Bel Air Lanes - San Fernando, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Unisex T-Shirt palm springs Before the sport belonged to

Before the sport belonged to New York and Chicago

drawing servicemen and tourists alike through the 1950s and 1960s

when cafeteria dining was woven into the rhythm of everyday life

John McClane just wanted to reconcile with his wife

Bowling alleys like this one anchored entire neighborhoods during the postwar boom

Bel Air Lanes - San Fernando, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Unisex T-Shirt palm springs Before the sport belonged toBel Air Lanes stood at 2000 Glen Oaks Boulevard in San Fernando, a midcentury gathering place where leagues bowled and families spent Friday nights. Opening during the 1950s bowling boom, it carried the warmth of a neighborhood institution. That old EMpire phone exchange alone tells you how deep its roots ran in the valley. Part of our Retro Bowling collection, featuring the defunct alleys of yesteryear. The Details: A rectangular sign split into