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NEON TEN PIN ALLEYS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Beacon Bowl (Removed)
Barstow, CA
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

Traveling along Route 66 and interested in making a stop and bowl a few games? Well, until a few years ago, you could've done so at the Beacon Bowl in Barstow, CA. Unfortunately, this place is no longer a ten pin alley beacon along the Mother Road.

UPDATE : The Beacon Bowl is now Paradise Lanes. Unfortunately, the cool marquee is history. Many thanks to Andre Eubanks for update.

Wagon Wheel Bowling
Oxnard, CA
Photo courtesy Tony Craig

The Wagon Wheel Bowling in Oxnard features a good lookin' marquee that still lights up the sky at night.

UPDATE 01/07 : The Wagon Wheel complex has been purchased by a new owner with plans to develop a residential and commercial complex. 01-07

Wagon Wheel Bowling marquee
Oxnard, CA
Photo courtesy Schafphoto

Beverly Bowl (Removed)
Montebello, CA
Photo courtesy Sal Garcia

Here's another classic ten pin alley marquee ... it's the Beverly Bowl. It's a great place, circa 1960. Nice little original coffee shop they call the AMF Laneside Cafe.

Inside the Laneside Cafe
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

The cocktail bar is great--it's called THE MASQUERADE! Check out the costumed figures inside.

The Masquerade Wall
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

Many thanks to Adriene Biondo for above info.

Premiere Lanes (Closed)
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Photo courtesy Sal Garcia

Hmmm...what's this sign by the side of the road with the multicolored starbursts? Oh, it's Premiere Lanes, with a still good lookin' sign after all these years.

UPDATE 05/08 : The Premiere Lanes in Santa Fe Springs closed it doors for good on May 18th, 2008.  The bowling center lost its land lease and will be torn down. Many thanks to Lloyd Stone for update. 05-08

(Below) Here are photos taken on May 22, 2008 of the now closed Premiere Lanes. The marquee now calls out that the bowling alley is closed. There's also a handwritten sign on the door that states the same. 05-08

Premiere Lanes Photo by RoadsidePeek.com	Premiere Lanes marquee Photo by RoadsidePeek.com	Premiere Lanes entranceway Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

Java Lanes (Demolished)
Long Beach, CA
Photo courtesy Sal Garcia

Java Lanes in Long Beach is another good ten pin alley spot that still displays its Polynesian roots. From the unique sign out front to the building itself, Java Lanes is a pretty cool place.

UPDATE : Java Lanes in Long Beach, CA closed its doors on May 31, 2004. It has been replaced by a townhome community. So now...where will they go to bowl? It was the last of Long Beach's bowling centers. Many thanks to Rick Medina, former youth director at Java Lanes for update.

Santa Anita Bowl (Demolished)
Temple City, CA
Photo courtesy Sal Garcia

If you're from the San Gabriel Valley and think of Santa Anita, the Santa Anita Racetrack comes to mind with its grandstand, flags, and the like. Well, this marquee for the Santa Anita Bowl maintains this feel. Unfortunately, the bowling was razed over last year.

Clark Bowl (Demolished)
Photo courtesy Georg Balandran

Here's a good lookin' A-frame type bowling alley. The joint is a bit run down but at least its still open.

UPDATE : The Clark Bowl is now closed. Thanks to Andre Eubanks for update.

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