Casino Starlite / Highland Park

Place Or Time
Written By Travis Hoffman
Casino Starlite Casino Lanes Highland Park Quincy Illinois Entertainment History

Surely you've done a little bowling at Casino lanes, but did you know you're taking part in an entertainment epicenter of Quincy dating back 150 years. While Bowling was always an option for fun, we talk about the previous name of the area, Highland Park and tell you about all the amazing details of where Quincians used to go for a good time in Quincy. Enjoy the episode as we kick off Season 5 of Wild Quincy!

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