In this series, we celebrate special interest groups. Whether you get together to play tennis, board games, take long walks, eat lunch, create art, connect with your neighbors or gather with friends, ...

Pass Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club’s grounds off San Joaquin Hills Road on a Tuesday night, and you might catch a glimpse of an unexpected scene. Instead of the “token” lawn bowling group of ...

What is it: Rolling balls across the lawn to see who can place their balls closest to a target ball. Who it appeals to: Everyone from teenagers to senior citizens, according to Robert Johnson, ...

You’re trying to get the 3-pound ball in your hand to land as close to the small white ball as possible — but if you aim for it, you’ll almost definitely miss it. That’s the trick to lawn bowling, I ...

California weather has long attracted out-of-state visitors looking to spend time outdoors. They flock to the golden coast to surf, bike and rock climb and, as it happens, “play bowls.” More than 300 ...

Brian O'Byrne rolls his bowl toward the jack. Their lawn bowling rink has lights so they can play at night. Essex County Lawn Bowling Club has been around Watsessing Park since the early 1920's. They ...

It was a little less than a year ago when the Lake Hodges Bowls Club was close to shutting down due to a lack of funds and memberships. But the beautiful greens at Rancho Bernardo Community Park, ...

Hermosa Beach resident Aaron Zangl just left for Adelaide, Australia, where he will join the five-man team representing the United States in the World Championships of Lawn Bowling. Teams from 27 ...