![]() ![]() “I gave him a few dollars and assumed his two leases and his store” on Nicollet Avenue S., near Lake Street.ĭecades later, Peterson still owns and operates Peters Billiards, now a game and home furnishings store in south Minneapolis. “I said I’d gladly buy it,” said Peterson, who was all of 22 at the time. About the same time, the owner of a small billiards store, Ken Peters, whom Peterson had befriended over the years, decided he was ready to sell his business. Greg Peterson lines up a shot at a restored antique pool table, one of four in his Edina home.īy his senior year, however, he wasn’t sure he wanted to be an architect. Peterson refurbished the old tables in his parents’ Minneapolis garage, then sold them, using the money to pay his tuition at the University of Minnesota, where he had decided to study architecture. Soon father and son were scouring classified ads and driving around the state, finding tables in Summit Avenue mansions, men’s clubs, taverns, pool rooms and even a farm in Wisconsin - where the farmer led them to his chicken coop. His supportive father became his accomplice, helping him sleuth out and acquire the gigantic collectibles that can weigh up to 1,600 pounds. Peterson was eager to put his newly acquired skills to work restoring vintage tables, a quest that would change the course of his life. Homemade tables were an interesting project, but he soon found himself fascinated with antique pool tables, especially the elaborate ones from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with their exotic woods, intricate details and fine craftsmanship. He was just 15 when he finished that first table. “I couldn’t afford slate, so I used particleboard.” So Peterson, already an ace in his school wood-shop class, came up with a design, based on his friend’s table, and started gathering materials. “I went home and said I wanted to buy a pool table,” he recalled. This post originally published in August 2013.When Greg Peterson first played pool at a friend’s house, he liked the game - but he really liked the table. Kids more into table tennis? Read about family-friendly places to play ping-pong in NYC. If you decide to try a different billiards spot with your children, call ahead to make sure it truly welcomes families. These are just five of NYC's myriad pools halls and most allow kids before evening hours. In the late afternoons, it attracts an adult after-work crowd so weekend afternoons are probably your best bet. There are 19 tables and flat screen TVs everywhere you turn, usually turned to sports. The most upscale of these pool halls, Society welcomes children before 9pm as long as they bring a grown-up. Kids' party packages are also available.ġ0 East 21st Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway In addition to pool there is ping-pong, Foosball and a pair of pinball machines. Children are allowed until 6pm and you can even request small cues that are easier for small hands to handle. Worried your novice may accidentally rip the felt? Sign your child up for lessons for all ages.ġ10 East 11th Street between Third and Fourth Avenuesĭuring daytime hours you'll see lots of families in this East Village favorite. Kids are allowed until 8pm, and only those under age 12 need to be supervised, which means well-behaved teens can visit on their own. Since 1991, this popular Upper East Side spot has offered pool, ping-pong, Foosball and Skeeball for fun lovers of all ages. Plus there's ping-pong and shuffleboard.ġ63 East 86th Street between Third Avenue and Lexington Avenue Live music usually starts around 6pm so you can get cool jazz as well as game play. Ocean's 8 also offers kids' party packages.ħ5 Christopher Street between Seventh Avenue South and Bleecker StreetsĪ long-time family favorite, this old-school no-frills pool hall/jazz club welcomes children at all times except for Fridays and Saturdays after 10pm. In addition to 30 pool tables, there are six ping-pong tables, three air-hockey tables, two mini-bowling lanes and a variety of video games. In fact, on weekend afternoons, you'll see families in abundance (after all, it is right near Park Slope). ![]() ![]() Ocean's 8 at Brownstone Billiards – Prospect Heightsģ08 Flatbush Avenue between Park and Sterling PlacesĬhildren are allowed at this Brooklyn billiards lounge until 9pm daily as long as they're accompanied by an adult over age 21. ![]()
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