There's A Vintage Bowling Alley From The 1910s In Missouri Called Saratoga Lanes
By Beth Price-Williams|Published December 12, 2019
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Let’s go on a stroll down Memory Lane today, Missouri. Remember the days of going to the bowling alley – before everything, including television screens with our game scores – was modernized. When you walk into this vintage bowling alley in Missouri, you’ll feel as though you’re stepping back in time, way back to the early 20th century.
Journey back through the pages of time when you climb up the stairs to The Saratoga Billiards and Bowling Alley, sat on the second floor of an old office building. The vintage bowling alley opened in 1916, at a time before bowling had taken off as a sport in the United States.
As the oldest bowling alley west of the Mississippi, Saratoga Lanes has even earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. You won’t find many second floor bowling alleys left in the U.S. today.
Even a century after it first opened, Saratoga Lanes maintains its vintage charm. Slip into your rental bowling shoes (or bring your own), and find your assigned lane. The quaint bowling alley features eight lanes.
While Saratoga Lanes offers Open Bowl, it also offers private rentals and hosts several bowling leagues, including the Monday Night Mixed League and the Thursday Night Men’s League.
Enjoy a blast from the past at Saratoga Lanes, open Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Do you have a favorite vintage bowling alley in Missouri? Tell us about it in the comments! Even if you’re not an avid bowler, you’ll definitely want to visit Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl & Grill, an ocean-themed bowling alley in Missouri.
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