Googie Girl

Linbrook Bowling in Anaheim

2008-09-14T23:31:00.000-07:00

Today Huell Howser did a show on the Googie Linbrook bowling alley in Anaheim CA. I think I posted a photo of that bowling alley in this blog earlier. I'm glad to hear the bowling alley is still owned by the original owners who built it in the 1950's and also that they've kept the coffee shop inside the bowling alley in it's original retro 50 condition. I also hear they have great pizza so I will have to check that out soon.

My father was an avid league bowler. I practically grew up in bowling alleys. I remember my mother had a pink bowling ball and bag.

2008-09-08T11:56:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-31T22:37:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-31T22:34:00.000-07:00

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2008-08-28T13:41:00.001-07:00

The week sure went by quick. I had a lot more planned but didn't have the energy to do it. My hands are still sore from woodcarving, and so I've had to lay off the knitting and crocheting. I'm looking forward to the weekend. My daughter may visit. We'll see.

2008-08-27T10:09:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-27T09:55:00.001-07:00

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Googie on Flickr~ Googie Anyone?~

2006-05-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

I just found a great photo group for Googie over on Flickr. Check it out: http://flickr.com/groups/22669119@N00/
Now I'm even more motivated than ever to go out and take more Googie photos.

2005-08-31T08:55:00.000-07:00

More old signs. Red horse.

2005-08-31T08:54:00.000-07:00

Old license plates.

2005-08-31T08:53:00.000-07:00

Vintage 'Big Weenies Are Better" sign.

2005-08-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

The famous Vegas sign is perhaps one of the best known examples of Googie art.

Googie spottings!

2005-08-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

Today we drove down Beach Blvd. and right off the bat I spotted the carwash featured on one of the Googie sites. Then down the block from that I noticed a giant diamond motel sign and I thought to myself...'now, I bet that is Googie too.' So I surfed some on google and found that very motel in one of the Googie photo albums. I hope to go take my own photo of it soon though.

Roadsidepeek

2005-08-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

And yet another one: http://www.roadsidepeek.com/googie/

What is Googie?

2005-08-13T21:33:00.000-07:00

The term googie was coined after an coffeeshop named Googie's. Another great Googie Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googie

2005-08-12T23:47:00.000-07:00

A Googie Billiards Hall that I've actually played pool at. Lincoln Blvd. in Anaheim.

Googie Space Age Buildings and Signs

2005-08-12T23:31:00.000-07:00

Anyone living in Southern CA cannot help but notice the bizaar architecture from the late 50's. I was born in 1958, so I grew up with it, but it's only recently thanks to shows on PBS and a great website I found tonight at: http://www.spaceagecity.com/googie/ that I decided I should take my digital camera and go document the googie Architecture before it gets bulldozed down. But don't wait for my photos...the website above has many great photos of places you've seen if you live here.