Comments on: Covina Bowl, Covina, California, 1955

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:23:56 +0000

I have many fond memories of the Covina Bowl. My early years were spent not far from the ‘Bowl’ on Thelborne St. Went to many parties there through the 60′s & 70′s (Gad’s I’m old…) I really got a slap in the head when I took my daughter there for a Cosmic Bowling party and was amazed how some things never change from generation to generation; kid’s still love to bowl! Thanks for the great pic, love all of the nostalgia it envolks. (I’m coveting those earrings…)

By: Al Fansome

Al Fansome — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:39:35 +0000

Louis Brutacao, who, with his brothers, built the Covina Bowl, died September 25, 2008. The Brutacaos were very prominent in the Covina area; he served as mayor, and they had a big part in the building of Sacred Heart Church. I grew up across the road from Covina Bowl, and have fond memories of many afternoons spent there in the 60.s

By: Bill Mohr

Bill Mohr — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:50:14 +0000

WOW! Covina Bowl – My wife Donna & I graduated from Monrovia High in 1966 and our senior all-night party was held at Covina Bowl. It was voted on over Disneyland. Can you believe it? Free bowling, pool, music, food…all night…but if you leave early, you couldn’t get back in. Drove my 56 Chevy there. Still have my first car and my first wife. How many can say the same? Good times.

By: meesh

meesh — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:40:48 +0000

Grew up walking distance from here. Attended a Sweet 16 in one of the banquet rooms, played Mortal Kombat in high school there. My dad even used to get his hair cut in their “salon.”

Good times.

By: Jennifer Vroom

Jennifer Vroom — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:10:43 +0000

Amazing fondue shot.

By: Tim Severs

Tim Severs — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:27:27 +0000

Yeah, it’s definitely the 50s. You can’t smoke nowadays in most eateries.

By: Kimberley

Kimberley — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:23:50 +0000

We have a brand new smoker here, just learning. You can tell by the way she holds the cigarette with the very tips of her fingers, and places the tip of the thing just barely between her rather tight lips,fingers touching her lips. She probably read that 4 out of 5 doctors recommended that brand, so she thought she would give it a try, and it’s oh so fashionable. Give her awhile and she’ll really be hunkering down on that thing, but right now she’s rather tentative.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:05:55 +0000

I have a funny story about the Covina Bowl. In 1958, I was born while my mom was bowling there!

But, before you get too excited. I was adopted. She just got the word while she was bowling.

I always enjoyed going there as a kid, as it had cool pinball machines and an awesome miniature bowling alley game (10 cents) for kids.

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:25:58 +0000

I dunno…the jacket looks like a silk blend to me….

By: David and Gina Atkinson

David and Gina Atkinson — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:39:32 +0000

Hi Charles — love your stuff — just changing our e-amil address. We’ll get sitters for the kids as soon as we can make it out to another show!!