This was posted in the Burgers thread, but it's apt here as well. Highland Lanes might be bought and demo'd.
https://austin.towers.net/with-dart-bowl-bound-for-demolition-highland-lanes-could-redevelop-next/
I'm a bowler. I've been in bowling leagues for nearly 20 years. This is really bad for people that like bowling. This means Westgate Lanes will be the last real bowling alley in Austin. If you're a league bowler at Highland, it might be tough to find a place at any of the leagues at Westgate. And that means that Westgate is going to have to make the decision to expand their leagues and basically leave no open lanes for casual bowlers during the evenings, or reduce leagues so they can make more money off casual bowlers. To be honest, I'm not sure what brings in more money. I would think leagues because league bowlers because they have leagues every night but Saturdays. And league bowlers tend to drink much more than casual bowlers. But casual bowlers pay a shit load more to bowl than league bowlers. who knows.
I guess people can bowl at shitty family-fun places like Main Event, or "adult entertainment" joints like Punch Bowl Social. But it's really not the same. I'm worries that the old-school bowling alley's days are numbered.