Anybody familiar with Antiques in Colorado Springs ?

Seeing big pool halls that are half empty or empty is like a blast from the past. It gives off an eerie feeling like those huge abandon malls or the big malls that are on their last legs.

Bowling alleys went through this phase not too long ago.

I think for pool halls to survive, they have to renovate the interior. It can no longer look like a traditional pool hall. It has to look like a bar or night club.
 
I've never been to Colorado but perhaps this doesn't make it look very inviting to drink. Old pool halls are charming to us like old bowling alleys but to the casuals its just too dated.
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It seems to do very well .On most nights there is a lot of play ,mostly 7 foot APA and BCA play .
They do have alot of 9ft Antique and Diamonds tables
 
poondogger said:
55 tables. Deteriorating facility. Friendly atmosphere during league play weeknights. All diamonds. Cheap booze and hot dogs. 50cent 7' tables, $2.5/hr 9'. Haven't seen a whole lot of gambling going on latey.
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The pool hall's full name is Antique Billiard Museum and for good reason: they have all kinds of antique tables (along with antique memorabilia everywhere) including what I thought was a Kling; and there was one 9' Brunswick by the entrance, I don't know if there were more scattered elsewhere. They have at least one 9' Blue Label Diamond and a few 9' Red Label Diamonds, as well as many Diamond bar boxes. The last time I was in there some of the tables were covered in plastic, and buckets were placed on the tables to catch the water dripping from the ceiling. Other tables, including the Brunswick by the entrance had puddle stains on the cloth. I heard the owner just got $5 million from the insurance company to fix the roof.

The balls are so worn, you can't get a good rack, so bring your own ballset if you visit.

Does it get busy? Full house?
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I was there on a Friday night, and I've never seen so many people in a pool hall before. Players were being served drinks at the counter shown in the picture above as fast as they could make them, and some of the purchases were recorded on hand written tabs. The pool hall was doing a booming business that night.

As far as Diamonds go, the best equipment is at the Crooked Cue.
 
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Not the best neighborhood but cheap drinks and lots of tables. You can definitely get action on the 9-ft Diamonds in the back. The Original 719 Poolplayers group on Facebook can help you connect with the local gamblers if you want to set something up ahead of time.


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7 ft tables should be right where they belong in a barroom. They have no place in pool and it must be insulting for pros to play on them.

I am blessed to live in NC and do not know of any 7ft tables in any pool room here.
If I had a choice between not playing or playing on 7 ft tables, I’d take up gardening.
 
Quesports said:
7 ft tables should be right where they belong in a barroom. They have no place in pool and it must be insulting for pros to play on them.

I am blessed to live in NC and do not know of any 7ft tables in any pool room here.
If I had a choice between not playing or playing on 7 ft tables, I’d take up gardening.
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Pros? There's 4 "americans" counting fedor in the USA with 800 and over fargo rates.

Who are all the pros being insulted at that pool room?

League keeps damn near every pool room open in America.
 
jasonlaus said:
Pros? There's 4 "americans" counting fedor in the USA with 800 and over fargo rates.

Who are all the pros being insulted at that pool room?

League keeps damn near every pool room open in America.
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Funny they all stay open here with 9 foot tables. The leagues here like them as well as the owners.

Maybe I should have said demeaning instead of insulted. Anyway

I’ve never met a pro that prefers bar boxes over 9 foot tables either. But I’m certain there are some low level pros that do.

Your comments make me wonder how popular bar boxes are in Asia, Europe and the other countries where pool is popular?
 
Quesports said:
7 ft tables should be right where they belong in a barroom. They have no place in pool and it must be insulting for pros to play on them.

I am blessed to live in NC and do not know of any 7ft tables in any pool room here.
If I had a choice between not playing or playing on 7 ft tables, I’d take up gardening.
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The reason pros play on them is there is A LOT OF MONEY to be won on them. Not insulting in any way. Millions of people play on them every day/week and love them. Don't like 'em go dig in your garden. If it wasn't for bb's pool in this country would be dead and buried.
 
garczar said:
The reason pros play on them is there is A LOT OF MONEY to be won on them. Not insulting in any way. Millions of people play on them every day/week and love them. Don't like 'em go dig in your garden. If it wasn't for bb's pool in this country would be dead and buried.
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Okee dokee. I don’t like them and as I said earlier count myself lucky to live in NC. Never heard anyone here say I wish we’d get rid of these 9 ft tables and replace them with barboxes.

Maybe they should downsize and make them even smaller than barboxes. That could spawn a whole new market for cue makers to
Build 4 ft pool cues! Lol
 
poondogger said:
55 tables. Deteriorating facility. Friendly atmosphere during league play weeknights. All diamonds. Cheap booze and hot dogs. 50cent 7' tables, $2.5/hr 9'. Haven't seen a whole lot of gambling going on latey.
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Damn
Almost makes me think playing pool is a good idea
 
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