Each year league bowlers across the United States recognize U.S. Bowling League Day on September 3.
Primarily an outdoor sport until around 1840, bowling was called the game of ninepins and popular with gamblers. To snuff out the gambling, the state of Connecticut banned the game in 1841. As a result, indoor lane owners added one pin to their alleys to circumvent the law.
Clique Lanes in Grand Rapids is a retro themed bi-level, 16-lane bowling center on the city's West Side that hosts a variety of leagues.
It's there that we find the My West Michigan crew, checking out the arrows and knocking down pins.
For more information, visit Clique Lanes official website.
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