I moved to a new city recently after graduating from college.  It's not a terribly small town, about 20,000 people.  Surprisingly, there is only one bowling alley here, and it only has 8 lanes.  Even more surprisingly, the bowling alley is closed all summer except when the weather is crappy.  Apparently they get no business when the weather is nice, because there are a lot of lakes around here.

I'm praying for rain, otherwise I'll have to drive 60 miles to the next closest bowling alley!

Starkville is probably 20-25K, but our house is open year round.  When my wife and I go back to Ohio to visit her dad, the alley there is only open two or three days a week during the summer, and then only limited hours.  They do have summer leagues on the days that they do open.

Really surprised me.  But then again, I'd've never believed a gas station would close for the night until I came to MS either.  The attached body shop, of course, but not the gas pumps.

SH

years ago in a small town in Mo. the lanes were closed in summer, but the snack bar was open for lunch and dinner,..go figure.

hmm were i live its 17000, we used to have two alleys, one 14 lanes and one 16, but one closed a few years back but we have interest enough that the center is open atleast 4 days a week and because a lot of people don't like the owner we may be getting a new center WOOT WOOT!
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