Bowlarama! The Architecture of MidCentury Bowling

<B>A fun, visual book exploring the art, architecture and style of America’s mid-century obsession: Bowling!</B><BR><BR>Gold Medalist, 2025 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Popular Culture Category<BR><BR>2024 SILVER Winner for Popular Culture, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards<BR><BR>Silver, 2024 PubWest Book Design Awards, Adult Trade Book – Illustrated<BR><BR><I>Bowlarama: The Architecture of Mid-Century Bowling</I> takes aim at the obsession that swept the post-war nation: bowling! More than just a sport or a hobby, bowling became the ultimate modern <I>lifestyle</I> for Americans savoring the boom years that followed World War II. Bowling alleys were modern palaces; companies constantly aimed to outdo each other, whether competing for the most spectacular architecture, the most luxurious lanes, the snazziest bowling balls, or the most exciting refreshments they could offer. <I>Bowlarama</I> brings back—in living color—all the excitement in its lavishly illustrated pages, packed with vintage photographs, exciting ephemera, and detailed hand-drawn architectural renderings that capture all the optimism, enthusiasm, and <I>joie de vivre</I> of the era