Smoking in bowling alleys

[GeoLes]

I bowl in New Jersey and smoking is NOT alllowed INSIDE the bowling facility. Howerver, they place the ash tray just outside the front door, so in order to get into the facility, you have to wade through a cloud of second-hand smoke. By the time a non-smoker gets into the smoke-fee area, his lungs are filled with smoke anyway.


why not have a desginated smoking area away from the front door?

Sorry, this is one of my pet peeves.

[rv driver]

Where I live in Missouri, there's a municipal smoking ban in public places. I've never noticed any smokers congregating outside the doors of any bowling establishment here. The smoke doesn't bother me that much -- and I used to smoke in the alley when it was allowed, until I quit years ago. But I can see how it would bother some -- and definitely where kids are involved.

[Amyers]

I know of a few alleys that smoking is till allowed in in Missouri. I'm a smoker still here in WV I don't know of any that allow you to smoke inside anymore. I do remember smoking being allowed in the alleys as a kid but I don't remember them being smoke filled and nasty, now the local bingo hall my god. Most of the alleys do have people smoking right outside the doors here. I really don't think the 5 seconds of exposure to second hand smoke as you go in is going to kill most people but I can see where it would annoy some people and I try to move away if anyone is coming by.

[rv driver]

I know of a few alleys that smoking is till allowed in in Missouri. I'm a smoker still here in WV I don't know of any that allow you to smoke inside anymore. I do remember smoking being allowed in the alleys as a kid but I don't remember them being smoke filled and nasty, now the local bingo hall my god. Most of the alleys do have people smoking right outside the doors here. I really don't think the 5 seconds of exposure to second hand smoke as you go in is going to kill most people but I can see where it would annoy some people and I try to move away if anyone is coming by.

I'm kinda surprised that indoor smoking isn't allowed where you live. In all my trips to "tobacco country," smoking has been almost a national pastime and a requisite for being out in public.

[Amyers]

It varies by county here. Kanawha where I live you can't even smoke in bars or the casino. Putnam next door to us it is allowed in bars but nowhere else most of this state is non smoking now.

[NewToBowling]

Where I live in Missouri, there's a municipal smoking ban in public places. I've never noticed any smokers congregating outside the doors of any bowling establishment here. The smoke doesn't bother me that much -- and I used to smoke in the alley when it was allowed, until I quit years ago. But I can see how it would bother some -- and definitely where kids are involved.

That's curious because this was at St Charles Lanes in Missouri. There was a sign that said smoking was allowed evenings in the whole bowling alley and only allowed in the lounge during the day. They must be grand fathered in I guess

[rv driver]

That's curious because this was at St Charles Lanes in Missouri. There was a sign that said smoking was allowed evenings in the whole bowling alley and only allowed in the lounge during the day. They must be grand fathered in I guess

Nah. I don't live in the St. Louis area (where St. Charles is). This is merely a municipal law -- not a state law -- passed by my city. In my city, there can be no smoking in any public building (stores, bars, restaurants, hospitals, etc.). The ONLY exception to that rule I'm aware of is the pipe shops, where they have an exemption because they have to be able to "demonstrate" their wares (tobacco).

[bowl1820]

That's curious because this was at St Charles Lanes in Missouri. There was a sign that said smoking was allowed evenings in the whole bowling alley and only allowed in the lounge during the day. They must be grand fathered in I guess

Here's the FAQ's for the Missouri clean indoor air law.

http://health.mo.gov/living/wellness...df/FAQ_CIA.pdf

Basically it appears to say smoking is permitted in bars, taverns, restaurants that seat less than fifty people, bowling alleys and billiard parlors, which post signs stating that “Nonsmoking Areas are Unavailable”.

So given if their signage meets that criteria and any local laws.......

[rv driver]

Here's the FAQ's for the Missouri clean indoor air law.

http://health.mo.gov/living/wellness...df/FAQ_CIA.pdf

Basically it appears to say smoking is permitted in bars, taverns, restaurants that seat less than fifty people, bowling alleys and billiard parlors, which post signs stating that “Nonsmoking Areas are Unavailable”.

So given if their signage meets that criteria and any local laws.......

And, as I stated, our municipal law is more stringent. We can't smoke in any bars or restaurants -- or bowling alleys.

[vdubtx]

So glad the alleys I bowl in are non-smoking.