The first “Bowlarena” was born when Roger Douglas and a few of his Marine Corps buddies wanted a recreational facility of some kind. The group pooled their resources and opened an eight-lane bowling center on LeJeune Blvd. in December , 1955. It was located across from Tarawa Terrace. Mr. Douglas did not re-enlist and got out of the Marine Corps to operate the bowling center, with the help of his wife Rosemary. Due to an electrical fire, the business burned completely to the ground on May, 1960. Continue Reading…