Hello, Straightdopers. I’m writing a story for which I need the name of a bowling alley-slash-bar in Merced, California, which existed and which I used to frequent occassionally in 1986. It was a large building, one side had the bowling alley and the other side was a sort of club. Anyone remember that place and its name? Thanks!..AMAPAC
Are you certain it was in Merced proper?
If not, could it be the Bellevue Bowl, up the road a bit in Atwater?
Could be it be Merced Recreational Bowling ?
17 Street in downtown Merced in the middle of the block across from the Merced Theatre.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/06/21/3074604/bowling-pins-last-forever.html
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Actually, sounds like the Century, as per one of the founders obituary , the 2nd half was a club…