them and their community, Burke and Tang officially opened a second KingPins establishment in Beaverton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a ceremonial first bowl in front of a crowd of over 100 people Wednesday evening.Īlong with the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce and a group from the Children's Cancer Association, city council member Lacey Beaty spoke at the event.