A NEW POOL HALL CALLED SAM’S A historic building on Main Street in Ames can reopen, nearly two months after a passerby noticed it leaning. The city of Ames said the building's new owner has made ...

Sam's Place is now open at 125 Main St. with 14 pool tables, NFL and Iowa State University TV packages and 10 ... owner of The Best Construction and Ames Pool Hall, which operates Sam's Place, ...

Almost all of the buildings on Main Street in Ames are made of brick. But what used to be the Corner Pocket pool hall is starting to lean to the south. That's why the city had to close off the ...