Stardust Bowl No 2

Specialties

It is the mission of Stardust Bowl to consistently provide all of our customers with superior customer service in a safe, comfortable, and fun atmosphere. Come out and enjoy an afternoon or evening with friends and family with bowling, billiards, video games, drinks and great food. We offer a variety of leagues, party packages and more.

History

Established in 1973.

The Barton family bowling legacy began back in 1958 when Ray Barton and a partner built the ¹²⁄₂₀ bowling center in Gary, IN. After a few years in operation Mr. Barton’s partner felt that they should sell the bowling center and move on to different ventures. Mr. Barton decided that he would prefer to continue on in the bowling industry. He expanded his 32-​lane center to 43 lanes. Rumor has it that an odd number of lanes were built so that if there were 42 lanes of league play there would still be one lane available for open play.

In 1964 Mr. Barton continued his expansion in the industry by building Stardust Bowl in Hammond, IN. His business continued to grow with the construction of Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, IN in 1973. His fourth bowling center, Stardust Bowl III, was built in 1979 in Dyer, IN. Ray Barton passed away in 1997, but his legacy will continue forever. His children, Bruce and Barbara Barton, continue to operate Stardust Bowl II and Stardust Bowl III.