Skeeball and Pinball Lounge Coming Soon to Maplewood
Orbit will open soon at the corner of Sutton Boulevard and Hazel Avenue. Owner Michael Stivers hopes to get some competitive skeeball leagues going.
Maplewood is already known as a place to go for a great meal. Now a new Sutton Boulevard business featuring pinball and skeeball as main attractions will be the place to go for a good time. Michael Stivers is the owner of Orbit Pinball Lounge, which should open in about three weeks. He said the number of places people can go to do something is shrinking. The business won approval at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting last May. “The goal is to get people off their phones and actually talking to other people,” he said. “It’s 21 and over, so it’s more of an adult–orientated place.” There is something about a pinball machine that can’t be replicated on a computer, he said. “The machine is shaking, the ball is flying around, lights are …
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Michelle
11:15 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Hey Michael, I've been eyeballing this unique little spot eagerly waiting for an open sign to appear in the window! I'm really digging the idea of the flair this will add to Maplewood as I've lived in the area for almost 10 years. I'm excited about the fun times my friends and I will have coming in to play there but would also love a chance to work there! If your looking for a sassy chick to help… more ›