Crestwood Bowl
St. Louis, MO Photo courtesy Don Gardner
Check out the Crestwood Bowl on Route 66 near St. Louis. This
superb marquee also lights up at night.
UPDATE 01/11 : The Crestwood Bowl sign dates back to 1958. Unfortuntely, the neon was taken off the sign in 2009 however the sign remains lit with a spotlight. Many thanks to Chet Wilson for update. 01-11
Western Bowl
Cincinnati, OH Photo courtesy Emily Steele
Here's an old vintage bowling marquee that still stands tall outside
the Western Bowl in Cincinnati, OH.
Plaza Bowling
Celina OH Photo courtesy Mark Hackett
An example of the eye-catching signage of ten-pin alleys, the Plaza
Bowling Lanes near Celina, Ohio sports the traditional pin and ball
icon on top of its sign. At one point in the not so distant past, bowling
alleys were found in just about every town and neighborhood. Times pass
by and many of these bowling spots have been overrun by standard strip
malls and fast food joints.
Golden Pin Bowling
Cleveland OH Photo courtesy Steve Felder
Although bowling alleys were a popular
"hangout" in our not-so-distant past, many drop off the yellow
pages each year. This ten pin alley in the Cleveland area, Golden Pin
Bowling, has been closed for at least 3 years.
Rainbow Lanes
Warren, OH Photo courtesy Steve Felder
If you travel the Warren route in Ohio very often, you must stop at
the Rainbow Lanes for a couple throws. What's better than a 200
game? A photo of this sign.
Fountain Square Bowling
Indianapolis, IN Photo courtesy Emily Steele
Check out this bowling alley in Fountain Square of Indianapolis. This
bowling pad is part of the historic Fountain Square located one and a
half miles from downtown Indianapolis.
Colonial Lanes
Canton, OH Photo courtesy Mark Hackett
Out in Canton, OH is the Colonial Lanes bowling alley. In the
classic bowling alley marquee mode, two diamonds advertise the snack bar
and lounge below the "bowl" letters.