Merle Hay Lanes, the bowling alley at the Merle Hay Mall, is getting a new name and a makeover. GameDay, an arcade and sports bar in the mall, purchased Merle Hay Lanes in early September.

The idea is to divide the mall into two zones: shopping on the east side along the Merle Hay Road corridor and entertainment venues such as the GameDay arcade bar and Flix Brewhouse Cinema on the ...

At Merle Hay, Sears and Younkers — anchor tenants ... part of an effort at diversification that has seen it open the Gameday arcade, bowling alley, bar and restaurant, the Flix Brewhouse cinema ...

NOW. AND FIRST AT 6:00. PLANS FOR AN ARENA AT MERLE HAY MALL ARE MOVING FORWARD ONCE AGAIN. A NEW APPLICATION FOR STATE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT WILL GO TO THE DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MONDAY.

Already delayed, the planned Des Moines Buccaneers arena project at Merle Hay Mall is facing new troubles that could potentially sink the project despite a pledge of $26.5 million in state of Iowa ...