Better than Perfect

Who: Beth Owen-Cipielewski

Age: 50

Title: Co-owner, Siesta Key Oyster Bar

Sport: Bowling

A life in bowling seemed perfect to Beth Owen-Cipielewski, almost from the first time she rolled a ball down the lane.

That was back in Chicago, when she was 7 years old. She grew up in the sport, played professionally on and off for several years and ultimately opened a bowling school in Dallas. She also ran a large bowling-entertainment center, an experience that hooked her on a life in business.

Owen-Cipielewski moved to Sarasota in 2003. With her sister, she bought the Siesta Key Oyster Bar, known by its local moniker, SKOB. The restaurant is one of the more popular places in the Siesta Key business district.