When it opened in 1956 with 32 lanes, Covina Bowl was one of the great examples of “Googie” architecture, defined as “a sub-division of futurist architecture influenced by car culture, jets, the Space Age and the Atomic Age.” Countless coffee shops (Norm’s in Southern California being one example), motels (many along historic Route 66), car […]
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PINNACLE SELECTED FOR JW MARRIOTT PROJECT
Pinnacle Entertainment Group has been selected by JW Marriott at Marco Island, Fla., as its family entertainment advisor. The hotel is planning a $320 million addition to the property, located on the beach on Marco Island, which will feature a 12,000-sq.-ft. entertainment center to be known as “10k Alley.” Components will include a high-end sports […]
TURBO EXPO ADDS JOHNSON AND CIMINELLI
U.S. Open champions Liz Johnson and Ryan Ciminelli have been added to the coaching staff for the 2017 Turbo Tech Collegiate Expo in metropolitan Cleveland on July 11-13. Johnson, a five-time Women’s Open champion, and Ciminelli, the 2015 U.S. Open winner, are part of an extensive list of coaches and presenters at the event, which […]
JERRY RICE APPEARS AT CENTER RE-OPENING
AMF Mission Lanes in Milpitas, Calif., has received a major makeover, and reopened as the more upscale Bowlero Milpitas. The Feb. 25 grand re-opening featured an appearance by legendary San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, Jerry Rice.
ROUND 1 TO TAKE OVER MACY’S SPACE IN PEORIA
Round 1 will take over part of the space formerly occupied by a Macy’s department store at the Northwoods Mall in Peoria, Ill. The complex will span 56,000 square feet and include bowling lanes, food and beverage options, and a wide array of arcade games. It will be the 17th U.S. location for the Japan-based […]
PARKING LOT TO REPLACE PA. BOWLING CENTER
“They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.” Those lyrics from Joni Mitchell’s 1970 song, “Big Yellow Taxi,” certainly seem to apply to the fate of Red Crown Bowling in Harrisburg, Pa. The center, which opened in 1959, has been sold by the Kirkpatrick family to J.B. Hunt, who will tear down the building […]
EL PASO CENTER TO CLOSE AT END OF MONTH
The closing of Fiesta Lanes at the end of March will leave El Paso, Texas, with only two commercial centers and one military base center: Oasis Lanes, Bowl El Paso and Desert Strike Lanes. BC Entertainment opened Fiesta Lanes, a 40-lane facility, in June 2003.
BOWLING BALL CHEMISTRY IS TOPIC OF FEATURE
“What’s in a Bowling Ball, and How Does Its Chemistry Help Topple Pins?” That’s the headline of a story appearing in Chemical & Engineering News, which includes quotes from pro bowler Kelly Kulick; Danny Speranza of USBC; and Victor Marion of Storm Products. You can read the story here: http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/web/2017/02/What-s-in-a-bowling-ball-and-how-does-its-chemistry-help-topple-pins.html.
VICKSBURG MALL ADDING 16-LANE CENTER
A 16-lane bowling center is being installed at the Vicksburg Mall in Vicksburg, Miss., with an expected completion date in September. The center is in space formerly occupied by a Goody’s clothing store, and will target the family entertainment demographic. Luis Angel is the owner of the center, and Patrick Belden is the project’s operations […]
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