It's beginning to look like a bowling center!

This week, we made real progress!

The foundation for the lanes has been completed, and we have begun to install the pin setters, ball returns, gutters, and automatic scoring machines. The lanes will be placed after that work has been completed, hopefully sometime next week.

Meanwhile, pins, balls, and shoes have been ordered, and should arrive shortly. Once everything has been installed, we will begin testing the lanes and equipment with live bowlers to ensure everything works!

At every turn, we are employing new technology. Black lighting has been installed in the ceiling over the lanes, and will reflect off of a wide variety of glow fixtures. The Internet jukebox is a computer that accesses a website after a song has been selected. (We kind of miss the old style jukebox, but they are hard to maintain.)

Our bar area is extremely large, but thankfully little work will be required to get it up and running. The bar and rails are intact, so after a major cleaning and some painting, all that will be required is restocking of inventory and the recovering of 40 stools.

Two events highlighted our week. First, we began meeting with league secretaries, who got a chance to see our progress and ask questions about our operations. We are still signing up leagues, and we always have room for more! Contact Scott at 262.255.BOWL.

Second, we met with a reporter from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Given the economy, he was a little surprised at the scope of project we have undertaken. But even when the economy stinks, people need affordable entertainment! The interview is scheduled to appear in the business section of that publication sometime in the next few weeks. Watch for it!

While the work on the lanes is almost completed, we still have much work to do in other areas of the facility. Our restrooms are awaiting final installation of plumbing fixtures and flooring, and our meeting room requires some work. As I mentioned earlier, we expect our kitchen to be operational sometime this fall.

But our priority has always been to get the lanes up and running for our leagues. Once that is done, we can work at a (somewhat) more leisurely pace to complete the rest of the renovation. Soon Classic Lanes-Menomonee Falls will be the “go to” place not only for league bowling, but also for birthday parties, fundraisers, special events, and more!