Roller Skating Rinks Northwestern Region List FAQ
George Robbins
Archive-Name: roller-skating/rinks-northwestern
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-Modified: Sun Sep 1 12:22:42 EDT 1996
*** Copyright 1994, 1995 by George Robbins - see detailed note at end ***
This is the Northwestern Region section of the Roller Skating Rink list.
Alaska - Hawaii - Idaho - Montana - Oregon
Washington - Utah
For information about the organization of the individual entries, sources
of the material, or how to submit an entry for your rink, please see the
overview posting, which posted at the same time as these sections.
This document is posted periodically to the rec.sport.skating.roller
usenet newsgroup, and can also be accessed via the world wide web (www)
using the following URL:
http://www.netaxs.com/people/grr/Roller
Please e-mail any comments, corrections or additions to: g...@tharsis.com
Especially looking for:
PLEASE remember that schedules and other details are subject to change.
The intent of the list is to help you find interesting rinks. It's up
to you to call the rink and make sure there's a time and type of session
that is compatible with your plans and interests.
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Index
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Northwest Region
Alaska
All Areas - (907)
Adak, AK
Adak Naval Station - (restricted)
Anchorage, AK
Diamond Skateland - 907-349-8825
Royal Roller Rink - 907-333-1413
Eagle River, AK
Skate Station - 907-694-7657
King Cove, AK
King Cove Community Center - 907-497-2483(cc)
North Pole, AK
Polar Roller - 907-488-4475
Soldonia, AK
Alaska's Great Skate - 907-262-9880
Hawaii
All Areas - (808)
No public roller rinks in Hawaii, see note in detail section
Idaho
All Areas - (208)
Boise, ID
Skateworld - 208-378-8300
Couer D'Alene/Hayden, ID
Skate Plaza - 208-772-9507
Heyburn, ID
Roller King of Heyburn - 208-678-9342
Idaho Falls, ID
Starlite Skating - 208-522-5171
Lewiston, ID
Rollaway - 208-746-0980
Nampa, ID
Roller Magic - 208-466-6486
Nampa, ID
Rollerdrome - 208-466-9905
Pocatello, ID
Deleta Skating - 208-233-0431
Rexberg, ID
Rainbow Skating - 208-356-4435
Sandpoint, ID
Skateland Express - 208-263-0407
Twin Falls, ID
Skateland - 208-734-5455
Montana
All Areas - (406)
Billings, MT
Skate City - 406-652-1249
Skate World - 406-259-2099
Bozeman, MT
Skate Palace - 406-586-7770
Columbia Falls, MT
Second Time Around Roller Rink - 406-892-5953
Conrad, MT
Crane's Fun House - 406-278-5976
Glendive, MT
Skateland - 406-365-3000
Great Falls, MT
Wheels West Roller Skating Center - 406-727-7336
Helena, MT
Hot Wheels Skating Center - 406-443-1553
Kalispell, MT
Shady Lane Roller Rink - 406-755-8538
Laurel, MT
Starlite Roller Rink - 406-628-7112
Libby, MT
Carousel Roller Rink - 406-293-3323
Livingston, MT
Let's Skate - 406-222-0515
Sidney, MT
Hot Wheels Roller Rink - 406-482-3800
Oregon
Portland and Salem Metro Area - (503)
Astoria, OR
Jireh Christian Center (aka Jireh Skating Center) -
503-325-2892/325-3044
Dallas, OR
Roller Zone - 503-623-7988
Gresham/Portland, OR
Gresham Skate World - 503-667-6543
Hillsboro/Portland, OR
Hillsboro Skateworld (aka Skateworld of Hillsboro) -
503-640-1333
Portland, OR
Mount Scott Roller Rink (aka ... Community Center) -
503-823-3183
Salem, OR
Skate Palace - 503-364-8561
Sellwood/Portland, OR
Oaks Park Skating Rink - 503-236-5722
Tillamook, OR
Tilla-Skate (also Tillamook County Fairgrounds) -
503-842-2272
All Areas outside Portland and Salem Metro Area - (541)
Albany, OR
Albany Skateway - 541-926-9585
Bend, OR
Family Roller Fun Center - 541-388-1106
Inn of the Seventh Mountain - 503-382-8711 (outdoor)
Rotary Rink - 503-388-6211(park dept)/389-5502(hockey)
(outdoor)
Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay Skating Rink - 541-267-3219
Corvallis, OR
Lakepark Roller Rink - 541-745-5443
Grants Pass, OR
Grants Pass Skate Center - 541-476-5664
Hermiston, OR
Hermiston Skateway - 541-567-1649
Klamath Falls, OR
Skateland - 541-882-6243
Lebanon, OR
Lebanon Skate Center - 541-258-8947
Medford, OR
Roller Odyssey - 541-772-1400(tape)/541-772-1401
Oakridge, OR
Ridgeway Rollerdrome - 541-782-3233
Pendleton, OR
Pendleton Skate City - 541-276-2132
Springfield, OR
Skate World - 541-746-7311/746-8424
Utah
All Areas - (801)
Bountiful/Salt Lake City, UT
Classic Roller Skating - 801-295-8301
Brigham City, UT
Eagle Rink - 801-723-8921
Cedar City, UT
Roller Palace - 801-586-4759
Kearns, UT
Quirrah Park Fitness Center - 801-968-3844
Logan, UT
Logan Roller Rink - 801-752-9261
Murray/Salt Lake City, UT
Rollertowne USA (in 49th St. Galleria) - 801-263-2987
JT's Wheels - 801-973-6457
Ogden, UT
Classic Skating Center - 801-394-0822
The 7th Street Rink - 801-393-7465
Orem/Provo, UT
Classic Skating Center - 801-224-4197
Roosevelt/Vernal, UT
Rock'N'Roll Family Entertainment Center - 801-722-9229
Sandy/Salt Lake City, UT
Classic Roller Skating - 801-561-1791
Sandy/Salt Lake City, UT
Sports Park - 801-562-4444
St. George, UT
Outer Limits Skate Center (was Whirlybird) - 801-628-2054
Veyo, UT
Spanish Trail Roller Rink - 801-574-2262
Wellington/Price, UT
Skateland - 801-637-7285
Washington
Seattle Metro Area - (206)
Auburn/Seattle, WA
Auburn Skate Connection (was Melody Skating Center) -
206-833-4040
Bellevue, WA
Skate King - 206-641-2046
Everett, WA
Skate Deck Everett - 206-337-0202
Federal Way/Seattle, WA
Pattison's West Skating Center - 206-838-5788
Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA
Lewis Fort Roller Skating Rink (aka Summit Skate Arena?) -
206-964-5544 (restricted?)
Kent/Seattle, WA
T.L.C. Family Skate - 206-852-9371
Lynnwood/Seattle, WA
Roll-A-Way Skate Center - 206-778-4446
Puyallup, WA
Tiffanys Skate Inn - 206-848-1076
Seattle, WA
Southgate Roller Rink - 206-762-4030
University of Washington Recreation Center -
206-543-4590 (restricted)
Tacoma, WA
Puget Sound Skate Center - 206-565-0559
Spinning Wheels Roller Palace - 206-535-2250
Woodinville, WA
The Playground Rollerhockey Arena - 206-481-6468 (hockey)
Western outside Seattle Metro Area - (360)
Bremerton, WA
Bremerton Skateland - 360-479-7655
Centralia, WA
Rollerdrome - 360-736-7376
Hoquiam, WA
Harborena Roller Skating Rink - 360-532-4483
Kelso, WA
Skate World - 360-577-7999
Lynden, WA
Lynden Skateway & Bowl - 360-354-3851
Marysville, WA
Skate Inn Marysville - 360-659-3900
Oak Harbor/Whidbey Island, WA
Roller Barn - 360-675-6534
Olympia, WA
Skateland - 360-352-9943
Port Angeles, WA
Jalis' Skate Station (aka Family Roller Skate Center) -
360-452-8451
Port Townsend, WA
Hot Wheels West Skateland - 360-385-1282
Vancouver, WA
Golden Skate - 360-696-0368
Spokane, Walla Walla, Yakima - (509)
Kennewick, WA
Skate West - 509-735-6411
Prosser, WA
Bennett Roller Rink - 509-786-3515
Richland, WA
Rollarena Skating Center - 509-946-6971
Soap Lake, WA
Lakeview Roller Skating Center - 509-246-1696
Spokane, WA
Pattison's North Skating Rink - 509-466-8133/466-2832
Spokane, WA
Roller Valley Skate Center - 509-926-6230
Union Gap/Yakima, WA
Skateland Fun Center - 509-575-6442
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Alaska (907) - All Areas
Data based on CD-ROM phone directory searches, with obvious ice rinks
and those listed in the Skaters Edge ice skating rink directory deleted,
also checked against RSA directory, 1995 USAC/RS directory and NIYP 2/96.
This should be pretty much all the roller rinks in Alaska.
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Adak, AK
Adak Naval Station
Adak is located in the western Aleutian Islands about 3 hours flying
time from Anchorage.
Military - Restricted
There a roller rink located in the Naval Station, however it may
currently be closed due to cutbacks in the base staffing level and
relocation of all dependents off-island. Admission to the island
is restricted to military personell and civilian contractors.
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Anchorage, AK 99518-3364
Diamond Skateland
8100 Homer Drive
Diamond Skateland is located south of Anchorage just off of Alaska
Rt 1, between the Tudor Road and Dowling Road Interchanges.
907-349-8825
RSA Member Rink
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Anchorage, AK 99504-1703
Royal Roller Rink
6411 Debarr Road
The Royal Roller Rink is located west of Anchorage along Debarr Road
between Boniface Parkway and Muldoon Road.
907-333-1413
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, Hockey and JO Clubs
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Eagle River/Chugiak, AK 99577-8065
Skate Station
10901 Mausel Street
Eagle River is about 25 miles north of Anchorage along Akasaka Rt 1.
The rink is on Mausel Street, just off of Artillery Road on the west
side of Rt 1.
907-694-7657
USAC/RS Artstic, JO and Speed Clubs
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King Cove, AK 99571
King Cove Community Center
King Cove is located near the tip of the Alaska Penninsula, leading
out towards the Aleutian Islands.
907-497-2483(cc)
[ web gleanings ]
An Anchorage engineering firm mentions working on a Roller Rink and
Community Center in King Cove. This is probably a regional community
center for the area.
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North Pole, AK 99705-5743
Polar Roller
1087 Dennis Road
North Pole is about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks along Alaska Rt 2.
Polar Roller is actually about midway betwen Fairbanks and North Pole.
907-488-4475
RSA Member Rink
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Soldonia, AK 99669-7938
Alaska's Great Skate
44619 Sterling Highway
Soldonia is located out on the Kenai Penninsula about 125 miles
southwest of Anchorage. The rink should be along Alaska Rt 1
south of Soldinia near the Kenai River bridge.
907-262-9880
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Hawaii (808) - All Areas
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[ to...@mpg.phys.hawaii.edu (Antonio Querubin) ]
There are supposed to be some [outdoor?] public mini roller skating rinks
somewhere around Honolulu but I don't know where they are. If you're in
the military, Hickam AFB and Schofield Barracks also have roller skating
rinks.
I don't know if there are any roller skating rinks on the outer islands.
[grr]
There is nothing currently listed in the Hawaii phone books that even smells
like a roller rink, though there is an ice rink in Honolulu - The Ice Palace
at 4151 Salt Lake Boulevard, and also various outdoor skating opportunties.
There is one surviving USAC/RS Artistic club in Kahului on Maui, although
what they use for a skating rink is unclear.
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Idaho (208) - All Areas
Data based on CD-ROM phone directory searches, with obvious ice rinks
and those listed in the Skaters Edge ice skating rink directory deleted,
also checked against RSA directory, 1995 USAC/RS directory and NIYP 2/96.
This should be pretty much all the roller rinks in Idaho.
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Boise, ID 83704-9245
Skateworld
7360 Bethel Street
208-378-8300
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Couer D'Alene/Hayden, ID 83814-8613
Skate Plaza
5685 North Pioneer Drive
Skate Plaza is located between Couer D'Alene and Hayden along US 95.
The rink is on Pioneer Drive, which runs parallel to US 95 near the
intersection of US 95 and Dalton Avenue.
208-772-9803/772-9507
In-line Skates Permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
Sun 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Adult 18+ Session
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Heyburn, ID 83336
Roller King of Heyburn
600 West 250th Street
208-678-9342
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Idaho Falls, ID 83401-5927
Starlite Skating
938 South 45th Street
208-522-5171
RSA Member Rink
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Lewiston, ID 83501-1940
Rollaway
1203 Idaho Street
208-746-0980
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Club
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Nampa, ID 83687
Roller Magic
2929 Keim Lane
208-466-6486
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Club
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Nampa, ID 83651-3804
Rollerdrome
19 10th Avenue S
208-466-9905
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
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Pocatello, ID 83201-4534
Deleta Skating
520 Yellowstone Avenue
208-233-0431
RSA Member Rink
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Rexberg, ID 83440
Rainbow Skating
255 West 4th Street
208-356-4435
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Sandpoint, ID 83864
Skateland Express
Bonner Mall
208-263-0407
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Twin Falls, ID 83301-7430
Skateland
2100 Kimberly Road
208-734-5455
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Montana (406) - All Areas
Data based on CD-ROM phone directory searches, with obvious ice rinks
and those listed in the Skaters Edge ice skating rink directory deleted.
Also checked against 1995/1996 RSA directory, 1995 USAC/RS directory and
NIYP 2/96.
This should be pretty much all the roller rinks in Montana.
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Billings, MT 59102
Skate City
Rosebud Drive at 29th Street West
406-652-1249
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
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Billings, MT 59101-2503
Skate World
910 3rd Avenue N
406-259-2099
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Bozeman, MT 59715-2563
Skate Palace
2015 Wheat Drive
406-586-7770
RSA Member Rink
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Columbia Falls, MT 59912-9112
Second Time Around Roller Rink
685 Berne Road
406-892-5953
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Conrad, MT 59425
Crane's Fun House
325 South Front Street
406-278-5976
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Glendive, MT 59330-2702
Skateland
900 North Nowlan Avenue
406-365-3000
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Great Falls, MT 59494-1465
Wheels West Roller Skating Center
300 23rd Avenue NE
406-727-7336
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Helena, MT 59601-0608
Hot Wheels Skating Center
1740 Cole Ave
406-443-1553
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Kalispell, MT 59901-2921
Shady Lane Roller Rink
155 Shady Lane
406-755-8538
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Laurel, MT 59044-2943
Starlite Roller Rink
18 8th Avenue
406-628-7112
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
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Libby, MT 59923-9011
Carousel Roller Rink
1604 US Highway 2S S
406-293-3323
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Livingston, MT 59047-3011
Let's Skate
112 West Lewis Street
406-222-0515
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Sidney, MT 59270
Hot Wheels Roller Rink
North of Sidney
406-482-3800
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Oregon (503) - Northwestern
Portland, Salem
Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96,
also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, RSA directory and
1995 USAC/RS directory.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 503 area code.
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Astoria, OR 97103
Jireh Christian Center (aka Jireh Skating Center)
1636 Exchange Street
503-325-2892/325-3044
Fri 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Free Skate for Teens & YA
In-line Skates Permitted
This is a roller skating operation at the Christian Center, with
public sessions and private rentals available.
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Dallas, OR 97338
Roller Zone
976 Main Street
503-623-7988
USAC/RS Hockey Coach
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Gresham/Portland, OR 97030-3994
Gresham Skate World
1220 NE Kelly Avenue
503-667-6543
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
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Hillsboro/Portland, OR 97123-8469
Hillsboro Skateworld (aka Skateworld of Hillsboro)
4395 SE Witch Hazel Road
503-640-1333
[ mer...@techbook.com (Randal Schwartz) ]
Hillsboro still has a "soul" session on Wednesday nights. I haven't
gone back to see if they've ruined that one too.
[ grr ]
The entry in the in-line FAQ stemmed from a discussion long ago about
the Hillsboro rink changing it's music format, I think to a non-skatable
mix of "classic rock", but the details got edited out along the way...
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Portland, OR 97206-5207
Mount Scott Roller Rink (aka ... Community Center)
5530 SE 72nd Street
503-823-3183
Mon-Fri 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sat 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Sun 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
*** summer hours, may vary during the school year
Indoor
Wood Floor - Small
This is apparently a municipal park and community center with a pool
and small indoor skating rink. According to the attendent, it's about
the size of a basketball court, so it may be a multi-function gym deal.
The rink is also available for party rentals at a very reasonable price.
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Salem, OR 97305
Skate Palace
1860 Fisher Road NE
Skate Palace is located on Fisher Avenue, off of Sunnyview, one
block east of I-5.
503-364-8561/364-8568
Tues 10:00 AM - noon Adult Session
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Wed 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fri 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wood Floor - 187'x90'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
There was a newspaper article in April 1996 that talked about an
attempt by the owners of this rink to sell it to the Salem municipal
government. Apparently, it's owned by a partnership with many members
and they are intersted in cashing in on the investnmet. The city
declined, saying that such operations were better off in private hands.
As far as I know, it's still operating, under the same ownership.
It is the only large rink in the area between Portland and Eugene.
[ web gleanings ]
Recent improvements for roller hockey at Skate Palace include regulation
roller hockey markings placed on the floor. The rink also has netting
which fully encloses the perimeter, in order to keep spectators safe
from flying pucks.
All hockey activities are organized through the Salem Roller Hockey
Association. If you would like more information please call Chuck
Litchfield at 503-588-8642.
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Sellwood/Portland, OR 97214
Oaks Park Skating Rink
by Sellwood Bridge
The park is along east side of the river by the Sellwood/Tacoma St.
bridge, toward the city. There's a sign a block or two past the
bridge abutment, then a few more signs zig-zag down to the park
itself and to the rink. The Sellwood bridge is the southernmost
"Portland" bridge over the Willamette, from I-5 get off at the
Rt 26/Ross Island Bridge interchange and take either Rt 43 or 99E
south 3-4 miles to get the to Sellwood bridge or Tacoma street.
503-236-5722
Mon 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Gay Skate (4th Monday only)
Wed Organ Music Night
Thurs Adult Organ Music Night
Sun Organ Music Night
11:00 PM? - ??:?? AM Private R&B Session
IAPAA Member
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, Hockey, JO and Speed Clubs
[ carl%udw...@tymix.tymnet.com ]
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.
[ mer...@techbook.com (Randal Schwartz) ]
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 :-).
[ this 10 PM Sunday private seesion is still happening, though the ]
[ group may currently be called the Cross Cultural Rhythm Rollers ]
[ g...@tharsis.com ]
If you're in Portland or even Seattle, don't miss this gem. As
mentioned above, this rink has a real Wurlitzer amusement park/theater
pipe organ, with the pipes, drums, bells, etc suspended out over the
center of the floor. The organ is played Wednesday, Thursday and
Sunday nights. Thursday is the official "adult night", but Sunday
night seemed to be mostly artistic skaters with a few randoms thrown
in. The floor is also quite amazing - it's large, with the boards
wrapped around the oval for an extremly smooth rolling surface and is
kept in very good condition. There's also a separate strip across
the rear of the rink with a funhouse style wavy surface, just the
thing for practicing your 3-turns and backwards edges. There is also
a very tiny square practice floor alongside the main floor.
An interesting feature of the rink is that the park is located on the
flood plain of the Willamette River and it does get flooded out now
and then, such as the winter of 1995/96. The floor of the rink is
acutally set up like a raft, buoyed by some 250 55-gallon drums. When
the water rises, the floor is cut loose from the building and floats
above the surface until the water falls again. After that, it's just a
matter of cleaning out the muck in the surrounding areas.
Oaks Park dates back to 1905, though the current rink building was
apparently built in the 1920's, with the floor dating to 1948's. As
an amusement park, Oaks is really rather modest, with mostly carnival
class portable rides. The antiquity seems to be mostly in the the rink
and a kiddy theatre, no big roller coaster or carousel. However, area
residents are quite fond of it as a park, picnic and recreation area.
[ web gleanings ]
A Lesbian & Gay Rollerskating night is sponsored by the Rosetown
Ramblers Square Dance club at Oaks Amusement Park on the fourth Monday
of each month. Please bring canned food items for Esther's Pantry, a
local food bank for people with AIDS.
For more information about the Rosetown Ramblers, send e-mail to
m...@rational.com or leave a messsage at 503-234-9944. Also, see
their web page at http://www.rdrop.com/users/ramblers/ for more info.
====
Tillamook, OR 97141-2943
Tilla-Skate (also Tillamook County Fairgrounds)
4603 3rd Street
503-842-2272
Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Public Session
Sat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Public Session
The number is the general number for the county fairgrounds, but they
mention the skating operation. It's probably an alternate use for one
of the exhibition buildings. Party rentals are available also.
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Oregon (541) - except Northwestern
Eugene, Medford, Pendleton, Burns
Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96,
also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, RSA directory and
1995 USAC/RS directory.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 541 area code.
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Albany, OR 97321-2959
Albany Skateway
725 Montgomery Street SE
541-926-9585
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic/Speed Coach
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Bend, OR 97701
Family Roller Fun Center
51 NW Greenwood Avenue
541-388-1106
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Bend, OR 97702
Inn of the Seventh Mountain
18575 Southwest Century Drive
503-382-8711
Daily 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM (May to October)
Seasonal - Outdoor
This is listed as an "in-line" skating rink and a seasonal ice rink.
There may be roller hockey activity here.
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Bend, OR 97701
Rotary Rink
Juniper Park
503-388-6211(park dept)/389-5502(hockey league)
Outdoor - Seasonal
[ net gleanings ]
Many years ago, the Rotary Club of Bend donated an outdoor rink to
the municipal Juniper Park. Originally designed and built as an
ice skating rink that was flooded and maintained during the winter
months, the rink has changed with the times and now serves as a
roller hockey rink.
The park also houses the Juniper Aquatic and Fitness Center, Tennis
courts, horseshoe pits, a graveled trail for walking, Pat's Park, a
baseball field, a soccer field, picnic tables and other sports and
recreational areas that draw children and families to the park
throughout the year.
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Coos Bay, OR 97420
Coos Bay Skating Rink
1595 North Bayshore Drive
541-267-3219
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Corvallis, OR 97330
Lakepark Roller Rink
6400 NW Highway 99
541-745-5443
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Grants Pass, OR 97527
Grants Pass Skate Center
1270 Rogue River Highway
541-476-5664
Tues 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Fri 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sat 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Hermiston, OR 97838
Hermiston Skateway
922 East Main Street
541-567-1649
RSA Member Rink
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Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Skateland
2207 Washburn Way
541-882-6243
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, Hockey and JO Clubs
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Lebanon, OR 97355-3101
Lebanon Skate Center
1355 South Main Street
541-258-8947
Skate Shop
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
Also Jazzercise 541-451-4407 at the same location.
[ web gleanings ]
The Skate Center offers Roller skating. They also offer sales and
repairs of skates, including inline skates. Also, Birthday parties,
Private lessons, and outside rentals are available.
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Medford, OR 97501-8759
Roller Odyssey
2425 South Pacific Highway
Medford is about 30 miles from the California border, and about 50 miles
inland, on Interstate 5.
541-772-1400(tape)/772-1401
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs
[ ANOT...@aol.com (Jeff Napier) ]
The rink in Medford is full-size, has a good schedule including an adult
session on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 to noon. The resident
coach is Doug Eley, a national pairs champion from many years ago. He
is well-liked and a very good coach.
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Oakridge, OR 97463
Ridgeway Rollerdrome
47663 Highway 58
541-782-3233
USAC/RS Artistic/Speed Coach
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Pendleton, OR 97801
Pendleton Skate City
407 NE Highway 11
541-276-2132
RSA Member Rink
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Springfield, OR 97477
Skate World
3188 Gateway Loop
Behind the Gateway Post Office
541-746-7311/746-8424
In-Line Skates Permitted
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
[ web gleanings ]
Skate World offers roller-skating sessions for children (all ages).
Special Tiny Tots sessions offered W/Sa, 10-11 a.m. for ages 7 and
under. Admission is $3/child which includes skate rental and parents
are invited to skate free. Veteran instructor Dale Naro teaches basic
skating techniques and leads fun, safe games. Skate sizes start at
child's size 7. Skate World also offers special birthday party packages
during any of the regular skating sessions.
[ grr ]
They probably have regular sessions to, the above was from as "for kids"
activity thing of some sort...
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Utah (801) - All Areas
Phone numbers and addresses checked against a CD-ROM directory 1/96,
also checked against RSA directory, 1995 USAC/RS Directory and NYIP 2/96.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in Utah.
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Bountiful/Salt Lake City, UT 84010-8206
Classic Roller Skating
2774 S 625 W
801-295-8301
This rink looked like it might be better than the Sandy one, but couldn't
really see much though the windows.
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Brigham City, UT 84302-3189
Eagle Rink
980 S 200 E (2nd St)
801-723-8921
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Cedar City, UT 84720-2038
Roller Palace
1046 Brook Street
801-586-4759
USAC/RS Hockey Club
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Kearns, UT 84118
Quirrah Park Fitness Center
5624 S 4800 W
801-968-3844
This is listed as have a skating rink, swimming and tennis...
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Logan, UT 84321-4647
Logan Roller Rink
101 East Cedar Street
801-752-9261
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Murray/Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Rollertowne USA (in 49th St. Galleria)
4998 S 360 W
East Side of I-15 just north of Exit 303 - 54 South. From I-15, get
off at the 54'th street exit, head east and turn right at the first
intersection. Bear right through the Vine St, Murry Boulevard and
Galleria Boulevard transitions and you should eventually arrive at
the parking lot - keep an eye out for the bungee jumping tower.
801-263-2987
Open during Mall Hours Monday-Saturday, Sunday
Plastic over Chipboard Floor - Oval - Medium - Good Condition
Snack Bar - Games - Air Conditioned
IAAPA Member
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
Rollertown is part of the 49'th Street Galleria, an indoor family
entertainment complex which includes bowling, miniature golf, batting
cage and various ride, game and restaraunt/party areas. As a plus,
it is open throughout mall hours 7 days/week, as a minus it's a family
entertainment rink, aka for the kids. Admittedly, this is a trait
shared by all Utah rinks, the other rink I visited was even worse.
The floor, supposedly Utah's largest, is some kind of blue plastic
over a plywood or similar base. It was smooth, but seemed pretty
slow, especially with the tattered rental skates available. Skating
at dinner time provided a fairly quiet, uncrowded session tending
towards more kids as the evening wore on. Late Sunday afternoon was
also rather quiet, with less than a dozen people sharing the rink.
The rink has sort of a stage at one end and is apparently also used
as a concert/show venue at times.
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Murray/Salt Lake City, UT 84123-1130
JT's Wheels
9350 South Redwood Road
801-973-6457
JT's Wheels looks like an older rink with a wooden floor, but since it
wasn't open when I went by, I couldn't get a close look.
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Ogden, UT 84405-3509
Classic Skating Center
4181 Riverdale Rd
801-394-0822
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Ogden, UT 84404
The 7th Street Rink
916 7th Street
801-393-7465
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Orem/Provo, UT 84058-5422
Classic Skating Center
250 South State Street
State Street between Orem and Provo.
801-224-4197
Sat 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM Disco Night
Suburban boom rink, no windows so I couldn't see anything - not even a
posted schedule.
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Roosevelt/Vernal, UT 84066
Rock'N'Roll Family Entertainment Center
150 S 450 E
Roosevelt is in the eastern part of Utah, near the Colorado/Wyoming
borders.
801-722-9229
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Sandy/Salt Lake City, UT 84070-2652
Classic Roller Skating
9151 S 255 W
801-561-1791
IAAPA Member
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
Classic Recreation, aka the Henderson Family, owns several rinks in the
Salt Lake City area - in the Salt Lake suburbs of Sandy and Bountiful,
also in Provo/Orem and in Ogden. I assume the rinks have some degree of
common managment.
I skated at the one in Sandy, their idea of Adult skating was "all ages"
till midnite on Saturday night, with bad disco revival music. I guess
this is because Rap and House derivitive skating music doesn't play well
in the family values/family entertainment community. The floor was painted
concrete with some cracks.
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Sandy/Salt Lake City, UT 80740
Sports Park
8695 Sandy Parkway
801-562-4444
This is listed as having a skating rink, a golf course, go carts and
being a party and amusment place.
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St. George, UT 84770-1814
Outer Limits Skate Center (was Whirlybird)
1177 Indian Hills Drive
St. George is in the "warm desert" portion of Utah, in the southwest
corner near the Arizona/Nevada border. The rink is off of Sunset.
801-628-2054
RSA Member Rink
According to the attendent, they don't have any adult or artistic sessions,
but their Monday Family night has more adult skaters.
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Veyo, UT 84782-4079
Spanish Trail Roller Rink
21 South Main Street
801-574-2262
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Wellington/Price, UT 84542
Skateland
53 East Main
Wellington is southeast of Provo, along US 6.
801-637-7285
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Washington (206) - Seattle Metro Area
Seattle, Tacoma, Evrett
Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96,
also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, RSA directory and
1995 USAC/RS directory.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 206 area code.
====
Auburn/Seattle, WA 98002-6353
Auburn Skate Connection (was Melody Skating Center)
1825 Howard Road
Take I-5 to they Highway 18 - Auburn exit. Turn left after you get
off the off-ramp and it is about two miles on your right, near the
bowling alley.
206-833-4040
Fri ??:?? AM - ??:?? AM Adult Morning Session (Organ Music)
Wood Floor - Medium Size
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO, Speed and Hockey Clubs
[ SBeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
The skating floor is wood, with a plastic coating and about medium size.
It's in average condition, with it's share of bumps. It is often dirty,
but I believe they are planning on refinishing it. There are figure
circles. The rink isn't very well lit or ventilated, I don't believe
that it's air-conditioned.
Auburn has a strong artistic club. I've skated competitions here, and
it can get a bit busy during the dance events. The owner, John Gustafson,
is really involved in speed, while his wife Diane goes to Nationals every
year in dance and figures. Their daughter, Cassie Davis, also skates
and she is nationally ranked.
They have fairly normal session times, with an adult organ dance session
on Friday mornings, and I also want to say a Monday night dance session.
They didn't have any games during the public sessions, just some races.
====
Bellevue, WA 98005-1861
Skate King
2301 140Th Avenue NE
Bellvue is across Lake Washingon, east of Seattle. From Seattle,
take I-5 to Highway 520 (east). Take the 148th street exit and
turn right at the light. Make another right at the next light and
then drive down a long hill. Turn left at your first stoplight.
You will see a shopping complex on the right hand side. The rink is
in the shopping complex, in the back.
206-641-2046
Blue Plastic over Chipboard - Medium size - Good Condition - Clean
Air Conditioned
[ pi...@cs.washington.edu (Ricardo Pincheira) ]
Skate King has an ugly linoleum floor, but good music, and on occasion
you get to see some truly fantastic disco skaters.
[ litl...@slumberland.com (Wendi Dunlap) - edited some]
Several of us were looking for evening sessions so that we could start
going skating at least once a week. I used to take artistic roller skating
lessons (and also a bit of ice skating lessons), and I want to get back
into skating. However, weekend evening sessions are, in my experience,
impossible -- they are so crowded that there is no room to do any skating.
So we were looking for a weeknight - Only one rink, Skate King in Bellevue,
had a session on Thursday nights an adult session for 18 and over. so we
decided to go there.
We went to Skate King for several weeks in a row -- and it was pretty bad,
so I don't know if we'll be going back. Why was it bad? Well, it was VERY
unfriendly to beginning skaters. I'm not a beginner, but many of my
friends who were with me are, and they were afraid to go out on the floor
much of the time. The emphasis on Thursday nights seems to be on the
"roller disco" sort of skating that everyone was doing back in 1980. :)
The rink is full of people skating as fast as possible, doing little dance
steps all the way along, and weaving around all those going slower than
they are. Those who aren't skating fast are skating in groups of four or
more, gabbing with each other and not watching their surroundings. Certain
people there go so fast that they are unable to get around other skaters
without grabbing them hard by the shoulder and pushing them out of the way.
Both my friend Shari and I had bruises on our shoulders from one particular
guy who grabbed our shoulders at two different times one evening. I didn't
really think it was a roller derby session, but after that I wasn't so sure...
This particular skater commits skating violations that would have gotten
him busted by the floor guard at any other rink I've ever attended, but not
this one.
We overheard a beginning skater complain to the management that there was
no room for slower skaters out there, and the rink manager said, "Well,
this is an ADULT session. It's not for beginners." As if adults never
learn to skate? He recommended that the beginner come on a weekend, and
she said she had tried that but that there were too many tiny kids and no
room to move. The rink guy shrugged. What kind of attitude is this, I ask
you? Hmph.
Also, the rink floor is dirty and in bad shape - there's a nice big crack
in it, and it's bumpy. The music was poorly chosen (4 Janet Jackson and
2 Madonna songs in one evening) -- come on, let's have some variety!
And, of course, requests were ignored.
[ I've included pretty much the whole rant, less some ice skating stuff ]
[ Some of what she describes scares me - this doens't sound like a very ]
[ well run rink - but other things make it sould like my kind of rink! ]
[ ma...@george.ee.washington.edu (Mauro Costa) - edited ]
I understand her [Wendy] frustration with the rink she mentioned, but I
still think it is an ok rink, if you are not a beginner. I go there
myself when school is not in session.
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
Skate King is a rink to the east of Seattle in Bellevue, and is really
nice. It's well lighted, with a somewhat small, blue plastic floor.
The floor is currently in the process of being stripped, and so the rink
will be shut down from July 29-August 5 [1996] for refinishing the floor.
However, the size of the floor is made up for by the ambiance of the
crowd.
I normally skate here on Saturday afternoons and Sunday evenings. As
the summer has begun, these sessions are thinning out. They still play
the Hokey Pokey and other games like "Four Corners", "Red Light, Green
Light" and they have races, backward skates, and reverse skates. The
music is enjoyable, although they tend to play too much "hip hop, fast
paced music" which can get to be a bit too much for beginners.
This rink is solely a skating rink, with no artistic, speed, or hockey
clubs - it's just a normal session rink. The floor is fairly clean and
nice to skate on. There are no figure circles marked. They have an
adult night on Thursdays which is quite fast paced, but no organ music
or artistic sessions. As previously mentioned, Sunday night is mostly
compromised of a select group of adults and a smattering of a few others,
and the camraderie is good. Some of the other weekend sessions can be
quite packed.
At the end of the rink, there's a mural of Seattle, complete with the
Space Needle and the Kingdome. What is really interesting is that on
the right hand side of the far end of the rink, there's a "skate car"
that looks street driveable! I'd love to ask them if they'd sell it!
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Everett, WA 98208-3807
Skate Deck Everett
9700 19Th Avenue SE
206-337-0202
Yellow Plastic Floor - Medium Size - Clean
Air Conditioned
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
Everett is the nicest of the two rinks north of Seattle, with an
average size plastic over wood floor. The floor is basically very
clean, and they also have a very small surface outside for skating,
which is open in the summer months.
The have normal session times and the sessions are normally pretty
crowded, with many teenagers, so the floor can be pretty unforgiving
at times. They have a metal detector in the lobby - the neighborhood
is pretty rough, though it doesn't look like it.
I've only skated there on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This past
winter [1996], they had an adult dance night on Mondays, and I am unsure
if that is still going strong. They do have figure circles and also
a "jump harness" for freestyle skaters. There is an artistic club, but
it's mainly for the younger skaters. The coach doesn't teach adults -
prejudice! - so I kind of have mixed feelings about this rink.
====
Federal Way/Seattle, WA 98003-6880
Pattison's West Skating Center
34222 Pacific Highway South
Federal Way is about 20 miles south of Seattle. From Seattle take
I-5 south to the Federal Way - Pacific Highway exit, get off and
head south on the Pacific Highway for about 5 miles and the rink
will be on the left hand side.
206-838-5788
Tues ??:?? PM - ??-?? PM Adult Organ Music Session
Thurs ??:?? AM - ??-?? AM Adult Organ Music Session
Wood Floor - Large - Good Condition
IAPAA Member
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
Pattisons's is a very nice rink with a plastic coated wooden floor
and is equipped with bright lights. This is my favorite session rink
due to the large floor, although I was there last weekend and it was
dirty! My wheels got soooo dirty!
They have a normal session schedule. It is very busy on Friday and
Saturday nights. They have the usual skates, including backward and
reverse skate. I don't believe they have any games, although they do
have the races.
Pattisons West has a very prominent Speed Club, but no Artistic Club.
However, they do have adult organ music dance sessons on Tuesday nights
and Thursday mornings.
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Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA 98433
Lewis Fort Roller Skating Rink (aka Summit Skate Arena)
Fort Lewis
206-964-5544 (no answer?)
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
Fort Lewis is a military base located between Tacoma and Olympia, along
I-5 at the Fort Lewis exit. The skating rink is within the base, next
to the bowling alley. I don't know if they are open to the general
public, but the number is listed in the yellow pages. The USAC/RS
directory lists clubs at a Summit Skate Arena in Fort Lewis, which is
probably the same thing.
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Kent/Seattle, WA 98031-7604
T.L.C. Family Skate
10210 260th Street SE
206-852-9371
RSA Member Rink
[ ma...@george.ee.washington.edu (Mauro Costa) - edited ]
Haven't been to the Kent rink in quite some time now, but I know it changed
management. I hope thatthe Wednesday session does not change, though. It is
pretty good with lots of "energy" and good dancing urban/R&B music.
[grr]
Also a T.L.C. Bingo operation at this location.
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
I have only been to this rink once as well. I don't believe they have an
artistic, speed, or hockey club. They have normal session times.
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Lynnwood/Seattle, WA 98036-6054
Roll-A-Way Skate Center
6210 200th Street SW
Lynnwood is a suburban area north of Seattle. Roll-A-Way is is a bit
south on Highway 99 from the Highway 99/196th St. intersection. The
rink itself is attached to the rear of a bowling alley.
206-778-4446
Tues 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Home Schooling Session
Wed 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Session
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Adult-18 Session
Thurs 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Session
Fri 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Session
8:00 PM - 12:00 PM Public Session
Sat 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Public Session (split session)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Christian Music
Sun 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Public Session (split session)
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Public Session
Wood Floor - Medium Size
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs
When I was there, they weren't open, when they were open I was doing
other things...
[ pi...@cs.washington.edu (Ricardo Pincheira) ]
Fantastic wooden floor. Very strong speed club. Terrible music, though.
I believe Thursday nights are "inline only", haven't been there in a while.
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
The Lynwood rink is smaller than most, but has a nice atmosphere. It
has a plastic coated wood floor, with figure circles. The floor is
pretty dirty, and I believe they will be refinishing it soon. There's
a mural on the back wall, but overall it's fairly dark.
They have normal session times and there was an adult organ music dance
session on Monday nights. They have artistic, speed and hockey clubs.
I have only been here on a few occasions, normally Saturday and Sunday
afternoons when they've been pretty crowded with birthday parties.
====
Puyallup, WA 98371-4406
Tiffanys Skate Inn
1113 Meridian Street North
206-848-1076
Medium Size
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs
This rink was flooded in the winter storms of 1996, but apparently the
damage wasn't too severe and they're planning on reopening Febuary 23rd.
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
Tiffany's has a normal sized floor. I have never skated at this rink,
although I've been inside. I was going to skate there on Father's Day
this year and even drove there, but it was closed!
====
Seattle, WA 98106-2711
Southgate Roller Rink
9646 17th Avenue SW
206-762-4030
Wood Floor - Small
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
I have only been to Southgate once, and haven't actually skated there.
It is farily small but I believe it is a wooden floor.
They have a fairly normal session schedule.
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Seattle, WA 98105
University of Washington Recreation Center
?
206-543-4590
Fri 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sat 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Restricted
The University of Washington has a Roller Skating session at the Rec Center
twice a week, but admission is restricted to students, staff and their
guests. I don't know the physical details - whether it's just a multi-
function gym or more like a skating floor, but the Rec Center is supposed
to be near the Stadium.
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Tacoma, WA 98466-5211
Puget Sound Skate Center
6817 27Th Street West
206-565-0559
RSA Member Rink
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Tacoma, WA 98444-4821
Spinning Wheels Roller Palace
301 133rd Street South
206-535-2250
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Woodinville, WA 98072
The Playground Rollerhockey Arena
21330 State Route 9
From the I-405, SR 522 interchange, take SR 522 East for 2.5 miles
to SR 9 Exit. At end of exit ramp, take left at light onto SR 9
heading North. Go for 1.5 miles. The Playground Rollerhockey Arena
will be on your left, immediately after Cedarbrook Lumber. Just
look for the big tent!
206-481-6468
Hockey
Sheltered
Concrete - 185'x85'
[ web gleanings ]
The rink is regulation sized, at 185' x 85'. The perimeter of the rink has
professional dasherboards, with fencing above the dasherboards all around
the rink (except at the player and penalty boxes). The skating surface is
clean, smooth concrete. The rink is sheltered by a large framed tent
covering. Players boxes are on the south side of the rink and penalty
boxes are on the north side of the rink. The scoreboard is on it's way...
The web page doesn't mention any recreation skating, but in-line skating
lessons are offered on Saturday mornings and the rink is availabe for
rentals.
See http://www.dudesoft.com/playground/index.html for more information.
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Washington (360) - Western outside Seattle Metro Area
Bellingham, Bremberton, Olympia, Vancouver
Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96,
also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, RSA directory and
1995 USAC/RS directory.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 360 area code.
====
Bremerton, WA 98311-3729
Bremerton Skateland
1740 NE Fuson Road
Bremerton is on the Kitsap penninsula, across the Puget sound
from Seattle. It's one of the longer Ferry runs, then a bit
of driving.
360-479-7655
Wood Floor - Medium Size
Not Air-conditioned
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, Hockey, JO and Speed Clubs
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
Bremerton has an average or smaller than average sized floor, but it
was pretty clean. There are figure circles. They have an artistic
club, but it is small, also speed and hockey clubs.
I skated a session there, and was pleased by the DJ's pick of music,
the DJ really gets involved with the music. They did have the Hokey
Pokey, but no other games, just some races.
====
Centralia, WA 98531
Rollerdrome
216 West Maple Street
360-736-7376
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
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Hoquiam, WA 98550
Harborena Roller Skating Rink
2112 Simpson Avenue
360-532-4483
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO, Speed and Hocky Clubs
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Kelso, WA 98626
Skate World
2219 Talley Way
360-577-7999
Wed 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thurs 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Adult Session
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Christian Music
USAC/RS Artistic Coach
According to the attendant, the Thursday daytime sessions is the only
adult only session, the others are all a mix, with more teens at the
Friday and Saturday evening sessions. Other than the Christian music
session, it's Top-40.
====
Lynden, WA 98264
Lynden Skateway & Bowl
421 Judson Street
360-354-3851
Tues 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Adult Dance Session
??:?? PM - ??:?? PM Christian Night
Wed ??:?? PM - ??:?? PM Discount Night
Thurs 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM Tiny Tots (except Summer)
Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat 1:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
6:30 PM - 9:00
Maple Floor - 164'x84' - Good Condition
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
The Lynden floor is wooden, and it seems to be comprised in part of their
old floor, which was burned in an arson fire last year and in part of an
old floor salvaged from the closed Burlington rink. The floor is pretty
clean, though it's a bit bumpy and uneven. I think the citizens of Lynden
are just plain happy to have their rink back after the unfortunate arson.
Although the rink seems smaller than some in the area, it has a lot of
"homey" atmosphere to it. Lynden is a very religious town and is quite
subdued, and this seems to be reflected at the rink's sessions. They
are crowded, mainly with lots of families. No games during the sessions
and I don't know if they have races. They do have a backwards skate,
but the floor guards are very stringent and they they don't let you
skate backwards during the rest of the session. I didn't like this part.
Lynden has a strong artistic club, the teachers are Jerry and Marlene
Bruland, from a rink in Bellingham that closed in the mid-80's.
[ MBru...@aol.com (Marlene Bruland) - edited ]
The Lynden Skateway, owned by Pete and Brenda VanOrnum, totally burned
down to the ground on August 20, 1994. They rebuilt the rink building
and purchased the skating floor from Joy and Don Baldwin, who had been
storing the maple floor since their rink was closed a few years back.
Lynden Skateway re-opened for business in February 1996. The floor was
enlarged to 164'x84', larger than average, though there a wealth of
large floors in the Northwest.
Skateway has a strong competitive artistic club. The full time coaches
are Jerry and Marlene Bruland, Dale Sprague, Caroline Diewold. The club
is also active in proficiency test and recreational skating. There is
also a newly founded speed skating club at the rink.
There is a special Adult Sesssion with dance music played on Tuesday
Mornings, and a Special Dance Session are also being scheduled for
next season - once a month on Sunday evening.
For more information about this skating facility, please contact
Marlene Bruland - MBru...@aol.com.
[ Marlene is a coach at this rink ]
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Marysville, WA 98270-3762
Skate Inn Marysville
7313 44th Avenue NE at State Street
360-659-3900
Tues ??:?? PM - ??:?? PM Adult Organ Music Night
Wood Floor - Small
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs
[ sbeck...@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
Normal session times and prices.
Marysville has a smaller than average wooden floor. The floor is very
bumpy and often pretty dirty, and the rink isn't too well lit. They
have a small artistic club coached by Joy Baldwin and Jackie Scott.
I have only been here a few times recently, although I used to represent
this rink when I skated competitively for them in '92. They ha normal
session times and prices, with a Tuesday night adult dance session with
organ music.
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Oak Harbor/Whidbey Island, WA 98277-2527
Roller Barn
7324 700th Ave W
Whidbey Island is about 90 miles north of Seattle.
360-675-6534
[ co...@whidbey.net (Kevin Foster) - edited ]
I work at The Roller Barn, Inc., which is the local skating rink, where
I am the Assistant Manager. I am in the process of starting a speed
team, so that we can compete with other teams in the area, and around
the country.
Oak Harbor is in the Pacific Northwest, about 90 miles North of Seattle,
on Whidbey Island. Whidbey is well known for it's Naval facility, NAS
Whidbey Island. I am one of the few people around here that is not
affiliated with the Armed Services.
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Olympia, WA 98506
Skateland
2725 12th Avenue NE
360-352-9943
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Port Angeles, WA 98362-6121
Jalis' Skate Station (aka Family Roller Skate Center)
707 South Chase Street
360-452-8451
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Port Townsend, WA 98368
Hot Wheels West Skateland
3918 San Juan Avenue
360-385-1282
RSA Member Rink
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Vancouver, WA 98661-6148
Golden Skate
4915 East Fourth Plain Boulevard
360-696-0368
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
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Washington (509) - Spokane, Walla Walla, Yakima
Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96,
also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, SA directory and
1995 USAC/RS directory.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 509 area code.
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Kennewick, WA 99336-8106
Skate West
8300 West Gage Boulevard
509-735-6411/735-4379
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO Club
The rink is located behind the Mall. They have at least weekend hours,
but the taped message is hard to follow...
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Prosser, WA 99350
Bennett Roller Rink
602 7th Street
509-786-3515
RSA Member Rink
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Richland, WA 99352
Rollarena Skating Center
849 Stevens Drive
509-946-6971
RSA Member Rink
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Soap Lake, WA 98851
Lakeview Roller Skating Center
148 Road 18.5 NE
Soap Lake is located in eastern Washington, northest of Ephrata.
From Ephrata, head northeast on Rt 20 to Soap Lake, then head
south on Rt 17 for about a mile to Road 19, turn right and go
across the tracks to Road B, turn right and go about a half-mile
south to Road 18.5. The rink should be somewhere along Road 18.5,
near a storage place.
509-246-1696
Tues 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Cheap Nite
Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Spokane, WA 99218
Pattison's North Skating Rink
11505 North Division Street - US 395
The rink is actually on an Elclif Road just off Division Street in
the area of Regina Avenue. You should be able to spot it from
Division Street.
509-466-8133/466-2832
Wed 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Value/Family Day
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Overlapping Sessions
Fri 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Overlapping Sessions
Sat 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Overlapping Sessions
Sun 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Overlapping Sessions
Skate Shop - Snack Bar
RSA Member Rink
According to the attendant, they don't have any adult sessions, but
the Wednesday evening session is basically a family session with kids
and adults, but little teen presence. Music is mostly Top-40 with
some Country and Oldies mixed in.
[ web gleaings ]
Roller skating, skate sales, full service snack bar for hours of
family fun.
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Spokane, WA 99206
Roller Valley Skate Center
9415 East 4th Avenue
509-926-6230/924-7655
[ net gleanings ]
Hours of fun at the family roller skating center!
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Union Gap/Yakima, WA 98903-1607
Skateland Fun Center
2506 South Old Town Road
Across from the Valley Mall between Union Gap and Yakima on the main
business strip along Main or First Street.
509-575-6442
Wed 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Bargain Night
Fri 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Rock'n Roll Night
Sat 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Sun 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Wood Floor - Medium Size - Oval
RSA Member Rink
I wandered by here daytime hours and there wasn't much going
on - just a single adult skater or instructor waiting for the
kids. Looked like a nice place, but no adult night mentioned.
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