Wildfire smoke causes winterlike crowds for indoor businesses in Wisconsin

Our smoky skies have turned summer staples like Bay Beach, the pools, and parks into ghost towns. The smoke canceled softball for the Ryczkowski sisters, bringing them to The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley Thursday afternoon. They're far from the only ones to turn to a place Wisconsinites tend to visit more in the winter rather than mid-summer. At the Picklr, courts normally quiet this time of year have seen heavy use. The same likely can be said for the kids and parents visiting Let's Run Around, an indoor playground in Ashwaubenon. Businesses will enjoy it for now, knowing once the smoke clears, so will the size of the crowds -- at least until winter inevitably hits sooner than most of us would like. Read more: https://fox11online.com/weather/weath... #wiwx #wildfiresmoke #greenbay #wisconsin _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook:   / wlukfox11   WLUK on X: https://x.com/fox11news Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube:    / @fox11online   Daily News Playlist:    • Playlist   For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay