Bowling’s 1950s boom in suburbs gets fresh spin in new book

The heyday of bowling alleys in Southern California is the subject of a new book. Author Chris Nichols gives all credit to Covina Bowl, his family’s favored bowling center of the 1980s.
“I loved it so much,” says Nichols, 53, who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. “I spent so many childhood milestones there.”
Nichols organized a 60th anniversary party in 2016 for Covina Bowl. (I was there.) After the last pin fell in 2017, he was among those who successfully advocat