Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes Formal Opening – August 24, 1951

Although I was aware that it was out there on Oberlin Road, south of Elyria, I don’t remember ever bowling at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes. It was just too far away, compared to driving to Avon Lake or Vermilion.

But perhaps some of this blog’s readers remember Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes, and might enjoy seeing the full-page ad for its formal opening, shown above. The ad ran in the Lorain Journal on August 24, 1951 – 70 years ago.

The ad lists Mr. M. Stone and Mrs. A. Stone as the proprietors of the business, which boasted 12 Brunswick deluxe alleys, as well as a lounge room and cocktail bar.

I’m not sure when the bowling alley closed, but I found online mentions of it on the C-T sports page as late as 2008. The building is still out there on Oberlin Road. (See comments below.)