Carter Bowl
S. Lemon St. at the 91 Fwy, Anaheim, CA
Sadly, Carter Bowl was remodeled a couple
years ago, and has lost most of its better features. This was followed in 2001
by the destruction of the great Anaheim Drive-In sign across the street. (Also see this
old image of the Carter Bowl facade.)
Linbrook Bowling Center
201 Brookhurst, at Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, CA
Linbrook Bowl is in great condition, both inside
and out. If you can ignore the recently added tile roof, an evening of bowling
can seem like a time warp to the mid-1950s. The building was designed by Quigley & Clark, LLA, and
opened on Saturday, Aug. 16, 1958.
Outside, Linbrook's marquee, flagcrete walls, jaunty "cocktails" sign and jaunty angles draw the eye.
Inside, the entrance area, Kopa Room (lounge) and coffeeshop are all very well preserved. This is one of the few googie alleys where all the original elements are still in operation. Linbrook is NOT to be missed.
Kona Lanes
2699 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA
Flagcrete, angular roofs and glass walls highlight this mix between Googie and
Tiki. Inside, Kona has orange faux-Eames chairs, non-electronic scoring and a variety of Space Age fittings. Built in 1959 by Quigley &
Clark.
Garden Grove Bowl (?)
Garden Grove Blvd. near Galway,
Garden Grove, CA
Demolished
Photo from Googie by A. Hess
Any information about this bowling alley would be appreciated.
Anaheim Bowl
1925 West Lincoln, Anaheim, CA
Demolished
Photos by R. Hiles
Designed in 1957 by Pat DeRosa, the Anaheim Bowl had a Roman theme.
Disney Ice, a practice facility for The Mighty Ducks hockey team, now stands in its place.
Buena Park Bowl
Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA
Demolished
Photo by R. Hiles
This alley once stood across the street from the Movieland Wax Museum.
The sign was animated, giving the appearance that the ball was rolling.
Tracy Bowl
Tracy, CA
Photo by R. Hiles
Bob Hiles, who supplied a number of photos for this site, will soon have his own page here. Bob had the foresight to take photos of Googie before much of anyone else thought about it!
