L & L Castle Lanes - San Francisco, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Long Sleeve T-Shirt san francisco A triangular Lambda crest sits

A triangular Lambda crest sits between script reading "Since" and "1984

featuring the iconic local landmarks of yesteryear

rooted in the mid-century bowling boom of the 1950s and 1960s

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

holding an oversized combat knife

L & L Castle Lanes - San Francisco, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Long Sleeve T-Shirt san francisco A triangular Lambda crest sitsCastle 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: