Protecting giant bowling pin

Old bowling alley, 4th St., photo Anacortes Museum

Looking back: repainting in 2019

Sign temporarily housed in Mount Vernon

Efforts are under way to return the iconic San Juan Lanes bowling pin to Anacortes. Fletcher McLean of Dad’s Diner in downtown Anacortes moved fast when he discovered the bowling alley sign had been moved to Skagit Building Salvage in Mount Vernon. He purchased the sign and is now in negotiations with the City of Anacortes to see it mounted on the diner building at 906 Commercial Avenue. McLean, who once worked at the bowling alley, said of his plans: “We want to give back to this community” by mounting the sign prominently. The bowling alley was demolished last year, and the sign removed in late April of this year.