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8 Responses to “Strachota’s Milshore Bowl—Milwaukee”
My grandmother, Mary Serio, and my Grandfather, Carl Serio used bowl here. They lived not to far from the bowling alley’s address. We probably have old movies of this place, that goes back to the 70s.
But I did have a dream a few weeks ago that the place was in fact demolished and in the dream was a torn down door – you couldn’t enter the place. Still fantasy aside, I need to know when it closed.
Strachotas Milshore was started up by Reuben Strachota, my father in law. Reubens son David took over ownership and management during challenging times for bowling establishments. David closed the Milshore due to lack of business and the difficulty of maintaining quality staff. I spent many an evening watching my wife bowl, Beth Strachota Vedder. David was president of the Wisconsin Bowlers Proprietor’s assoc and was recently enshrined into the Wisconsin Bowling hall of fame. Very sad and difficult times for all bowling establishments. .
251 E. Capitol Dr. 
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October 22, 2011 at 3:43 pm |
What year did this bowling alley close?
Does anyone remember the exact year the place was demolished???
October 22, 2011 at 3:47 pm |
My grandmother, Mary Serio, and my Grandfather, Carl Serio used bowl here. They lived not to far from the bowling alley’s address. We probably have old movies of this place, that goes back to the 70s.
But I did have a dream a few weeks ago that the place was in fact demolished and in the dream was a torn down door – you couldn’t enter the place. Still fantasy aside, I need to know when it closed.
November 22, 2011 at 11:05 am |
June 30th 1994 and I was there.
August 9, 2012 at 3:18 pm |
Still can’t believe I never got to experience this place…
October 10, 2012 at 3:18 pm |
I met my wife in the bar there in 1980. Good times at Square D!
August 14, 2017 at 8:19 am |
Strachotas Milshore was started up by Reuben Strachota, my father in law. Reubens son David took over ownership and management during challenging times for bowling establishments. David closed the Milshore due to lack of business and the difficulty of maintaining quality staff. I spent many an evening watching my wife bowl, Beth Strachota Vedder. David was president of the Wisconsin Bowlers Proprietor’s assoc and was recently enshrined into the Wisconsin Bowling hall of fame. Very sad and difficult times for all bowling establishments. .
March 26, 2020 at 7:49 pm |
Correction Reuben started the lanes with his brothers, Lester and my father andrew.
May 5, 2020 at 6:46 pm |
I was a waitress in the restaurant that was located in the same building.