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Merri-Bowl is a bowling alley located in Livonia, MI on 5-Mile between Merriman and Middlebelt. Merri-Bowl is a forty lane bowling alley that holds tournaments and leagues. It is a family friendly establishment.

Bowling History
Bowling is a sport that is growing in popularity. The first traces of bowling were found in Europe. A child's grave was dug up and items that resembled bowling were found in them. Centuries later King Edward III banned bowling because his troops did this over practicing archery. Settlers brought this sport into the United States, and this form of bowling was called Lawn Bowling. Gambling became a real problem, so this form of bowling became illegal. Today's form of bowling is a loophole, because it was modified from the illegal bowling.

Entertainment
Merri-Bowl has many forms of entertainment for everyone. The main thing you do in Merri-Bowl is bowling. For children who do not want to bowl, there are arcade games and board games. There are different arcade games throughout the alley, and children are always playing them. For the parents and adults, there are two bars to go to, one on each end. No matter what you are doing at Merri-Bowl, you are having fun, and you can always find something to do.

Professional Interactions
Merri-Bowl has had a couple interactions with professional bowlers. It has had some tournaments with professional bowlers like Jason Belmonte and Kim Terrell-Kearney. This specific tournament allowed youth bowlers to bowl with the professionals, and the winners of each bracket received a scholarship. Merri-Bowl has had a couple other professional bowlers, one of them being Mika Koivuniemi. These are some big names in bowling. Another experience with a pro bowler was with Mary Mohasci, the mother of the owner of a bowlers pro shop in Merri-Bowl.

Other Business
There are two other forms of business in Merri-Bowl. It has a snack bar, that is located on the east side of the building, and it also has a pro shop. The snack bar sells different snack foods, such as pizza or pretzels. In a pro shop you purchase equipment and you get your equipment fixed. A pro shop is a good place to go to if you want to get better, because they help you and teach you what you are doing right and wrong.

Reviews
There a couple of reviews online that are on Merri-Bowl. They are from the internet, and explain peoples experiences at Merri-Bowl.