Crestwood Bowl Sign Shines Anew on Watson Road

A Route 66 preservation grant helped the bowling alley restore their sign. Plus, customers now have the chance to bid on the Johnny's Market sign.

By day, you won't notice the change Crestwood Bowl made over the weekend. But drive on Watson Road at night and bask in the neon glow of their sign once more. The sign, which went dark just a couple years ago, was Crestwood Bowl was able to restore the neon with a partial grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program.  The bowling alley celebrated the rejuvenation of the sign with a re-lighting ceremony Saturday evening, complete with music, classic cars, and some Route 66-themed cakes.  "This is the kind of thing that revitalizes the community, and keeps our history alive," said Ward I Alderman Mimi Duncan.  (Check out photos of the celebration on the bowling alley's Facebook page.)   In other sign news...

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Crestwood Bowl Offering Discounted Games to Celebrate Restoration of Historic Sign

The iconic sign comes to life again on Saturday at dusk. The bowling alley on old Route 66 is offering customers 66-cent games and 66-cent shoe rentals.

Crestwood Bowl Offering Discounted Games to Celebrate Restoration of Historic Sign

The iconic sign comes to life again on Saturday at dusk. The bowling alley on old Route 66 is offering customers $.66 games and $.66 shoe rentals.

Looking for weekend plans? Crestwood Bowl hopes community members will join them for the re-lighting of their historic sign this Saturday evening. The sign is set to go live around 6:30 p.m. (when the sun sets), or earlier if the sky is overcast, the owner said in a Facebook invitation for the event. They'll have snacks and drinks available starting at 6 p.m. until supplies last. The bowling alley is also offering $.66 bowling games and $.66 shoe rentals from 4-9 p.m.  Customers planning to stay after 9 p.m. can partake in All You Can Bowl for $6.60. Shoe rental is included.  The sign is one of the few remaining neon signs along Route 66. The bowling alley was able to revive the sign with a $9,500 grant from the Route 66 Corridor …

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Bowling Alley's Historic Sign Gets New Life

The Crestwood Bowl's iconic sign will shine anew on Watson Road, thanks to a Route 66 preservation grant. See the re-lighting on Oct. 20.

The owners of Crestwood Court believe an entertainment-focused development is the key for reviving the nearly vacant mall space along Watson Road. The District at Crestwood would boast a movie theater, comedy club, live entertainment restaurant, and a bowling alley that's "a little more modern" than nearby options. Crestwood Bowl, however, is embraces its Route 66 nostalgia. The alley has been a fixture for Crestwood families since the late 1950's, and customers say it's a favorite because of how little time has changed it. Its original sign is even designated as a county landmark by the Historic Buildings Commission of St. Louis County.  But its lights fizzled out a few years ago. Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program recently awarded …

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Businesses: Claim Your Listing Today

The free listing claim puts you in charge of photos, social media links and more for your business.

Here at Sunset Hills-Crestwood Patch, we're proud to acknowledge our neighbors in the business community. And that's why we're giving a big shout-out to five businesses that claimed their listings on Patch in April. Our newest claimed listings are from: Claiming your listing on Patch shows readers you're watching the reviews that are posted, and that you're ready to update the listing information with more information of your own. By claiming a listing, you can: Claiming your listing is free. Here's how to do it: 1. Visit your local Patch site. If you're already a user, make sure you log in first. 2. Click on the "Places" tab at the top of the page. 3. Search for your business/organization and click on it. 4. Scroll half down the page to …

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Frugal Family

Cash for Clothing and Free Kids' Bowling Every Day

Find and use these deals, to make life easier.

Soaring temperatures and sweltering humidity means it’s important to stay hydrated. So if you’re training for an upcoming triathlon or just enjoying bike rides on Grant’s Trail, you’ll love the Camelbak. The Alpine Shop, 440 N. Kirkwood Rd. in Kirkwood, has this 100 ounce, BlueGraph Unbottle for 50 percent off. Normally $40, from now until June 5, you can get it for only $19.97. Get in on some summertime fun for kids at Crestwood Bowl, 9822 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Register your kids for a summer fun bowling pass and they get two free games of bowling a day all summer long. Signing up is easy and it’s free. To learn more, call 314-966-4377. Pantera’s Pizza, 7222 Manchester Rd. in Maplewood, will help you feed your hungry brood with a …

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Frugal Family: Steep Discounts on Children's Outerwear

Patch presents another round of weekly savings for families in the community.

The best things in life are free. For everything else, there's Frugal Family. The Sunset Hills-Crestwood Patch weekly includes five noteworthy discounts to keep your checking account in the black. 1. Crestwood Bowl When the price is right, bowling can be a great time for kids and an effective stress-reliever for parents. Deal: Print an online coupon to receive one free game of bowling after paying for one game at regular price, with up to three free games per person. Good Through: Sept. 1 2. St. Louis Spirits Gymnastics in Sunset Hills If you are concerned your child may be spending a little too much time vegging out playing video games and watching TV and could use some more exercise, you might sign him or her up for a gymnastics class. …

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What Do You Want to Do?

Beat The Winter Blahs This Weekend

Brunch, bowling, and live entertainment are all options to get you moving.

I tend to hibernate in the winter. That's because I really don't like cold temperatures. And trudging through snow-turned-dirty-wet-slush is not my idea of fun. Night after night of dinner in and a Netflix can become monotonous very quickly. But there are plenty of options to get me (and you) off the couch and having some fun this weekend. What to do? My top picks:

Nostalgic for Holidays of Yore? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Enjoy the Christmas season now, today, this week and the next, says this blogger, and don't 'work yourself to the bone' for just one big day.

As the song says, it's the most wonderful time of the year--the time that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. One great thing about the holidays is that it gets everybody nostalgic. In days gone by, dinner with the family was delicious at Heritage House, at the corner of Watson  and Lindbergh. There was the big blow-up Santa on top of Dillard's, and the old Flaming Pit had the best holiday dining experience with Christmas trees and lights. People lined up to buy donuts with red and green sprinkles at Danny Donut, which was near Crestwood Bowl; and of course children hoped for gift certificates in their stockings from the miniature golf course across the street. Longtime residents may still call the shopping plaza with Borders …

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