Yokayo Bowling Center has closed its lanes, but there’s a final concert and a yard sale this week

UKIAH, 9/17/19 — There will be no more strikes or spares on the lanes of the Yokayo Bowling Center, which ceased operation this weekend after just over six decades in business. But there are still bowling balls — along with shoes, chairs, tv, tables, decorations, and much more — filling the space on North State Street, and it’s not too late to buy some of the remaining equipment before the owners pack up at the end of the month. Also, to help you drown those tears of nostalgia, the bar attached to the lanes is still open, and will remain so until Sunday, with special Thursday lineup featuring Duckie, first musician to play at the venue, as well as DJ Christian on Friday, along with drink specials.

 “I want to say thanks to everybody for supporting Yokayo Bowl over the 61 years and especially the last 11 years that I’ve had it,” said owner Mike Schutz in an interview. “I somewhat achieved my first level of owning the business, which was to make it a more family environment to come, and try to increase more participation in over events that we were eventually going to do here as a small venue. But we’ve come to an end, and I’m just as sorry to see it closing as everyone else that has come and spoke to me about it. I appreciate all the thank-yous, and the tears that we’ve shed here in the last couple weeks especially.”