Before there was rollerblading, there were the glory days of roller skating. Picture it: the 1970s, disco, shag haircuts, halter tops, and roller rinks full of glittering disco balls, bumpin' music, ...
Joanna Alpizar glided across the floor of Talent Skatepark in Burlington wearing lavender roller skates, a Yoshi-themed sundress (from Super Mario World), red lipstick, kneepads, wrist guards and the ...
The mastermind behind The Roller Wave, a traveling roller disco pop-up, is trying to revive an activity that was once a cornerstone of leisure and kinship in Black communities across the U.S. Harry ...
In 2020, Northridge’s Skateland roller-skating rink officially closed down, eventually being converted into a homeless shelter. Although this meant opportunities for one community, it also meant a ...
At a nondescript, basketball court in Waltham, Massachusetts, the leaves take on an autumnal glow and the air is crisp. But there are no pickup basketball players. This is now a spot for people who ...
This building at 545 W. Market St. was home to the Lima Roller Rink and its successor, Skylite Skate Arena, for 40 years from 1939 to 1979. In June of this year, the building, which was extensively ...
Napa residents have done without a roller skating rink since the Wheelhouse shut its doors in 1987. But for three days – and only three days – BottleRock is bringing the wheels back to the Napa Valley ...
Roller skating isn't for the '80s anymore. If you're looking to give it a try, here are a few tips and local resources to help you get started. This story was first published in KCUR's Creative ...
My roller-skating journey started 12 years ago at my hen do, where I had the most thrilling night celebrating with my friends at a roller rink in Vauxhall, London. Dressed in a tutu skirt and silver ...
He’s on a roll! Alex Miranda’s lacing up his roller skates and checking out a groovy new spot in Wynwood. Lay it on us, Alex! Lynn and Shireen, I didn’t think I was a great roller skater, but hey, I’m ...
(From left) Wayne Moore, James Adams and Rahn Oz practice some synchronized skate-dancing at a roller skating meetup in Rice Park in 2022. Nearly two years later, Adams is opening a roller rink in ...
At a nondescript, basketball court in Waltham, Massachusetts, the leaves take on an autumnal glow and the air is crisp. But there are no pickup basketball players. This is now a spot for people who ...
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