Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
And now to the great American pastime: Bowling.
Not only is bowling a great way to spend time with family and friends, it's also one of the only sports to launch a great tradition of mid-century architecture.
A new exhibit at the A&D Architecture and Design Museum in Los Angeles celebrates the glory of bowling alley architecture. It's called Bowlarama.
To find out more about it, host Alex Cohen recently met with the exhibit's curator—Los Angeles Magazine Editor Chris Nichols at PINZ bowling alley in Studio City.
Looking for historic bowling alleys to visit? Here's a list from Chris Nichols:
Bay Shore Lanes
234 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica
Bowlium
4666 Holt Blvd., Montclair
Covina Bowl
1060 San Bernardino Rd., Covina
Friendly Hills Lanes
15545 Whittier Blvd., Whittier
Linbrook Bowl
201 S. Brookhurst, Anaheim
Mar Vista Lanes
12125 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles
Palos Verdes Bowl
24600 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
PINZ
12655 Ventura Blvd., Studio City
Shatto 39 Lanes
3255 W. 4th St., Los Angeles
Zodo’s
5925 Calle Real, Goleta