Roller Skating Rinks Northeastern Region List FAQ

[George Robbins]

Archive-Name: roller-skating/rinks-northeastern
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-Modified: Wed Sep 4 01:31:52 EDT 1996

*** Copyright 1994, 1995 by George Robbins - see detailed note at end ***

This is the Northeastern Region section of the Roller Skating Rink list.

Connecticut - Maine - Massachusetts- New Hampshire - New York
Rhode Island - Vermont

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:

*** someday, this needs zip codes retrofitted ***

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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Northeastern Region

Connecticut

Southwestern - (203)

Danbury, CT 06811
Sportland America (aka Fun Station, Fun Zones...) -
203-778-4386/730-0730

Monroe, CT
Skatetyme Roller Rink (aka Skate Time...) - 203-268-4041

Old Greenwich, CT
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center (Riverside Center?) -
203-637-4583

Wallingford, CT
RollerHaven II - 203-265-2286
Wheel World - 203-284-5822

Waterbury, CT
Roller Magic Roller Rink (was High Rollers, 5-D's) -
203-596-9019
Roller Magic Roller Rink (was Waterbury Skating Center) -
203-574-2118

Northern and Eastern - (860)

Groton, CT
Galaxy Skating Rink (was Groton Skate Center...) -
860-446-2609

Middleton, CT
Holiday Skating Rink - 860-346-0777

Plainfield, CT
Skate Inn - 860-564-2623

Stratford, CT 06497
Long Beach Skateland - 860-378-9033

Vernon, CT
Ron-A-Roll Skate Center - 860-872-8400

West Suffield, CT
Babbs Roller Skating Rink - 860-668-7073

Maine

All Areas - (207)

Auburn, ME
Rollodrome - 207-777-3940

Augusta, ME
Happy Wheels Skating Center - 207-623-4973

Bangor, ME
Great Skates Entertainment - 207-945-0202
Skate Scene - 207-947-1559

Caribou, ME
Melody Roller Rink - 207-493-3259

Houlton, ME
Rollerama Of Houlton - 207-532-9897

Livermore Falls, ME
Livermore Falls Skating Center - 207-897-4006

Milo, ME
Skateway Roller Rink - 207-943-2617

Norridgewock, ME
Family Fun Center Roller Skating - 207-634-4485

Old Town, ME
Great Skates - (closed?)

Oxford, ME
Motion 26 - 207-539-4670

Portland, ME
Happy Wheels Skating Center - 207-797-8207

Rockland, ME
Rockland Skate Center - 207-594-1023

Sanford, ME
The Family Skate Center - 207-324-3241

Scarborough/Portland, ME
Happy Wheels Skating Center - 207-883-3773

Smithfield, ME
Sunset Camps - 207-362-2611

Topsham, ME
Rollerworld - 207-725-6077

Waterville, ME
Happy Wheels Skate Ctr - 207-873-1805

Massachussets

Boston and Surrounding Areas - (617)

Dorchester/Boston, MA
Chez-Vous Disco Rink (aka ...Roller Rink) -
617-825-6877

Norwood, MA
Roll-Land - 617-762-6999

Saugus, MA
Roller World - 617-231-1111

Waltham, MA
Wal-Lex Rollerway - 617-893-7070

Whitman, MA
USA Skatetown (aka Skatetown USA) - 617-857-1286

Eastern outside of Boston Area - (508)

Beverly/Salem, MA
Roller Palace - 508-927-4242

Bradford/Haverhill, MA
Skateland - 508-372-3050

Concord, MA
Valley Sports - 508-369-8100 (seasonal)

Fairhaven/New Bedford, MA
Carousel Skating - 508-872-8400

Hudson/Worcester, MA
Roller Kingdom - 508-562-3440

Lancaster, MA
Roll On America - 508-534-8303

Lawrence, MA
Roll On America (aka 21st Century Skateland?) - 508-681-8690

Leominster, MA
Roll On America - 508-537-4010

Milford, MA
Skate Palace - 508-473-6611

Millbury, MA
Wheels Roller Skating Center - 508-865-0001

New Bedford, MA
Hot Wheels Recreation Center - 508-999-3350

North Oxford, MA
Cheap Skate Inc - (closed?)

Orange, MA
Orange Roller Skating - 508-544-7203 (closed?)

Orleans/Cape Code, MA
Charles Moore Arena - 508-255-5902 (seasonal)

Taunton, MA
Highland Heights Roller Skating Rink - 508-824-9363
Silver City Skateland - 508-824-4866

Tyngsboro/Lowell, MA
Roller Kingdom - 508-649-3440(tape)/649-3439

Worcester, MA
Skylite Roller Skating Center - 508-757-8640

Western and Central - (413)

Agawam/Springfield, MA
Rollaway Skate Center (aka The Rollaway) - 413-786-4875

Chicopee/Springfield, MA
Skate Scene USA Roller Skating Center -
413-593-0433(tape)/593-0434

Hadley/Amherst, MA
Interskate 91 North (and On Ramp Skate Shop) -
413-586-8344

Springfield, MA
Rialto Roller Skating Rink - 413-732-0259

Wilbraham/Springfield, MA
Interskate 91 South - 413-543-4664

Williamstown, MA
Roller Magic - 413-458-3659

New Hampshire

All Areas - (603)

Alton Bay/Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
Alton Bay Pavilion - (seasonal)

Enfield, NH
Great View Roller Skating - 603-632-7878/632-7609

Merrimack, NH
Good Times Roller Skating Center - 603-429-0435

Newington/Portsmouth, NH
Happy Wheels - 603-431-2267

Salem, NH
Granite Skate - 603-898-3430

New York

Manhattan - (212)

Manhattan/New York City, NY
The Roxy - 212-627-0404(events)/212-645-5156(office)
Wollman Rink (Central Park) - 212-517-4800 (see text!)
Chelsea Piers Roller Rinks - 212-336-6200
Metropolitan-Manhattan Skate Club -
212-687-1775(phone)/697-2363(fax) (see text!)
Recreation World Ice Chalet - 212-524-4386
Riverbank State Park - (seasonal)
Rivergate Ice Rink - (closed)
Lezly Dance and Skate School - 212-777-3232 (see text!)
Metropolis Roller Skate Club - (closed?)

the Boroughs - (718)

Brooklyn/New York City, NY
Empire Roller Disco - 718-462-1570

The Bronx/New York City, NY
Key Skating Center (was Skate Key) - 718-322-0203

Staten Island, NY
Sports Fest Family Fun Center (was Bowling on the Green) -
718-980-1500/351-2160(fax)

Long Island - (516)

Bay Shore/Long Island, NY
Bay Shore Roller Skating Center - 516-665-7500

Centereach/Long Island, NY
A-Maze-N-Skates Family Amusement Center - 516-698-2200

Commack/Long Island, NY
Commack Roller Rink - (closed)

East Rockaway/Long Island, NY
Bay Park - 516-571-7250 (outdoor)

Hewlett/Long Island, NY
Grant Park - 516-571-7821/571-7820 (outdoor)

Lynbrook/Long Island, NY
Hot Skates - 516-593-1300/593-1424

Massapequa/Long Island, NY
United Skates of American Roller Rink - 516-795-5473

Rockville Centre/Long Island, NY
Rockville Centre Rink - 516-766-0300 (outdoor)

Seaford/Wantaugh/Long Island, NY
Cedar Creek Park - 516-571-7473 (outdoor)

Southeastern - (914)

Ferndale, NY
Skaters World Roller Rink - 914-292-3288

Hyde Park/Poughkeepsie, NY
Rollermagic Skating Center (aka Hyde Park...) -
914-229-6666/229-2346

New Windsor - Vails Gate/Newburgh, NY
Upskate New York Roller Rink - 914-562-6565

Port Ewen/Kingston, NY
Wood-N-Wheel Roller Rink (or Wooden Wheel...) -
914-331-9680

Eastern - (518)

Amsterdam, NY
High Rollers - 518-843-0783

Cairo, NY
Cairo Purling Roller Rink - 518-622-9117

Clifton Park, NY
Starburst Roller Rink - 518-371-1567

Ghent/Chatham, NY
Skate Factory - 518-822-8453

Glens Falls/Queensbury, NY
Skateland of Glens Falls (aka ... Family Fun Center) -
518-792-8989

Latham/Cohoes, NY
Guptill's Skating Arena (aka Latham Roller Skating Center) -
518-785-0660

Malone, NY
Skateland - 518-483-7810

Newcomb, NY
Newcomb Skating Rink - 518-582-4901

Plattsburgh, NY
Lake City Skate - 518-566-7528

Rotterdam/Schenectady, NY
Rollarama - 518-355-2140

Warnerville, NY
Warnerville Roller Rink - 518-234-3386

Southern - (607)

Elmira, NY
Joycrest Skating Rink - 607-732-0494

Endwell/Endicott, NY
Roller Dome - 607-785-5012

Oneonta, NY
Interskate 88 - 607-432-0366

Sidney, NY
Hillcrest Roller Rink (aka Skate-A-Rama II) -
607-563-8144/563-8456

Vestal/Binghampton, NY
Skate Estate - 607-797-9000

West Burlington, NY
Burlington Roller Rink - 607-965-8113

West Windsor/Binghamton, NY
Skate World - 607-775-3949

Western - (315)
Auburn/Syracuse, NY
Funtastics Rollerskating (aka Superskate Roller Rink) -
315-258-9232/255-2075

Auburn/Syracuse, NY
Reva Rollerdome - 315-252-8225

Baldwinsville, NY
Empire Skates - (closed?)

Dolgeville, NY
Magic Skates - 315-429-9360

Earlville, NY
Red Barn Roller Rink - 315-691-6655

Fulton, NY
Bilou Roller Skating Rink - 315-598-9823

Geneva, NY
Geneva Rollerdrome - 315-789-6033

Macedon/Rochester, NY
Rollerworks Skating Rink - 315-986-7709

Mattydale/Syracuse, NY
Action Sports & Skate Center (aka Dance-N-Skate) -
315-454-9539

Pulaski, NY
Pulaski Roller Drome - 315-298-4827

Rome, NY
Skate-A-While - 315-337-8744

Syracuse, NY
Skate-N-Place - 315-487-0721

Utica, NY
Midstate Skating Arena (aka North Utica Arena) -
315-797-0544
Skate-A-Rama Roller Skating Arena - 315-797-1334

Watertown, NY
Watertown Roller Rink - 315-782-0662

Northwestern - (716)

Angola, NY
Angola Roller & Sport Center (aka Angola Rollercade) -
716-549-1971

Buffalo, NY
New Skateland (aka Wall Street) - 716-882-2104 (seasonal)
University Skating Center - 716-836-1220

Canandaigua, NY
Greater Canandaigua Civic Center - 716-394-9499 (seasonal)

Cheektowaga, NY
Skateland of Cheektowaga - 716-892-0075

Churchville, NY
Melb Skating & Sound - 716-594-4060

Cuba, NY
Ray's Roller Rink - 716-968-3141

Depew/Buffalo, NY
Depew Roller Skating Center - 716-618-6880/681-6881

Dunkirk, NY
Roll Arena Skating Rink - (closed)

Franklinville, NY
Skateland Of Franklinville - 716-676-2655

Honeoye Falls, NY
Be-Mar Roller Skating - 716-624-1826

Jamestown, NY
Evan's Skateland - 716-664-7351

Lockport, NY
Skateland of Lockport - 716-433-5605

Maple Springs, NY
Midway Amusement Park - 716-386-3165 (seasonal)

North Tonawanda/Buffalo, NY
Rainbow Roller Rink - 716-693-1100

Olcott/Newfand, NY
Olcott Skating Rink - 716-778-8321

Orchard Park/Buffalo, NY
Orchard Park Roller Rink (aka Leisure Rinks Southtown) -
716-662-9860/675-8992

Pike, NY
High Roller Skating Rink - 716-493-2054

Rochester, NY 14612-1940
Horizon Skateway (aka Horizon Fun F/X) -
716-865-0493/865-0495
United Skates of America Roller Rink - 716-865-6991

West Seneca/Buffalo, NY
D J Spinner's Skate & Dance Club (aka S J Spinner's?) -
716-826-6260

Wellsville, NY
Funland Skate Center - 716-593-2000

Williamsville, NY
Eastern Hills Skating Center - 716-633-6060/633-6061

Rhode Island

All Areas - (401)

Narragansett/Wakefield, RI
Narragansett Ocean Club (aka Ocean Skate) -
401-783-1711/783-6120

Rumford/East Providence, RI
United Skates of America Roller Rink - 401-438-0090

Warwick/Providence, RI
Rollermagic Warwick Skating Center (was Riverdale Rollerworld) -
401-823-7190/821-2595
Hillsgrove Country Club (aka Sholes Hillsgrove) - 401-737-9828

Woonsocket, RI
Roller Kingdom - 401-766-6347

Vermont

All Areas - (802)

Brattleboro, VT
Rollerdrome - (closed)

Williston/Burlington, VT
Skateland Roll-A-Rinx - 802-879-6151

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Connecticut (203) - Southwestern
Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury

Phone numbers and addresses checked against a CD-ROM directory 1/96,
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 203 area code.
Some need to be called to see if they still exit...

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Danbury, CT 06811

Sportland American (aka Fun Station, Fun Zones of Danbury)
40 Mill Plain Road
203-778-4386/730-0730

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Coach

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Monroe, CT 06468-1107

Skatetyme Roller Rink (aka Skate Time...)
193 Main Street
Monroe is located in southwestern Connecticut between Danbury and
Bridgeport. From Bridgeport, take the Rt 25 expressway north to
where it ends at Rt 111, then continue on Rt 25 for about 1-1/2
miles, the rink should be on the left, just after Judd Road.
203-268-4041

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Eastern Greenwich Civic Center (Riverside Center?)
Harding Road
203-637-4583

[ net gleanings ]
Auditorium/Gym. Large meeting room. Two small meeting rooms. Kitchen.
Scheduled events include dances, concerts, picnics, fashion, dog,
antique and trainshows, seminars, banquets, bridal and baby showers,
roller skating, square dancing, Weight Watchers, trimnastics and
aerobics classes.

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Wallingford, CT 06492

Roller Haven II
Barnes Industrial Park
Wallingford is located in southern Connecticut, between New Haven and
Meridan. From I-91, get off at the Rt 68 - Barnes Road exit and head
west on Barnes Road for about 2 miles and look for a Barnes Industrial
Park. The rink is supposed to be in the industrial park near this area.
203-265-2286

Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult Night - 70's/80's/requests
Sun 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Artistic/Organ Music Night

Impregnated concrete - Medium - Air Conditioned
Some In-lines Permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS artistic and JO Clubs

[ Robert...@mail.trincoll.edu (Robert Greene) ]
This rink is the successor of RollerHaven in North Haven CT, but is
under different management. The rink is small-to-medium in size and
is open most evenings, with Thursday being the adult night with both
oldies and modern music. The sound system is good and the lights
came from the now-defunct Plainville CT rink.

There is a small, loyal following of adult night skaters and the rink
is not crowded. The average age on adult night is probably 30. The
skating time is totally unstructured (no couples, men-only, women-only
or other special skates).

The rink has an active dance program and also a special "side-winders"
session, catering to those of us who like to skate sideways.

Because the floor is concrete, it hurts to fall and is hard on your
wheels. It's moderately ripply, but once you learn where the dips
are, you're OK. There are four padded iron poles up the middle of
the floor which limit the amount of space in the center of the rink.
Black-booted inlines are not allowed.

[ robert...@mail.cc.trincoll.edu (Bob Greene) ]
RollerHaven II of Wallingford, CT has moved a mile down the street
from it's original Wallingford, CT location. It's off the same exit
from Interstate 91 and Route 15.

The original RollerHaven II had a treated cement floor, and I was
hoping that the move would bring either a urethane or even better,
a real wood floor. My hopes were to no avail, as the new floor is
also treated concrete. It REALLY hurts to fall. Oh well, at least
it's still in business.

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Wallingford, CT 06492-2308

Wheel World
344 North Cherry Street Extension
203-284-5822

Mon 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult 18+ Disco
Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult 21+ Oldies
Thur 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Organ Music
*** other non-adult session

According the attendent, Bill Fellows plays live on Thursday Nights.

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Waterbury, CT 06704-2412

Rollermagic Roller Rink (was High Rollers, 5-D's)
40 Industry Lane
Waterbury is located in central Connecticut, about 25 miles north of
Bridgeport. This Rollermagic is located in the northeastern part of
Waterbury. From I-84, get off at exit 22 - Rt 69 and head northeast
on Rt 96 for about 2-1/2 miles, then turn left onto Lakewood Road and
right onto Industry Lane. The rink should be about half-way down,
on the right side.
203-596-9019

Wed 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Adult-18 Session
(** also lots of open sessions Thursday thru Sunday, call **)

In-lines permitted and for rent.
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ (Lorre Smith) ls...@uacsc1.albany.edu - edited]
This rink is tucked in behind what looks like a main suburban commercial
strip. It has a very large snack bar/video game area and a smallish rink.
They rent both in-line and conventional skates, and the crowd seemed to be
about half and half.

We paid $6.00 each admission for a 7:30-11:30 session on a Saturday night,
and there were no "specials" except one ladies only and one men only. The
rest of the night was just pure good skating.

The sound system is very good and a live DJ takes requests all night long.
The DJ played a lot of rap, R&B and dance music, much to the pleasure of a
GREAT group of dancers on the sidelines. It seemed to be a teenage crowd,
with the occasional adult, but the skill level was fairly good, so there
wasn't a lot of thrashing about or falling.

The rink surface is wood, but it appears to have been built on top of a
very solid surface, which seems like concrete. It is marvelous!! The
small size means there is constantly a turn to be made, but it is indeed
a real peasure to keep turning on that great rink surface. The middle
seems to be reserved for the better skaters who are trying out their
trick moves.

Roller Magic has another rink on South Main Street in Waterbury, but I
have only seen the rink, not yet skated on it.

[ NIL...@mln.lib.ma.us (Nileita Williams) ]
We also went to Waterbury's "Roller Magic" on a Saturday night and
although I agreed with the author of this review in terms of skating
surface and snack bar etc., the management was extremely restrictive.
Perhaps this was because it was a Saturday night and a lot of pre-teens
were there. No backward skating, keep moving...

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Waterbury, CT 06706-1727

Roller Magic Roller Rink (was Waterbury Skating Center)
60 Harvester Road
Waterbury is located in central Connecticut, about 25 miles north of
Bridgeport. This Rollermagic is located in the southern part of
Waterbury. From I-84, get off at exit 22 - Rt 69 and head southeast
Washington Street for about 8 blocks, then turn left onto South Main
Street. The rink is located on Harvester Road, this is probably an
industrial loop off the right side of Main in this area.
203-574-2118

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs

This is apparently a second Roller Magic rink, in downtown rather than
suburban Waterbury.

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Connecticut (860) - Northern and Eastern
Hartford, New London, Norwich, Windsor

Phone numbers and addresses checked against a CD-ROM directory 1/96,
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 860 area code.
Some need to be called to see if they still exit...

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Groton, CT 06340

Galaxy Skating Rink (was Groton Skate Center, United Skates, Skatetown USA)
210 Bridge Street
Groton is located on the eastern Connecticut seacoast, across the
Thames river from New London. From I-95, get off at exit 49 - Bridge
Street and turn left at the end of the ramp. The rink should be
right at this corner.
860-446-2609

Thurs 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Organ/Artistic Skating Night
Sun 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Adult Night 50's-90's

Wood Floor - Medium - Air Conditioned
In-lines Permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ Robert...@mail.trincoll.edu (Robert Greene) ]
This older rink has seen better days, but is still grand. The floor
is large and though it's in need of a coat of poly, it's very smooth.

Sunday is adult night and a rowdy band of ex-SkateLand East (East Haven)
regulars whip around the floor. This is no place for a new skater.
The average age on adult night is about 22. The music is a good mix
of 70' s, 80's and current, with requests put on almost right away. The
decor and light show is pure 70's (which is when this rink was built)
and fun to watch.

Inlines are allowed, but it's mostly racing-style quads. Skating time
is completely unstructured (no special skates).

Recently, I was witness to a show of tripping amoung the regulars which
I haven't seen since Skateland East in the 70's. There were many minor
injuries. I reinterate, this is no place for a newbie. I don't know if
there is a dance program.

[grr]
Since this posting, the rink has closed and re-opened under the new
name of Galaxy Skateland.

[ robert...@mail.cc.trincoll.edu (Bob Greene) ]
I checked out the Galaxy Skating rink. It has reopened the old Groton
Skate Center, which is really great news since the floor is so nice. I
spoke to the new owner, who seemed very sincere about keeping the rink a
nice family place. I was there on a Saturday afternoon and they seemed
to be doing a good business.

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Middleton, CT 06457-2806

Holiday Skating Rink
547 Main Street
Middleton is located in southern Connecticut, east of Meridan and
south of Hartford. From I-91, get off at exit 22 - Rt 9 and head
southeast on Rt 9 towards Middletown. Turn right onto Rt 66,
Washington Street and after a block, right onto Rt 17A - Main Street.
The rink should be on the left, not far from this intersection.
860-346-0777

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Plainfield, CT 06374

Skate Inn
Route 12
Plainfield is located in eastern Connecticut, about 15 miles northeast
of Norwich. From I-395, get off at exit 88 - Rt 14A - Cemetery Road,
and head west on Rt 14A. The first intersection is Rt 12 - the rink
is probably somewhere between this intersection and Plainfield.
860-564-2623

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Stratford, CT 06497

Long Beach Skateland
55 Washington Parkway
Stratford is located along the Connecticut seashore just east of
Bridgeport. Skateland is located along the beach between Lordship
Beach and Long Beach. From I-95, get off at exit 30 - Rt 113 -
Lordship Boulevard and head southeast on Rt 113 towards the beach
for about 2 miles. At Oak Bluff Avenue, Rt 113 will turn left, but
continue straight along Stratford Avenue to Stratford Road, then
turn left onto Washington Parkway. The rink sould be about two
blocks down, on the right between Hillside Avenue and Beach Drive.
860-378-9033

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Vernon, CT 06066-5517

Ron-A-Roll Skate Center
85 South Frontage Road
Vernon is located in central Connecticut, about 12 miles northeast
of Hartford. From I-84, get off at exit 64 - Rt 83. The rink is
on a Frontage Road, which may or may not be near the interchange.
860-872-8400

Tues 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Adult-18 Session - Oldies thru 80's

Wood Floor - Medium - Air Conditioned
In-lines Permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artsitic and JO Clubs

[ Robert...@mail.trincoll.edu (Robert Greene) ]
This rink was an indoor tennis place until it was done over into a
roller rink in the late 80's. The floor is of medium size, though
the building could fit a much larger skating surface. It reminds me
of an aircraft hanger, with huge 75' ceilings and unfinished walls.
Because of it's size, it's often cold inside in winter.

The rink is open most nights and Tuesday is adult night. The average
age on adult night is probably 24. Adult night music is limited and
often ill-chosen. The DJ only rarely takes requests. One can only
stand so much of "YMCA" by the Village People when the DJ (who is the
owner's wife) "threatens" to leave it on all night unless the crowd
participates. Bad for business and the regulars just leave.

Weekends are great for kids and teenagers and are quite crowded.
Ron-A-Roll is a certified day-care facility and runs (from what I
understand) an active daytime enterprise with supervised activities
for little ones.

The floor is quite ripply and bumpy in spots and the roof often leaks
onto the floor during heavy rains, causing the only hydro-planing
accidents I've ever seen on a skating floor. The sound system is good,
quite powerful. Inlines with floor-safe bolts are allowed and it's
about a 50-50 mix between inlines and quads. The skating time is
structured into mostly all-skate, with dedicated couples, men-only,
women-only and backward skating.

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West Suffield, CT 06093

Babbs Roller Skating Rink
Babbs Road
West Suffield is located in northern Connecticut, between Springfield,
Massachussetts and Granby/Simmsbury Connecticut. The Babbs rink is on
the shore of Congamond lakes. From I-91, get off at exit 40 - Rt 20
and head west towards the airport. Continue on Rt 20 to Rt 187, turn
right to head north on Rt 187 for about four miles, then turn left
onto Rt 168 and follow Rt 168 for about four more miles to Babbs Road.
Turn right onto Babbs Road, The rink could be here, or a mile further
north in the Babbs Beach area. In general, look for signs pointing at
the lakes/recreation area, it's not directly visible from the road.
860-668-7073

Wood Floor - Pretty Smooth
Snack Bar - Games - No Smoking
In-line Skates permitted and available for rent

[ lai...@map.com (Ellen Lainer) - edited from form ]
Babb's is a nice, older rink which is located at the Congamond lakes,
a quaint lakeshore resort area. It is convenient for the kids in the
area and for us adults. I love the place, it's not as cosmetically
nice as Agawam, but it is quaint and fun. Plus, it's a lot closer
than the Springfield area rinks.

The skating floor is wood and pretty smooth, though I'm not sure of the
dimensions. There is a snack bar and a few video games, smoking is only
permitted outside of the building. They are open Saturdays and Sundays
to the general public. I don't believe there are any special adult
sessions. The rink can also be rented for birthdays and other occasions.

[ lai...@map.com (Ellen Lainer) ]
On June 30th [1996], Babbs will be closing its doors. Apparently, the old
building is in need of major electrical updating (to the tune of $30,000).
I was hoping that the town would take it over, or that some wealthy soul
would buy and renovate the place, but it doesn't seem to be happening.

I just starting going to Babbs this year, as I am a new resident to the
area. I am saddened to see it close.

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Maine (207) - All Areas

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Auburn, ME 04210-6846

Rollodrome
12 Riverside Drive
207-777-3940

RSA Member Rink

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Augusta, ME 04330-9475

Happy Wheels Skating Center
1 Anthony Ave
207-623-4973

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Bangor, ME 04401

Great Skates Entertainment
Silver Road
Across the interstate from the Airport
207-945-0202

Tues 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Family Night
Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult-18+
Fri 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Skating & Dancing (teens)
Sat 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Sun 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Adult-25+

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Bangor, ME 04401-3237

Skate Scene
38 School Street
Just off of Broadway near the Broadway Shopping Center.
207-947-1559

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Caribou, ME 04736

Melody Roller Rink
Access Highway
207-493-3259

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Houlton, ME 04730

Rollerama Of Houlton
North Road
207-532-9897

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Livermore Falls, ME 04254

Livermore Falls Skating Center
Rt 17 and 133 - Park
Livermore Falls is about 20 miles west of Augusta on the way to
Farmington. The rink is in Livermore Falls Park.
207-897-4006

Skate Shop
USAC/RS Hockey, JO and Speed Clubs

[ web gleanings ]
Roller skating for the entire family. Open all year long. Group and
private parties available, lessons also available. Classes open for
dance, freestyle, figure, speed and hockey. We sell skates and skate-
board parts.

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Milo, ME 04463

Skateway Roller Rink
Park Street
207-943-2617

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Norridgewock, ME 04957

Family Fun Center Roller Skating
Waterville Road
207-634-4485

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Old Town, ME 04468

Great Skates
507 Stillwater Avenue
207-???-????

Closed?

RSA Member Rink

This may be the mailing address for one of the other rinks...

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Oxford, ME 04270

Motion 26
Route 26
207-539-4670

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Portland, ME 04103-1106

Happy Wheels Skating Center
331 Warren Ave
207-797-8207

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Rockland, ME 04841-3045

Rockland Skate Center
25 Chestnut Street
207-594-1023

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Sanford, ME 04073-3701

The Family Skate Center
1 Angola Street
207-324-3241

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Scarborough/Portland, ME 04074-8930

Happy Wheels Skating Center
Scarborough is just south of Portland, take Rt 1 South, then look
for the road to Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and Two Lights park.
441 Payne Road
207-883-3773

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Smithfield, ME 04978

Sunset Camps
Route 8
207-362-2611

[ rink gleanings ]
The roller rink looked like some guy's garage who redid the floor himself,
after watching This Old Garage on PBS. The fact that it was dangling above
edge of the lake didn't help its image either.

I myself chose not to skate on this rink-o-death, and stayed off to the
side to research the history of the place. According to the various
poorly lit photos, and assorted other bits of history scattered about the
place, the garage wasn't quite as old as Sunset Camps.

[ grr ]
The above is from a web page titled "Pat's Babbling". There is a Sunset
Camps in Smithfield, beyond that it's your guess.

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Topsham, ME 04086

Rollerworld
Augusta Road
207-725-6077

RSA Member Rink

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Waterville, ME 04901

Happy Wheels Skate Ctr
Halifax
207-873-1805

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* Neighborhood/Rink Safety Notes *
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* Specific skating rinks in this section are tagged as *NOT* being *
* located in in good neighborhoods or suffering from other potential *
* personal safety problems. *
* *
* If you choose to visit them, please take appropriate precautions *
* for your own safety and peace of mind. See the safety section in *
* the overview posting for some specific cautions and suggestions. *
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Massachusetts (617) - Boston and Surrounding Areas
Boston, Cambridge, Plymouth, Quincy

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Dorchester/Boston, MA 02124-2721

Chez-Vous Disco Rink (aka ...Roller Rink) -
11 Rhoades Street
Rt. 203 & Blue Hill Ave on Rhodes behind Police Station
617-825-6877/265-2623(fax)

Mon-Thu ??:?? PM - ??:?? PM Public Skating
Fri 8:00 PM - midnight Hip-Hop (13 & over)
Sat noon - 3:00 PM Family Time (12 & under)
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Family Time (13 & over)
8:00 PM - midnite Raggae & Hip-Hop (13 & over)
Sun 8:00 PM - midnite Adult Night (21 & over w/ID)

**** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting

[ Chez-Vous is the Rink that made the national news news in ]
[ Winter '94 due to a shooting incident during an open session.]

[ fwh...@ace.com (Fwheel) ]
Without going into the reasons why, or how, something like this [shooting]
occured at a roller rink, I would like to give those in charge of Chez-Vous
as well as those who go to the rink a little credit.

While most, if not all other rinks have closed and sold out to profit!,
Chez-Vous remains. People outside the community may have little appreciation
for it, but a rink that brings in 200+ many nights is clearly an asset to us.

Spinoff [another downtown Boston rink] had metal detectors years before
Chez-Vous, not to mention its share of violence and shootings. While
Spinoff was truely on of the greatest rinks ever, it's gone. Chez-Vous
re-opens saturday the 30th, metal detectors in place.

[ fwh...@ace.com (Fwheel) - responding to a request for more information ]
Ok here we go! You did ask... Chez-Vous cannot easily be described or
classified but I will do what I can.

1. The adult session is the only one I go to so unless you are
18+ [21+?] I can't help. It's Sunday's at 8:30.
2. As long as you're there to skate!!! you will have no problem -
everyone is there for a good time.
3. The rink is wood floor, a bit small and there are poles separating
the outside (fast) from the inside (freestyle, whatever) - also
the wood is hard fast and rarely coated with that sticky stuff,
depends what you like I guess.
4. As for the sound - well if your windows are down anywhere inside
Rt 128 you should hear it.
As for facilities - this is a skater's rink, not much in the way of
video games, fuzzy toy machines etc.
5. If you have to ask about the neighborhood it will probably scare
you, but please try not to pre-judge the people of Dorchester, etc.
there's all ethnic groups over there and most are decent.

Anyone who wants to come but might be a bit apprehensive should arrive
early, there is no parking lot so the closer you get to the door the
better you may feel. Also I think the lockers fill pretty quick.

The rink is located directly behind the police station (with matching
doughnut shop) right at Gallivan Blvd (Rt 203) and Blue Hill Ave on
Rhodes St. - it's most of the block.

If anyone wants more info they can E-mail to fwh...@ace.com. Give the
place a chance. Thanks.

[ NIL...@mln.lib.ma.us (Nileita Williams) ]
I think the DJ's at Chez Vous are the BEST in any facility I've skated.
Requests aren't acknowledged but there really is no need for special
requests. These DJs are aware of the mood, the skaters and what they
(skaters) would like to listen and dance-skate to. These young adults
and many of the older crowd come to skate and fellowship sort of like
an end of the weekend topper.

[ NIL...@mln.lib.ma.us (Nileita Williams) - update ]
Chez Vous of Dorchester/Mattapan has gone high tech. They have a
new sound system and the music is still good if not better than ever.
They continue to play the latest R&B, Rap and Raggae. Their music
selection is by far the best within the Boston/West/South and East
of all the rinks.

The snack bar has been remodeled and you can buy chicken in the basket,
fries, hamburgers....a meal if you will. Now for the latest; they've
installed about 10-12 TV monitors all lined above the rink entrance
and when you don't feel like skating you can watch anything from the
sports channel to the Disney channel. I believe there are 2 or 3
monitors in the snack area as well. They still cater to the kiddies
and a few riding toys are still available.

The adult night (Sunday 8-12) is ongoing and still provides a good end
of the week session for anyone who loves to skate. I hadn't been in a
while but I think I'll be going a lot more frequently; it's such a
good session and you just cannot get to dance-skate to the music that
this rink features in any of the other rinks in the area.

See http://www.quikpage.com/C/chezvous/index.html for current info.

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Norwood, MA 02062-1066

Roll-Land
942 Boston-Providence Highway - US 1
Norwood is located in eastern Massachusetts, about 15 miles southwest
of Boston. From I-95/Rt 128, get off at exit 15B - US 1 - Norwood.
Head south on US 1 for about 3-1/2 miles, then take the Dean Street
jug-handle to cross to the northbound side of US 1. Roll-Land is
just after the gas station.
617-762-6999

Wed 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Artistic - Live Organ
Thurs 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Family - Live Organ
Fri 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Family - Live Organ
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sun 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Artistic - Live Organ
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Maple Floor - about 170' x 70'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
Roll-Land is an "old time" type of rink, and tries to cater to
artistic skaters, so even at a sunday night session, there will
be two or three "dance sets" where the organ music is played and
folks who know the dances will do them.

The floor dimensions are something like 170'x70', the floor is
"rock" maple, and in many ways is the best floor in the northeast.
However, some recent water damage has left some rather large
"moguls" in the far corner.

[ blpi...@aol.com (Barry Piazza) ]
Sunday and Wednesday - 5 sets of dance through gold medal level and a few
international dances, live organist - Margie Patten - She is very good.

Thursday and Saturday - These are more family sessions but they do have
3 dance sets comprised mostly of bronze level dances and about 5 silver
dances, live organist.

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Saugus, MA 01906-1906

Roller World
425 Broadway - US 1
Saugus is located in eastern Massachusetts, about 8 miles northeast
of Boston. From I-95/Rt 128, get off at exit 44 - US 1 - Boston, and
head south on US 1 towards Boston, for about 2 miles. The rink should
be near the Rt 129 interchange and is behind a Pizza Hut and KFC.
617-231-1111

Tues 10:00 AM - Noon Adult Morning Session
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Artistic Session - Live organ music
Thurs 10:00 AM - Noon Adult Morning Session
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Adult Session

Wood Floor - about 180' x 80'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
The floor is about 180'x80' and is pecan or beech.
I don't have the full session schedule, but I know that there is
an artistic session on Tuesday nights.

[ blpi...@aol.com (Barry Piazza) - edited ]
Tuesday - 3 or 4 sets of dances of at least thru silver level and
possibly some gold, live organist.

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) ]
Thursday night [adult] session Roller World in Saugus.

[ Mary Pyche <mpy...@emerald.tufts.edu> ]
The Saugus rink has the best sessions in the U.S. for "old" skaters.
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, ex-artistic skaters from the 1940s and
upwards skate and practice to organ music. They were featured on TV
about a years ago. It's an incredible and wonderful thing to see.
They get about 50 people per session. Some skaters are even in their 80s.

[ aboul...@ldgo.columbia.edu (Albert Boulanger) - edited ]
Saugus has a nice floor, with an all-age session on Thursday that was
once an adult session.

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Waltham, MA 02154

Wal-Lex Rollerway
814 Lexington Street
617-893-7070

Fri 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sat 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

RSA Member Rink

This location is both a bowling alley and roller rink. The roller rink
hours are rather limited.

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Whitman, MA 02382-1729

USA Skatetown (aka Skatetown USA)
1055 Auburn Street
617-857-1286

Tues 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Ladies Night
Wed 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Fri 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
7:30 PM - midnight
Sat 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
7:30 PM - midnite
Sun 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic, JO and Speed Clubs

According to the attendent the sessions are all-ages, with mostly top-40
music. On Ladies night, women skate free and men pay extra...

This rink made the national news in January 1996 when an entryway roof
collapsed under a heavy snow load, injuring several people. The damage
wasn't major and the rink was to reopen shortly.

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Massachusetts (508) - Eastern outside of Boston Area
Fall River, Framingham, Lowell, New Bedford, Worchester

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Beverly/Salem, MA 01915-5536

Roller Palace
130 Sohier Road
Beverly is located in eastern Massachusetts about 16 miles northeast
of Boston. From Boston, take I-95 to Rt 128, and then head east on
Rt 128 towards Beverly. Get off at exit 19 - Sohier/Brimbal Road and
head south on Sohier into Beverly. The rink should be somewhere along
Sohier, probably near the interchange end.
508-927-4242

Thurs 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Artistic Session

Hardwood Floor - 180'x80'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
I believe this rink has a wood floor, probably pecan or beech.

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) ]
Monday night [adult?] session at the rink in Beverly.

[ RSK...@aol.com (Bob Comeau) - edited ]
I teach at the rink in Beverly, which has a 180x80 hardwood floor with
roll-on coating. We always are open to people coming to the artistic
practice sessions. Usually the first time is as a guest, after that we
ask that you pay the practice fee like everyone else. We have practice
on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. We also have an artistic
session on Thursday evenings. Any questions leave me a note.

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Bradford/Haverhill, MA 01835-7228

Skateland
19 Railroad Avenue
Bradford is located in northeastern Massachusetts, about 30 miles
north of Boston. From I-495, get off at exit 49 - River Street and
head east on River Street for about 1-1/2 miles to a traffic light
just after the White Hen. Turn right at the light and cross the
river on the Gozelian Bridge, then make the first right, before the
railroad underpass, onto Railroad Avenue. The rink is on the right,
just after a gas station.
508-372-3050 (24-hour tape hotline)

Wed 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM Adult daytime skate
Wed 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM After school skate
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thurs 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Artistic Session
Fri 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Top-40
Sat 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM tiny tot
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM kids
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Top-40
Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM kids
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult Nite

Coated Concrete Floor - about 180 x 80
"Rink Safe" In-Lines permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO Club

[ Mary Pyche <mpy...@emerald.tufts.edu> ]
Skating has been done on this site since the 1950s. The interior was
extensively renovated from June to October 1995. Has bright, colorful,
modern, youth-oriented decor. White plastic coated concrete floor
measures 80 x 180. Top 40 music. Disco lighting for special numbers
and a smoke machine. Birthday area for pre-arranged parties. Strict
rules for safety.

[ Mary and her husband are the owners of this rink ]

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Concord, MA 01742-3814

Valley Sports
2320 Main Street
508-369-8100

Seasonal

This is a seasonal operation that has two ice rinks, but operates one
of them as a roller rink during the summer months.

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Fairhaven/New Bedford, MA

Carousel
4 David Drown Boulevard
Fairhaven is located in south coastal Massachusetts, across the river
from New Bedford. From I-195, get off at exit 17 - Sconticut Neck
Road - Fairhaven, and head south towards Fairhaven for about a mile.
Just after the US 6 interchange, make the first right onto David Drown
Boulevard. The rink is right across from the Chowder House.
508-872-8400

All sessions are open skating, call for information

Maple Floor - about 175' x 75'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
The floor is about 175'x75' and is rock maple, and was in wonderful
condition the last time I skated there.

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Hudson/Worcester, MA 01749-1325

Roller Kingdom
5 Highland Park Avenue
Hudson is located in central Massachusetts, about 15 miles northeast of
Worcester. From I-495, get off at exit 26 - Rt 62 - Hudson and head east
on Rt 62 for about a mile. After passing Heritage Mall, turn right
onto Highland Park Avenue, the rink should be right at the intersection.
508-562-3440

Tues 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Adult Organ Music/Artistic
Wed 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Adult-18 Top-40/Rock

Small Wooden Floor - about 160' x 60'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Aritist, JO and Hockey Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
This rink has a very small (160'x60'?) and very slippery floor.
They say it is wood, but it's hard to tell under the very thick
plastic coating.

They have a small to medium artistic club, and have an artistic
session on Thursday, and a very full schedule of public sessions.
They were also installing lasar tag the last time I was there.

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) ]
There is a Wednesday night session at Roller Kindgdom.

[ I called the rink and they gave the Tuesday as the Artistic/Organ ]
[ music session - I'd suggest calling to double check before going. ]

[ aboul...@ldgo.columbia.edu (Albert Boulanger) - edited ]
There is also a Roller Kingdom in Hudson MA, but a lot of the adult
skaters there are hitting Tyngsboro.

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Lancaster, MA 01523

Roll On America
Route 2 Exit 24
508-534-8303

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Lawrence, MA 01843-3726

Roll On America (aka 21st Century Skateland?)
654 South Union Street
508-681-8690

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Leominster, MA 01453

Roll On America
Located just off or Rt 2 exit 34 or in Leominster.
Leominster is located in central Massachusetts, about 20 miles north
of Worchester. From I-195, where I-195 merges with Rt 2, you want to
head east on Rt 2, away from Leominster and get off at the first exit,
exit 34. The rink should be in the immediate vicinity.
508-537-4010

Wed 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Mostly Adults - Top-40/requests

Coated Concrete Floor
IAPAA Member
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) - edited ]
This is a "party" rink. They have laser tag, miniature golf, an arcade
and an animatronic band in the snack bar. The floor is concrete with
a roll-on coating.

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Milford, MA 01757-3273

Skate Palace
110 South Main Street
Milford is located in southern Massachusetts, between Worchester and
Boston. From I-495, get off at exit 20 - Rt 85 - Milford, and head
south towards Milford. Follow Rt 85 into Milford till it ends at
Rt 16 - Main Street. Turn right at the traffic light to head east
on Main Street. Follow Main Street until you get to a set of traffic
lights in front of a large church, and turn left there onto South Main
Street. Follow South Main for about 1-1/2 miles, the rink is located
on the right, just after a Chinese restaurant.
508-473-6611

Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Artistic Session
Sun 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Artistic Session

Wood Floor - about 180' x 80'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
The floor is wood, either pecan or beech, and is about 180'x80'.
Skate palace has a large artistic club, and many of their sessions
are geared toward artistic skaters. Call for schedule.

[ blpi...@aol.com (Barry Piazza) ]
Sunday and Wedneday - 4 or 5 sets of dances through gold medal and
international plus some freestyle time.

[ NIL...@mln.lib.ma.us (Nileita Williams) ]
Skate Palace/Milford has a dollar night on Tuesday evening. The music
is generally Top-40 but the DJ's are so accomodating at this rink that
any request you may have is played almost immediately if they have it.
They also have the usual kiddie amusements but overall you can have an
excellent session for three hours on weekend nights - Friday and Saturday.

I was speaking with the manager and he is trying to set up an adult
Top-40 night for future sessions. He has not decided what night this
will take place but it is in the making. I've noticed that the adult
skater numbers are increasing. People are returning to the fold of
quad roller skating.

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Millbury, MA 01527

Wheels Roller Skating Center
22 Howe Avenue
Millbury is about 8 miles woutheast of Worcester.
508-865-0001

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New Bedford, MA 02746

Hot Wheels Recreation Center
424 Nash Road
New Bedford is located in south coastal Massachusetts. From I-195,
get off at exit 21 - Rt 18 and head north on Rt 18 for about a half
mile, then turn left onto Nash Road. The rink should be a few blocks
ahead, just after some railroad tracks and before Rt 140.
508-999-3350(business hours)

Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Open Session
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Open Session
Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Open Session
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Open Session
Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open Session

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

According to the attendent, they don't have any Adult or Artistic
sessions, Adults skate with kids on Wednesday or Saturday evenings.

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North Oxford, MA 01537

Cheap Skate
Route 12
508-???-????

Closed?

The number is disconnected, and directory assistance doesn't have any
other listing.

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Orange, MA 01364-1220

Orange Roller Skating
141 East Main Street
508-544-7203

Closed?

The number is also assoicated with the Orange Armory, which is listed
as a Hall Rental. It may not be an active roller skating operation.

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Orleans/Cape Code, MA 02653

Charles Moore Arena
O'Conner Way
Orleans is about 2/3 of the way out Cape Cod. The rink is not far
from the US 6 / Rt 6 interchange south of Orleans.
508-255-5902

Fri 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Rock Night (9-14 YO)

Seasonal

[ web gleanings ]
Every Friday from mid-September through the end of March, the indoor
roller-skating rink at the Charles Moore Arena features Rock Night
from 8 to 10 PM. Kids ages 9 to 14 can skate while a DJ plays their
rock favorites.

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Taunton, MA

Highland Heights Roller Skating Rink
4 Woodbine Street
Taunton is located in southeastern Massachusetts, about 30 miles south
of Boston. Highland Heights is in the western suburbs of Taunton.
From I-495, get off at exit 17 - Rt 24 and head briefly south on Rt 24,
then get off at exit 13 - US 44 and head west on US 44 towards Taunton.
Follow US 44 into the center of town, then turn right onto Rt 140.
Follow Rt 140 for a few blocks then where Rt 140 turns right onto
Tremont Street, go straight to stay on Washington Street. Follow this
street up past Kilmer and Kearn, then turn right onto Oak street and
left onto Woodbine. Note that it may actually be quicker to go past
Taunton and come in on Rt 140 from the west, but either way it's a
traditional New England tangle of cow paths designated as streets.
508-824-9363

Sun 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Artistic Session
Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Artistic Session

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
Highland Heights is a "mom & pop" type rink and has been around
for years and years. The floor is said to be small, but I have
not skated there myself, so I can't give any dimensions.

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) - edited ]
Taunton is a medium sized town for Mass, and has two competitive rinks.
One is Highland Heights, a mom & pop rink, with one coach who produces
very showey solo dance skaters...the other is the [in]famous Silver City,
where John Viola teaches, as well as his daughter and her husband.

The feeling among skaters in the region is that you can win nationals
once for whoever you are skating for, and then if you expect to keep
winning, or eventually move into World Class, you *must* go to Silver
City. Given that sentiment, and that *every* rink in this region has
lost skaters to Silver City, I am always awed that Highland Heights
survives, and not only survives, but does extremely well competitively.
I can think of only one skater that they've lost to Silver City.

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) ]
Artistic skating dance music - Sunday 7:30 to 9:30, Thursday 7 to 9

This 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].

[ grr ]
According to the attendent they are usually open Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday - most sessions organ music, with Thursday being
the artistic dance night. I'd suggest calling for more detail...

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Taunton, MA 02780-5050

Silver City Skateland
1 Lawton Ave off Rt 138
Taunton is located in southeastern Massachusetts, about 30 miles south
of Boston. Silver City is in the southern suburbs of Taunton. From
I-495, get off at exit 17 - Rt 24 and head briefly south on Rt 24,
then get off at exit 13 - US 44 and head west on US 44 towards Taunton.
Follow US 44 into the center of town, then turn left to head south on
Rt 138. Follow Rt 138 for about two miles, then bear left onto Lawton
Street. The rink should be right at the corner.
508-824-4866

Sun 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Public Artistic Session

Maple Floor - 200' x 100'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
Silver City has the largest floor in the Northeast, 200'x100', and
I believe it is rock maple. Silver CIty boasts of having World Class
national and world champions skating (and teaching) there.

Last time I checked there was virtually no public skating and you
need to be pretty courageous to skate their artistic session.

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

[ blpi...@aol.com (Barry Piazza) ]
Sunday - several dance sets through gold medal and international and
freestyle time.

This rink produces about 1/3 to 1/2 of all the World Class dance teams
in the US.

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Tyngsboro/Lowell, MA 01879

Roller Kingdom (aka Skate Three)
350 Middlesex Road (Rt 3a)
Tyngsboro is located in northeastern Massachusetts between Lowell and
Mashua. From Lowell, head north on US 3 to exit 35 - Rt 113 / Kendall
Road, then head east on 113 to Rt 3a, just before the bridge. I think
you want turn right to head south on 3a.
508-649-3440(rec)/649-3439

Sun 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Adult Night - Old & New Top-40
Thurs 7:30 PM - 9:30? PM Organ/Artistic Session

In-line skates permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Arstisic and JO Clubs

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) - severly edited ]
The best [adult session] is probably the Sunday night session at Roller
Kindgdom. They allow in-lines that don't tear up the rink floor as far as
I know. There is also a Thursday night [artistic] session, I go to this.

[ aboul...@ldgo.columbia.edu (Albert Boulanger) - edited ]
Unfortunately, Roller Kingdom is about the best there is up there.
Adult-oriented session on Thursday, true adult on Sunday.

[ Roller Kingdom is apparently part of a complex including an ice rink ]
[ which is or was called "Skate Three" - this may also be on Mass Rt 3a ]

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Worcester, MA 01603-2035

Skylite Roller Skating Center
648 Park Ave
508-757-8640

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Massachusetts (413) - Western and Central
Chicopee, Holyoke, Pittsfield, Springfield

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Agawam/Springfield, MA 01001

Rollaway Skate Center (aka The Rollaway)
1765 Main Street
Agawam is located in southern Massachusetts, across the river and
south of Springfield. From I-91, get off at the Rt 57 exit and
head east on Rt 57, across the river to Rt 159. Get off at the
Rt 159 - Main Street exit and head south on Main Street for about
three miles. The rink should be on the left, just past Riverside
Amusement Park.
413-786-4875

Sun 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Mostly Adults - Older Rock & Roll music
Tues 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mostly Adults - Organ Music

Wood Floor (smooth) - Small - No Air Conditioning
In-line skates permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ Robert...@mail.trincoll.edu (Robert Greene) ]
This family owned rink is one of the last of it's kind. It was built
in the early 80's to replace the '20's-style Riverside roller rink which
was lost to fire. This rink is small - just barely large enough to have
a racing program, so you're constantly turning a corner - good for ankle
strength.

Sunday is adult night with a consistant band of good-natured regulars.
The music is good and "Jay-Bird" takes requests, although he favors 70's
rock-and-roll.

There's an active dance program and lessons are available. The Rollaway
puts on a hilarious Christmas dance program which has to be seen to
be appreciated.

The floor is smooth and on a good night it feels like you're flying.
In-lines are allowed, but not encouraged. It's mostly quad territory.
Not air-conditioned. The skating time is structured into all skate,
men-only, women-only, backwards and reverse-direction skating.

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Chicopee/Springfield, MA 01020-3966

Skate Scene USA Roller Skating Center
1183 Memorial Drive
Chicopee is located in central Massachusetts, just north of Springfield.
From I-90 - The Massachusetts Turnpike, get off at exit 5 - Rt 33 /
Memorial Drive, and head north on Memorial Drive for about a half mile.
The rink should be on the right, between Brentwood Terrace and Pondview
Drive, a block from a Cumberland Farms convenience store. It is set
back from the road and not easy to see.
413-593-0433(tape)/593-0434

Mon ?:?? PM - ??:?? PM Artistic Nite
Thurs 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Adult Night

**** taped message is updated daily, call for detailed schedule ****

Wood Floor - about 80'x175' - Very Good Condition - Air Conditioned
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO, Speed and Hockey Clubs

[ Robert...@mail.trincoll.edu (Robert Greene) ]
I've just started going to this rink in Chicopee, MA and I can't
remember it's name. The rink is large and the floor is beautiful.
Thursday is adult night and there seems to be a regular following.
The average age is about 25 and there's a lot of good skaters.
The music is late-80's to current and is played through a nice
sound system. The skating time is totally unstructured.

I plan to drive the 90-minutes it takes me to get there just for
the floor. There is a dance program scheduled on their flyer, but
I have not been to it.

[ FEs...@aol.com (Frank Estep Estep) ]
This is a very nice rink, with a large following of artistic skaters.
The floor is wood, about 80 X 175 feet and in fairly good condition.
There is also a small practice area.

Monday evening is the primary artistic skating session. They have live
organ music with a good PA system. The program includes five dance sets
starting with basic bronze and progressing to one set of all gold medal
dances. I have seen as many as 15 or 20 couples doing gold medal dances.
The crowd is very friendly and welcomes newcomers.

There are several people from the Albany/Schenctady area who make the 180
mile round trip to Chicopee every Monday evening. The 1997 Northeast
Regionals are scheduled to be held there.

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Hadley/Amherst, MA 01035

Interskate 91 North (and On Ramp Skate Shop)
South Maple Street and Russell Streets - Hampshire Mall
Hadley is located in central Massachusetts, between Northhampton and
Amherst, about 15 miles north of Springfield. From I-91, get off at
the US 5 exit and head north on US 5 to Rt 66, then turn right to head
northeast on Rt 66 across the river where it changes to Rt 9 and then
about 1-1/2 miles further to Maple Street. Turn right to head south
on Maple Street for about a half mile and look for the Hampshire Mall.
The rink is *in* the Mall building.
413-586-8344

Mon 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Adult-18 70's/80's/Current Top-40

RSA Member Rink

[ anon ]
Another interesting rink is in a mall in Hadley Mass. The pro shop
is on the bottom floor and the rink itself is up the stairs on the
second level. They didn't have the option of going with a traditional
floor because of the location so they went with an "L" shaped floor.
Not good for a speed meet or a hockey game, but pretty interesting.

The name is Interskate 91 and the rink has a kind of highway theme,
with speed limit signs and one way signs posted all over the place.

[ There are two Interskate 91 rinks under the same ownership - ]
[ I'm not sure if both have the this highway motif... ]

[ robert...@mail.cc.trincoll.edu (Bob Greene) ]
This summer, I skated in a very different rink located in the East Brook
Mall in Amherst, MA [sic]. It's located on the 2nd floor of the mall and
is a modified and elongated figure-8 shape, with the middle of the figure-8
a short two-way straight-away with windows overlooking the mall.

The skaters encounter sharp left-and-right turns as they navigate the floor,
and the top of the figure-8 has 3 close-set pillars that skaters can either
skate around or through, with the "fun" of hitting other skaters. Being a
weekend night, there were a lot of speed-heads. The lower right-hand part
of the figure-8 turn was thrilling, as if you missed it, you ran into a
blank wall while if you carried too much speed, you would veer into the
oncoming traffic.

It was mostly quads with a few bladers thrown in. The tightness of the
turns would seem to preclude 5-wheel blades from having their usual
"more-push" advantage.

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Springfield, MA 01105

Rialto Roller Skating Rink
82 Walnut Street
413-732-0259

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Wilbraham/Springfield, MA 01095-1103

Interskate 91 South
2041 Boston Road
Wilbraham is located in central Massachusetts, just northeast of
Springfield. From I-90, get off at exit 7 - Rt 21, and head south,
across the river, then turn left to head east Rt 20 - the Boston Post
Road. The rink is probably a mile or two east, past Stoney Hill Road.
413-543-4664

Wed 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Adult Night

Games - Snack Bar
IAPAA Member
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs

[ anon ]
The rink in Wilbraham is also kind of unique. The name is Interskate 91
and the rink has a kind of highway theme, with speed limit signs and one
way signs posted all over the place.

[ There are two Interskate 91 rinks under the same ownership - ]
[ I'm not sure if both have the this highway motif... ]

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Williamstown, MA 01267-9600

Roller Magic
Route 2 - Colonial Shopping Center
413-458-3659

RSA Member Rink

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New Hampshire (603) - All Areas

These five rinks seem to the whole story for New Hampshire.

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Alton Bay/Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

Alton Bay Pavilion
Alton Bay
Alton Bay is located in northern New Hampshire, at the extreme
southern end of Lake Winnipeaaukee. From I-93, get off at exit 20 -
US 3/Rt 11 - Laconia and head east on US 3 for about 10 miles,
through Laconia, then bear right to follow Rt 11 for about 15 miles
around the southeastern end of the lake to Alton Bay.

Small - Seasonal

Lake Winnipesaukee is a New England summer resort area dating back to
the 19th century when trains and lake steamers shuttled the vistors
around. The Alton Bay Pavilion is an amusement pier located at Alton
Bay on the southern end of Lake Winnipeasauke.

The pavilion and skating rink is a seasonal operation, open only during
the summer recreation season on the lake. The skating floor is supposed
to be quite small, perhaps 100' x 100'.

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Enfield, NH 03748

Great View Roller Skating
Rt 4
Enfield is located in western New Hampshire, across from White River
Junction, Vermont. From I-89, get off at exit 17 - Rt 4 and turn right
off the ramp to head towards Enfield on Rt 4. The rink is about 3-1/2
miles from the interchange, before you get to Enfield.
603-632-7878/632-7609

Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Ladies Night, Disco (2nd and 4th only)
Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Quiet Program, soft rock (1st and 3rd only)
Fri 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Teen Skate
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Teen Sock Hop, NOT SKATING!
Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Family Skate
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sinners Night ("uncensored" top-40)
Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Family Skate
(** also periodic Christian skating sessions **)

The tape message refers to some sessions as being for "older" skaters, but
it's not obvious if that means "no children" or a real adult session.

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Merrimack, NH 03054

Good Times Roller Skating Center
Daniel Webster Highway North - Rt 3
Merrimack is located in southern New Hampshire, about 20 miles north
of Lowell, Massachusetts. From I-283, get off at the Bedford Road
exit, head east on Bedford Road to the Rt 3 - The Daniel Webster
Highway, then turn left at the traffic light to head north on Rt 3.
Good Times is about 3 miles from the lights on the left side.
603-429-0435

Tues 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wed 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Artistic Session
Thurs 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Christian Music
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Artistic Session

Concrete/Plastic Floor - about 185'x85'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Newington/Portsmouth, NH 03801

Happy Wheels
29 Fox Point Road
Newington is located in southeastern New Hampshire, about 3 miles
northwest of Portsmouth. From I-95, get off at the US 4 exit and
head northwest on US 4 for a bit over 3 miles, then turn left onto
Nimble Hill Road. You may actually have to make a U-turn just
before the bridge, cut back and turn right onto Nimble Hill. In
any case, continue on Nimble hill for about a half mile then turn
left onto Fox Point Road. The rink should be a little ways down the
road on the right side.
603-431-2267

Thurs 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult-18 Session (may be dancing after)
Fri 8:00 PM - midnight All Ages
Sat 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM All Ages
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM All Ages
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM All Ages
Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM All Ages

USAC/RS JO Club

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
They have a full session schedule.

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Salem, NH 03079-2827

Granite Skate
51 Pelham Road
Salem is located in southeastern New Hampshire, along the border
opposite Methuen, Massachusetts. From I-93, get off at the Rt 97
exit and head south on Rt 97 - Pelham Road, away from Salem. The
rink is about a half-mile west of the interchange, in an industrial
park on the left side of the road.
603-898-3430

Concrete/Plastic Floor - about 100'x50'
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
They have a full session schedule, and do a great birthday and
private party (so I'm told.)

[grr]
According to the manager, they don't have any artistic or adult-only
nights, but there is a Thursday morning session where they'll match
the music to whoever shows up...

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* Specific skating rinks in this section are tagged as *NOT* being *
* located in in good neighborhoods or suffering from other potential *
* personal safety problems. *
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* If you choose to visit them, please take appropriate precautions *
* for your own safety and peace of mind. See the safety section in *
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New York (212) - Manhattan Island
Manhattan, Harlem

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Manhattan/New York City, NY 10011-2822

The Roxy
515 West 18th Street at Tenth Avenue
The Roxy is located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, roughly
mid-town on the west side. From I-95, the best approach is via
the Lincoln Tunnel, take the Downtown exit, which should dump you
on 34th Street, head west to Tenth avenue and take Tenth Avenue down
to 18th street, turn right and the Roxy will be on the right near
the corner. It's actually just a Marquee on what otherwise looks
like a warehouse. See the text for parking options and alternative
transportation recommendations.
212-627-0404(events)/212-645-5156(office)

**** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting

Tues 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM Gay Nite (Club/Industrial Music)
Wed 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM Open Public (Club/Roller Music)

Wood Floor - Small - Heart Shaped
Snack Bar - Bar - Air Conditioned
No off-street parking

The Roxy was orginally opened around 1979 as a roller-disco offshoot
of the mega-popular Studio 54 dance club, at a time when other several
major NYC clubs were introducing roller-disco evening sessions. The
rink was converted from a second-floor parking garage. The Roxy was
extremely popular, especially among the younger disco set, but by 1985
it had changed owners several times and was operating as a non-skating
dance club under another name. Around 1990, it reopened as The Roxy,
with both skating and dance evenings, though the skating floor had been
partly obstructed by club seating. Recently, there was a major refurb
during the winter of 1995-1996, with a new Grand Opening in April.

The exact role of the Roxy is a bit difficult to relate, since it's not
the home of roller-disco, not a large rink and often too crowded for
pleasant skating, but it is a very popular NYC skating venue and perhaps
the closest approximation to the classic roller-disco rink, and a roller
skating cultural mecca worth at least an occasional pilgrimage for the
disco/dance oriented skater.

The usual weekly schedule is a public skating session on Wednesday nights
and a "Gay Night" session on Tuesday nights. Other evenings are disco
dancing, concerts or private parties. Occassionally, one of the regular
skating nights is pre-empted or rescheduled by a special event or private
party, so please call to check before making a long trip.

[ aboul...@ldgo.columbia.edu (Albert Boulanger) - edited ]
The mental model that you should have when going to the Roxy is going
to a dance club -- only one is wearing their skates. The floor size is
a large dance floor but not as large as most rinks -- rather like the
size of the old Spinoff in Boston. There is a definite dance club
atmosphere conducted by both the physical plant and the people. They
have a bar. One word of warning is to only have *soft* drinks while
skating -- alcohol and skating really mix badly. Most skaters seem to
know this already. It is not a place to speed skate. It is not a place
to do Olympic style jumps as it is usually crowded. If you try these
you will be a risk and folks will tell you. It is a place to roller
*dance*.

The dress code is relaxed as people are going to be sweating a lot once
they get going to the slamming music. There is a large fraction of
Joe Average skaters there. Actually, the diversity of abilities/styles
and skates is quite a feature of the place. The people are friendly.
My friend who went with me last time met about five women during the
session. It is not however a "meat factory" that some dance clubs
become. The music is really good for roller dance. I have had to call
it quits before the end of the session every time I have been there
because the music draws every bit of energy out of me.

The way they do music is to have about 3/4 hour of really slamming
music then to slow down for 10-15 minutes. Couples get a chance to
skate during the slow times although everybody can skate during these.
They seem to start the slamming early on in the session -- it has
been slamming by the time I can get there at 8:30. They also do a
women and men exclusive skate. The DJ's there know what good skating
music is like and they will dip into some disco era stuff as well as
club remixes of current stuff.

The Roxy is located on 18th St at Tenth Avenue in the Chelsea district
of Manhattan. This is by the docks on the west side, a fairly short
cab ride from Penn Station. [ Plenty of taxi's were waiting after
midnight. ] There are bouncers at the door but they are for your own
good. There is a good set of security people in the club as well.
I have been parking on 23rd st. It is 2 way and the lot is between
10th and 11th Ave, there is another on 10th just beyond 23rd between
24th and 23rd.

[ g...@tharsis.com ]
After procrastinating for a year or so, I finally made it up to the
Roxy and had a great time. The sound system is excellent - loud,
but extremely clean, and the DJ was several classes above any I've
encountered at a skating rink. The music seemed to be mostly current
club hits, deep disco mixes with either some overdubbing or extra
bass boost. Only a little "Rap" music, with an assortment of "soul"
oriented stuff durning the slow skates.

The floor is not very large, apparently it used to be bigger, but
dance club seating/lounge areas have been extended over part of the
floor. Its shape is irregular, with a tendency for folks skating
in place or doing spins to gather at one end or in the center.

The floor tends to be quite crowded, but this is partly mitigated
by the large percentage of good skaters. It's mostly cooperative,
you probably won't get knocked down, but will get/give occasional
helping hand/fending off pushes or tap wheels with another skater.

While there were one or two obvious beginners and some average
skaters present, it's probably one of those things that the better
you skate, the more fun you will have, as a certain degree of
assurance is needed to deal comfortably with the crowded floor.

This probably isn't in a bad section of town for NYC, but the Roxy
is only a couple of blocks from some housing projects and you may
encounter some street prostitutes or homeless people just a few
blocks from the rink. I'd recommend walking in a group or taking
a cab after dark.

The rink is only a short cab ride from Penn Station so parking over
in New Jersey and taking a commuter train might be an alternative.
Be warned however, that the station locks up at 2:00 AM and post
mid-night schedules are fairly limited.

The Roxy itself is in the loft of some kind of commerical warehouse.
A non-descript entrance with a Roxy marquee at street level leads
into a long stairway/ramp up to the loft level. Admission is $12.
There is a skate rental/coat check immediately past the cashier,
but many people with only skate bags just stashed them by the rink
seating. There are bars with (expensive) refreshments and large
clean(!) restrooms.

Dress was casual to fancy - no skating skirts, ladies in anything
from disco style dresses to dance tights, men whatever. If there
is a dress-code, it probably amounts to "nothing that offends the
management". There were some strange (to this suburban eye)
characters present, but the emphasis really seemed to be on skating,
not hitting on members of either sex.

[grr]
Since the above, there have been some changes at the Roxy. The sound
system has been upgraded from more than adequate to massive overkill.
They've tried some sessions on other days, but nothing that lasted.
As mentioned previosly, the club was rennovated in early 1996, though
I don't know exactly what's changed.

There's also a new skating outlet, at least for the warmer months, at
the Chelsea Piers complex, only a few blocks away.

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Manhattan/New York City, NY 10021

Wollman Rink (Central Park)
East Drive at Southern End of Central Park
The Wollman Rink is located in the southern end of Central Park, in
uptown Manhattan around 60th Street. The most direct approach to the
rink is from the entrance opposite Sixth Avenue aka the Avenue of the
Americas, this is the loop where the horse-drawn carriages hang out
waiting for passengers from the Central Park South area. Continue
inward past the Pond and there will be a ramp leading down towards the
rink entrance. Another option is take the 65th Street Transverse Road
from the Zoo entrance to the information center, then turn left to get
down to the rink. This route a little better populated, but the rink
isn't directly visible from the road.
212-396-1010

**** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting

Mon 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Public Skating
Tues 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Public Skating
Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Public Skating
Thurs 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Public Skating
Fri 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Public Skating
Sat 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Public Skating
Sun 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Public Skating

*** regular schedule mat be pre-empted by special events

Outdoor - uncoated concrete - Seasonal
In-lines Permitted - In-line Rentals

The Wollman rink is a seasonal outdoor rink in Central Park. During
the Winter it operates as an ice rink, and in the summer it serves as
a roller/in-line rink and a site for various activities. The surface
is fairly smooth concrete - smooth enough to make skating on hard
indoor wheels tolerable, but with some rough/chipped/wavey spots that
remind you that you're skating on concrete. The rink surface is partly
obstructed by a miniature golf course with the remaining area is shaped
a bit like a slice of pie, with rounded corners. It's large enough
that this doesn't seem too wierd.

The rink is open for fairly extended hours and also serves as a skate
rental site for general in-line skating in the park area during similar
hours. Previously they rented both quads and in-lines, but it may now
be in-line only. There are also in-line lessons and group in-line
tours of the park orginating from the rental shop. Rink admission
is only $3-$4, but in-line rentals are $6 more, plus a $100 deposit.

Since the normal skating schedule may be pre-empted by special skating
or other sports event in the rink area, I'd advise calling ahead to make
sure that there isn't some conflicting activity scheduled.

Note that in addition to the Wollman rink, there is a lot of seasonal
*free* outdoor skating in Central Park. The recreational trails and
loop roads are asphalt paved and require outdoor wheels. The Bandshell
are also has smooth concrete and is popular with beginners and folks
practicing figure skating moves. The area known as "Dead Road" or
"Skater's Way" between the Bandshell and the Sheep Meadow is popular
with dance/disco skaters. In the afternoon there is often music in
this area and the scene may be more adult than in the Wollman rink.

Skating outside the Wollman Rink is free, but you must compete on the
paths with pedestrians, in-line skaters and bicyclists, and the flats
with pick-up hockey, in-line basketball, roller frisbee and loungers.

[grr]
According to the previous manager, the folks who held the concession
for the Wollman Rink for 8+ years lost bid this year, so the rink will
be operating under new management for 1996. The MMSC has also disowned
the Wollman venue due to loyalties to previous management.

There were conflicting stories about roller skating at the Wollmann rink
in the Summer '96 season. The orginal tale was that there would be
no skating and that the rink area would be used by some kind of outdoor
terrace restaurant. In fact, there is roller skating, and even more room
that before, because instead of part of the rink surface being used for a
miniature golf course, there's only a small aggressive skating park with
ramps and such.

I called to get the current schedule in June, 1996. It confirms that
there is plently of skating time, though the orientation seems to be
more "in-line" than before. There were rumors of adult dance/skating
evenings with a live DJ, but nothing mentioned on the taped message.

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Manhattan/New York City, NY 10011

Chelsea Piers Roller Rinks
Pier 62 - West Side Highway at 23rd
Chelsea Piers is located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, along
the Hudson roughly mid-town. From I-95, the best approach is via
the Lincoln Tunnel, take the Downtown/Westside exit, which should
dump you on 34th Street, then head west to 11th Avenue and take 11th
Avenue down to 23rd Street where it merges with the West Side Highway.
Pier 62 is on the right at this point. There is supposedly on-site
parking ($$$), lots in the area and on-street parking. Alternatives
are to take the M23 bus from Mid-town, this runs cross-town along 23rd
Street and terminates right by the complex entrance, or to take a taxi.
212-336-6200

Mon 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Tues 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wed 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Thurs 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fri 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM Supposed to be a real DJ
11:30 PM - 3:00 AM Adult-21+ (MMSC Late Skate)
Sun 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Concrete - Outdoor - Smooth Concrete
Seasonal - No off-street parking?
Quads Permitted - In-line rentals available

Operation is seasonal, limited programs and hours during winter - call!

[grr]
The Cheslea pier complex was developed as a replacement for the Sky Rink,
an ice skating rink located on the upper floors of a Manhattan building.
The complex includes an ice skating rink, a large concrete outdoor roller
skating rink which can be divided into two smaller "hockey rinks" and a
variety of other fitness facilities.

The complex is still under development and apparently there are plans to
put at least a shelter roof over the outdoor roller skating rink by the
fall/winter of 1996.

[ r...@panix.com (Robert B. Schmunk - http://www.panix.com/~rbs/Skate/NYC) ]
It's now open, with two open-air roller rinks being used for roller hockey,
lessons, and open skating. Both inline and traditional roller skates are
welcome.

One potential problem with Chelsea Piers is that its somewhat out of the
way location means that a) there is no subway station that is really close,
and b) it can be a bit difficult getting a cab when you want to leave at
least at obscure or slow hours. I expect, though, that the latter situation
will improve as other parts of the complex are developed.

[ ger...@panix.com (Alan Gerber) ]
There's open skating time during most of the day, and night-time has a lot
of hockey scheduled. There's also a pretty comprehensive instructional
program. There are also DJ parties there on Friday and Saturday nights.

The rinks themselves are pretty nice -- skating to music, with a nice view
of the river, is a lot of fun. It's quite a change from skating the loop
in Central Park. It's much smoother, and there are no dogs, bikes, and
so on to get in the way.

[ cru...@ibm.net (Preston) - heavily edited ]
The Chelsea Piers complex is on the West Side of the West Side Highway,
and the only public transportation that takes you directly to the front
doors is the M23 bus. The stop is right outside of the parking lot.
The staff told me that the closest trains are the 1/9,A,C,and E, but my
advice is to still take the M23 bus. It runs every 10 minutes or so and
it takes longer to walk from the Subway.

The floor is concrete, like Wollman Rink, and parts of it are not very
smooth. Also, watch out for the painted Nike Swooshes in the floor -
you might trip on the change in floor texture. If you fall on concrete,
you could hurt yourself badly, so I recommend that everyone, especially
novices, wear wrist guards and knee pads. Parents - if you bring your
child, he or she must have a helmet. Also, for you quad skaters, if you
have hard indoor wheels, you might want to change them for 85A wheels.

Over the weekend, there were mostly parents with small children, maybe
150-200 skaters and I was one of only four skaters on quads. I hope more
of quad skaters will come out. If you are an experienced skater looking
for a (relatively) safe place to practice, I think you could do a lot
worse. You must be on constant watch for the little skaters, but then
that's the case at any mixed session. Novice skaters will find that there
is plenty of room to practice falling, but only when necessary.

I found the sound system itself to be more than adequate enough to push
bass lines through me. The problem arose in the music selection itself.
The "DJ" played selections from CDs that management, he said, picked out.
Any chance of getting your heart rate above resting through the music is
extremely remote. I asked about the possibility of bringing a mixed tape
for uninterrupted music but was met with, "That's not possible right now."

Beginning Saturday night, April 13, there will be a DJ, hopefully with
turntables, from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Quad Skaters, please, come out
for this! Admission will be $8.00. [ also see the MMSC entry for a
description of their Saturday late night adult skate ]

One of the biggest selling points is the price. For only $4.00, you can
skate Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and weekends from
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This weekend there were two smaller rinks in
operation, though was supposed to be one large rink. You may want to
call ahead to make sure the single, large rink is in effect. Otherwise,
the rink size is not long enough to get any good momentum going before
you have to go into a turn.

I found the rink overall to be quite pleasant and everyone I met had a
very positive attitude. Bring your sunglasses as the sun reflects
strongly from the water and the glass of the complex. You might also
want to wear something warm, preferably with long sleeves. On a warm
sunny day, you may get hot while you're moving. But when you stop, the
cool breezes from the Hudson will definitely make you think, "Brrr!!!"

Lockers are available or you can bring your own lock. Traditional skates
(quads) are NOT available for rental. Vending machines, pay phones, and
taxis are also available.

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Manhattan/New York City, NY 10163-0979

Metropolitan-Manhattan Skate Club
PO Box 979 Grand Central Station
212-687-1775(phone)/212-697-2363(fax)

Sat 11:30 PM - 3:00 AM Adult-21+ (at the Chelsea Piers)

Seasonal
Outdoor

The Metropolitan-Manhattan Skate Club isn't a skating rink per se, but
rather a club that organizes skating events at various NYC area venues.
Their primary events are a series of Saturday night summer skates, now
at the Chelsea Piers rink, and several special skaters-reunion events.
These events are open to the general public and while the club focuses
on quad skating, in-lines are welcome. Previous day/evening events have
been all-ages, late night events are adult-21+.

The current summer event schedule is a weekly Saturday Adult-21+ late
skate from 11:30 PM to 3:00 AM at the Chelsea Piers outdoor rink, after
the normal public session. There is also a special July 4th session
planned. They advise calling the Chelsea piers (212-336-6200) for a
local weather report, since NYC weather may differ substantially from
wherever you're coming from.

You can also get a local NYC area weather report over the web at:

http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/fcst/newyork.txt

To get on the MMSC's mailing list, send a fax to 212-697-2363 or
snail mail to the address below. They like to have your name, address,
phone and fax numbers, your home rink, and how many times a week you
skate for their files, also whether it's a new membership or update.

MMSC
PO Box 979
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163-0979
USA

[ lg...@nywork2.undp.org (Larry T. Gell) - edited from posting ]
These sessions are for adults over 21, and the public is invited.
The Metropolitan-Manhattan Skate Club is the oldest and largest adult
skate club of its kind, with over 6500 members. It is composed of
skating adult who skate on quads (not to be confused with in-lines)
to the sounds of a live DJ who plays a mixed format of disco, soul,
R&B classic hits and also the contemporary and top 40. Many of our
skaters and members skate on both quads and blades. All who roll
are cordially welcomed to join us or join the club (it is free).

This club also does promotional skate programs throughout the year.
A number of prominent celebrities are also part of the membership
and support these events. During the winter and fall months, our
programs go indoors.

We aim to promote and preserve the unique, New York style (freestyle)
of skating. Come and learn from the best (our members). This club
has recently joined forces with the other facets of the New York/Metro
Skate Community: roller-bladers, speed skaters, hockey skaters,
artistic skaters, and disco skaters.

Music is provided by live DJs - who are chosen for the creative
mixes and large record libraries of the musical formats that NYC
skaters love to hear. Most of the DJs who have played for the MMSC
in the past, have gone on to promising careers. These sessions
have become a springboard to new and equally talented DJs who could
not get a break, because there are so few rink or club spots open,so
many of them wait until summer - in the hopes of not only playing
for the MMSC once, but regularly.

[Sheila and Larry Gell are the club founders]

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Manhattan/New York City, NY

Recreation World Ice Chalet
World Trade Center Plaza
The World Trade Center is located at the southern end of Manhattan,
near the Wall Street commercial area. From I-95, the best approach
is via the Holland Tunnel, after exiting, head south on Broadway or
the West Side highway to the World Trade Center complex.
212-524-4386

Closed

This opened as an outdoor seasonal ice rink in late December '95. The
plan was that the rink would operate as a roller rink, with a plastic
sport-court surface, during the summer months. Apparently, the first
ice season didn't go all that well and due to a dispute between the
operator and lessor, the summer conversion didn't happen and the rink
is now padlocked.

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Manhatten/New York City, NY 10031

Riverbank State Park
Riverside Drive at 145th Street

Outdoor/Sheltered
Seasonal

[ r...@panix.com - http://www.skatecity.com/NYC/Where/rinks.html ]
There is a rink in this public park, just northeast of the football and
soccer field. It doubles as an ice and roller rink, with roller hockey
and open roller skating available during the summer.

The latter sessions can be crowded with many folks from the neighborhoods
across Riverside. The atmosphere is very much that of a neighborhood
rink, with the usual collection of skate rats zipping around at knee
level, and early forays into courtship rituals by teen-agers.

Although the rink is partially open to the elements (there is a roof
and a clear, plastic hockey barrier about six feet high), sound doesn't
seem to disperse much and it can get pretty noisy.

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Manhattan/New York City, NY 10016-4914

Rivergate Ice Rink
401 East 34th Street at First Avenue
The Rivergate Ice Rink is located on the East Side at roughtly mid-town
Manhattan. From I-95, take the Lincoln Tunnel, take the Downtown exit
and head east on 34th Street towards the Queens - Midtown Tunnel. After
Second Avenue, don't take the Tunnel, but continue on 34th street. The
rink should be on the xxxx in the next block.
212-689-0035

**** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting

[ r...@panix.com - http://www.panix.com/~rbs/Skate/NYC ]
This is a small rink which is flooded during winter and operates as a
commercial ice skating rink. During the summer it is apparently open
for free roller skating, or at least it was in the fall of 1994.

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Manhattan/New York City, NY 10003-6609

Lezly Dance and Skate School
14 Washington Place
212-777-3232

Originally, the Lezly School was a performing arts school which included
various type of dance and skating amoung their classes, and also had a
hall for classes, shows or fund rasing events. Subsequently, they lost
their space and have become harder to pin down. There may also have
been some association with Tai Chi Dance & Skate Rehersal Studio on 23rd
Street, but that venue seems to be history also.

Lezly still offer skating and/or dance classes at the Roxy, the Broadway
Dance Center and perhaps other NYC locations. For more information and
lesson schedules, call the number above.

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Manhattan/New York, NY 10019-5202

Metropolis Roller Skate Club
241 West 55th Street
212-???-????

Closed?

The Metropolis Club was a skating rink operated as a membership club
dating back to the roller disco era. From what I understand, it's no
longer operating as such, although there's still a directory listing.

Further information appreciated...

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* Neighborhood/Rink Safety Notes *
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* *
* Specific skating rinks in this section are tagged as *NOT* being *
* located in in good neighborhoods or suffering from other potential *
* personal safety problems. *
* *
* If you choose to visit them, please take appropriate precautions *
* for your own safety and peace of mind. See the safety section in *
* the overview posting for some specific cautions and suggestions. *
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New York (718) - the Boroughs
the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island

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Brooklyn/New York City, NY 11225-3401

Empire Roller Disco
200 Empire Boulevard - Brooklyn
The Empire is located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, near
Prospect Park. From I-95, take I-278 across the Verrazano Narrows
Bridge, get off at the Fort Hamilton Parkway exit and follow this
eastward for about 5 miles to Flatbush Avenue, turn left on Flatbush
head north for about 10 blocks to Empire Avenue. Turn right onto
Empire and the rink should be in the second block. The Parkway is
direct, but a round-about route staying on I-278 to Rt 27, and taking
Rt 27 to Flatbush Avenue may be quicker and safer. There is also
reasonable access via the subway from Manhattan.
718-462-1570

**** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting

Tues 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM Adult 23+ w/ID - DJ Big Bob
Thurs 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM Adult 23+ w/ID - DJ Big Bob
Fri 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM Teen 16+ w/ID - DJ Big Bob
Sat 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Family - DJ Bubba
9:30 PM - 3:30 AM Adult 23+ w/ID - DJ Big Bob
Sun 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Family - DJ Bubba

[ r...@panix.com (Robert B. Schmunk - http://www.panix.com/~rbs/Skate/NYC) ]
The best nights are supposed to be Tuesday (8:00 to 1:00) and
Saturday (10:00 to 3:30). Music is varied but tends toward R&B,
rap, jazz, reggae and club.

[grr]
The Empire is somewhat famous as the origin of the Roller Disco craze
of the 70's and early 80's and is still a hot spot for disco and urban
skating. However, according to locals, the rink is somewhat rundown
from it's heyday, is not and never was located in a good neighborhood.

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The Bronx/New York City, NY 10451

Key Skating Center (was Skate Key)
220 East 138th Street - Entrance on Canal Place
The Key Skating Center is located in the New York City borough of
The Bronx. From I-87 - The Major Degan Expressway, get off at the
138th Street exit and head west on 138th Street for several blocks
to Canal Place. The rink should be on the corner of 138th and Canal
Place, with the entrance on Canal Place. Check their recorded message
For detailed directions including public transit.
718-322-0203/401-0700

**** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting

Wed 8:00 PM - midnite All Ages - Ladies Discount Night
Thurs 8:00 PM - midnite Adult-21+ - "Best of the Classics"
Fri 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM All Ages - Discount Session
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM All Ages - Freestyle/House/Latin
Sat 13:30 PM - 3:00 PM All Ages
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM All Ages
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM All Ages - "Teen Beat w/DJ LA Love"
11:00 PM - 3:00 AM Adult-18+ - DJ LA Love or Funkmaster Flex
Sun 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM All Ages
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM All Ages
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM Adult-21+ - "The Best in R&B Skating Music"

"ID Required" for Adult Sessions
RSA Member Rink

The Skate Key was a long-time NY area fixture and one of few remaining
metropolitan New York rinks. In January 1996, they lost their lease on
the old location but later reopened at a new location in the warehouse
district.

[ tr...@imergy.com (Patricia M. Di Pasquale) ]
Thursday is still the adult (and best) night. The rink is much bigger and
nicer; they put a lot of money into it. However, some minor details are
still being worked out, such as the lighting - too bright or too dark, and
improving the sound system - the music bounces around in the ceiling.

It's easy to get to and worth the trip...

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Staten Island, NY 10306-4808

Sports Fest Family Fun Center (was Bowling on the Green)
55 Mill Road
718-980-1500/351-2160(fax)

Mon 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tues 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wed 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thurs 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat noon - midnight
Sun noon - 10:00 PM

*** summer hours may vary

This center claims to have an indoor "in-line skating rink" in addition
to a 42 lane bowling alley, golf range, basketball, batting cages, a
climbing wall and volley ball.

The skating rink appears to be plastic over concrete, under an inflatable
or tent roof in the indoor tennis court style. There are basketball hoops
around the edges.

It's not clear what hours are available for recreational skating, probably
more limited than at other fun centers if the area is shared by hockey
league play and basketball. On the other hand, there are no surviving
conventional roller rinks on the island.

See http://www.islandshopper.com/sportfst.html for more information

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New York (516) - Long Island
Bay Shore, Hempstead, Huntington, Mineola, Riverhead

Phone numbers and addresses checked against a CD-ROM directory 1/96,
This should be essentially all the roller rinks on Long Island.

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Bay Shore/Long Island, NY 11706-6012

Bay Shore Roller Skating Center
1850 Sunrise Highway
Bay Shore is near the middle of Long Island on the ocean side. From
the NYC area, find your way to the Southern State Parkway and take
this eastwards out to the Robert Moses Parkway, then south on the RMP
to Rt 27 - the Sunrise South Maple Street at Highway. Head east on
the Sunrise Highway, the rink is about two miles east on the south
service road that parallels the main highway.
516-665-7500

Wed 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fri 7:30 PM - 10:45 PM
Sat 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
7:30 PM - 10:45 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
7:30 PM - 10:45 PM

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs

[ har...@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com (Susan Harbour) ]
I have not skated here, but I know that they have a fair sized Artistic club.
I believe that John Dayney teaches at Bay Shore, and he is a big name in
Roller Skating. His son and daughter-in-law [see the Winning Roller Skating
book in the Skate Book FAQ] are past world champions and big name coaches in
their own right, and his granddaughter - April Dayney, was the 1994 World
Ladies Figure Champion, and took the Silver in 1995. She has also medalled
in Freestyle at Worlds.

[ grr ]
According to the attendent, they don't don't have any adult-only public
sessions, but there are more adults at the Sunday evening session than
at the others.

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Centereach/Long Island, NY 11720

A-Maze-N-Skates Family Amusement Center
21 Hammond Road
Centereach is inland, near the middle of Long Island east of Hauppauge.
From the NYC area, find your way to I-495 and head eastwards to the
Rt 97 - Nicholls Road exit. Head north on Rt 97 to Rt 25 - Middle
County Road, then west for about a mile on Rt 25 to Hammond Road. Turn
right onto Hammond, the rink should be on the right near the corner.
516-698-2200

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs

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Commack/Long Island, NY 11725-3435
Commack Roller Rink
70 Vetrans Memorial Highway
Comack is near the middle of Long Island, located inland. From the NYC
area, find you way to I-495 and head eastwards to the Santikos State
Parkway exit. Head north on the parkway, across the Northern State
Parkway to the Rt 454 - Veterans Memorial Highway exit. Head west on
Rt 454 toward Commack, the rink should be near the interchange.
516-???-????

Closed

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Club

[ Uncl...@aol.com (Dave Ciminelli) ]
It is with great sadness that I am writing to tell you to remove the
Commack Roller Rink from your FAQ's. Due to a sale of the property and
a minor flaw in the lease agreement we had, the new owners have forced
us out of business as of April 1, 1996.

[ Dave was the owner/operator of this rink ]

[grr]
In August 1996, the now vacant rink was completely destroyed by a file
described in the paper as being of "suspicious origin", the location was
apparently to be redeveloped as a shopping center in any case.

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East Rockaway/Long Island, NY 11518

Bay Park
Marjorie Lane
516-571-7250

Seasonal - Outdoor?

Bay Park is a Nassau County park, overlooking East Rockaway Channel.
It offers Ball fields, a Playground, a Roller/Ice Rink, Basketball
and Tennis.

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Hewlett/Long Island, NY 11557

Grant Park
Broadway and Sheridan Avenue
516-571-7821/571-7820

Sat 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sun 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Seasonal - Outdoor

Grant Park offers a seasonal outdoor Roller/Ice Rink, a Playground,
Ball Fields, and a lake with Fishing and Pedal Boats.

The rink has organized skating sessions weekend afternoons, Mid-April
to mid-October, weather permitting, which are supposedly restricted
to area residents and their guests. Whether the rink is open use other
times or heavily booked for roller-hockey or alternate use otherwise
isn't clear.

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Lynbrook/Long Island, NY 11563-2714

Hot Skates
14 Merrick Road
Lynbrook is in western Long Island, just west of Freeport. From Freeport,
take Rt 27 - the Sunrise Highway west for about 4 miles and get off at
the Ocean Avenue / Merrick Road exit. The rink should be on the left
side of Merrick before Ocean Avenue.
516-593-1300/593-1424

Sun 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM Adult 18+ Skate

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

According to the taped message, this is the only adult session, the others
are for kids, with strict upper and lower age limits for each session.

Yes, Sunday night is the *only* time Adults are permitted to skate, except
possibly as parents at some other session.

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Massapequa, NY 11758

United Skates of American Roller Rink
1276 Hicksville Road
Massapequa Park is located in western Long Island, on the ocean side
just west of Amityville. From the NYC area, find your way to the
Southern State Parkway and take the parkway eastwards out to the
Rt 107 Hicksville Road exit. Head south on Hicksville, the rink
should be about a half-mile further, one the right just before
Jerusalem Avenue.
516-795-5473

Mon 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Adult-18+
Tues 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM "In-line lessons"
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wed 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM "In-line lessons"
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thrus 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM "In-line lessons"
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Adult-18+
Fri 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Tiny-Tots
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Teen Night (10-17 YO)
Sat 10:00 AM - noon
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sun 10:00 AM - noon
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

*** may be more daytime sessions/lessons during the week, summertime

This rink has an extremely full schedule with sessions nearly every day
of the week. Call for more information.

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Rockville Centre/Freeport/Long Island, NY 11570

Rockville Centre Rink
Sunrise Highway
Rockville Center is in western Long Island, just west of Freeport.
From Freeport, take Rt 27 - the Sunrise Highway west for about
3 miles, across Long Beach Road. The rink is probably near the
hockey field by the railroad tracks just before Morris Avenue
516-766-0300(town)

Outdoor
USAC/RS Hockey Club

This is an outdoor skating rink or hockey facility operated by the
Rockville Centre municipal government.

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Seaford/Wantaugh/Long Island, NY 11793

Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Road
516-571-7473

Seasonal - Outdoor

Cedar Creek Park has an outdoor Roller Rink, a R/C plane aerodrome,
Tennis Courts, Basketball courts and a Playground.

There is also in-line skating activity and group rides and races
organized starting from the rink area. Contact the LIRTSA at
516-858-2160 for in-line specific activities.

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New York (914) - Southeastern
Monroe, Mount Vernon, Poughkeepsie, White Plains

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Ferndale, NY 12734

Skaters World Roller Rink
Old Route 17
Ferndale is located at the southern end of the Catskill Mountain area
in New York State. From I-84 take Rt 17 northwest through Monticello
and towards Liberty. Get off Rt 17 at the Ferndale exit and head
south on Rt 175 - Old Rt 17. The rink is probably fairly near the
interchange.
914-292-3288

Games - Snack Bar
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Club

Also a seasonal miniature golf course associated with this rink.

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Hyde Park/Poughkeepsie, NY 12538

Rollermagic Skating Center (aka Hyde Park...)
190 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park is located in eastern New York State, in the Hudson River
Valley about 5 miles north of Poughkeepsie. From I-87 - The NY State
Thruway, get off at the Rt 299 - New Paltz exit and head east on Rt 229
to US 9W, south on 9W to US 44 and across the Mid-Hudson Bridge to
Poughkeepsie. Finally, head north on US 9 back along the eastern
shore of the Hudson, the rink should be about 4 miles north, near a
Terwilliger road.
914-229-6666/229-2346

USAC/RS JO Club

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New Windsor - Vails Gate/Newburgh, NY

Upskate New York Roller Rink
436 Blooming Grove Turnpike - Rt 94
Vails Gate is in Upstate New York, just south of Newburgh, between
New York City and Poughkeepsie in the Hudson Valley. From the NYC
area, take I-87 - The New York Thruway northwards and get off at the
Newburgh - Rt 32/17K exit. Follow Rt 32 south for about 4 miles
towards Vail's Gate, then at the five-way intersection turn left
and the rink is about a mile further east towards New Windsor.
914-562-6565

Fri 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 12:00 noon - 3:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 12:00 noon - 3:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Port Ewen/Kingston, NY 12466

Wood-N-Wheel Roller Rink (or Wooden Wheel...)
Route 9W West
Port Ewen is located in eastern New York state in the Hudson River
Valley, just south of Kingston. From I-87 - The NY State Thruway, take
I-587 east toward Kingston, then follow Rt 32 northeast to US 9W. Head
south on US 9W, across the Wallall River bridge. The rink should be
somehwere along Rt 9, within a mile or two of the bridge.
914-331-9680

Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Live Organ Music
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
7:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Club

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New York (518) - Eastern
Albany, Greenwich, Lake Placie, Schenectady, Troy

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Amsterdam, NY 12010

High Rollers
Route 30 North
518-843-0783

RSA Member Rink

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Cairo, NY 12413-9704

Cairo Purling Roller Rink
Mountain Avenue
518-622-9117

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Clifton Park, NY 12065

Starburst Roller Skating
1220 Route 146
Clifton Park is north of Albany. Take I-87 North to exit 9, head west
on Rt 146 for about two miles, the rink is on the left side.
518-371-1567

RSA Member Rink

According to the attendent, Thursday and Saturday sessions are mostly
adult/family with Top-40 music. No organ music or artistic sessions.

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Ghent/Chatham, NY 12075

Skate Factory
1131 Route 9H
Ghent is located in eastern New York State, midway between Poughkeepsie
and Albany, east of the Hudson Valley. From I-87 - The NY State Thruway,
get off at the Rt 23 - Catskill / Hudson exit and head east on Rt 23,
across the Rip Van Winkle bridge to Hudson, then northeast on Rt 66
towards Chatham. About a half-mile before Ghent, you should see County
Route 9H, the rink should be on 9H across from the Columbia County Airport.
518-822-8453

Wed 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Family Night
Fri 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sat 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

In-Line Skates Permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic Club

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Glens Falls/Queensbury, NY 12804

Skateland of Glens Falls (aka ... Family Fun Center)
1035 Route 9 - Lake George Road
Glens Falls is located in northeastern New York, in the Hudson Valley
aboot 50 miles north of Albany. From I-87 - The Northway, get off
at exit 20 and turn left off the exit ram on to Route 9. Continue
south on Rt 9 for about 1-1/2 miles and Skateland will be along the
right side.
518-792-8989

RSA Member Rink
IAPII Member

[ web gleanings ]
Our Roller Skating is well supervised and climate controlled for those
hot summer days and the perfect alternative for rainy day activity. The
music selection is predominantly selections from the Top 40 during our
public sessions. The snack bar offers a variety of items from pizza to
ice cream. Parents are always to watch, free of charge.

The skating center, open year round, is a great place for Birthdays,
Celebrations, and private Parties for whatever the occasion.

There are also Laser Storm, Go-Karts and Water Rides at this location.
The roller rink is open during the afternoons when the other rides are
in operation, but I don't know about scheduled regular evening sessions.

See http://www.mediausa.com/ny/skatelnd/index.htm for current info.

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Latham/Cohoes, NY 12047

Guptill's Skating Arena (aka Latham Roller Skating Center)
11 New England Avenue of US 9
Guptill's is located about 9 miles north of Albany along US 9,
a few miles past the I-87/Rt 7 interchange in Latham.
518-785-0660

Thurs 6:30 - 9:30 Session with "more adults"

Wood Floor - Large
In-lines Permitted

[ ls...@uacsc1.albany.edu (Lorre Smith) ]
This arena boasts of being the world's largest indoor skating arena,
and we checked it out in the Guinness Book of World Records - they
still are!

The floor is oak and in good/fair shape, although it was built three
or four decades ago. The arena includes a practice-beginner's rink
and a baby rink, both of which come in handy for practicing those new
or tricky moves. Public sessions are held Tuesday - Saturday evenings,
with sessions on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. LOTS of children on
Sat. and Sun. afternoons, and Wednesday night, which is "Kid's Night".

The sound system is heavy-duty industrial type, so expect to take a few
minutes to get used to the decibels. The complex includes a snack bar,
game arcade and dance floor as well. Two guards skate all the time,
but do not bug anyone who's skating responsibly, no matter how fast or
in what direction. In-line skates are fine.

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Malone, NY 12953

Skateland
Railroad Street
518-483-7810

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Newcomb, NY 12852

Newcomb Skating Rink
Main Street
518-582-4901

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Plattsburgh, NY 12901-3847

Lake City Skate
102 Sharron Avenue
518-566-7528

This is a roller rink, they have an adult night...

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Rotterdam/Schenectady, NY

Rollarama
2710 Hamburg Street
From the New York State Thruway, get off at Exit 25, then after the
toll booth keep right and get off at the first ramp, It is only 1/4
mile or less. After the ramp go straight to the first light, that
is Hamburg Street, turn right and go about 1/2 mile the rink will be
on the left.
518-355-2140

Tues 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Live Organ Music
Sun 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Live Organ Music

Wood Floor - 180'x80' - Very Good Condition
Rink-Safe In-lines Permitted
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs

[ attribution misplaced ]
The floor is hardwood, in good shape, and average size. Public sessions
are held each evening, with afternoon sessions on weekends and on Thursday.

The sound system is very good, with a DJ on nights when there is not
recorded or live organ music. There is a guard on the floor at all times,
with lots of control, and there are lots of games and dances for children.
Adult (read seniors) Night is Tuesday.

They want to look at your in-lines to pass them as "rink-safe", meaning
no bolts sticking out on the rails.

[ FEs...@aol.com (Frank Estep) - edited ]
I skate at Rollarama in Schnectady and as for as I know this is the
only rink in the area which has any artistic skating. As you go
farther East into Massachusetts and Connecticut you find much more
interest in artistic skating. In the Albany area there are two other
rinks, but they offer nothing but loud music and flashing lights for
skating. It does seem that is where the money must be.

The floor at Rollerama is 80x180 feet and I would say it is in excellent
condition compared to others I have seen. It was refinished just before
regionals last July. During the 1995 Northeast Regionals everyone raved
about the floor and it's condition.

We are very lucky to have rink owners who are, or were into artistic
skating - Frank and Joy Newberry both skated and taught for years and
she still teaches some. My current partner is one of Joy's students
and is now working on her Gold Medal dances.

We have five coaches here and a good number of regional and national
contenders. Private lessons go on almost every day and visitors are
welcome any time that a coach is there for a daily practice fee.

Rector McIntyre is my coach and has been very patient with my feeble
attempts to come back skating after a 30 year break. I just completed
my #7 American dance test but these dances are a lot harder than they
were when I tested them in 1952.

The main artistic skating is on Tuesday evening with classes an hour
before the session. For the casual skater there are evening sessions
everyday except Monday. The Sunday and Tuesday sessions feature live
organ music and some dances. The folks are very friendly and made us
feel right at home when we first started skating again.

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Warnerville, NY 12187

Warnerville Roller Rink
Route 7
Warnerville is a crossroads just west of Cobleskill, off I-88 midway
between Schenectady and Cooperstown.
518-234-3386

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New York (607) - Southern
Binghamton, Corning, Ithaca, Elmira

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Elmira, NY 14901-1297

Joycrest Skating Rink
1620 Lake Street
607-732-0494

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Endwell/Endicott, NY 13760-3522

Roller Dome
3116 Lawndale Street
607-785-5012

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Oneonta, NY 13820

Interskate 88
Route 23 South Side
607-432-0366

RSA Member Rink

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Sidney, NY 13838

Hillcrest Roller Rink (aka Skate-A-Rama II)
West Main
607-563-8144/563-8456

This is a roller rink

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Vestal/Binghampton, NY

Skate Estate
3401 Old Vestal Road
Vestal is just west of Binghamtom on Rt 434
607-797-9000

RSA Member Rink

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West Burlington, NY 13482

Burlington Roller Rink
Main Street
607-965-8113

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West Windsor/Binghamton, NY 13865

Skate World
573 New York Route 17
Binghamton is located in central New York state, about 10 miles north
of the Pennsylvania. West Windsor is about 8 miles east of Binghamton,
along Rt 17. From Binghamton or I-81, head east on Rt 17
the rink is on the left side about 3 miles from the I-81 interchange.
607-775-3949

Tues 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Roller Hockey
Wed 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Open Skate, 1st and 3rd Wed *only*
Thurs 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Open Skate
Fri 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Family Night
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Open Skate (and dancing)
Sat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Family Skate
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Open Skate
Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Family Skate
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Roller Hockey

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO, Speed and Hockey Clubs

According to their message, they are New York's finest Family Skating
Center, with two wood skating floors. Apparently at some times, such as
the Friday night session, the second floor is used as a dance floor.

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New York (315) - Western
Rome, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown

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Auburn/Syracuse, NY 13021/13022

Funtastics Rollerskating (aka Superskate Roller Rink)
Fingerlakes Mall
Auburn is about 20 miles west of Syracuse along Rt. 5
315-258-9232/255-2075

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Auburn/Syracuse, NY

Reva Rollerdome
357 West Genesee
Auburn is about 20 miles west of Syracuse along Rt. 5
315-252-8225

RSA Member Rink
SUAC/RS Artistic Coach

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Baldwinsville, NY 13027

Empire Skates
Baldwinsville is about 10 miles northwest of Syracuse.
315-???-????

Closed?
USAC/RS Coaches

I can't find any listing for a rink at this location, but several
USAC/RS coaches claim affiliation with it - may be history...

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Dolgeville, NY 13329

Magic Skates
RR 1 Box 414
315-429-9360

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Earlville, NY 13332

Red Barn Roller Rink
53 South Main
315-691-6655

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Fulton, NY 13069

Bilou Roller Skating Rink
Route 3
Fulton is about 25 miles northwest of Syracuse and 10 miles south
of Oswego.
315-598-9823

Fri 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Geneva, NY 14456-1210

Geneva Rollerdrome
214 Lyons Road
315-789-6033

RSA Member Rink

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Macedon/Rochester, NY

Rollerworks Skating Rink
280 Route 31
Macedon is about 20 miles southeast of Rochester. Take I-490 to
get away from town, then head east on Rt 31 to Macedon.
315-986-7709

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Hockey Clubs

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Mattydale/Syracuse, NY 13211-1765

Action Sports & Skate Center (aka Dance-N-Skate)
2299 Brewerton Rd.
Mattydale is one of the northern suburbs of Syracuse in the vicinity
of the Syracuse airport.
315-454-9539

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs

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Pulaski, NY 13142

Pulaski Roller Drome
Richland Road
315-298-4827

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Rome, NY 13440-6509

Skate-A-While
220 Ridge Street
315-337-8744

RSA Member Rink

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Syracuse, NY 13219

Skate-N-Place
4936 Onondaga Boulevard - Westvale Plaza
Syracuse is located in central New York, about 25 miles inland from
Lake Ontario. Skate-N-Place is located in the western suburbs in
the West Vale area. From downtown or I-81, head west on I-690 to
the Geddus Street exit, get off and head south on Geddus a couple
blocks, then turn right to head west on Genessee Street. Follow
Genesse westward for about 1-1/2 miles to the intesection with
Charles Avenue, the rink is the Westvale Plaza shopping center near
this intersection.
315-487-0721

Tue 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Adult-21 Organ Music Session (tapes)
Thurs 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Family Night
Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM All Ages
Sat 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM All Ages
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM All Ages
Sun 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM All Ages

USAC/RS JO And Speed Clubs

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Utica, NY 13502-2232

Midstate Skating Arena (aka North Utica Arena)
1550 Herkimer Road
315-797-0544

Small

[ Roll...@aol.com (Mary Griffin) - edited ]
There are two rinks in Utica, Skate-a-Rama and North Utica Roller Arena,
better known as Midstate Skating. Both rinks are small and they each
have their own styles of operation.

North Utica Roller Arena plays mostly rap and dance music on weekends.
There is an adult night on Thursdays. They had country line dancing, no
skating on Wednesdays. They also have family nights and skating games
for children. They offer birthday parties for children.

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Utica, NY 13502-3230

Skate-A-Rama Roller Skating Arena
2113 Whitesboro Street
Utica is located in central New York State, between Albany and Syracuse
along the Erie Canal. Skate-A-Rama is located in the western part of
Utica, in the Yorkville area. From I-90, take I-790 south towards
downtown Utica, then head west on Rt 5A - West Oriskany Street for
about a mile towards Yorkville. Just before Yorkville, Huntington
cuts diagonally across 5A, cut back to the left to head east on
Huntington, and the rink should be on the right, between Oent Street
and Kellog Avenue.
315-797-1334

Small
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Hockey Club

[ Roll...@aol.com (Mary Griffin) - edited ]
There are two rinks in Utica, Skate-a-Rama and North Utica Roller Arena,
better known as Midstate Skating. Both rinks are small and they each
have their own styles of operation.

Skate-a-Rama plays all kinds of music, but very rarely organ music and
definitely no rap or heavy metal. Mostly young skaters, with very few
adults skating. They have skating games for children. They offer
birthday parties and the birthday person gets to drive their "skate car".
They recently installed laser lights.

The owners have focused their attention on their a very sucessful roller
hockey club called the Thunderbirds.

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Watertown, NY 13601-1956

Watertown Roller Rink
401 Mill Street
Watertown is located in the central part of New York state, near
Lake Ontario about 20 miles from the Canadian Border. From I-81,
get off at the Rt 12 exit, and head south towards Watertown,
across Leray Street to Mill Street. Turn right onto Mill Street
and the rink should be on the right, just before Main Street.
315-782-0662

USAC/RS JO Club

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New York (716) - Northwestern
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester

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Angola, NY 14006-1230

Angola Roller & Sport Center (aka Angola Rollercade)
144 Lake Street
716-549-1971

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Buffalo, NY 14209-1515

New Skateland (aka Wall Street)
33 East Ferry Street
716-882-2104

Seasonal

Apparently this is a roller rink that is only open during the school
year, the rest of time it's just a party place/service.

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Buffalo, NY 14214-1802

University Skating Center
30 East Amherst Street
716-836-1220

RSA Member Rink

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Canandaigua, NY 14424

Greater Canandaigua Civic Center
250 North Bloomfield Road
716-394-9499

Mon-Fri noon - 3:00 PM Open Skating

Seasonal - Indoor
No Rentals Available

The civic center is an Indoor multi-purpose facility. The ice rink is
open daily October though April, with "inline skating" and other events
such as country dancing in the summer.

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Cheektowaga, NY 14225-1821

Skateland of Cheektowaga
303 Thruway Mall - Harlem Road
Cheektowaga is located in the western suburbs of Buffalo. The
rink is probably in a Mall on SR 240 - Harlem Road.
716-892-0075

RSA Member RINk

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Churchville, NY 14428-9747

Melb Skating & Sound
118 King Road
716-594-4060

This is listed as a skating rink.

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Cuba, NY 14727-9264

Ray's Roller Rink
9584 North Shore Road
716-968-3141

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Depew/Buffalo, NY 14043-4321

Depew Roller Skating Center
5287 Transit Road
Depew is located in western New York state, about 10 miles east of
Buffalo. From Buffalo or I-90, head east on Rt 130 towards Depew,
then turn right to head east on US 20 - Transit Road. The skating
center should be on the left, just across the creek.
716-618-6880/681-6881

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Hockey Clubs

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Dunkirk, NY 14048

Roll Arena Skating Rink
1170 Central Avenue - Chataqua County Fairgrounds
716-???-????

Closed

[ FEs...@aol.com (Frank Estep) ]
While on the subject of rinks in that area, do you have anything on Roll
Arena in Dunkirk NY. If so, you can deep-six it, the rink is closed.
Permanently, I am afraid. That was my real skating home in the early 50s.

[grr]
According to news articles, the rink is being converted to a multi-use
municipal recreational facility with a sport-court floor in early 1996.
The articles indicate that activites to take place at the center are still
under consideration.

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Franklinville, NY 14737-1214

Skateland Of Franklinville
70 South Main Street
716-676-2655

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Honeoye Falls, NY 14472-1104

Be-Mar Roller Skating
136 West Main Street
716-624-1826

The taped message identfies it as Be-Mar Roller Skating...

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Jamestown, NY 14701-6640

Evan's Skateland
50 Harrison Street
First get to Jamestown, from the NYS Thruway exit at Dunkirk, take NY
Rt.60 south about 20 miles to Jamestown. When you come into Jamestown
you are on North Main Street, follow that through the main business
section to the bottom of "the hill", you are now in Brooklyn Square
and the rink is visible on your right.
716-664-7351

Hardwood Floor - about 75'x125'
RSA Member Rink

[ FEs...@aol.com (Frank Estep) ]
The Evans family originally had a rink in nearby Celeron which burned
down some years ago. The present rink on Harrison Street in Jamestown
has a wood floor in good condition but is small. I would estimate it
at 75 X 125 feet.

They do not advertise any artistic skating but have adults only sessions
on Monday and Wednesday with live organ music. They have waltzing and
some dances. When I was there in January, I could swear I saw people
who been skating at the old rink 40 years ago.

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Lockport, NY 14094-6152

Skateland of Lockport
1109 Lincoln Avenue
Lockport is located in western New York state, about 25 miles northeast
of Buffalo, along the Erie Canal. From the Buffalo area, take I-290
and then I-990 northwest to US 263, then US 263 to Rt 78 north towards
Lockport and past the Lockport Mall. In South Lockport, turn right to
head east on Lincoln Avenue, the rink should be about a half mile down,
on the left just past Beattie Avenue.
716-433-5605

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artisitc and JO Clubs

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Maple Springs, NY 14756

Midway Amusement Park
Route 430 between Jamestown and Mayville - Lake Chautauqua
716-386-3165

Tue-Sun 1:00 PM - sunset (rink hours may differ)

Seasonal
IAPAA Member

[ FEs...@aol.com (Frank Estep) - edited ]
The rink at Midway Amusement Park is located right on the shore of Lake
Chautauqua, and is open only during the summer months. It is at least
unusual, if not unique in design. The rink is on the second floor of
a building containing a restaurant, lounge and shops. It is open to the
air with shutters which are closed only during bad weather.

The total building is about 100x200 feet, but the rink floor is divided
into an open center, with a railing which separates it from what I can
only describe as an outer track. The outer track is where most of the
organized skating (couples etc.) takes place. The center floor is open
for whatever you like except during waltzes. Outside the track is a
spectator area which I understand is now closed.

This is a very popular place for the younger set during the summer
tourist season. I skated and later worked there in the 40's and 50's,
my kids skated there in the 60's and 70's and now my granddaughter
skates there! It is not as big an attraction as it once was but still
popular. In 1955 when I worked there it was not unusual to have 400+
skating on Thursday and Sunday evening. At that time it was open for
two three hour sessions seven days a week. And yes, I skated six hours
a day, seven days a week that summer.

[grr]
The normal park season starts on the Memorial Day holiday weekend. There
is limited skating starting as early as mid-April, with a Friday evening
Family skate session.

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North Tonawanda/Buffalo, NY 14120-5427

Rainbow Roller Rink
101 Oliver Street
716-693-1100

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

[ "Jacqueline A. Owens" <jaco...@nysernet.org> - edited ]
I used to skate at the Rainbow roller rink in North Tonawanda, NY back
in the late 70's and 80's. The rink has been around since I believe
the 1930 or 1920s.

The original owners Mr and Mrs. Herbert Bale got married at the rink
and the whole wedding party wore skates even the guests. Now the rink
is run by the grandson Maurice Cooper who gets help from his brother.
He is also a coach and testing judge. The artistic club sends a few
skaters to Nationals every year in both dance and figures.

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Olcott/Newfand, NY 14108

Olcott Skating Rink
5869 Main Street
716-778-8321

Maple Floor

An 11/23/95 article in the Buffalo News describes this rink in some
detail, mentioning that it's a Mom and Pop operation that's been in
the Maclam family since 1931 and that the owners are looking to
retire and sell the rink and property for around $150,000.

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Orchard Park/Buffalo, NY 14127

Orchard Park Roller Rink (aka Leisure Rinks Southtown)
79 Weis Street
Orchard Park is just south of Buffalo. The rink is just north
of the intersection of Orchard Road - SR 240 and Union Road - SR 277.
716-662-9860/675-8992

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Pike, NY 14130

High Roller Skating Rink
State Route 39
Pike is a small town in central New York, about 15 miles southwest
of Gensco along SR 39.
716-493-2054

RSA Member Rink

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Rochester, NY 14612-1940

Horizon Skateway (aka Horizon Fun F/X)
675 Ling Road
716-865-0493/865-0495

RSA Member Rink
IAPII Member

[ web gleanings ]
Horizon seems to be primarily a roller rink, but they also have laser
tag, an arcade and and constumed characters for kids.

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Rochester, NY 14615-2407

United Skates of America Roller Rink
1250 Ridge Road West
716-865-6991

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West Seneca/Buffalo, NY 14224-2627

D J Spinner's Skate & Dance Club (aka S J Spinner's?)
164 Orchard Park Road
716-826-6260

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Wellsville, NY 14895

Funland Skate Center
Baldwin Road
716-593-2000

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Williamsville, NY 14221-6022

Eastern Hills Skating Center
4675 Transit Road
Williamsville is located in western New York state, about 10 miles
east of Buffalo. From Buffalo take I-90 east and get off at the
Rt 78 - Transit Road exit and head north on Transit Road. The rink
should be on the right, about half a mile past Rt 5, near the Eastern
Hills Mall.
716-633-6060/633-6061

USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs

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Rhode Island (401) - All Areas

Phone numbers and addresses checked against a CD-ROM directory 1/96,
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in Rhode Island.

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Narragansett/Wakefield, RI 02882-3536

Narragansett Ocean Club (aka Ocean Skate)
360 South Pier Road
Narrangansett is located along the Atlantic coastline of Rhode Island.
From US 1 southeast of Wakefield, head south on Rt 108 - Old Point
Judith Road, then immediately bear left onto South Pier Road. The
rink should be right at this intersection.
401-783-1711/783-6120

USAC/RS Artistic Club

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Rumford/East Providence, RI 02916-2016

United Skates of America Roller Rink
75 New Road
East Providence is located in eastern Rhode Island, across the river
from Providence. From I-95, get off at exit 28 - Rt 114 - Prospect
Street and head southeast on Rt 114 for about two miles, then turn
left onto New Road. The rink should be on the righthand side in the
first block.
401-438-0090

RSA Member Rink

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Warwick/Providence, RI 02886-0736

Rollermagic Warwick Skating Center (was Riverdale Rollerworld)
700 East Avenue
Warwick is located in eastern Rhode Island, north of Providence in
the airport area. From I-295, get off at exit 2 - Rt 2 and head
south on Rt 2 for about a quarter mile, then turn right onto East
Avenue. The should be two blocks down, on the left at the corner
of Riverdale Court.
401-823-7190/821-2595

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) ]
Artistic skating dance music - Sunday and Tuesday, 7:30 to 10

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.

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Warwick/Providence, RI 02886-1401

Hillsgrove Country Club (aka Sholes Hillsgrove)
2100 Post Road - US 1
Warwick is located in eastern Rhode Island, north of Providence in the
airport area. From I-95, get off at exit 13 - The Airport Connector
and follow the connector till it ends at US 1 - Post Road. Turn left
on US 1 and the Country Club should be on the left, two blocks down
at the corner of Montebello Road.
401-737-9828

In-Lines Permitted
RSA Member Rink

[ robert...@quorum.com (Robert E. Brown) ]
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.

[ attribution lost ]
We found this rink (Hillsboro Country Club [sic]) during a non-session
period. They have sessions during the week starting at 7pm.

[ web gleanings ]
The Sholes Hillsgrove Country Club is a skating rink that has remained
nearly unchanged for almost 60 years. It is currently operated by the
third generation of the Sholes family and the interior is decorated in
the style of the 1930's, with many old signs, paintings and photographs.

The rink is open every night to cater to both children and adults in
the community. On week-nights there is an live organist, weekend evenings
are aimed at teens, and matinees for children and families.

See http://www.netspace.org/indy/issues/11-09-95/features2.html for a
writeup on the rink and some pictures.

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Woonsocket, RI 02895-1509

Roller Kingdom
1983 Diamond Hill Road
Woonsocket is located in northeastern Rhode Island right on the
Massachusetts border. From I-295, get off at exit 11 - Rt 114 -
Diamond Hill Road. Follow Rt 114 north and then west for about
5 miles and the rink should be on the left as you approach town,
between Rock Ridge Drive and Mendon Road.
401-766-6347

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs

According to some messages on AOL, this is a small rink with nice folks,
but a badly buckled wood floor.

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Vermont (802) - All Areas

The rink in Burlington seems to be the only one, unless you want to open
your own in Brattleboro. For skaters suffering withdrawl symptoms, there's
a rink just across the New Hampshire border from White River Junction, and
several in the Troy/Albany/Syracuse New York area.

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Brattleboro, VT

Rollerdrome
Route 9 - Brattleboro
Brattleboro is located in southeastern Vermont, in the Connecticut
River valley. From I-91, take exit 2 - Rt 9 east, and head towards
town. The rink is on the west side of Rt 9, just north of town.

Closed

Although there's still a street-side sign and signs on the building for a
roller rink, this rink was pretty obviously closed. The path to the rink
entrance hadn't been plowed, and there was a "space available" sign on the
side of the building. It's also not listed in any recent directories.

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Williston/Burlington, VT 05495-9802

Skateland Roll-A-Rinx
Rt 2A - Williston
Burlington is located in northwestern Vermont, on the eastern shore
of Lake Champlain. Williston is about 7 miles east of Burlington.
From Burlington, take I-89 south and get off at exit 12 - Rt 2A and
the rink should be nearby.
802-879-6151

RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO Club

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