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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about bowling

The Zen Of Bowling - 8-1-2004

I am not a person who goes around signing petitions to prohibit this or that, so it would be inaccurate to say that I want to ban summer. Yes, summer does get a little annoying, what with all that shiny brightness and light. Sometimes you w...

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...cooler than flip-flops. The sounds inside a bowling alley are so soothing, too. At the beach, you''ve...

...beach, you''ve got your crashing waves. At the bowling alley, crashing pins. Same thing. Only crashier.

... lanes, is kind of soothing. Considered that way, bowling is the poor man''s day spa. I spent an entire...

Home Is Where The Wanderlust Is - 3-15-2005

There comes a time during every trip that I surrender so completely to the place Im visiting that I wonder if I ought to move there. Granted, alcohol is usually involved. Still, after a few beers at home, I don't feel like I want to move to where I l...

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...of stairs, which is odd in itself. How many bowling alleys do you know that are on the second floor?...

... But the truly weird part is that it isn''t just a bowling alley. It is also a nightclub. A live band...

...on a large stage just feet away from the bowling lanes. On this particular night, a zydeco band...

On A Roll - 5-15-2004

This is bowling of a different league. It’s Seattle’s Garage Bowl, a retro-chic space that blends the sporting fun of a traditional bowling alley with the social hipness of a trendy bar. Done up in chrome and vinyl, Garage Bowl serves great f...

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...that blends the sporting fun of a traditional bowling alley with the social hipness of a trendy bar.

Wait Watchers - 12-15-2005

WAIT WATCHER True road warriors know that a long layover at the airport doesn't have to be a one-way ticket to boredom.

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...Bowling Billiards & Events, a capacious new bowling center five minutes from Sea-Tac. Forty lanes,...

Treading Softly - 7-1-2006

WANT TO SANDWICH IN SOME REALLY TASTY TREATS THIS SUMMER? CHECK OUT OUR GUIDE TO THE NEATEST THINGS TO PUT BETWEEN SLICED BREAD. POOL OUR RESOURCES TO KEEP (AND BE) COOL. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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...shoes: They’re better looking than bowling shoes. But for the sport that starts from the...

Tell Us - 12-1-2001

READER'S CHOICE "Next time you’re in Dallas, forego the well-trod north side and explore the Stevens Park/Kessler Park corridor southwest of downtown. Check out the 1920’s and 1930’s vintage homes by architect Charles Dilbeck and s...

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Mensa Quiz-6/1/2005 - 6-1-2005

Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 06-01-2005

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...plant used for beer Safety fastening _________ bowling target Neckwear _________ part of a railroad...

Guilt Trip - 7-15-2008

Jim Shahin talks about environmental awareness and responsibility (or lack thereof)

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...of an oyster, like something you might see on a bowling shirt. I like it. I think about the number of...

Cheap Retreat: St. Louis For Two - 10-1-2004

ON $499 As part of a series on budget travel, a plucky couple shows us the best of the city without breaking the bank.

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...for wagon trains west. And B.) Strong in blues, bowling, baseball, and beer, St. Louis knows a good...

One Day At A Time - 2-15-2006

Houston Day OneH-town's new Metro light-rail system has transformed downtown Main Street into a hub of popular clubs and nightlife. But during the day, use the Metro to get to Hermann Park for a stroll around the pond and through the park's woody ha...

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...Street, 312-245-8331) isn''t your granddaddy''s bowling alley. It has the old-timey kitsch of a classic...

Homer's Home - 4-1-2007

Homer Simpson is a man of simple pleasures - all of which he can easily find in his hometown of Springfield.

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... has been a blackjack dealer, a pin monkey at the bowling alley, a baseball mascot, and a film producer.

Let the Games Begin - 8-1-2009

Instead of spending the summer playing the same old games, go retro. Need some inspiration? Here are some suggestions.

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... Strike out. Before lawn bowling, there was skittles. The game was developed in...

The Great Indoors - 8-15-2007

STAY INSIDEWe all know that we should get off the couch and spend more time outside. But the great outdoors can be, well, unpredictable. Storms hit. Or you paddle ou...

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...any sport imaginable (baseball, basketball, bowling, ice hockey, swimming, and soccer, to name a...

Golden Boy - 8-1-2008

Bob Costas has arguably the best and toughest gig in broadcasting: hosting the Olympic Games, which kick off this month in Beijing. But after eight games and 16 years, he's starting to get the hang of it.

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...Ed Norton and Ralph Kramden show up with their bowling bags and make that an Olympic sport? Still, on...

Welcome to the Neighborhood - 3-1-2009

Want to get personal with St. Louis? Sample this six-pack.

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...Pin-Up Bowl ( www.pinupbowl.com ), a fusion bowling alley/martini bar; a concert venue called the...

Did You Hear the One about the Texan Who Went to Kansas City to Eat Barbecue? - 5-15-2009

But seriously, y’all, it’s hard to have a food rivalry when you’re busy wiping to-die-for sauce off your chin.

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...bar; Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge, a hip bowling alley with a DJ; Angel Rock Bar, a lights-out...