Royalty Billiards now open in Potlatch

Mason County boosts a stunning array of outdoor recreation offerings. But what's there to do when the days get colder, wetter and darker?

Ashley and Travis Kemp created a new opportunity for indoor all-ages fun last week when they opened Royalty Billiards at 22090 U.S. Highway 101 in Potlatch, just north of the Mason PUD 1 headquarters.

"We understand the locals and they are bored," Travis said.

"We wanted a place where people can do things on a rainy day," Ashley said.

The couple had been operating a collectibles shop, Pickers Corner Northwest, at the site, but not enough customers stopped by...