Detroit poolrooms?

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Scott Lee

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I am traveling to Detroit tomorrow to work with two people...one in a private home, and another, who is in town to visit relatives in Grosse Point Woods. Can any of you Detroit AzBr's give me some advice on a reasonably close place where I might work with this gentleman for 3-4 hours tomorrow evening? I know about Hall of Fame in Warren. Are there any other suggestions that you can offer? Of course, it's Saturday night, and most everywhere will likely be at least somewhat busy, but I'm looking for somewhere closer for my student, if that's possible.

Thanks for your help!:D

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Scott,

There is a small family billiards hall in Ferndale about 2 miles south of 696 on Hilton. They have old Gold Crowns and Anniversaries all well kept. No alcohol and a younger crowd. You shouldn't be botherd. You can always drive to Troy and play in my garage (8ft Diamond Pro). It's a little cold right now. Bring your gloves. :rolleyes:

Hilton Cue Family Billiard
2141 Hilton Rd
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 541-2890

Hope this helps,
 
Coopdeville...Thanks for the steer, and the call! I'll see you again in June!

Cuekev...Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give them a call and check it out. Your table would be great...but a little chilly, especially with a foot of snow! LOL

buck15...Thanks for the PM!:D


coopdeville said:
Detroit pool halls.
I'd call to make sure the site is current.
When did you say you're coming out my way again?
-cOOp

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Straight out of the 50's...

Thanks to those who posted suggestions on poolrooms in Detroit. My student ended up picking a place out of the phone book, that was right downtown in Detroit...in fact, it was right down in the 'ghetto'. It was an all-black poolroom, called Bill's Recreation, down on 3rd St. My student and I were the only whites in there. Entering the room was like stepping back in time 50 years. The tables were old Brunswick Anniveraries from the 50's, and there were 9' & 10' tables (without the fancy aluminum or wood side panels). Nothing has changed in this room for several decades. There were old pictures and newpaper articles on the walls, about Cornbread Red, and others.

We ended up working on a 5x10, and it played well. The pockets were tight, which is unusual for these old tables. A few guys were playing 1-hole on a couple of other tables, but there was a lot of interest, when I set up my camera and started the lesson. This ended up being a great place to teach. The owner was very accomodating, and time was very inexpensive. They even stayed open 2 hours later, just for my student and I. They lock the front door, so you have to be "let in" and out...this keeps the 'riff-raff' out. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Detroit is my home town and Bill's Recreation is the room I learned to play in. Bill's had a hey day in the 70's through 80's and is still going strong. In 1977 I saw Cornbread Red play one pckt for big money there, he about broke even if I remember right. I learned pool from some of the best underground players around . By the way, it was not specifically know as a "black" room but as a straight up action room but run strictly on the level, meaning no bullshi**ing around. The strongest players around stopped in.
 
Nice to hear more about this room. The current owner inherited the poolroom, and told me that she "didn't know one thing about pool!" Everyone in there, when I was there, was very respectful, and it's easy to see that no funny stuff is tolerated. I guess that explains the tight tables, being as it was a big action room!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

crater59 said:
Detroit is my home town and Bill's Recreation is the room I learned to play in. Bill's had a hey day in the 70's through 80's and is still going strong. In 1977 I saw Cornbread Red play one pckt for big money there, he about broke even if I remember right. I learned pool from some of the best underground players around . By the way, it was not specifically know as a "black" room but as a straight up action room but run strictly on the level, meaning no bullshi**ing around. The strongest players around stopped in.
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Scott Lee said:
Thanks to those who posted suggestions on poolrooms in Detroit. My student ended up picking a place out of the phone book, that was right downtown in Detroit...in fact, it was right down in the 'ghetto'. It was an all-black poolroom, called Bill's Recreation, down on 3rd St. My student and I were the only whites in there. Entering the room was like stepping back in time 50 years. The tables were old Brunswick Anniveraries from the 50's, and there were 9' & 10' tables (without the fancy aluminum or wood side panels). Nothing has changed in this room for several decades. There were old pictures and newpaper articles on the walls, about Cornbread Red, and others.

We ended up working on a 5x10, and it played well. The pockets were tight, which is unusual for these old tables. A few guys were playing 1-hole on a couple of other tables, but there was a lot of interest, when I set up my camera and started the lesson. This ended up being a great place to teach. The owner was very accomodating, and time was very inexpensive. They even stayed open 2 hours later, just for my student and I. They lock the front door, so you have to be "let in" and out...this keeps the 'riff-raff' out. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Damn I would love to be there.......
 
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