L & L Castle Lanes - San Francisco, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Long Sleeve T-Shirt san francisco Places like this defined Southern

Places like this defined Southern California leisure in the 1950s and 1960s

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L & L Castle Lanes - San Francisco, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Long Sleeve T-Shirt san francisco Places like this defined SouthernCastle Lanes stood at 1750 Geneva Avenue in San Francisco, a 24 hour refuge for night owls and league bowlers alike. Opening during the mid century bowling boom of the 1950s, it became a neighborhood anchor in the Outer Mission. Some alleys were just businesses, but Castle Lanes was where San Francisco's working class families built their weeknight rituals. Part of our Retro Bowling collection, featuring the defunct alleys of yesteryear. The Details: