HUGE bowling pin advertisement in contention near Brandermill

So there’s a new Bowling Alley or “entertainment complex” that could be coming to Commonwealth Centre. It’s “52,000-square-[feet] … would boast 40 bowling lanes on two floors, two restaurants with outside dining, arcades and private party rooms on a 12-acre” according to the RTD.

The actual complex is not really the problem but the sign on top of the building that can be seen from 360 and light up at night has some Brandermill Residents and the Planning Commission concerned.

I don’t see what the big deal is really, it’s ONLY a massive BOWLING PIN that LIGHTS UP at night. It’s kind of like the Roanoke Star that can even be seen from I-81, except it’s a bowling pin.

Scott at 7:08 am | Comments (4)

4 Comments »

  1. Yes, we wouldn’t want to interrupt all of that natural beauty of the suburbs.

    Mike — August 31, 2009 @ 4:59 am
  2. This sounds like it could be quite an attraction to the local area and could bring us both business and jobs. It sounds interesting.

    Charity — October 29, 2009 @ 3:18 pm
  3. I like it. I can understand if people had a problem with a new strip joint with a neon sign like the “Bada Bing” with blinking nips. If you build it with a 50 ft tall pin, they will come…to bowl.

    ARMAN — December 11, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
  4. Big advertisements bring big traffic, so I might also be concerned if I were a resident. And this is not to mention the eyesore factor…

    SEO Company in Richmond VA — December 18, 2009 @ 3:14 pm

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