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Fewer than a dozen bowlers laced up their shoes and lined up their shots at the Lilac Lanes Casino & Bowling Center on Wednesday evening.
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While turnout was sharply off from years past, when some 1,000 league bowlers would likely have occupied the lanes off Magnesium Road , those throwing in the sparsely occupied and socially distanced space weren’t complaining.
Fewer than a dozen bowlers laced up their shoes and lined up their shots at the Lilac Lanes Casino & Bowling Center on Wednesday evening. While turnout was sharply off from years past, when some. Lilac Lanes & Casino Restaurants 1112 East Magnesium Rd., Spokane WA 99208 (509) 467-5228 lilaclanes.net Menu. A map showing casinos and other gaming facilities located near Lilac Lanes and Casino, located in Spokane at 1112 East Magnesium Road, in Washington, United States.
Lilac Lanes is among the first alleys to reopen in the area after Gov. Jay Inslee’s office approved new COVID-19 guidelines last week.
But it won’t be the last. North Bowl near downtown Spokane, Valley Bowl off Sprague Avenue and Players & Spectators farther east on Sprague have all announced plans to reopen Sept. 8.
Adrienne Sadlo, a league bowler who works two retail jobs, doesn’t normally bowl at Lilac, but she was eager to get back to bowling while she waits for her favorite spot, Players & Spectators, to reopen next week.
She bought a new bowling ball from Lilac’s pro shop anyway to mark the occasion and support the business.
“It’s a very tight-knit community. We’re like family here,” Sadlo said before hitting a spare. “A lot of us are going to be loving the fact that we can be back with our friends.”
Players & Spectators is contacting all its league secretaries in the coming week to schedule play time, said Manager Mike Handelin.
“We wanted to give them first run to fill the house,” Handelin said.
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Weekends will be reserved for tournament play, he said. Those wishing to bowl will need to purchase a $5 club pass, as a way to meet the governor’s guidelines restricting bowling to league play and practice. Walk-ins will be allowed, Handelin said, though spur-of-the-moment bowlers may have to wait if lanes are full.
Rolling near Sadlo at Lilac Lanes on Wednesday, Spencer Au, 12, said he has bowled since he was 5 years old and has about a 170 bowling average.
While his mother, a nurse and United States Bowling Congress member, has been concerned about COVID-19 reaching her patients , Au said bowling in a sparsely occupied alley felt like a safe way to have fun.
“Don’t forget the fun places,” Au said. “They get you through hard times.”
Pattison’s North reopening for ‘fitness’ skating
Bowling isn’t the only indoor recreation that has re-emerged from its coronavirus-caused slumber in Spokane.
Pattison’s North, the popular North Side roller rink, reopened in mid-August, said owner Shaun Pattison, under fitness guidelines outlined by Washington state.
That means no arcades and no food service. Masks are required inside the building until skaters roll onto the rink, but they are still encouraged to wear them even then, Pattison said.
“We’ve just kind of had to pivot,” he said.
Skating is by reservation-only, and even then capacity is limited to 25 people.
The center isn’t turning a profit at those prices, Pattison said; the business is charging to keep the lights on. The family-run business has laid off most of its workforce, except for Pattison, his wife and children, he said.
Pattison said several groups already had reserved times, including day cares and a group of regular customers who pooled their resources to secure a 90-minute skate session.
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An event center in Spokane Valley is closing for good after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced new coronavirus restrictions that impact businesses.
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Players & Spectators II in Spokane Valley announced on social media that it has been forced to shut down permanently following the governor's order. The event center was host to 24 bowling lanes, pool tables, a full-service restaurant and bar, private party rooms, a video arcade and a casino.
'We would like to thank everyone that has continued to support us during these crazy times,' a Facebook post from Players and Spectators reads. 'Unfortunately, due to the Governor's newest mandates, we are forced to close our doors again, however this time - permanently. Thank you for the many fun years Spokane!'
Inslee's new statewide restrictions include the closure of indoor dining at restaurants and bars, along with a 25% indoor occupancy limit for indoor retail. Most restrictions go into effect on Monday, Nov. 16 and go until Dec. 14.
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Lilac Lanes and Casino in Spokane, which previously announced it would 'operate as normal until further notice,' posted on Facebook about the closure of Players & Spectators.
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'We are deeply saddened by the announcement that Players and Spectators is permanently closing. While we are competitors, we are still friends in the same industry. Any industry is at its best when there is healthy competition,' the post reads. 'We don’t want to see any bowling centers close. We sincerely hope that Players finds a way to reopen for the greater good of our communities and industry.'
Lilac Lanes later announced on Facebook that the bowling center would close at 11:30 p.m. on Monday and would reopen 'once the lockdown is lifted.' Its casino will remain open and operating with normal hours and the pro shop will remain open weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
Players and Spectators is one of many local businesses that have announced permanent closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mackenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub in North Spokane, River Rock Taphouse, Cheap Shots, Sapphire Lounge, Party Palace and Tomato Street in River Park Square announced that they were closing for good during the first round of restrictions that went into effect in March 2020.
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