Bowlers came out in droves Wednesday night to celebrate their final strikes and spares at Sea Bowl Entertainment Center. In a letter to the community earlier this year, the owners of the family-run bowling alley announced they were retiring.People who visited Sea Bowl for its final day in business recounted the special memories they've made with friends and family over the years.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
"It’s like an institution," Pacifica resident Debra Etienne said."Everyone’s had their kids’ parties here, and the bowling and there’s pool and video games and all that. So it’s just a fun place to go hang out locally."The owners said they are doing what they can to ease the transition for Sea Bowl’s longtime employees.