SAN DIEGO
The San Diego region lost two bowling alleys during the COVID-19 pandemic and narrowly avoided losing a third, continuing the steady decline of a hobby so popular in the 1960s and 1970s that it helped define American civic life.
Roughly two-thirds of the nation’s bowling alleys have closed since the mid-60s, a trend industry leaders blame on everything from the advent of cable TV to younger generations avoiding firm commitments like joining a bowling league.
San Diego faces even greater challenges than most communities because the scarcity of land here makes sprawling bowling complexes appealing targets for developers planning ambitious projects.
Updated on May 4, 2021 at 3:59 pm
FRH Realty, LLC
A bowling alley in Poway a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic has been purchased to create a mixed-use development that will feature luxury apartments and commercial space, it was announced Tuesday.
The former Poway Fun Bowl property was part of 6.6 acres across two parcels bought by Fairfield Residential to be turned into a mix-use development, featuring 212 apartments, more than 11,300 square feet of retail and nearly 10,000 square-foot of public plazas.
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The Poway Fun Bowl was a family entertainment center with 32 bowling lanes, an arcade, seven pool tables and a sports bar. It could hold up to 700 people in a normal year but, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it sat empty for nearly a year.
Former Poway Fun Bowl site sold
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Jeff Lasky
and last updated 2021-05-04 14:14:05-04
POWAY, Calif. (CNS) - A bowling alley in Poway a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic has been purchased to create a mixed-use development that will feature luxury apartments and commercial space, it was announced Tuesday.
The former Poway Fun Bowl property a total of 2.21 acres was a part of a three-parcel assemblage purchased by Fairfield Poway. The venue which could hold up to 700 people sat empty for nearly a year, along with its 32 bowling lanes, arcade, seven pool tables and sports bar, due to the pandemic.