On Sunday, the San Gabriel bowling community rejoiced together at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Alhambra Valley Bowl, the only bowling center in all of Alhambra. At 10AM on November 30th, a large crowd of excited bowlers gathered outside the fully renovated bowling alley wrapping all the way around the building to join the new owners in celebrating the long awaited return. Alhambra Mayor Katherine Lee and Assemblymember Mike Fong joined in the festivities, presenting certificates and offering their congratulations.
After a two years of being gutted and closed, then a complete interior renovation, new owners Andre Eubanks, Roberta Vann, and Lynn Matsubara were thrilled to see all the support of bowlers coming out to their grand opening. “It’s been a lot of work over the last four and a half months… we’re very thankful to be here,” shared Eubanks, reflecting on all the work that the team had gone through to bring back the bowling alley. Matsuraba, who’s been deeply connected to the bowling community, added, “I’ve been bowling all my life, and this is a dream to actually own a bowling center. To do it with two friends, two junior bowlers that I used to bowl with when we were kids, is so exciting.”
To celebrate the return of bowling to Alhambra, the owners offered 88-cent games for the day, to the thrill of the local community. The center stayed bustling with people, excitement, and festivities all day. Vann summed up the overwhelming gratitude she and the rest of the team shared, saying, “I just wanted to thank everyone from the bowling community, and our family and friends for being here… today, just seeing all of you out here means a lot to us all. Thank you so much for supporting us all today.”
Alhambra Valley Bowl is open to the community all days of the week until 10pm and open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays with galactic glow bowling. They are located at 1400 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801. For more information, visit their website at https://avbowl.com/.
