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Bakersfield:

  Rollerama
  1004 34th  [phone]

  Skateland
  415 Ming Av 831-5537

  Starlight
  30 Kentucky 322-5661

  Rollertown
  2200 Wibble Rd 833-2525

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From: "Rebecca Y. Shen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Any good rink roller skaing in greater (Northern) LA?

The following are the addresses:
   Glendale    -- Moonlight Rollerway, 5110 San Fernando Rd.
                  818.241-3630
   San Gabriel -- Fiesta Roller Rink, 136 S. San Gabriel Bl.

                  818.287-6669
   West Covina -- Skate Junction, 901 W. Service Ave.
                  818.960-4402

also names from the White Pages (so possibly not rinks):
   Cerritos    -- Skate Depot, 11113 E-183rd
                  310.924-0911
   Whittier    -- Skateland, 12520 E. Whittier Blvd.
                  310.693-9618


Also, I saw in an ad the Moonlight claims both Tuesday and
Wednesday are Organ Music, so I may have been wrong about Tuesday
nights, or the ad may be out of date.

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From: [e-mail] (george atkins)
Subject: Re: Any good rink roller skaing in greater (Northern) LA?

In the Bay Area (San Francisco, not Hudson) there are a handful of skating
rinks, though not as many as one would think, probably because the weather is
mild year-round.

The closest rink to San Fracisco is the Rolladium in San Mateo, about a twenty
minute drive south from the City.  Right off of Hwy 101 and real convenient to
the airport (in case you can't wait and want to skate right off the plane.)
It has a wood floor and a very nice sound system.  Friendly regulars, but not
very crowded for some reason.  They've played funky music the times I've been
there, but I've only been on Tuesday nights. [phone]

In Milpitas there is Cal Skate at I-680 and Hwy 237.  I've never been there but
I hear Wednesday and Sunday nights are wild.  I hear they play a lot of hip hop,
have a polyurethane floor and a host of excellent skating regulars to pick
things up from (big dance scene in the middle.)  Milpitas is about 35 miles
south of  Oakland in the East Bay, but very convenient to San Jose. (510) 946-
1366

Next up there is Golden Skate in San Ramon.  I was there for adult night.  The
floor is nice and they played some nice music, but too much heavy metal for
my tastes (makes everybody skate real fast and fall down a lot.)  It's a good
45 minute drive from the City. Way out in the 'burbs.  [phone]

I've heard nice things about the Aloha Roller Palace in San Jose at 397 Blossom
Hill Rd. off of Hwy 101.  I've never been there but I've heard that it's a real
skate scene, especially on Friday nights.  The place is said to be large.  Not
sure what the floor is made of, but if you're going to San Jose give them a
call and you can tell me! [phone] (message line) or 226-1155

But the ultimate skating experience in the Bay Area in my opinion is Golden
Gate Park on Sundays.  the park is closed to traffic on that day (certain agents
are trying to close it on Saturdays, too.)  The weather is great (actually
better in the winter than the summer it seems)  And there are *tons* of skaters
cruising up and down the roads, in-line and quad, as well as skate boards,
bicycles, horses (well, okay, only the police.)  There's a wild dance scene at
6th Ave from noonish until dark. (Bay Area skaters - am I right?)  There are two
places I know of that rent skates that are walking distance to the park; Skates
on Haight and Magic Skate at Fulton and 6th.  Be there or be square!


From: [e-mail] (Albert Boulanger)
Subject: Re: Speed (Now Denver area rinks)
Date: 20 Apr 92 10:52:44

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail]
(Philip A. Earnhardt) writes:

   You should hook up with a speed program. There are speed roller skating
   programs at the rink in Longmont, CO, and a couple of rinks in Colorado
   Springs. I'd guess there's at least one in Denver; ask around.

Can you post the names of the rinks you know of in the area? (For
potential roller skating visitors to the front range?)
There is a rink off of Coal Mine Rd in South Denver that I have
visited. It is called Starport as I recall. Other names that I have
for the Denver area:

Skate City  -- Aurora    344-3321
               Arapahoe  770-2223
               Littleton 795-6109
               Meadowood 690-1444
Rollerama                288-0502
Starport       S Denver  972-4433
US on Wheels             ???
Roller City              ???


Travel, will skate,
Albert Boulanger
[e-mail]


Date: Wed, 22 Apr 92 13:12:52 -0400
From: Susan Harbour <[e-mail]>

   I just read your rink-request in rec.skate. I have been to Austin Tx.
a couple of times this year and I have been to two roller rinks there. I
believe there are three in the city, but I was only able to locate two
of them (two of them are called Skateworld, I was only able to locate one of
the Skateworlds. I *think* the other is either a practice rink or an ice rink,
but I only ever got to hear their answering machine, so I don't know for sure.)
The third rink (Playland) is probably not one that you want to go to (I know
I never want to go back.) It's a pink epoxy coated concrete floor, which *can*
be a real nice skating surface, but this one is used for Bingo about five
nites a week, and has these pot holes in the epoxy that go right into the
concrete....I was afraid I'd ruin my (then new) dance wheels. It's really
pretty seedy, and it's also ridiculously hard to find.
        Skateworld (the one I found) sounds like what you are looking for.
The times I've been there they've played top 40 music, but I believe they have
*adult* nites and Christian nites. The floor is wood, (a little small I think)
but set up very much like the Skate 3 rink in Tyngsboro, (though the floor is a
natural wood color and a whole lot smoother than Tyngsboro.) The crowd is
generally not very big, and most of the times I've been there the floor has
also been reasonably clean (so you're not picking up a quarter inch of goop
on your wheels, making it feel like you're skating on a washboard.) Though
at least once that I was there I left after 40 minutes because it was so
cruddy. I've seen them have a "race" now and again between songs during
certain sessions, but I guess speed skating is more popular in Texas than
dance skating.
        Anyway...directions....
        Take I-35 north (north of the Airport which is north
of the 'downtown' area) take the Rundberg exit and go west on Rundberg
to Lamar Blvd. Take a right on Lamar (you should see an HG supermarket)
and go just past the HG parking lot, and take a left on Rutland Dr.
The rink will be on  your right. (You can see it from the HG parking lot).
        I can't find my list of sesssion times, so you'll have
to call them when you get there.
        I didn't go scouting outside of the city much since my stays in
Austin are generally only two or three days, and I never get a whole lot
of exploration time. But, I thought I'd tell you what I know!

-----

From: [e-mail], [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Roller Skating vacation: Miami FL, Austin TX, Sante Fe NM

The biggest (best) rink in Austin is Playland.  They are installing a brand new
floor AS WE SPEAK (write).  They will be letting everyone skate on it this
Friday night for the 1st time.  I tried to call and found out all I can get is a
recording until Friday when they reopen.  I was going to ask when the adult
session is for you -- I'll let you know on Monday if you won't be on your
vacation yet. ???  There are only about 3 rinks in Austin and that's the best
one.  It is about a block from 183 and Burnet Rd.

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From:  Randal L. Schwartz, <[e-mail] >

Someone asked about rinks... My fav was Aloha Skate Palace in South
San Jose (or something like that) on a Monday night.  Great songs,
good crowd.  Cal Skate in Milpitas was also good, and they had a wood
floor (not the silly blue stuff that is so prevalent now).

The rinks within 30 minutes of Portland have gone from 7 to 3 in the
last few years.  Has this happened elsewhere?  None of them were
because of lack of business... most were because the landlords decided
that putting in yet another discount clothes store or strip mall was a
better deal.  Just what we needed.  Sigh.

-----

Ok, since this seems to include all types of skating (at least with
wheels!) I will make myself know as a rollerskater. My regular indoor
rink is Christiana here in Newark Delaware. Several champion figure
skaters have come from here. I never really paid attention to that fact
until I was skating at a rink in Ohio. A woman asked me where I was
from. After I told here that I usually skate at a rink in Delaware, she
said, "Oh yeah. I have heard of Christiana. [name I don't remember] came
from there."

During the summer I perform outside at a park near the waterfront in
Philadelphia (Penn's Landing). There is a group that gets together from
around the Philly area to Jam on Sunday afternoons, and many of the
Holidays. If you are ever in Philly on a sunday come on down and see us.
The "stage" is between Society Hill towers and the waterfront. Next to
the Vietnam Memorial.

-----

From: Russell Turpin <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: On using both feet (was: sorting it out)

I like PlayLand, which is on 183, just east of MoPac and just west
of Burnet Rd.  (Coming north on MoPac, take 183 South (really east)
and then bear right on the access road.  Turn right at the stop
sign and PlayLand is about a block down behind a car dealership.)

They have adult nights on Tuesdays and Sundays.  Two of my coworkers
-- one of whom is pretty good -- and I skate there pretty regularly.
There is a good group of regulars.


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From: "Tamara Shaffer, x3222" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Rinks in Austin

> I thought you all would like to know about each others opoinion's
> about Austin's rinks:

> ****************************************************************
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 92 13:12:52 -0400
> From: Susan Harbour <[e-mail]>
> To: [e-mail]
>
> Hi Albert,
>       I just read your rink-request in rec.skate. I have been to Austin Tx.
> a couple of times this year and I have been to two roller rinks there. I
> believe there are three in the city, but I was only able to locate two
> of them (two of them are called Skateworld, I was only able to locate one of
> the Skateworlds. I *think* the other is either a practice rink or an ice
rink,M
> but I only ever got to hear their answering machine, so I don't know for
sure.M)

The other Skateworld is a working skating rink.  It is small.  It is
located in northwest Austin in Anderson Mill.  This is north on 183
about 1-1/2 miles (?) south of 620 at Anderson Mill Rd.

> The third rink (Playland) is probably not one that you want to go to (I know
> I never want to go back.) It's a pink epoxy coated concrete floor, which
*can*M
> be a real nice skating surface, but this one is used for Bingo about five
> nites a week, and has these pot holes in the epoxy that go right into the
> concrete....I was afraid I'd ruin my (then new) dance wheels. It's really
> pretty seedy, and it's also ridiculously hard to find.

A *lot* of things in Austin are hard to find.  There is a lot of
road work in the area of Playland.  We live with it.  Oh well.  I can
appreciate what she is saying, but considering their work they are
doing, and that it will be brand spanking new while you are here, I
figured it would be the best one to check out.  :)

>       Skateworld (the one I found) sounds like what you are looking for.
> The times I've been there they've played top 40 music, but I believe they
haveM
> *adult* nites and Christian nites. The floor is wood, (a little small I
think)M
> but set up very much like the Skate 3 rink in Tyngsboro, (though the floor is
Ma
> natural wood color and a whole lot smoother than Tyngsboro.) The crowd is
> generally not very big, and most of the times I've been there the floor has
> also been reasonably clean (so you're not picking up a quarter inch of goop
> on your wheels, making it feel like you're skating on a washboard.) Though
> at least once that I was there I left after 40 minutes because it was so
> cruddy. I've seen them have a "race" now and again between songs during
> certain sessions, but I guess speed skating is more popular in Texas than
> dance skating.
>       Anyway...directions....
>       Take I-35 north (north of the Airport which is north
> of the 'downtown' area) take the Rundberg exit and go west on Rundberg
> to Lamar Blvd. Take a right on Lamar (you should see an HG supermarket)
> and go just past the HG parking lot, and take a left on Rutland Dr.
> The rink will be on  your right. (You can see it from the HG parking lot).

Like I said, look for the HEB.  I haven't been to this one, but I know
her directions work.

> *******************************************************************
> Posted-Date: Wed, 28 Mar 90 11:00:15 CST
> From: Russell Turpin <[e-mail]>
> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 90 11:00:15 CST
> X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (6.5.6 6/30/89)
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: Re: On using both feet (was: sorting it out)
>
> I like PlayLand, which is on 183, just east of MoPac and just west
> of Burnet Rd.  (Coming north on MoPac, take 183 South (really east)
> and then bear right on the access road.  Turn right at the stop
> sign and PlayLand is about a block down behind a car dealership.)

The street is McCann and it's a Nissan dealership.  Hope that helps!

> They have adult nights on Tuesdays and Sundays.  Two of my coworkers
> -- one of whom is pretty good -- and I skate there pretty regularly.
> There is a good group of regulars.
>
> Russell

-----

From: Andrew D. Abbott| <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Good rink roller skating in Detroit?

In rec.skate article <[e-mail]> you
wrote:

> I will be traveling to Detroit and would like to know if there are
any good roller rink sessions in the general area.

On occasion there is in-line skating at the Pontiac Silverdome and at
the Joe Louis Arena. I'm not sure if these fit your idea of a good
roller rink (I've never skated there), but they may be interesting
places to skate. You may have to do some checking around, though, to
find out when the times are. Otherwise, Shores Skateland in
Mt.Clemens may have what your interested in.
I hope this has been just a bit helpful.

-----

From: [e-mail] (Albert Boulanger)
Subject: Roller Skating vacation - Rinks in Florida (USA Rinks)

I went skating in several rinks/cities in Florida. Here is a breakdown
by day of adult skating session in Florida. One generalization that I
have made is: USA (United Skates of America) rinks are a cut above
the rest in general. They all seem to have a varied session schedule
to meet the tastes of a varied clientele. I have been to USA rinks in
Chicago, and Minneapolis. In addition the one in Tampa (which I
visited but did not skate at a session) has the same type of schedule.

================================================================
Adult Roller Skating (indoor) in Florida
================================================================

Sunday
****************

Semomoram Skateway Orlando, 407 834-9095, 834-9106 (manager)
8-11
Comments:OK, Speed (shuffle) oriented music. They did play some techno.

The Palace, Lantana (West Palm Beach), 407 967-0311
8-11:30
Comments: Never got to it.

Gold Coast, Ft Lauderdale, 305 523-6783
7:30-11
Comments: Dead session and they were going to cancel it. "Floating
floor" which is a floor built on wood beams so that it rebounds. These
floors are really nice!

Skate Mania, Ocala
7-10
Comments: Never got to it.

Galaxy Skateway, Palm Beach Gardens (West Palm Beach) 407 627-4554
7-10
Comments: Never got to it.

Skate Odyssey, Tampa 813 935-2000
??? (Never got hours)
Comments:  Never got to it.



Monday
****************
Universal Entertainment, Orlando, 407 282-3140, 407 282-3141
8-11
Comments: OK, about the same as Semoram. Last time I was there, they
seem to have a bit better mix of music than just the "shuffle" beat
like many Florida rinks tend to lapse into.

Southland Roller Palace, Pinellas Park, 813 546 0018
9-12
Comments: So-So, mostly shuffle beat type stuff.

Hot Wheels, Miami, 305 595-3200
8-11:30
Comments: Did not go to this session, but the adult Thursday session
was the best I seen on my vacation.

Galaxy Skateway Hollywood, Davie, 305 435-3300, 432-5144
8-11
Comments: Went to this several years ago.
It was Ok -- mostly shuffle beat type stuff.

Wednesday
****************
USA, Tampa 813 876-6544, 813 876-5826
9-12
Comments: This session claims to be a Hot 100 Club mix -- I will try
to check this one out next time.

Thursday
****************

Hot Wheels, Miami, 305 595-3200
8-11:30
Comments: Best session I went to on this trip. Center is walled off from
the rest of the floor (but open for skating).

Galaxy Skateway Hollywood, Davie, 305 435-3300, 432-5144
8-11
Comments: See Monday night,

Galaxy Skateway, North Lauderdale, 305 721 0580
8-11
Comments: Never got to it.

Happy Days Skate & Putt, Davie, 305 452-2800
7-11
Comments: Never got to it.

Rainbow Roller Land, Largo, 813 585-5987, 813 586-6810
8-12?
Comments: Never got to it.

Roller Skating Center of Coral Springs, 305 755-0011
7:30-10:30
Comments: Never got to it.

Skate City, Daytona Beach, 904 788-4401
??? (8-10:30)
Comments: Several years ago they had an adult session on Thursday. The
manager said that they may be starting this session again in the summer.

-----

From: [e-mail] (Randal Schwartz)
Subject: Re: Hillsboro (Oregon) Roller Rink destroys music format

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail]
writMes:
|Since I haven't been into a rink for a few months, I can't comment on the
|music they might be playing... but our local rink has a sunday night adult
|skate and the stuff they were playing is pretty much 70s/80s stuff with a
|few oldies and current pop (top-40) thrown in.

that'd be cool, probably.  I keep thinking that "adult" music is stuff
from the 60's.  I forget I'm getting older. :-)

|Hmmm... I spend a week in Oregon a year or two ago when BiiN was trying to
|make a product offering and I tried one or two of the rinks there... and I
|forget, but I don't think I made it to the Hillsboro rink because they had
|a "soul" night the night I was ready to go... but, I thought I went down
|to the Oaks (in the Oaks Amusement Park) and they had this enormous pipe
|organ... I can't imagine them playing things you can't dance to... although
|maybe pipe organ music may be a bit much if that is ALL they play.  I don't
|remember, but it wasn't that crowded and I was able to practice my spins
|even though they didn't allow me to practice any jumps.
|
|Are they still open?  Is that a viable rink?  :-)

BiiN!  Hey, I was a contractor there during its entire existance (well,
at least until they killed all the contractors in one fell swoop).

Hillsboro still has a "soul" session on Wednesday nights.  I haven't
gone back to see if they've ruined that one too.

Oaks is still there.  It'd better be.  It's the oldest and largest rink
in the Pacific Northwest (since 1920-something, I think).  They still
play the old pipe organ (the pipes hang over the center of the rink) on
some sessions, but Friday and Saturday nights are top-40 from records
(and maybe CDs).  I attend a "private" session there on Sunday nights which
is mostly rap-ified soul (and some good stuff too :-).  It's run by a private
group (the "Rose City Rhythm Rollers") and it's for members only, so we
can pretty much play what we want (well, OK, what the DJ wants :-).

But one nearly-good session a week isn't enough to keep me tuned up or
in shape.  Sigh.  Down from 10 hours a week to 2.2 hours.  Not good.

-----

From: "Robert E. Brown" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  Roll-Land

I go to sessions that play "artistic" skating dance music.  In my neck of the
woods:

        Riverdale Rollerworld in Warwick, RI    401-821-2595
        Sunday and Tuesday, 7:30 to 10

        Silver City Skateland, Taunton, MA      508-824-4866
        Sunday 7:30 to 10

        Highland Heights Rink in Tauton, MA     508-824-9363
        Sunday 7:30 to 9:30, Thursday 7 to 9

The last of these is a small rink in a suburban neighborhood run by an elderly
couple who built the rink 40 years ago.  The floor is great and the rink is
almost always empty . . . because of . . .

Silver City, probably the best competitive rink near me.  I've not been to
their dance session.

Riverdale has a nice, but always dirty, floor -- the boards on the ends of
the rink are curved.  The rink has a small competitive club.  It has
popular rock and roll sessions, populated with local kids.  I practice here,
since it's closest.

One of the earliest rinks in the country is also in RI -- since the Newport
rich of old seemed to enjoy rolling around in their mansions after dinner.
I believe this rink is near the Providence airport, but haven't found it
yet.

   From: "Robert E. Brown" <[e-mail]>
   Subject: Re:  Roll-Land

 One of the earliest rinks in the country is also in RI -- since the Newport
 rich of old seemed to enjoy rolling around in their mansions after dinner.
 I believe this rink is near the Providence airport, but haven't found it
 yet.


We found this rink (Hillsboro Country Club) during a non-session period. They ha
ve
sessions during the week starting at 7pm. It is located on US1 (2100
Post RD) in Warwick RI. Phone number is 401 737-9828
-----

From: "Robert E. Brown" <[e-mail]>
Subject: friendly rinks

Of the rinks I mentioned in my note, Riverdale and Highland Heights are
the friendliest -- especially Riverdale.  In your skating travels have
you run across any rinks where people do the flea hop.  I suspect that
flea hopping was only done in a few rinks around Cleveland, and may be
extinct now.

Flea hopping seems to have originated at a rink in Chagrin Falls, where the
steps were:  LF (hop) RB (hop).  That is, alternating left forward and
right backward steps (mohawk turn transitions) with hops on each foot.
Each step is one beat of the music, with the hops giving a double-time
effect.  I only saw this once or twice.

At my rink in Mayfield, Ohio (suburb of Cleveland), people omitted the hops
and skated each step to two beats of boogie music.  The forward step with
a deep inside edge, the backward with a deep outside.  This basic step was
used as a starting point for lots of tricks, occasionally including small
jumps, but mostly just tricky footwork.

Ahh, fond memories of Bobby Freeman on organ playing "Smoke on the Water"
(maybe the actual title is somwthing like Purple Haze) in front of a wall
of disco lights, while hundreds flea hopped at top speed . . . .

-----

From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Good indoor roller skating in the DC area?

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Albert
Boulanger) writes:

   In my forays of rinks in the DC area, I have not found a really good
   rink -- ideally for an area like Washington DC there would be a rink(s)
   that has adult sessions with a "dance club" feel. Does any exist in the
   DC/Baltimore area?

Uh...I haven't noticed any...I usually go to Columbia if I'm in an
indoor mood.  They have an Adult night there that is more fun for me.
Plus they rent rollerblades ;-).

-----

To: [e-mail]
Subject: skating indoors boston

   I noticed today you posted something in rec.skate about finding a good
   place to skate with good music.  Do you know of any places in the Bostong
   that have good music *and* would allow me to bring my in-lines?  I
   looked up Roller Skating in the Yellow Pages and found two places,
   but I don't know anything about either of them.  Might you?

Nothing compared to NYC. The best is probably the Sunday night session
at Roller Kindgdom in Tyngsboro MA (7:30-11). They allow in-lines that
don't tear up the rink floor as far as I know. Besides Sunday night,
there is a Wednesday night session at Roller Kindgdom in *Hudson* MA
from 7:30-11 and Monday night session at the rink in Beverly (I forget
its name). There are two Thursday night sessions: Tyngsboro MA
(7:30-11) {I go to this} and Roller World in Saugus from 8:30-11. Call
the rinks up.


Phone numbers:

 Tyngsboro 508 649-2440(rec)/649-3439
 Hudson    508 652-3440
 Saugus    617 231-1111
 Beverly   508 927-4242


There are rinks south of Boston (in Tauton for example) that I have
never been to although I have saved some email on them.

================================================================================
List of contributors:

[e-mail]
[e-mail] (Albert Boulanger)
[e-mail] (bill)
[e-mail] (Carl Baltrunas & Cherie Marinelli 1.5)
Erica Nowicki <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (george atkins)
[e-mail] (Randal Schwartz)
[e-mail]
Mark L. Fussell using <[e-mail]>
Robert E. Brown <[e-mail]>
Robert John Butera <[e-mail]>
Russell Turpin <[e-mail]>
[e-mail], [e-mail]
Susan Harbour <[e-mail]>
Tamara Shaffer <[e-mail]>

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To reiterate this point, please do NOT join a group to find a forum for
arguing or demonstrating righteous indignation over a particular belief,
behavior, or desire.  Those discussions are almost always completely
inappropriate and the more controversial the subject, the more likely
the participants in a group are going to dislike judgemental postings.
Also, there is a good chance that you have misunderstood either the
offending article or the responses of other readers.  In other words,
you may well be alone in your indignation.

Finally, as with all groups on the Usenet, once you find one that
seems of interest, please try to spend a week or two just reading
the group and learning how conversations proceed in that particular
forum before you jump in.  It'll save you, and others, a lot of grief
and unpleasantness.