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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. ....
Print Demolition teams started tearing down the Tower Bowl building on Broadway at Kettner Boulevard 35 years ago this week. With it’s 80-foot steel tower with revolving neon-illuminated bowling balls the building had been a landmark downtown since 1941. It was demolished to make way for One America Plaza. From The Tribune, Monday, May 19, 1986: Tower Bowl still a big shot at end By Preston Turegano, Tribune Staff Writer A lot of people literally want a piece of the Tower Bowl building, a former downtown San Diego bowling center, theater and cocktail lounge that in its heyday was a hub of activity along Broadway but deteriorated into an eyesore. ....