UPDATE ON OPENING – April 23, 2020

We again sincerely hope that all of our bowlers, families, friends and the entire Athens-Clarke County community, as well as all of our world neighbors are staying home and staying safe during this most trying time.

You all certainly have heard or read the news of Governor Kemp’s Executive Order giving the go ahead for certain business to begin opening Friday, April 24, 2020, and another group of businesses on Monday, April 27, 2020, as long as they follow a long list of safety guidelines. We have met, pondered, discussed, investigated, called, networked and conferenced with many suppliers in the hopes that we may be able to open the doors of Showtime Bowl and welcome back our patrons.

As of this time, we are still not able to secure the necessary cleaning supplies nor ample personal protective equipment (PPE) to adequately protect both our staff and our customers to the degree that we would be comfortable. In addition to our inability to create and maintain a safe atmosphere for everyone, compliance with the Governor’s order would severely restrict the amount of customers that we would be able to serve at any one time. We would not be able to have any league play, could not host any parties or group events, nor allow any small groups of bowlers, who are not part of a family, to even bowl together.

The Governor’s order aside, the Athens-Clarke County Commission presented a wealth of evidence showing that by actual local numbers we are by no means operating in a safe environment yet. They passed a resolution on April 21, 2020 that “strongly encourages” everyone to continue all of the protective measures that have already been set in place by the scientific community, health care professionals and all levels of governments. It is a lengthy document, but if you’re interested, you can read it in its entirety here.

That being said, we have regretfully decided that we will NOT be opening for business yet. All of us are in hopes that we will be back in operation soon, but not until we can be comfortable that we can maintain a SAFE surrounding for all of you to have an enjoyable experience at our favorite pastime – BOWLING !!!