Aztec
Bowl (Demolished)
San Diego, CA Photo courtesy M.C. Morrissey
Off
30th Street in San Diego resides the local favorite Aztec Bowl.
Featuring standard googie lettering on both its marquee and side-wall
signage, the Aztec is one of the few remaining survivors of the ten-pin
alley age.
Aztec Bowl, 30th St., San Diego Photo courtesy M.C. Morrissey
UPDATE 07/04 : The Aztec Bowl is no more.
This bowling alley has been demolished for condos. Sound familiar? Many thanks to Kimberly Borgen, Anthony
Konzen, Amy Peterson, and Ken Lux for update. 07-04
Aztec Bowl Lettering at the Zombie Lounge
San Diego, CA Photo and info courtesy Ken Lux
UPDATE 07/05 : The
letters for the Aztec Bowl have been located in the San Diego area. The
photo to the right includes the remains of the old Aztec Bowl... inside
the Zombie Lounge (about a mile east from the old Aztec Bowl). It's a good thing this sign is still in good use. Who doesn't want
to waste a great historical sign like that? Many thanks
to Ken Lux for this update and photo. 07-05
Aztec Bowl marquee between condos Photo courtesy Ken Lux
UPDATE 06/07 : Well, there are condos here at the old Aztec Bowl site, but so is the Aztec Bowl sign. Many thanks
to Ken Lux for this update and photo. 07-05
Aztec Bowl Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Here are a couple more shots of the former Aztec Bowl. 07-07
(Far left) The marquee at the Aztec Bowl
(Near left) The bowling alley building which has been demolished
Cougar Bowl in Escondido sports the familiar block lettering of
the bowl-o-rama years.
UPDATE 12/06 : The “Palomar Lanes” in Escondido, California is shown as “Cougar Bowl.” The name “Cougar Bowl” was an aberration that only lasted a year or so. The real name from the beginning and once again at the end was “Palomar Lanes.” A historic portion of the building adjacent to the entrance was constructed to look like the Hale 200” telescope observatory dome. Unfortunately, Palomar Lanes was demolished a few years back now to make way for some rather ugly high rise condos (which are just now being completed). Many thanks
to Dan Cook for update. 12-06
Surf Bowl
Oceanside, CA Photo courtesy M.C. Morrissey
Surf Bowl in Oceanside is in the middle of a main drag through
the city. If traffic gets too heavy, stopover for some 'surf & bowl'.
To the near right is the Surf Bowl pre-2000. The marquee has received
a nice face lift and color scheme as seen to the far right.
Surf Bowl
Oceanside, CA Photo courtesy Jimmy Bowman
Cougar Bowl (Palomar Lanes) (Demolished)
Surf Bowl
