Newsgroups: rec.sport.skating.roller,rec.sport.skating.inline Subject: Roller Skating Rinks Great Lakes Region List FAQ Summary: Roller Rinks in Illnois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin References: Sender: Followup-To: poster Reply-To: grr@tharsis.com Distribution: Organization: George's Pet Unix System Keywords: skating,roller,in-line,FAQ Expires: Tue Oct 31 00:02:43 EST 1995 Archive-Name: roller-skating/rinks-great-lakes Posting-Frequency: monthly Last-Modified: Tue Nov 10 14:41:56 EST 1998 *** Copyright 1994-1998 by George Robbins - see detailed note at end *** This is the Great Lakes Region section of the Roller Skating Rink list. Illnois - Indiana - Michigan - Ohio - Wisconsin 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: grr@tharsis.com 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. ======================================================================== Index ==== Great Lakes Region Illinois Chicago Metro Area - (312,773) Chicago, IL Bicentennial Plaza Ice Rink - 312-294-2420 (seasonal) Lou Rawls Theatre & Cultural Center - (proposed) Navy Pier - Festival Hall - 312-595-7437 (seasonal) Rainbo Roller Rink (aka United Skates of America) - 312-271-6200(info)/271-5668(office)/275-5500(shop) The Rink (aka Fitness Factory) - 312-221-2600 Route 66 Skating Rink - 312-955-1000 Chicago Suburban - (708,630,847) Aurora/Chicago, IL Aurora Skate Center - 708-898-5830 Batavia, IL Funway Entertainment Center (aka Funway Skate Station) - 708-879-8717 Buffalo Grove, IL Busch Grove Park - 708-459-5700(park dist) (hockey) Chicago Heights, IL Roller Blaze (aka Power Play Sports) - 708-481-4625/481-4691 (hockey only) Star Flyer Roller Rink - 708-754-6320/754-6493 West Dundee, IL Roxy Wheels Roller Skating Center - 847-426-8701 Glenview, IL The Playdium Roller Rink - 847-724-6767 Glenwood, IL Glenwood Roller Rink - 708-754-5540 Lombard, IL Lombard Roller Skating Rink - 708-953-2400(tape)/953-2401 Lynwood/Chicago Heights, IL Lynwood Sport Center - 708-474-5900 Markham, IL Markham Roller Rink - 708-339-7373 Melrose Park, IL North Avenue Rollerway - (closed!) Mokena, IL Southwest In-line Hockey Rink (aka Lincoln Ski & Sport) - 708-479-8686 Mundelein, IL Village Skate - 847-566-2120 Naperville, IL All Seasons Sports Core (aka All Seasons Twin Ice Rinks) - 708-851-0680 (seasonal) Oak Lawn, IL Oak Lawn Roller Rink - (closed) Palatine/Chicago, IL Orbit Skate Center - 847-394-9199 Richton Park, IL Olympic Skate World (aka Olympia) - 708-748-7750 Romeovile/Lockport, IL Mainstreet USA Roller Rink - 708-759-5694 Roselle/Schaumburg, IL Coachlite Roller Skate Center - 847-893-4480 Round Lake, IL Round Lake Roller Rink - 847-546-3941 Skokie, IL The Fieldhouse - 708-965-0288/965-0736(fax) Streamwood/Chicago, IL Mainstreet USA Roller Skating Center (aka Family Time...) - 708-289-8000/289-4141 Summit Argo, IL Fleetwood Roller Rink - 708-458-0300 Tinley Park, IL Tinley Park Roller Rink - 708-532-4021 Villa Park/Elmhurst, IL Odeum Sports and Expo Center - 708-491-9292 (hockey) Waukegan, IL Magic City Entertainment - 847-249-9100 Zion, IL Park Roller Rink - 847-746-9366 Northern - (815) Bradley, IL The Skating Place - 815-932-7666 Channahon, IL Skateland Recreation Center (aka Channahon Park District) - 815-467-2128/467-2129 Coal City, IL Family Skate Center - 815-634-0071 Crest Hill, IL Skate West - 815-725-8389 Lena, IL Skate Station - 815-232-7344 Mc Henry, IL Mc Henry Roller Rink (aka Just for Fun) - 815-385-0449/363-4387 Morris, IL Paramount Skating Center - 815-942-1440 Morrison, IL Skatetime - 815-772-7893 Mount Morris, IL White Pines Roller Skating Center - 815-946-9988 Ottawa, IL Paramount Skating Arena - 815-433-9463 Rockford, IL Grano's American Freestyle - (closed?) Ing Skating Palace (aka Ing Roller Ring) - 815-964-7913 Rockford Skate Company - 815-877-4029/877-4020 Rotation Station - 815-654-7477/229-3602 Skateland (of Rockford) - 815-874-6500 Sandwich, IL Rollermotion Family Skate Center - 815-786-8421 Central - (217) Beardstown, IL Brewer's Skating Rink - 217-323-2772 Benld, IL The Coliseum - 217-835-4012 (see text) Carlinville, IL Skatezone - 217-854-6709 Carthage, IL Crystal Ball Roller Rink - 217-357-2915 Danville, IL Illini Skateland - 217-442-3340 Decatur, IL Decatur Skateland - 217-872-1107 Hoopeston, IL Skater's Paradise - 217-283-7428 Jacksonville, IL Eight Wheeler Roller Rink - 217-243-4121 Mattoon, IL Silver Star Roller Rink - 217-234-6667 Nokomis, IL Farley's Roller Rink - 217-563-7017 Paris, IL Twin Lakes Roller Rink - 217-463-1037 Pittsfield, IL Good Times Roller Skating Rink - 217-285-4885 Quincy, IL Roller Country - 217-224-2008 Scottie's Skateland - 217-222-3868 Savoy/Champaign-Urbana, IL Skateland of Savoy - 217-359-3335 Springfield, IL Skateland Roller Skating Rinks - 217-525-0104 Skateland South (also Skateland Roller Skating Rinks) - 217-546-4543 Taylorville, IL Skylite Roller Rink - 217-824-2302 Western - (309) Bloomington, IL Skate'n Place - 309-828-8931 Canton, IL Skateland - 309-647-6958 East Moline, IL Skateland - 309-755-5219 Galesburg, IL Grand Roller Rink - 309-343-4364 Macomb, IL Macomb Skateland - 309-837-1970 Milan, IL Skate Ranch - 309-787-4651 Monmouth, IL Rainbow Roller Rink - 309-734-4934 Morton, IL Morton Roller Rink - 309-266-5261 Pekin, IL TJ's Skate & Company - 309-382-3010 Peoria, IL Logan Center Roller Skating Rink - 309-676-8179 (outdoor?) Roseville/Monmouth, IL J & R's Roller Land - 309-426-2013 Southern - (618) Belleville, IL Fun Spot Skating Center - 618-234-4502 Benton, IL Emery Bros Skating Rink - 618-438-5131 Carbondale, IL The Great Skate Train - 618-529-2033 Du Quoin, IL Du Quoin Recreation Center (aka Skate Zone) - 618-542-9048 East Saint Louis, IL Skate King Skating Rink I - 618-271-2535 Edwardsville, IL Cottonwood Skate Corral - 618-656-1369 Fairfield, IL Singing Wheels Skateland (aka Skateland Rollersport) - 618-847-5283/842-9246 Granite City, IL Stoppkotte's Super Roller Skate (aka Tri-City Skateway) - 618-876-0829/451-7528 Harrisburg, IL Skate Palace - 618-252-7212 Lawrenceville, IL Circle-J Skate - 618-943-9064 Louisville, IL Wabash Roller Rink - 618-665-3713 Marion, IL Emery Bros Skating Rink - 618-997-3080/993-6068 Mount Carmel, IL Four-H Skating Rink - 618-263-9020 Mount Vernon, IL Bonanza Roll-A-Rama - 618-242-5880 Olney, IL Olney Skateland - 618-392-3051 Pontoon Beach/Granite City, IL Funtown USA - 618-931-5060 Robinson, IL Skateland - 618-546-1129 Salem, IL Roller Palace and Hockey Pro Shop (aka Roller-Rama) - 618-548-2808(tape)/548-8122(hockey) Sparta, IL The Country Roller Rink - 618-443-5731 Vandalia, IL Culbertson's Skating Rink - 618-283-9824 Skateland - 618-283-9462 Indiana Northern - (219) Akron, IN Rock Lake Rollercade - 219-893-1250 Auburn, IN Skatin' Station - 219-925-2235 Bristol, IN Family Fun Roller Skating (also Eby's Pines) - 219-848-4110 Columbia City, IN Happy Valley Skate Center - 219-248-2584 Decatur, IN The Rage (was Happy Jack's Fun Center) - 219-728-4455 Elkhart, IN Holiday Skate Center (aka Holiday Roller Rink) - 219-293-4981 Fort Wayne, IN Bell's Roller Skating Rink - 219-749-8214 Blue Line Deck Hockey Center (also Midwest Rink) - 219-471-7465 Roller Dome North (aka Roller Dome Skating Centers) - 219-483-6303 Roller Dome South (aka Roller Dome Skating Centers) - 219-747-3919 Gary, IN Screamin' Wheels Disco Roller - 219-938-4200 Hammond, IN Roller Dome Skating Rink - 219-933-9401/931-4509 Huntington, IN West Park Skate Center - 219-356-3777 Kendallville, IN Skating Dimensions - 219-349-1880 La Porte, IN Laporte Casino Skating Rink - 219-362-6765 Logansport, IN Logan Roller Rink - 219-753-5543 Merrillville/Gary, IN The Rink - 219-769-8113 (hockey only) Mishawaka, IN United Skates of America Roller Skating Center - 219-256-0921 Monticello, IN Roller Junction - 219-583-4199 Plymouth, IN Plymouth Skating Palace - 219-936-4685 Portage, IN R-Way Skate Center - 219-759-2556 Rensselaer, IN Bazz's Roller Rink - 219-866-5315 Rochester, IN Wheels Family Fun Center - 219-224-2222 Schererville, IN Omni 41 Blade 'n' Skate (also ... Sports Complex) - 219-865-1662(rink)/865-6969(complex) Valparaiso, IN Valpo Skate Roller Rink - 219-462-4185(YMCA) (seasonal) Warsaw, IN Eastlake Skate Center - 219-269-5342 Central - (317) Anderson, IN Anderson Roller Arena - 317-644-7503 Clinton, IN Clinton Skateworld - 317-832-7545 Covington, IN Wabash Skateway - 317-793-4500 Crawfordsville, IN Skate Corral - 765-362-5323 Elwood, IN Star Dust Roller Rink - 317-552-5111 Frankfort, IN Hoosierland Roller Rink - 317-654-4821 Franklin, IN Franklin Skate Club - 317-738-3775 Indianapolis, IN Rollerdome (aka RCA/Hoosier Dome) - 317-824-3663 (seasonal) Melody Skateland - 317-241-8100 Roller Cave - 317-898-1816 Southland Skate Center - 317-783-3660 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center (Glen Arm) - 317-291-6794/291-6795 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center (Shadeland) - 317-546-2456/546-2457 Wheels of Wonder (aka United Roller Skating Center) - 317-788-4271/788-4272 Kokomo, IN Kokomo Skating Arena - 317-452-3256/452-3478 Lafayette, IN National Guard Armory - (planned) Marion, IN Idyl Wyld Roller Rink - 317-674-1278 Muncie, IN Gibson Roller Skating Arena - 317-282-2971 New Castle, IN Gibson Roller Skating Arena - 317-529-8181 Oaklandon/Indianapolis, IN Skatemor Roller Rink - 317-823-6391 Plainfield, IN Great Skates Roller Rink & Dancing - (closed) Richmond, IN The Skate - 317-962-3823 Winchester, IN Starlite Skating Center - 317-584-5773/584-5858 Southern - (812) Bedford, IN Anderson Rollerland - 812-279-9918 Bicknell, IN The Roller Rink - 812-735-3176 Bloomington, IN Western Skateland - 812-332-7288 Brazil, IN The Roller Barn - 812-448-8198 Clarksville/Jeffersonville, IN Green Tree Skateland - 812-282-0141 Columbus, IN Columbus Skateland - 812-372-6677 Evansville, IN Carver Ridley Rollerdrome - 812-435-6060/428-0603 The Skatium - (closed) Vanderburgh 4-H Center - 812-867-6271/867-2736 (rental only) Greensburg, IN Club 46 Roller Rink - 812-663-5750 Jasper, IN Skate Palace - 812-482-4565 Lawrenceburg, IN Pin Oak Skating Rink - (closed) Linton, IN Linton Skateworld - 812-847-0229 Madison, IN Hilltop Skateland - 812-265-6969 Scottsburg, IN Scottsburg Roller Drome - 812-752-6238/752-9104 Seymour, IN Rok-Sey Arena - 812-522-2786 Tell City, IN Rainbow Skateland - 812-547-3576 Terre Haute, IN Skate Center of Terre Haute - 812-299-0056 Terre Haute Skate World - 812-232-3835 Wigwam Roller Rink - 812-466-4987 Vincennes, IN Roller Dome Skate Centers - 812-882-4144 Michigan Western and Northern - (616) Battle Creek, MI Little Wheels - 616-965-0871 Midway Roller Rink - 616-965-7117 Beaver Island, MI Boyle's Family Fun Center (aka Beaver Island Sports) - 616-448-2266 (seasonal?) Benton Harbor, MI Ark Skating - (closed) Big Rapids, MI Big Rapids Roller Rink - 616-796-9009 Byron Center, MI Byron Rollercade - 616-878-3515 Cadillac, MI Spot Roller Rink (aka Skate on Roller Skating Center) - 616-779-0055 Cedar Springs, MI Bloomfield Gardens Roller Pink - 616-696-1483 Custer, MI Johnny's Skate Center - 616-757-9919(tape)/757-9411 Dowagiac, MI Ramona Roller Rink - 616-424-5736 Fremont, MI Skate Estate West - (closed) Grand Haven, MI Grand Haven Roller Rink - 616-842-5910 Grand Rapids, MI Plainfield Skating Center - 616-364-7900 Woodland Sport Center - 616-452-8623 Grandville, MI Tarry Hall Roller Skating Rink - 616-534-8235 Greenville, MI JR's Castle - 616-754-3721/754-4607 Hastings, MI Hastings Roll-A-Rama - 616-948-2814 Holland, MI Grand Roller Rink - 616-399-3081 Holland Roller Hockey (Was Northside Gymnastics) - 616-399-5661 Howard City, MI Skate Estate - 616-937-5653 Ionia, MI Ionia Skateland - 616-527-0240 Kalamazoo, MI Echo Valley - 616-349-3291 Great Skate Roller Rink - 616-327-8006 Rollerworld - 616-375-4609 The Rink - 616-327-0407 Kentwood/Grand Rapids, MI Kentwood Roller Skating Rink (aka Skate America, ...) - 616-534-8106 Lowell, MI Roll Away Bowling & Skating - 616-897-0001 Muskegon, MI Holiday Skating Rink (aka Skate Zone) - 616-744-5842 Rollarena (aka Fun Place?) - 616-773-5538 Niles, MI Galaxy Roller Rink - 616-684-8197 Skatearama (aka Howard Township Fun Center) - 616-683-2369 Petoskey, MI Water Wonderland Skating Arena - 616-347-1032 Plainwell, MI Rollerworld-Plainwell - 616-685-2020 Ravenna, MI Roller Fox - 616-853-2971 Shelby, MI Shelby Pavilion Roller Skating Rink - 616-861-2300 Stevensville/Benton Harbor, MI Lakeshore Roller World - 616-429-7700 Sturgis, MI Johnston's Skate-O-Rama - 616-651-8005/651-2553 Three Rivers, MI Maple Park Skating Center - 616-279-2710 Traverse City, MI Skate World Traverse City - 616-941-1400 Eastern - (810) Birmingham, MI Roll At The Dome - 810-646-7655 (seasonal) Brighton, MI Lakeview Skateland (aka Cactus Club) - (closed) Rollerama - 810-227-5230/227-2010 Burton, MI CLC Teen Express Dance & Skate (aka Genesis Skating Rink) - 810-742-7300/742-9300 Clawson, MI Ambassador Roller Skating Rink - 810-435-6525 St. Clair Shores/Mt. Clemens, MI Shores Skateland - 810-792-0900 Farmington Hills, MI Bonaventure Roller Skating Center - 810-476-2200 Flint, MI Mill Park Roller Rink - 810-230-8055 Flushing, MI All Skate - Flushing (was Genessee West Skating Center) - 810-659-7260/659-7266 Grand Blanc/Flint, MI Rollhaven Skating Center - 810-694-4533 Imlay City, MI Collins Roller Rink - 810-724-8440 Lapeer, MI Lapeer Skating Center - 810-664-6681 Mount Morris, MI Skateland Roller Skating Rink - 810-686-6110 Otter Lake, MI North Lake Roller Rink - 810-793-2820 Pontiac, MI University Skating Center - 810-335-5509 Pontiac Silverdome - 810-858-7358 Rochester, MI Rochester Skating Center - 810-651-3031 Roseville, MI The Great Skate (aka Great Skate Michigan) - 810-777-4300/777-4301 Sandusky, MI Stoney Creek Roller Rink - 810-648-4745/648-4453 St Clair Shores, MI Roll At The Dome - 810-775-4880 (seasonal) Troy, MI Skate World of Troy - 810-689-4100 Utica/Shelby Township, MI Joe Dumar's Fieldhouse - 810-731-3080 The Rink - 810-731-5006 Waterford/Pontiac, MI Rolladium Roller Skating Rink - 810-674-0808 West Bloomfield, MI US Blades Family Fun Center - 810-661-4200 Central - (517) Adrian, MI Adrian Skatery - 517-265-6918 Albion, MI Albion Roller Skating Center - 517-629-4403 Bay City, MI Metro Skate West - 517-684-1123 Caseville, MI Caseville Roller Skating Arena - 517-856-4130 Coldwater, MI The Skate Ranch - 517-278-8031 Crystal, MI Rainbow Gardens Roller Rink - 517-235-4298 East Lansing Dem Hall Roller Skating Arena - 517-353-3136/353-0614 Gladwin, MI Marti's Roller Rink - 517-426-6734 Harrison, MI Harrison Roller Rink - 517-539-5998 Hillsdale, MI The Stadium Sports Center (aka Stadium Roller Skating) - 517-437-3541 Holt, MI Edru Roller Skating Arena (and Ice Cream Parlour) - 517-699-2438/699-2002 Houghton Lake, MI Skateland - 517-422-3322 Ithaca, MI Town & Country Recreation - 517-875-4217 Jackson, MI Allskate Roller Skating Center (aka Alskate Fun Center) - 517-787-8713 Lake, MI Lake Roller Rink - 517-544-2903 Lansing, MI Apple SportsPlex - 517-485-7070/888-482-7528 Midland, MI Roll Arena - 517-496-2900 Morenci, MI Morenci Skateland - 517-458-7810 Mount Pleasant, MI Spinning Wheels Arena - 517-433-5646/772-0069 Owosso, MI Owosso Skating Center (aka Allskate Roller Skating) - 517-725-9850 Saginaw, MI Bridgeport Roller Skating Rink (aka American Entertainent...) - 517-777-8410/777-7777 Brockway Roller Rink - 517-792-5431 Fashion Square Skating Center - (closed) Saint Johns, MI Ranch Roller Rink - 517-224-3023/224-9975 Saint Louis, MI Saint Louis Roll Arena - 517-681-3100 West Branch, MI West Branch Skate Place - 517-345-3024 South Eastern - (313) Belleville, MI Sumpter Roller Rink - 313-697-7569 Canton/Plymouth, MI Skatin' Station II - 313-459-6400/459-6401 Detroit, MI Detroit Roller Wheels - 313-837-6253 Hot Wheels - 313-571-8313 Joe Louis Arena - 313-259-5342 Northland Roller Rink - 313-535-1443/535-1447 Roller Cade - 313-386-5710 Royal Skateland - 313-882-5911 Lincoln Park, MI Lincoln Park Roller Rink - 313-381-7465/381-2780 Livonia, MI Riverside Arena - 313-421-3540(tape)/421-3542 Monroe, MI Great Lakes Skate Way - 313-242-8770/243-0842 Newport/Monroe, MI Dixie Skateland - 313-289-1150 Trenton/Woodhaven, MI Skateland of Woodhaven - 313-671-0220 Westland, MI Skateland West (Michigan Skatelands) - 313-326-2800/326-1255 Ypsilanti, MI Woodland Skating Center - 313-484-0118 Northern Penninsula - (906) Escanaba, MI Skatin' Station Roller Rink - 906-786-9000 Iron Mountain, MI Iron Mountain Roller Rink - (closed) Marquette, MI Peninsula Roller Skating Center - 906-228-4303 Saint Ignace, MI Saint Ignace City Skating - 906-643-6362/643-9021 (see text) Ohio Northern - (419) Ashland, OH Rollercade - 419-289-0166 Bloomville, OH Stuckey Recreation & Skating Rink - 419-983-2721 Bucyrus, OH Bucyrus Skateland - 419-562-6002 Celina, OH Grand Slam USA Family Fun Center - 419-586-5037 Columbus Grove, OH Grove Skateland - 419-659-2718 Findlay, OH Ohio Skate - Findlay (was Flag City Skate Land) - 419-424-1255 Fort Recovery, OH Fort Recovery Skating Center - 419-375-2342 Fostoria, OH Rollerland Skating Rink - 419-435-7050 Kenton, OH Skateland - 419-673-0035 Lima, OH Edgewood Skate Arena (and Miniature Golf) - 419-331-3326 Mansfield, OH The Coliseum Roller Rink - 419-526-9120/526-2376/526-3151 Maumee, OH Ohio Skate South - 419-893-4031 Montpelier, OH Skateland - 419-485-5392 Norwalk, OH Carole's Skateland - 419-663-2590 Oakwood/Ottoville, OH Wood-U-Drive-In Skating Station - 419-594-3314 Oregon/Toledo, OH Fun Spot Arena - 419-693-1421 Port Clinton, OH Gem Skateland - 419-797-4102 Saint Marys, OH Woodland Rollerdome - 419-394-4246 Sandusky, OH Sandusky Skate World - 419-625-0212 Swanton, OH Swanton Coliseum Roller Skating Center - 419-826-5880 Tiffin, OH Rollerland Skating Center (was Teen Center) - 419-447-9551 Toledo, OH Central Arena Skating Center - 419-536-7912 Ohio Skate North - 419-476-2808 Wauseon, OH Wauseon Rollercade - 419-337-0377 Eastern - (216,330,440) Akron, OH Arena Roller Rink - 330-753-2032 Playland Skatery (aka Playland Roller Rink) - 330-644-5768 Atwater, OH Starlite Roller Rink (aka Atwater Roller Rink) - 330-947-2208 Austinburg/Geneva, OH Austinburg Skating Rink - (closed) Austintown/Youngstown, OH Skate Zone (was Austintown Skating Center) - 330-793-5887 Barberton/Akron, OH Rollercade Family Fun Center (aka Barberton Rollercade) - 330-825-2586 Beloit, OH Westville Skating Rink - 330-938-2863 Boardman/Youngstown, OH Skate Connection - 330-758-6903 Brookpark/Cleveland Metro, OH Brookpark Skateland (aka ... Social Club) - 216-267-3966 Brunswick, OH Skate Station - 330-273-5750(tape)/330-238-1939 Chagrin Falls, OH Chagrin Valley Roller Rink - 216-247-4224 Cleveland, OH Roller World - 216-843-7490 Skateland of Cleveland - 216-921-0525 Skating Place USA (was United Skates...) - 216-281-6900(tape)/281-6901 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center (Pearl) - (closed) Cortland, OH Cortland Roller Rink (aka Courtland Skateland) - 330-637-4078 Cuyahoga Falls, OH State 8 Rollerdome - 330-920-9321 Dover, OH Columbia Skateland - 330-878-5811 Elyria, OH Roll Arena Skating Rink (aka Elyria Roll-Arena) - 216-366-6581 Euclid/Cleveland, OH Rollerdrome - 216-731-9009 Garrettsville, OH Roller Hutt - 330-527-4633 Kent, OH Moon Glo Roller Rink - 330-673-5647 Kingsville, OH King's Skate Arena (and Indoor Miniature Golf) - 216-224-1721 La Grange, OH Starlite Triple-T Roller Rink - (closed) Lakemore/Akron, OH Springfield Lake Roller Rink - 330-784-9474(tape)/733-9026 Lorain, OH Skate World Roller Skating Center - 216-282-2567 Louisville, OH Louisville Rollatorium - 330-875-2934 Massillon, OH Foxboro Roll-A-Rena - 330-837-9000 Medina, OH Medina Skateland - 330-723-5859 Mentor on the Lake, OH Mentor Skateland - 216-257-3631 Minerva, OH Minerva Roller Rink - 330-868-5395 New Philadelphia, OH Skate Place - 330-339-5828 North Canton/Canton, OH North Canton Skate Center - 330-499-7170 Parma/Cleveland, OH Roller Star Rink - 216-587-7827 Oberlin, OH Country Skateland - 216-775-0550 Painesville, OH Laura's Roller Emporium - 216-352-2681 Salem, OH Salem Skate Center - 330-332-9154 Tallmadge, OH Rocky's Roller Skating Center - 330-630-2550 Warren, OH Champion Rollarena - 330-847-0480 Wellsville, OH 43968 Glover's Recreations & Skating - 330-532-9571/532-9111 Wickliffe/Youngstown, OH United Skates of America Roller Skating Center - 216-944-5300(tape)/944-5301 Wooster, OH Wooster Skateland - 330-262-7900 Central - (614) Amanda, OH Amanda Roller Rink - 614-969-4131 Chillicothe, OH Cavalier Roller Rink - 614-775-9033 Chillicothe, OH Skate-A-Way - 614-775-9800 Circleville, OH Circle-D Skating Rink (aka Circle-D Recreation) - 614-474-4751 Columbus, OH United Skates of America Roller Skating Center (Refugee) - 614-239-7202/239-7201 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center (Evanswood) - 614-846-5627/846-5626 Dublin, OH SportsOhio - 614-792-1630/889-6680(fax) (seasonal) Gallipolis, OH Skatesville USA - 614-446-2925 Grove City, OH Skate America Family Roller Skating Center - 614-875-3181 Ironton, OH Spare Time Recreation - 614-533-1222/533-1223 Jackson, OH Cavalier Roller Rink - 614-286-6215 Marietta, OH Marietta Roller Rink - 614-374-3295 Marion, OH Rollerama - 614-389-5554 Mount Vernon, OH Skateland Roller Rink - 614-392-5201/392-2420 Nelsonville, OH Dow's Roller Arena - 614-753-3706 Newark, OH Roll-A-Way Skating Center - 614-349-4733 Pomeroy/Chester, OH Skate-A-Way Roller Rink - 614-985-9996 Reynoldsburg, OH Skate Town - 614-866-5165 (closed) Saint Clairsville, OH Valley Skate Center (was RAK Skate Center) - 614-695-7257 Steubenville, OH Skateland Plaza - 614-282-1108 Sunbury, OH Big Walnut Skate Club - 614-965-3022 Uhrichsville, OH Big Wheelie Skate Center - 614-922-1657 Washington Court House, OH Roller Haven - 614-335-6481 Wellston, OH Wellston Skateland - 614-384-5265 Westerville, OH Roller Chalet Skating Rink - 614-891-5100 Wheelersburg, OH Skateland - 614-574-8000 Whitehall/Columbus, OH Laces Roller Skating Center - Columbus - 614-237-3736 Zanesville, OH Lind Arena - 614-452-7469 Moxahala Park Skating Rink - 614-454-9036 (closed) Western - (513,937) Aberdeen, OH Americana Skating Rink - 513-795-0039 Amelia, OH Dreamland Skating Rink - (closed?) Batavia, OH White Gables Skating Rink - 513-625-7191 Withamsville/Cincinnati, OH Beechmont Rollarena - 513-753-6868 Cincinnati, OH Bicentennial Commons - Sawyer Point Park - 513-352-6316 Golden Skates - 513-771-2933/771-2934 Skatin' Place - 513-522-2424 Dayton, OH Beaver-Vu Skatearena (aka Fun World Skate Center) - 513-426-5532/254-1126 Belmont Park Dek and Roller Hockey - 513-263-8400(park dept) (hockey) Hoover Skate Arena - 513-263-0256 Fairborn, OH Skyborn Skateland - 513-878-5291 Fairfield, OH Tri-Skateland - 513-829-7190 Germantown, OH Germantown Skating Rink - 513-855-6587 Greenville, OH Greenville Roller Rink - 513-548-6606 Hamilton, OH Round Up Roller Rink - 513-867-1475 Harrison, OH Mike's Skateland - 513-367-9577 Huber Heights/Dayton, OH Heights Rollarena - 513-237-5283 Kettering/Dayton, OH Skateworld Of Kettering - 513-294-4032 Lebanon, OH Roller Haven Fun Center - 513-932-2936 Loveland, OH Castle Skateland - 513-683-6666 Marysville, OH The Skating Palace - 513-642-7465 Mason, OH Sports Express Sports Center - 513-398-6520 (hockey) Middletown, OH Skateway Middletown - 513-422-7213 Mount Orab, OH Mount Orab Fun Center Skating Rink - 513-444-3000 Norwood/Cincinnati, OH Fun Factory Roller Skating - 513-631-1311 Piqua, OH Thirty-Six Skate Club - 513-773-2841 Russells Point, OH Indian Lake Rollarena - 513-843-4458 Sidney, OH Sam's Skating Club - 513-492-4907 Springfield, OH United Skates of America Roller Skating Center - 513-325-4607/325-4608 Trenton, OH Skateway Trenton - 513-988-9429 Vandalia, OH Skateworld Of Vandalia - 513-890-6550 Western Hills/Cincinnati, OH Western Rollarama - 513-922-4004 Wisconsin Northern - (715) Cameron, WI Postle's Skate City & Mini Golf - 715-458-2600 Couderay, WI Northwoods International Roller Skate - 715-945-2683 Eau Claire, WI Moulton's Skate America - 715-832-6000 Hancock/Plainfield, WI Lo Nor Skating Rink - 715-249-5504 Medford, WI Skate-Way - 715-748-5959 Menomonie, WI Rolling Wheels - 715-235-0318 Plover/Stevens Point, WI Golden Sands Skateland - 715-344-7783 Rhinelander, WI Crystal Rock Roller Rink - 715-282-5230 Rice Lake, WI Postle's Skate City and Golf (aka Rice Lake Roller Rink) - 715-234-6070 Schofield, WI High Roller Skating Center - 715-359-8608 Shawano, WI Shawano County Park - 715-524-4986 Superior, WI World Of Wheels Skate Center - 715-392-1031 Wisconsin Rapids, WI Skateway Plaza (aka Postle's Skate City) - 715-423-4040 Eastern - (414) Appleton, WI Gem Roller Rink - 414-734-2123 Beaver Dam, WI Family Center (also Beaver Dam Hockey Association) - 414-885-5430 (seasonal?) Crystal Beach Skate Center - 414-885-6681 Burlington, WI Burlington Skate Barn - 414-763-4410 Butler, WI Butler Skateland - 414-783-5012 Cedarburg, WI Ozaukee Skateland - 414-377-7443 Cudahy, WI Rollaero Skate Center - 414-747-1414 Delavan, WI Delavan Roller Rink - 414-728-6203 De Pere/Green Bay, WI Wheely Fun Skate Center - 414-339-9133 Fond Du Lac, WI Spectrum - 414-923-5190 Fort Atkinson, WI Capitol Banquet Hall & Center - 414-563-6545 Green Bay, WI Rola-Rena Roller Skating Rink - 414-494-6152 (seasonal) Saint Mary's Roller Rink - 414-437-8990 (seasonal) Wheels'n Motion - 414-434-0122 Hartland, WI Skate World - 414-367-5400 Kenosha, WI Great Skate - 414-652-8198 Kimberly, WI Skate City - 414-788-6059 Manitowoc, WI Rollaire Skate Center - 414-683-4567 Milwaukee, WI Saint Pius X Roller Rink - 414-453-7800 Mukwonago, WI Mukwonago's Skate Connection - 414-363-5070 Neenah, WI Fox Valley Roller Rink - 414-722-0004 Oshkosh, WI Skate World Of Oshkosh - (closed) Racine, WI Skatetown USA - 414-633-8333 Ripon, WI Ripon Skateland - 414-748-5551 Sheboygan, WI Sheboygan's Big Wheel Skate Center - 414-457-2071 Skateland Roller Rink - 414-452-3971 Sturgeon Bay, WI Starbase 204 - 414-743-9070 Waukesha, WI Waukesha Skateland (aka Skatelands) - 414-542-7971 West Allis/Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin Skate University - 414-545-8444 West Bend, WI Skate Country - 414-335-9500/334-1950 Southern - (608) Beloit, WI Skatin' Station Plus Mini Golf - 608-365-2666/365-3363 Brodhead, WI Evansville Skate - 608-882-6900 Fennimore, WI Rainbo Palace - 608-822-6202 Holmen, WI Skate Town - 608-526-3888 Janesville, WI The Skatin' Place - 608-754-8831 La Crosse, WI High Roller Skating Center - 608-788-7170 Madison, WI Fast Forward Roller Skating - 608-271-6222/271-2399 Rollerdrome - 608-244-7646 Soccer World of Wisconsin - 608-222-8326 Monroe, WI The Den Roller Rink (and Banquet Hall) - 608-325-2534 Platteville, WI Grizzly Flats Family Fun Center - 608-348-7246 Portage, WI Spinning Wheels Skate Center - 608-742-4035 Prairie Du Chien, WI River City Roller Skating - 608-326-2641 Prairie Du Sac, WI Rolling Wheels - 608-643-8469 Richland Center, WI Richland Roller Rink - 608-647-4515 Tomah, WI Happy Wheels Roller Rink - Oakdale - 608-372-3737 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== ************************************************************************* * Neighborhood/Rink Safety Notes * ************************************************************************* * * * 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. * * * ************************************************************************* Illinois (312,773) - Chicago Metro Area Chicago Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in 312+773 area codes. The phone numbers will need to be udpated for the 312/773 area code split due in 10/96. ==== Chicago, IL 60604 Bicentennial Plaza Ice Rink Grant Park 312-294-2420 [ web gleanings ] Bicentennial Plaza Ice Rink is small but great for tricks and dancing when the ice is gone. The surface is absolutely smooth and blemish-free. There are also trails with varying surface quality throughout Grant Park. There is also organized Hockey, Racing and Aggressive in-line skating activity in the summer at the DiGiornio Sports Pavilion in the park. See http://www.skaters.com/index.html, the Skate! Chicago web page for any information on scheduled events. ==== Chicago, IL 60653 Lou Rawls Theatre & Cultural Center 47th Street & Martin Luther King Drive 312-???-???? Proposed A February 1995 Chicago magazine metions that among Chicago alderman Dorothy Tillman's community contributions is the Lou Rawls Theatre and Cultural Center to be constructed on the site of the old Regal Theatre, 47th and King Drive. The center is supposed to contain a 1500 seat theatre, a roller rink, two cinemas, a museum, library, restaurant, and a Radio/TV training facility. As of September 1996, Chicago newspapers mention the center, but at this point planning and fund-rasing are still taking place, and the site is still a vacant lot. ==== Chicago, IL 60611-3428 Navy Pier - Festival Hall 600 East Grand Avenue off Lakeshore Drive 312-595-7437 Winter 1996/1997 Schedule Dec. 20 & Jan 10: 5-11pm (one session) Dec. 16, 17, 18, 19; Jan. 2, 6, 7, 8, 9: 5-10pm (one session) Dec. 15, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29; Jan. 3, 4, 5, 11, 12: 10am-2pm; 2:30pm-6:30pm; 7pm-11pm (three sessions) Dec. 24: 10am-2pm; 2:30pm- 6:30pm (two sessions) Seasonal Open only on specific scheduled winter dates. In-line rentals available The Navy Pier is a large pier jutting into Lake Michigan on the downtown Chicago lakefront, just north of Grant Park, that is being turned into a recreational/tourist area. Festival Hall is a normally a large indoor exhibition hall, but during the winter there are occassional scheduled indoor skating days, in the spirit of the "Skate the Dome" events in the some other Great Lakes area cities. Festival hall seems to have a relatively smooth sealed concrete floor, but with some "sidewalk cracks". They boast a 1/3 mile indoor oval. If it's like other exhibition halls I've seen, there are probably dirty or sticky areas and odd bits of tape here and there. On at least some of the scheduled days there are also some portable ramps and slalom cones set up, and entertainment. This is nominally an in-line event, but I haven't heard that quads are prohibited. However, 5-wheel in-line racing skates are allowed only at the evening sessions, probably to maintain the fun & family nature of the daytime sessions. Skating in packs or pace lines is prohibited. The overall Navy Pier is also supposed to be a fairly popular outdoor in-line skating area, with a mile of paved promenade, open 6 AM - 10PM. ==== Chicago, IL 60640-4711 Rainbo Roller Rink (aka United Skates of America Roller Skating Center) 4836 North Clark Street Rainbo is located on the north side of Chicago, on Clark Street north of Lawrence avenue. It is accessible by car or by public transportation. 312-271-6200(info)/271-5668(office)/275-5500(skate shop) *** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting Wed 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM Adult 25 & up Thurs 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Adult 18 & up (extremely crowed) Fri midnite - 4:00 AM Adult 18 & up Sat 11:30 PM - 3:00 AM Adult 18 & up Sun 8:00 PM - 1:30 PM Adult 25 & up Also other sessions for kids & family skating Wood Floor - Medium size - fair condition - small practice floor In-lines permitted and for rent. [ web gleanings ] World's greatest family entertainment roller skating center! Features two skate floors, huge game room, cafe with hot dogs, pizza, nachos. Best sound and light show in Chicago with professional D.J.s! Private parties, group rates available. [ jkaplenk@lucpul.it.luc.edu (Joe Kaplenk) ] Rainbo used to be an 3/4 size ice rink but was converted over to rollers when McFetridge ice rink opened in Chicago. Before that though it was a theater, so seating is great there, exiting the floor is not a problem because half of one side is totally open and there are bleachers right on the floor on the other side. I've skated at Rainbo on and off, but it is very crowded and small - great music though. Also until recently they had some major floor warping problems. They also have a second small floor that is elevated for beginners to practice. [ aboulanger@ldeo.columbia.edu (albert boulanger) ] Chicago currently is a shrunken [skating] version of what it was. One thing about Rainbo is to make sure you go on the night that you would be comfortable with the crowd. They have gay nights at times. [ Hillari Hunter - edited ] Rainbo has two floors. The main floor is large and oval, and the upper floor is very small. Both floors have rough patches, scratches and pockmarks. They could stand to be smoothed out, but overall it's not bad to skate on. The floors are wood - they try to keep them clean, but it's hard. The wheels on the rental skates are not cleaned often, and usually I have go back a few times to get a pair that works properly. The rink has a snack bar, which is open during kids and family sessions, and a bar, which is open during adult sessons. Since the snack bar is not open during adult sessions, one must eat before or after the session. There is a game room, and a TV on the upper level. When the adults are there, it's tuned to the cable stations; otherwise, during the other sessions, it is tuned to sporting events. There are a variety of skate sessions and lesson times divided between kids, teens, and adults. The music is provided by DJ's who play rap, jazz, house, urban contemporary, R&B dusties (oldies), and top 40. The DJ's are hit or miss, with the music on the Wednesday and Sunday night adult sessions being particularly bad. Many of the men think the floor is their personal domain, and they will cause near-accidents doing wild tricks on wheels without regard to other skaters. During the teen sessions, the boys will try to trip someone up just to be funny. Many adults come to the rink, not really to skate, but rather to sit around and try to see if they can get dates, which can be annoying if that is not your objective of being there. The skate guards are good when they are paying attention during the family and kids sessions, but there has been more than once I have been knocked down by some kid skating in the wrong direction or not watching where they are going. This is why I don't go to family or kids sessions any more. The management allows private parties to overlap into regular session times, often causing the regular sessions to start late, which is annoying. Also, on holidays, such as this Thanksgiving, they often let in too many people and there is hardly any room to skate comfortably. [ sbeckstrom@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ] Rainbo has a wooden floor with plastic overlay. It's just a bit smaller than the normal size of rinks, but what is interesting about this rink is that the balcony also has a skating floor, though this wasn't open on the nights that I skated there. There is a lot of neon on the walls, and the extremely high ceiling has 14(!) disco balls above the center of the floor. They have a large game room and also a large birthday party room. I skated at Rainbo twice, on a Friday and Saturday night. There were sessions that run until 4:30 AM!! It was somewhat crowded when I was there and the floor guards were agressive with their whistles. The music is predominately black oriented - I don't know if you'd call it Rap or R&B, but I didn't recognize any of it. They also played the hokey pokey and the bird dance. This seemed to be a rink that was became popular during the 70's when disco was the craze and it's survived from there. No artistic, hockey or speed clubs - strictly a session rink. From what I've heard, it is in a farily bad section of town. [ DCH57@aol.com (Paula Hayes) - edited ] The Rainbo rink had a smooth wood surface, but it was small. Although the wood surface itself was smooth, the floor was warped on both ends, one more so than the other - water damage was my guess. This rink also caters to the black community and many of the skaters danced the same type of bluesy style I found in St. Louis. It wasn't very crowded, so I was able to do a few dance steps, but it was too small to do an entire dance, at least during a session. There was a smaller practice floor centered in the stands, but I didn't venture onto that floor. ==== Chicago, IL 60619-7012 The Rink (aka Fitness Factory) 1122 East 87th Street This rink is in the southern part of Chicago, about 10 miles south of the Loop. From I-94, get off at the 87th Street exit and head east of 87'th Street for about 1-1/4 miles. The rink will be on the left, across from South Greenwood Avenue, between Dauphin and Aurora Avenues. 312-221-2600 *** See the neighborhood/rink saftey note in the overview posting Maple - 160'x80' - Oval Off-Street Parking RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs A July 1995 article in the Chicago Tribune covers the Rink Fitness Factory as one of the hot spots for "James Brown Skating". This is a loose and nonchalent form of shuffle/cruising/freestyle orginally done to soul music, such as by James Brown, but also to other music such as funk and rap. A form of stationary skating, locally known as rubberlegging is also popular and done solo or in small groups. The Fitness Factory is owned by Nate Simpson, and has both daytime and evening sessions. The Tuesday morning sessions can draw as many as 200 skaters. The rink also hosts gospel skating parties organized by Monte Rollerson and they have an artistic club and coaches, though this isn't obvious at public sessions. [ DCH57@aol.com (Paula Hayes) - edited ] I called this rink repeatedly to try to talk to someone about artistic practice, but I always got a machine, or the answering service. I did attend one of public sessions at The Rink just to keep rolling. It was the same kind of bluesy skating at at the Rainbo rink and other rinks in the region with sessions that cater to black skaters. The floor was a decent size wood surface, with roll-on coating. It was pretty smooth and felt nice and tight. There were a few spots where the floor had a few buckles - maybe water damage, but they were slight. It was a fairly nice surface to skate on. If I'm in Chicago again, I'll try again to see if I can do some art practice there. The neighborhood around the Rink wasn't that bad and seemed a little better than the area aournd the Rainbo rink. It was just outside of a major shopping area. There was a small residential area, and then a few factories, with the Rink near the factories. They had a large parking area to the rear of the building. The bus stopped at the corner across from the rink and I had no problems getting there or back. ==== Chicago, IL 60637 Route 66 Skating Rink 6630 South Martin Luther King Drive 312-955-1000 Small A Chicgo Tribune article mentions this rink in passing as being a smaller rink where James Brown skating is also popular. ======================================================================== Illinois (708,630,847) - Chicago Suburban Aurora, Elgin, Plano, Waukegan Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 708+630+847 area codes. The area codes need to be udpated for the Chicago/suburban split, the 708/847 split from 1/96-4/96 and the 708/630 split from 8/96-11/96. ==== Aurora/Chicago, IL 60505 Aurora Skate Center Montgomery Road & Hill Avenue - US 30 Bypass Aurora is located about 45 miles west of Chicago. From downtown Chicago, take I-88 west to the Rt 59 exit, get off and head south on Rt 59 for about 4 miles to US 34 and then turn right to head west on US 34 for about 3 more miles to the US 30 Bypass - Hill Avenue. Turn right to head north on Hill, the rink will be about a mile further at the intersection with Montgomery Road. 708-898-5830 Maple Floor - 174'x81' RSA Member Rink [ gophersprt@aol.com (Rhonda) - edited] Aurora is my favorite. The floor is smaller than North Avenue, but in perfect condition. Good organist, on a Hammond, and their adult sessions cater primarily to dance skaters. [ Hacksk8er@AOL.com - edited ] Frank Pellico plays here Monday & Thursday nights. Also playing with is Frank another organist (this guy is funny) Al Michaels. ==== Batavia, IL 60510-9648 Funway Entertainment Center (aka Funway Skate Station) 1335 South River Street 708-879-8717 RSA Member Rink ==== Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Busch Grove Park Busch Road? 708-459-5700(park dist) Planned Hockey - Outdoor The Board of Directors of the new Buffalo Grove Friends of the Parks Foundation has voted [1996] to proceed with an inline skate hockey rink to be located in the northeast section of Busch Grove Park. The rink, which will be a 165 x 65 asphalt slab, will have boards around its sides and all of the normal hockey lines painted on it's surface. It is hoped that the side boards could be used as advertising space for local merchants. In addition, it will be pitched in such a way to allow for normal draining of rain water, but be able to be flooded in winter for ice hockey. The Buffalo Grove Park district is planning to operate leagues at the rink. See http://www.nslsilus.org/itpld/bgpk.html for additional park district information. ==== Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Roller Blaze (aka Power Play Sports) 711 West 15th Street 708-481-4625/481-4691 Indoor - Hockey Only According to the attendent, this is an indoor in-line hockey facility. They don't normally have any public skating sessions. ==== Chicago Heights, IL 60411-5511 Star Flyer Roller Rink 3241 East End Avenue 708-754-6320/754-6493 RSA Member Rink ==== Dundee, IL 60118-2106 Roxy Wheels Roller Skating Center 647 South 8th Street West Dundee is about 45 miles northwest of Chicago, just north of Elgin. From Chicago, take I-90 west, get off at the Rt 31 exit and head north towards West Dundee. As you get near town, watch out for Strom Road. The Rink may be on Rt 31 in this area, or you may have to turn right on Strom and look at the first couples streets on the lefthand side. 847-426-8701 Maple Floor - 175'x75' RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs ==== Glenview, IL 60025-2904 The Playdium Roller Rink 1776 Glenview Road 847-724-6767 ==== Glenwood, IL 60425 Glenwood Roller Rink 19200 Glenwood Road at Holbrook Road The rink is probably near the intersection of Holbrook Road and Chicago Heights-Glenwood Road, just east of Halstead Street - Rt 1. 708-754-5540 Maple Floor - 185'x75' RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== Lombard, IL 60148 Lombard Roller Skating Rink West 22nd Street between Finley and Main Lombard is located in the western suburbs of Chicago, about 15 miles west of town. From downtown Chicago, head west on I-290 to I-88, west on I-88 to the Highland Avenue exit. Get off and head north on Highland for almost a mile, then turn left onto West 22nd Street. The rink should be in the second block, between Main Street and Finlay Road. 708-953-2400(tape)/953-2401 Maple Floor - 180'x80' Tues 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Discount Nite Wed 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Organ Music Fri 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Organ Music [ GopherSprt@aol.com (Rhonda) ] Haven't been to Lombard before. Dance sessions are unheard of here in Minneapolis, so I get to as many in as possible in Chicago. [ ILVBILL@aol.com (Sandy) ] The rink floor is 80x180 coated with Roll-On and has lovely greenhouse windows all over giving it a real outdoor feeling. It is especially pretty in the winter with snow everywhere. ==== Lynwood/Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8652 Lynwood Sport Center 2030 Glenwood-Dyer Road Lynwood is in the south suburban area of Chicago. The rink is about 3/4 mile east of IL-394 on Glenwood-Dyer Road. 708-474-5900 Mon 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Christian Music Night Tues 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wed 10:00 AM - noon Adult Morning Skate Fri 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM ** also weekday matinees during the summer months Blue Roll-On over Asphalt - 165'x85' - Smooth In-lines Permitted RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs [ dshapiro@interaccess.com (David Shapiro) ] We do not have an adult night...but we have an Adult skate Wednesday Morning 10am-12 noon. With organ music (recorded), dances and free coffee. Our Tuesday night session has the most adult skaters 18+. We play popular music and oldies.(70's & 80's) This sessions runs from 7-10pm. Monday is Christian music night, Friday and Saturday are hot/top-40 music. We are a CLEAN well run rink cellibrating our 20th anniversary. Our artistic skating club has 45 members, including 1 world class free style skater Matt Dork. We also have 3 pros teaching a wide range of classes...from beginner on up. We also feature a complete 250 sq. ft. skate shop, and large snack bar area. [ David is the skate shop manager - e-mail: dshapiro@interaccess.com ] [ scoopwood@aol.com (Scott Coopwood) - edited ] Lynwood Sport Center has found the formula for success in the skating business. Start with a great facility, add good floor, great music, appropriate lighting, hip DJs, lockers, snack bar with plenty of room, as good as a Pro Shop as I have seen, all combine to attract a good crowd who are there to skate. And skate they do - At one point, most of the crowd of 200 was skating in unison, and get this - in beat. Lynwood Sport Center is located in Lynwood a southern suburb of Chicago. It is a little bit of a trip from Chicago, but if you are into skating, worth the effort. They seem to support most major interests in skating: inline, speed skating, and artistic. As of this writing, Lynwood has six teams at the nationals. Most all of the crowd on Tueday night was equipped with speed skates. And most knew how to use them. As is usual, a few were a little too fast, but quickly drew the attention of the experienced floor guards. You can expect a good skate from their synthetic surface. I spotted very few blemishes, and never felt out of control. When you visit their facility, go upstairs to the Pro Shop and say hello to Dave Shapiro. Dave is experienced with most of the problems you are likely to face, and can recommend solutions. [ sbeckstrom@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ] I stopped by Lynwood during an artistic session, but did not skate, so I couldn't tell about the floor quality or music selection. It's just a bit smaller than the normal size rink, and kind of out in the middle of farm country. They have an artistic club, but I don't know about speed or hockey. They have normal session times. ==== Markham, IL 60426 Markham Roller Rink 16630 Dixie Highway 708-339-7373 ==== Melrose Park, IL 60160-1607 North Avenue Rollerway 8940 West North Avenue 708- Closed In 1998, North Avenue joined the long list of Chicago-land rinks that have come and gone. It was an older rink, dating back to the 1930's, with a Wurlitzer pipe organ and organ music sessions almost every day. I haven't heard any detail as far as what happened to the rink building or the organ, just that the rink was up for sale and apparently it was worth more as something else than as a roller rink. I regret not having made it out to this rink on some business trip, the only other rink with an pipe organ dating back to the original construction is the Oaks Rink in Portland Oregon. ==== Mokena, IL 60448 Southwest In-line Hockey Rink (aka Lincoln Ski & Sport) 19809 South Lagrange Road Mokena is a small town about 10 miles east of Joliet and 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The rink is apparently just north of the US-45/Lagrange Road interchange on I-80. It is across the road from Nick's Steaks. 708-479-8686 Tues 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Open Skating Fri 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM Open Skating Sat 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM Free Skating Sun 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Open Skating According to the attendent this is primarily an in-line hocky facility, but they also have recreational skating as listed above. ==== Mundelein, IL 60060-2318 Village Skate 139 North Seymour Avenue 847-566-2120 RSA Member Rink Also a Village Skate In-Line Hockey 708-566-2590, the contact is John Pellettiere at 708-546-6617. ==== Naperville, IL 60563 All Seasons Sports Core (aka All Seasons Twin Ice Rinks) 31 West 330th North 708-851-0680 This is a seasonal ice rink, but according to the Skaters Edge Sourcebook, they also offer indoor floor and roller hockey. ==== Oak Lawn, IL 60453-1804 Oak Lawn Roller Rink 9121 South Cicero Avenue 708-???-???? Closed RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs [ Hacksk8er@AOL.com ] The Oak Lawn Roller Rink was torn down and there's now a car dealership at the site. [grr] This rink was destroyed once by a tornado and then rebuilt, but I guess it just ran out of time in the mid-90's. ==== Palatine/Chicago, IL 60067-7603 Orbit Skate Center 615 South Consumers Avenue Palatine is located in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago, about 35 miles out of town. From downtown Chicago, head northwest on I-90 to I-280, then north on I-280/Rt 53 to the Rt 14 - Northwest Highway exit. Get off and head southeast on on Rt 14. Consumers Avenue is the first street on the left after the interchange, and the rink should be located on the right, near the middle of the block. 847-394-9199 Tues 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM adult dance session - organ music Wed 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM rock music 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM dollar night Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM teen rock nite Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM family session 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM oldies and soft 90's - all ages, but "children" must be chaparoned. 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Adult 18+ Oldies w/DJ Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM family session Rotunda Maple Floor - 200'x100' In-line skates permitted RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs [ jkaplenk@lucpul.it.luc.edu (Joe Kaplenk) ] I've also skated at Orbit in Arlington Heights. Orbit is the size of an ice rink and recently went through a major remodeling and looks really good. [ Benjamin Gimpert ] Orbit in Arlington Heights, is a great rink with one of the largest floors in the country. North Avenue in Melrose Park is a bit bigger, and a floor in Oregon [Oaks?] is definitely bigger. Other than those two, I know of no others larger. Pretty impressive, but unfortunately, the rink has no air conditioning at this time, so summer-season meets are out of the question. [ SKATEMORE@aol.com (Sandy Carter) - edited from several messages] After skating on and off for 20 years at the Orbit Roller Rink in Palatine Illinois, I decided that an insurance agency wasn't fun and I didn't get to see my children enough, so by taking the rink over when the owner retired we took on quite a challenge. We have since remodeled the entire building and now feel that we have a great place for people of all ages to skate and enjoy a very enduring sport - inline or quad. Our floor is 100 x 200 rotunda maple coated with Roll-On. We have forty foot ceilings with lights and outer space murals all the way up. Truly a cosmic experience. The late Saturday night session is a great session for 18 and over rockin to the oldies with a live DJ, while the earlier session is for all ages. Every Tuesday Morning there is an organ music adult session at Orbit, featuring CD's of the favorite organists from around the country. Coffee is served and it's a great time. Palatine is only about 40 miles north of Chicago and we love out of town guests. Maybe we'll see you there! [ web gleanings ] The Orbit Roller Hockey League plays of this rink, the contact is Scott Carter at the rink. ==== Richton Park, IL 60471-1168 Olympic Skate World (aka Olympia) 4645 Sauk Trail 708-748-7750 Maple Floor - 200'x85' RSA Member Rink ==== Romeoville/Lockport, IL 60441-1043 Mainstreet USA Roller Rink 1302 Naperville Drive Romeoville is located about 30 miles southwest of Chicago along the Sanitary and Ship Canal. From Chicago, head southwest on I-55 and get off at exit 267 - Rt 53 - Bollingbrook Drive, and head north on Rt 53 towards Romeoville for about a mile. Just after the road bends and merges with Joliet Road, turn right onto Chambers Drive, then left onto Naperville Drive. The rink should be nearby on Naperville. 708-759-5694 Oak Flor - 180'x78' USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs [ Benjamin Gimpert ] There are two Mainstreet USA's in IL, Kinda confusing, considering both rinks used to hold meets yearly! ==== Roselle/Schaumburg, IL 60172-2665 Coachlite Roller Skate Center 1291 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Schaumburg is located in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago, about 25 miles out of town. From downtown Chicago, head west on I-290 to the I-395 interchange, and then south on I-395 to the first exit, US-20. Get off and head west on US-20 for about 5 miles to Bryn Mawr Avenue, turn right onto Bryn Mawr and the rink should be just ahead on the righthand side. 847-893-4480 Parquet Maple - 170'x84' RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs [ gophersprt@aol.com (Rhonda) - edited] Also want to go to Coachlite as we go to their meet every year, and I'd like to get on that floor more frequently so it's not such an adjustment at the meet. [ grr ] Apparently this rink is very unusual in having a parquet style floor. It's supposed to be in good condition, though roller hockey is now taking its toll. ==== Round Lake, IL 60073-3180 Round Lake Roller Rink 766 North Hainesville Road 847-546-3941 RSA Member Rink ==== Skokie, IL 60077 The Fieldhouse 8465 North Linder Court 708-965-0288/965-0736(fax) Snack Bar IAAPA Member [ web gleanings ] The Fieldhouse is a family entertainment center targetted at teens and kids, which includes roller skating, batting cages, basketball, soft play and also arcade and snack areas. ==== Streamwood/Chicago, IL 60107 Mainstreet USA Roller Skating Center (aka Family Time...) 23 West Streamwood Boulevard 708-289-8000/289-4141 Plastic over Particle Board - 150'x70' USAC/RS JO and Hockey Clubs [ jkaplenk@lucpul.it.luc.edu (Joe Kaplenk) ] I volunteer teach roller classes at Streamwood, Il at Mainstreet USA, which is where my coach is at and I take lessons. Mainstreet is small, but not very crowded. ==== Summit Argo, IL 60501-1215 Fleetwood Roller Rink 7231 Archer Avenue 708-458-0300 Maple Floor - 160'x75' RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== Tinley Park, IL 60477-3907 Tinley Park Roller Rink 17658 South Oak Park Avenue 708-532-4021 RSA Member Rink ==== Villa Park/Elmhurst, IL 60181 Odeum Sports and Expo Center 1033 North Villa Avenue 708-491-9292 Hockey - Indoor Roll-on over Concrete? - Full Size - Bleachers Locker Rooms - Showers - Sports Lounge - Air Conditioned In-line Skates Permitted This is listed as a convention center, but it is also used as an in-line hockey facility and has been the site of several tournements. It's not obvious whether they have any recreational skating or lessons, but Windy City Sports at 312-421-6827 is given as an info number for some in-line skating activities. [ Hacksk8er@AOL.com - edited ] No artistic skating at the Odeum in Villa Park, just hockey as far as I know. [ web gleanings ] This is the granddaddy of roller hockey facilities. The Odeum has hosted such prestigious events as the FIRS World Roller Hockey Championships and the USAC Nationals. In 1996 The Odeum will host the Midwest NARCh Regional, the NARCh Finals and the USAC Nationals. The Odeum has three professional 'Roll-On" in-line hockey rinks with seating for 3,000 fans. To keep the players and fans comfortable the Odeum is air-conditioned. There are also eight locker rooms with shower facilities as well as a sports lounge. ==== Waukegan, IL 60085-2282 Magic City Entertainment 3400 Grand Avenue 847-249-9100 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs Magic City has a roller rink, lazer tag, video games, bumper cars, in addition to skating with a disc jockey. ==== Zion, IL 60099-4128 Park Roller Rink 1550 Sheridan Road 847-746-9366 This rink had its day of infamy in June of 1992, when a local youth identified as being tied to "white supremacist groups" threw a pipe bomb through the window, while the rink was closed, causing only minor damage. The bomber, Randall Anderson, who was later arrested and convicted, apparently bombed the rink because he was angry that it was frequented by blacks and other minority group youths. Although he was said to have been finally getting his life straightened out, we was stabbed to death while in the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in 1996. ======================================================================== Illinois (815) - Northern De Kalb, Joliet, Moline, Ottawa, Rockford Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 815 area code. ==== Bradley, IL 60915-1242 The Skating Place 1085 Mulligan Drive 815-932-7666 RSA Member Rink IAAPA Member ==== Channahon, IL 60410-5053 Skateland Recreation Center (aka Channahon Park District) 25334 West Eames Street This is probably on US 6 somewhere west of Channahon, which is southwest of Joliet. 815-467-2128/467-2129 Wed 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ==== Coal City, Il 60416 Family Skate Center 155 Vermillion Coal City is about 20 miles south of Joliet. The rink is 3 miles west of I-55. 815-634-0071 Wed 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM All Ages Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM All Ages Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM All Ages 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM All Ages Floating Maple Floor - 150'x65' Skate Shop - Snack Bar - Games - No Smoking RSA Member Rink [ from web page ] Family Skate Center is located in Coal City, Illinois. Opening night was January 5th, 1996. Dedicated to providing a good, safe place for the area kids to have fun, Family Skate Center is proud to be a non- smoking facility. The rink features a maple "floating" wood floor, 150 ft. long by 65 ft wide. We play mostly top 40 music, some rock, some country, some 70's disco. The first Tuesday of Every Month is a Christian Music Night. See http://members.gnn.com/REenigenburg/famlysk8/ for current info. ==== Crest Hill, IL 60435 Skate West 2333 Theodore Street 815-725-8389 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Hockey Club ==== Lena, IL 61048-9504 Skate Station 7016 US Highway 20 West 815-232-7344 RSA Member Rink ==== Mc Henry, IL 60050-8707 Mc Henry Roller Rink (aka Just for Fun) 914 Front Street 815-385-0449/363-4387 RSA Member Rink ==== Morris, IL 60450 Paramount Skating Center 220 East Bedford Road 815-942-1440 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== Morrison, IL 61270-2851 Skatetime 308 East Main Street 815-772-7893 RSA Member Rink ==== Mount Morris, IL 61054-9517 White Pines Roller Skating Center 6929 West Pines Road 815-946-9988 ==== Ottawa, IL 61350-1949 Paramount Skating Arena 1511 Chestnut Street 815-433-9463 Wed 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM According to the taped message, they also have monthly Adult nights and Church nights. ==== Rockford, IL 61109-2767 Grano's American Freestyle 5886 Sandy Hollow Road 815- Closed? The number is disconnected and directory assistance doesn't have any related listings. This was listed as a skating rink, but the other Grano's American Freestyle in Addison is is a Martial Arts gym. ==== Rockford, IL 61107-4053 Ing Skating Palace (aka Ing Roller Ring) 115 North 2nd Street 815-964-7913 RSA Member Rink ==== Rockford, IL 61103-3126 Rockford Skate Company 3209 North Main Street 815-877-4029/877-4020 Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Top-40 Sat 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Family Session USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs According to the taped message, they sometimes have Christian oriented sessions on Thursday nites. ==== Rockford, IL 61104-2404 Rotation Station 1665 Charles Street 815-654-7477/229-3602 ==== Rockford, IL 61109-2627 Skateland (of Rockford) 4843 Stenstrom Road 815-874-6500 USAC/RS JO and Hockey Clubs ==== Sandwich, IL 60548 Rollermotion Family Skate Ctr 707 South Main Street 815-786-8421 RSA Member Rink ======================================================================== Illinois (217) - Central Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Springfield Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 217 area code. ==== Beardstown, IL 62618-2301 Brewer's Skating Rink 805 East 12th Street 217-323-2772 ==== Benld, IL 62009-1535 The Coliseum 504 South Hardroad 217-835-4012 This is listed in one place as a skating rink and in another as a Ballroom. ==== Carlinville, IL 62626-1176 Skatezone 200 Carlinville Plaza 217-854-6709 ==== Carthage, IL 62321-9801 Crystal Ball Roller Rink ? 217-357-2915 ==== Danville, IL 61834 Illini Skateland 8 North Brewer Road 217-442-3340 Mon 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM Tues 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM Wed 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM Discount Night Thurs 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM Fri 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM Sat 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sun 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM RSA Member Rink *** call for detailed schedule [ web gleanings ] Skating, Private Parties, Family Days... See http://www.quikpage.com/I/illinisk/index.html for details... ==== Decatur, IL 62526-9612 Decatur Skateland 3710 Greenswitch Road 217-872-1107 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Hoopeston, IL 60942-1919 Skater's Paradise 425 Cedar Street 217-283-7428 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Jacksonville, IL 62650-3110 Eight Wheeler Roller Rink 1204 South Lincoln Avenue 217-243-4121 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic Club ==== Mattoon, IL 61938 Silver Star Roller Rink North Route 45 217-234-6667 ==== Nokomis, IL 62075-1476 Farley's Roller Rink 210 North Blue Avenue 217-563-7017 ==== Paris, IL 61944-9801 Twin Lakes Roller Rink ? 217-463-1037 ==== Pittsfield, IL 62363-1656 Good Times Roller Skating Rink 1241 West Washington Street 217-285-4885 ==== Quincy, IL 62301 Roller Country 4900 Kochs Lane at 49th Street 217-224-2008 RSA Member Rink According to the local business directory this rink is operated by Ted Harrison. ==== Quincy, IL 62301 Scottie's Skateland Broadway 217-222-3868 RSA Member Rink According to the local business directory this rink is operated by Robert Scott. ==== Savoy/Champaign-Urbana, IL 61874-9603 Skateland of Savoy 208 Curtis Road A few miles South of Champaign Urbana 217-359-3335 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Hockey Club [ Amy Ryan (eighmi@uiuc.edu) ] Skateland is a traditional roller rink complete with disco ball and colored lights. The rink is used primarily by quad skaters, but inline skates are allowed if they are "rink-friendly". ==== Springfield, IL 62702-1027 Skateland Roller Skating Rinks 3604 North Peoria Road 217-525-0104 ==== Springfield, IL 62707 Skateland South (also Skateland Roller Skating Rinks) 1500 Recreation Drive 217-546-4543 RSA Member Rink ==== Taylorville, IL 62568-2739 Skylite Roller Rink 1323 North Cheney Street 217-824-2302 RSA Member Rink ======================================================================== Illinois (309) - Western Galesburg, Macomb, Peoria Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 309 area code. ==== Bloomington, IL 61701-6310 Skate'n Place 1701 South Morris Avenue 309-828-8931 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Canton, IL 61520 Skateland West Hickory 309-647-6958 ==== East Moline, IL 61244-3435 Skateland 4181 Kennedy Drive 309-755-5219 RSA Member Rink ==== Galesburg, IL 61401-5462 Grand Roller Rink 1855 East Knox Street 309-343-4364 RSA Member Rink ==== Macomb, IL 61455 Macomb Skateland 20 Margene Drive 309-837-1970 RSA Member Rink ==== Milan, IL 61264 Skate Ranch 4th & Andalusia Road 309-787-4651 ==== Monmouth, IL 61462-1402 Rainbow Roller Rink 405 North 11th Street 309-734-4934 RSA Member Rink ==== Morton, IL 61550-2037 Morton Roller Rink 216 South 1st Avenue 309-266-5261 USAC/RS Hockey Club ==== Pekin, IL 61554-7833 TJ's Skate & Company 2075 Edgewater Drive 309-382-3010 Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Family Night There's also a Wednesday session. ==== Peoria, IL 61605-330 Logan Center Roller Skating Rink 1414 S. Livingston Street 309-676-8179 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sat 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Outdoor? A local newspaper calander of events mentions skating at the Logan Center Skating Rink. It's not clear whether this is an indoor facility or an outdoor rink or seasonal rink. There's a tennis court at the same location, which is probably a community center or playground. ==== Roseville/Monmouth, IL 61473 J & R's Roller Land 195 West Union 309-426-2013 ======================================================================== Illinois (618) - Southern Alton, Carbondale, Centralia, East St. Louis, Mount Vernon Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 618 area code. ==== Belleville, IL 62221-5056 Fun Spot Skating Center 1400 West Boulevard 618-234-4502 RSA Member Rink ==== Benton, IL 62812 Emery Bros Skating Rink 7697 State Highway 37 South 618-438-5131 RSA Member Rink ==== Carbondale, IL 62901 The Great Skate Train Lakewood Center - Route 13 East The rink is located about 2 miles east of Carbondale along Rt 13. 618-529-2033 Wed 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Family Night Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Gospel Night Fri 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM According to the attendent they don't have a specific adult nights, but most of the young kids skate during the day Saturday and there's more of a mix of teens, college age and adults on Saturday night. [ web gleanings ] The Great Skate Train, located two miles east of Carbondale, offers roller skating for the entire family plus private parties. ==== Du Quoin, IL 62832-9802 Du Quoin Recreation Center (aka Skate Zone) Highway 51 South - across from the Fairgrounds 618-542-9048 This is a roller skating rink. ==== East Saint Louis, IL 62205 Skate King Skating Rink I 2136 East Broadway 618-271-2535 RSA Member Rink Open every night, instruction, skates sold ==== Edwardsville, IL 62025-3107 Cottonwood Skate Corral 2868 South State Route 159 618-656-1369 RSA Member Rink ==== Fairfield, IL 62837 Singing Wheels Skateland (aka Skateland Rollersport) 1700 West Main - US 45/Rt 15 West 618-847-5283/842-9246 RSA Member Rink ==== Granite City, IL 62040-4504 Stoppkotte's Super Roller Skate (aka Tri-City Skateway) 1823 Cleveland Boulevard 618-876-0829/451-7528 There's mention of a weekly free skate for Elementary school kids at this rink. ==== Lawrenceville, IL 62439-9801 Circle-J Skate State Route 1 a mile south of Lawrenceville 618-943-9064 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Louisville, IL 62858 Wabash Roller Rink ?PO Box 238A 618-665-3713 ==== Marion, IL 62959 Emery Bros Skating Rink 1700 North Court Street - Route 37 South 618-997-3080/993-6068 RSA Member Rink ==== Mount Carmel, IL 62863-9801 Four-H Skating Rink College Drive past the Golf Course 618-263-9020 ==== Mount Vernon, IL 62864 Bonanza Roll-A-Rama Route 15 East 618-242-5880 RSA Member Rink ==== Muddy/Harrisburg, IL 62946 Skate Palace Route 45 North Harrisburg is located in the southern tip of Illinois, about mid-way between St. Louis, MO and Nashville, TN. Muddy is about 2 miles northeast of Harrisburg along Rt 45 and the rink is probably along Rt 45 in this area. 618-252-7212 Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mon 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (4th Mon only) Tues 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fri 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM *** schedule changes in the summer, call... [ web gleanings ] Skate Palace, located on Route 45 North in Muddy, has been in operation for 22 years. They offer private parties and group lessons on Saturdays, in addition to public sessions. ==== Olney, IL 62450-9803 Olney Skateland Old Route 250 a mile west of Route 130 618-392-3051 ==== Pontoon Beach/Granite City, IL 62040-4333 Funtown USA 3967 Lake Drive Granite City is north of East St. Louis. 618-931-5060 RSA Member Rink ==== Robinson, IL 62454-4867 Skateland 1705 West Main Street 618-546-1129 ==== Salem, IL 62881 Roller Palace and Hockey Pro Shop (aka Roller-Rama) Broadway Ave - Route 37 North 618-548-2808(tape)/548-8122(hockey) Tues 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sun 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM In-Lines Permitted According to the attendant, they are both a regular skating rink and and in-line hockey rink. ==== Sparta, IL 62286 The Country Roller Rink RR 3 East of Sparta 618-443-5731/610-443-4460 Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Special (see text) Fri 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sun 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Wood Floor - Medium Size - Good Condition In-line Skates Permitted subject to inspection Skate Shop RSA Member Rink [ richard@egyptian.net (Richy "Rich" Derousse) - edited from form ] The County Roller Rink sports a smooth finished wooden floor, just slightly smaller than medium size. Most skaters feel the wood absorbs the shocks of their stunts and jumps. The floor is swept every night, both before and after a session. We posses top of the line sound and lighting equipment, but most importantly we posses the talent to use them. We are located in Sparta IL, so if your in the neighborhood, feel free to stop on in. Inlines are permitted after inspection, so that the floor is not damaged by skates that have been used outside. We do not currently rent inlines. Our R.C. Skate shop can cater to anyones tastes in quad skates, inlines or gear. Out Thursday night is a rotating special - the first Thursday of each month is a Christian night, the second is Dollar night, the third is Guys night, and the fouth is Girls night. We have hockey on Wednesday nights. Adults are welcome at anytime and the DJ is open to request at nearly all times. The Country Roller Rink is one of the few places in the Sparta community where kids can go and not have their parents worry about anything bad they might be doing. The Country Roller Rink as would any rink, offers clean, safe, fun, for all ages - Plus, it's good exercise! The owners of The Country Roller Rink our fun loving and are 2nd parents to most of the kids out at the rink. Our skaters have been setting the standards for Southern Illinois ekating styles for nearly 25 years. See http://ns.egyptian.net/~richard/rink.htm for current information. [ Richy is the manager at the Country Roller Rink ] ==== Vandalia, IL 62471-1834 Culbertson's Skating Rink 320 West Jefferson Street 618-283-9824 Fri 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ==== Vandalia, IL 62471-3227 Skateland 2525 Van Tran Avenue 618-283-9462 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Indiana (219) - Northern Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Gary, South Bend, Warsaw Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 219 area code. ==== Akron, IN 46910 Rock Lake Rollercade 1163 South Lakeshore Drive 219-893-1250 ==== Auburn, IN 46706-1622 Skatin' Station 544 North Street 219-925-2235 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Speed Club ==== Bristol, IN 46507-9594 Family Fun Roller Skating (also Eby's Pines) 14583 State Road 120 219-848-4110 According to an 11/96 article in the Chicago Tribune, this rink is associated with Eby's Pines, a Christmass tree farm with 3/4-million trees, a campgrond, cross-country skiing and snomobile trails, and a restaurant/banquet facility. ==== Columbia City, IN 46725-9700 Happy Valley Skate Center 625 West Old Trail Road 219-248-2584 Wed 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Sat 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ==== Decatur, IN 46733-2182 The Rage (was Happy Jack's Fun Center) 1640 Winchester Street 219-728-4455 This rink is apparently a succsessor to Happy Jack's which closed several years ago. ==== Elkhart, IN 46514-1329 Holiday Skate Center (aka Holiday Roller Rink) 28736 US Highway 20 219-293-4981 Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ==== Fort Wayne, IN 46804-5675 Bell's Roller Skating Rink 7009 Lincoln Parkway East 219-749-8214 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs [ web gleanings ] Skating Parties our Specialty - Celebrate Your Birthday with us! Call us about our all night skates. ==== Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Blue Line Deck Hockey Center (also Midwest Rink) 420 Ley Road 219-471-7465 ==== Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1041 Roller Dome North (aka Roller Dome Skating Centers) 444 West Coliseum Boulevard 219-483-6303 RSA Member Rink ==== Fort Wayne, IN 46809-1749 Roller Dome South (aka Roller Dome Skating Centers) 4540 Bluffton Road 219-747-3919 RSA Member Rink Tom McAffe organized what been dubbed the "Rink Rat Reunion" at the Roller Dome South for skaters who skated at area rinks in the late 70's and early 80's. Apparently at least a couple of hundred skaters participated and he hopes to make this an annual event. ==== Gary, IN 46403-2924 Screamin' Wheels Disco Roller 6119 Melton Road 219-938-4200 ==== Hammond, IN 46327-1419 Roller Dome Skating Rink 730 Gostlin Street 219-933-9401/931-4509 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic Club ==== Huntington, IN 46750-8901 West Park Skate Center 2986 West Park Drive 219-356-3777 RSA Member Rink ==== Kendallville, IN 46755 Skating Dimensions 810 Commerce Dr 219-349-1880 RSA Member Rink ==== La Porte, IN 46350-2036 Laporte Casino Skating Rink 115 West Mcclung Road 219-362-6765 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Logansport, IN 46947 Logan Roller Rink US Highway 24 West 219-753-5543 RSA Member Rink ==== Merrillville/Gary, IN 46410-4367 The Rink 7930 Whitcomb Street 219-769-8113 Hockey Only According to the attendent, they have only in-line hocky, no public skating sessions. They suggested the R-Way Skate Center in Portage. ==== Mishawaka, IN 46545-3107 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center 3909 North Main Street 219-256-0921 RSA Member Rink ==== Monticello, IN 47960-1738 Roller Junction 725 West Fisher Street 219-583-4199 RSA Member Rink ==== Plymouth, IN 46563-1528 Plymouth Skating Palace 500 West Madison Street 219-936-4685 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== Portage, IN 46368-5436 R-Way Skate Center 3600 Scottsdale Street 219-759-2556 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Rensselaer, IN 47978 Bazz's Roller Rink 1551 North McKinley Avenue - US 231 The rink appears to be on US 231 on the north edge of town. 219-866-5315 ==== Rochester, IN 46975 Wheels Family Fun Center 1419 Main Street Rochester is located between Kokomo and South Bend just off US 31. The rink is in a shopping center on Main Street at 14th, next to a Walgrees drug store. 219-224-2222 Wed 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM 10:00 PM - midnight (14 YO & up) Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Rollerboard Floor - 120'x68' - 2 poles in center No Smoking - Air Conditioned In-line skates permitted and available for rent RSA Member Rink [ HOCKEYRK@aol.com - edited ] The rink is two years old, in grocery store that we renovated. It is 68' by 120' and has a rollerboard floor, with poles in middle of floor, but these are not a problem for skating or hockey. We are very big in rollerblades and hockey. There are redemption, concession, and skate counters, and an open area for arcades. The rink is set up so one or two people can run it, you are able to see arcades from front office. It is air-conditioned and is a non-smoking area. The rink is in a growing area, with 20,000 people in the immediate area, and lots of surrounding farms. There is also a lake/resort area nearby so we get a lot of people from the big cities. The kids are great, most just learning how to quad skate, though a lot inline. There used to be a rink here about 20 years ago so a lot of kids are anxious to learn to dance on quads. We play "Top 40 Hits" music and requests. We currently (10/96) lease the building, but because the owner wants to sell, badly, the business is up for sale. For information, call and ask for Robbin. ==== Schererville, IN 46375-1207 Omni 41 Blade 'n' Skate (also ... Sports Complex) 221 South Route 41 219-865-1662(rink)/865-6969(complex) Mon 9:00 AM - noon Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Family Skate 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Rat Hockey Fri 8:00 AM - noon 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Teen Night Sat 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Teen Night Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Orange Plasic over Asphalt - 180'x80' In-line Skates Permitted RSA Member Rink [ web gleanings ] This rink is part of the Omni-41 Sports Complex, which includes a health club, a gym and raquetball facilty and also a sports bar. The sports bar also serves as a venue for small local music acts while the facility has also served as a concert venue in the past. [ rodmemering@niia.net (Rick Memering) ] We are an RSA Member and also a have a sanctioned roller hockey team. We book private parties and birthdays and are looking for teachers to teach artistic skating, etc. The floor is an asphalt composite, orange colored 180'x80' and moderately tight. [ Rick is a DJ at the rink ] ==== Valparaiso, IN 46383 Valpo Skate Roller Rink 605 North Campbell Street - Franklin Middle School 219-462-4185(YMCA) Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Elemantary Students 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM All Families Sat 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Middle School Students *** school year only Seasonal According to a local newspaper, Valpo Skates Roller Rink is located at the Franklin Middle School in Valparaiso, Indianna, and is operated by the Valparaiso Family YMCA. It apparently operates during the school year only and sessions are intended for Valparaiso and Porter County elementary and middle-school students and their families. The rink is also available for large group rentals. ==== Warsaw, IN 46580-3916 Eastlake Skate Center 3010 Frontage Road 219-269-5342 RSA Member Rink ======================================================================== Indiana (317) - Central Anderson, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Marion, Muncie Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 317 area code. ==== Anderson, IN 46012-1336 Anderson Roller Arena 2711 Broadway Street 317-644-7503 RSA Member Rink ==== Clinton, IN 47842 Clinton Skateworld 100 South Water Street 317-832-7545 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Speed Club ==== Covington, IN 47932-1009 Wabash Skateway 1327 2nd Street 317-793-4500 (busy, no answer?) ==== Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Skate Corral Country Road 200E the Skate Corral is located on the east side of Crawfordsville, Just off of US136E on county road 200E. 765-362-5323 Mon 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Contemporary Christian Music (Sept-May) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Contemporary Christian Music (Jun-Aug) Wed 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Beginner Group Lessons (Nov-April) 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Family - Top-20, Oldies, Soft Rock, Country Fri 7:00 PM - midnight Top-20 Rap, Rock, Dance, Techno, Alternative Sat 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Kids - Easy Top-20, Soft Rock, Kids Music 7:00 PM - midnight Top-20 Rap, Rock, Dance, Techno, Alternative Sun 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Kids - Easy Top-20, Soft Rock, Kids Music 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Family - Top-20, Oldies, Soft Rock, Country *** no afternoon sessions June-August Wood Floor? - Medium Size In-line skates permitted and available for rent [ web gleanings ] We reserve regular times, each week, for public skating sessions. All other times are available for private parties. Our public sessions are never cnacelled for private parties. Friday and Saturday nights we feature Top-20, Rap, Rock, Dance, Techno & Alternative music. Sunday and Wednesday are Family Nights, parents skate free if at least one child pays and feature some Top-20 music, Oldies, Soft Rock and Country. Saturday and Sunday afternoons are Kid's Sessions, with easy Top-20, soft rock and Kid's music. Monday night is Christian Skate Night and the only music played will be Contemporary Christian Music. Church groups can receive a discounted admission with reserverations. We have Beginner Skating Lessons, November thru April, before the Wednesday night session, informal lessons/practice time, so no need to sign up, just show up! We also have All Night Skates every month and special skating sessions during most school holidays. See http://www.tctc.com/~sk8coral/SkateCorral.html for current info and some pictures of skating at the rink. ==== Elwood, IN 46036-1374 Star Dust Roller Rink 948 North 19th Street 317-552-5111 ==== Frankfort, IN 46041 Hoosierland Roller Rink Township Park 317-654-4821 ==== Franklin, IN 46131-9738 Franklin Skate Club 2680 North Morton Street 317-738-3775 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic Club ==== Indianapolis, IN 46225 Rollerdome (aka RCA/Hoosier Dome) 200 South Capitol Avenue 317-824-3663 Wednesdays and other days, call... Stadium - Seasonal [ GSchmitt@Indyvax.IUPUI.edu (Gary Schmitt) ] Anyone wishing to skate during some bad winter weather is invited to Indianapolis to skate at the RCA Dome. For those not familar with the dome-type skating thing, it's done indoors on the concourse - the circumferential hallway behind the stands. This makes for a smooth, 1/3 mile circuit, with just a few relatively mild expansion joints for excitement. There are usually a fair number of beginers within the group of rec skaters and there are always speed skaters training as well. The Indy Inliners have club night on Wednesdays, 5-9 PM, whenever the Dome is open on Wednesdays. This season, most Wednesdays are skate dates, but call beforehand. There are also many other skating dates on the schedule. [grr] The RCA Dome is generally known as the Hoosier Dome, the name was changed in 1994, probably to reflect some corporate sponsorship. It's a sports stadium, with an air-supported dome roof. [ web gleanings ] On some weekeay evenings, more than 100 skmters can be found cruising the concourses of the air-conditioned RCA Dome, and on weekends that number may be anywhere from 200 to 400. The skaters are mostly using in-line skates to move around the two shiny-smooth concrete concourses. Each lap is one-third of a mile. The dome skating is sponsored by Rollerblade and managed by Rollerdome, a company which also manages skate concessions at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Admission is $5, skate rentals $5. Protective gear is required and available with rentals. Hours vary depending on Dome events, call. ==== Indianapolis, IN 46241-2205 Melody Skateland 5101 West Washington Street 317-241-8100 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs This is supposed to be a large rink. ==== Indianapolis, IN 46219-2519 Roller Cave 8734 East 21st Street The Roller Cave is located in the eastern part of Indianapolis near the Warren Park area. From downtown, take I-70 east and get off at the North Post Road exit. Go one block south on Post and turn right onto East 21st Street. The rink should be about two blocks west on 21st. 317-898-1816 RSA Member Rink USC/RS JO and Speed Clubs ==== Indianapolis, IN 46217-3984 Southland Skate Center 6611 Bluff Road 317-783-3660 RSA Member Rink ==== Indianapolis, IN 46254-2705 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center 3902 North Glen Arm Road 317-291-6794/291-6795 ==== Indianapolis, IN 46226-2602 United Skates of America Roller Skating Center 5001 North Shadeland Avenue 317-546-2456/546-2457 USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs ==== Indianapolis, IN 46227-1421 Wheels of Wonder (aka United Roller Skating Center) 175 Southern Plaza Drive Wheels of Wonder is located on Southern Plaza Drive behind Southern Plaza on U.S. 31 south. Exit off 465 South to U.S. 31 North. 317-788-4271/788-4272 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Hockey Clubs I don't know if this is another "United Skates" to "WOW Fun Center" conversion... ==== Kokomo, IN 46901-2558 Kokomo Skating Arena 1200 East Morgan Street 317-452-3256/452-3478 Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ==== Lafayette, IN 47904 National Guard Armory North Ninth & Union Streets 317-???-???? Planned Students and comunity groups associated with Visions in Action are hoping to covert an old National Guard Armory at this location into an in-line skating and hockey rink. As of summer 1996 the status of the project is unclear - the National Guard will need to declare the facility as being official surplus and the state would have to agree to lease the building to the community group for a nominal sum. ==== Marion, IN 46953-5152 Idyl Wyld Roller Rink 4013 South Meridian Street 317-674-1278 RSA Member Rink ==== Muncie, IN 47302-5442 Gibson Roller Skating Arena 2610 South Mock Avenue 317-282-2971 RSA Member Rink ==== New Castle, IN 47362-4920 Gibson Roller Skating Arena 406 North Memorial Drive 317-529-8181 RSA Member Rink ==== Oaklandon/Indianapolis, IN 46236-2830 Skatemor Roller Rink 10305 Pendleton Pike Oaklandon is northest of Indianapolis along US 36 - Pendleton Pike. 317-823-6391 ==== Plainfield, IN 46168-8863 Great Skates Roller Rink & Dancing 3140 Avon Road 317-272-0206 Closed According to a news article, the owners decided they'd rather be operating an antique mall! ==== Richmond, IN 47374-2646 The Skate 475 Commerce Drive 317-962-3823 RSA Member Rink ==== Winchester, IN 47394 Starlite Skating Center State Road 32 East 317-584-5773/584-5858 Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ======================================================================== Indiana (812) - Southern Bloomington, Evansville, Terre Haute Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 812 area code. ==== Bedford, IN 47421 Anderson Rollerland 2831 U Street Behind the Kocolene service station on Mitchell Road. 812-279-9918 ==== Bicknell, IN 47512 The Roller Rink Highway 67 812-735-3176 ==== Bloomington, IN 47404-3336 Western Skateland 930 West 17th Street 812-332-7288 RSA Member Rink [ web gleanings ] There are Christian skate nights at Western Skateland, on the fourth Thursday of each month. Servanthood disc jockeys play Contemporary Christian music for skating. Please bring a paper product (napkins, towels, kleenex, etc.) to help out the Backstreet Missions in Spencer, Indiana or diapers, bottles, etc. for the Crisis Pregnancy Center. ==== Brazil, IN 47834-2608 The Roller Barn 123 East Jackson Street 812-448-8198 RSA Member Rink ==== Clarksville/Jeffersonville, IN 47129 Green Tree Skateland 1515 Lynch Lane 812-282-0141 USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs This is listed only under Bingo Operations, but there's apparently an active USAC/RS club operating out of this location. ==== Columbus, IN 47203-9352 Columbus Skateland 2660 North Talley Road 812-372-6677 (busy?) ==== Evansville, IN 47713-2319 Carver Ridley Rollerdrome 700 Bellemeade Avenue 812-435-6060/428-0603 [ amyers@evansville.net (Chris Myers) ] There is also another rink in Evansville. It is run by the city and is located near the city's housing projects. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone though. ==== Evansville, IN 47715-8513 The Skatium 2716 Kotter Avenue 812-471-1888 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs Closed [ amyers@evansville.net (Chris Myers) ] Unfortunately one of the owners went bankrupt and the bank took over the property. So its not open anymore. It may be sold sometime in the future and reopened. There's always talk but no action. ==== Evansville, IN 47711 Vanderburgh 4-H Center 404 West Boonville-New Harmony Road 812-867-6271/867-2736 Rental Only The Vanderburgh 4-H center apparently has an auditorium/banquet hall that also serves as a roller rink. There aren't any public sessions, it is available only for rentals and 4-H activities. ==== Greensburg, IN 47240-1514 Club 46 Roller Rink 755 West Main Street 812-663-5750 ==== Jasper, IN 47546 Skate Palace 1013 4th Avenue off US 231 South South of Jaspar along US 231 812-482-4565 RSA Member Rink This rink actively supports local substance-abuse and SADD programs. ==== Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Pin Oak Skating Rink Doughty Road 812-???-???? Closed According to the party re-assigned the number, the skating rink is closed and now operates only as a bingo operation. ==== Linton, IN 47441 Linton Skateworld State Road 54 West 812-847-0229 Tues 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ==== Madison, IN 47250 Hilltop Skateland 103 Miles Ridge Road 812-265-6969 RSA Member Rink ==== Scottsburg, IN 47170-1418 Scottsburg Roller Drome 1170 North Gardner Street 812-752-6238/752-9104 ==== Seymour, IN 47274-9100 Rok-Sey Arena 7448 East County Road 725 North 812-522-2786 Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM ==== Tell City, IN 47586 Rainbow Skateland Highway 237 812-547-3576 RSA Member Rink ==== Terre Haute, IN 47802-4467 Skate Center of Terre Haute 4505 South 1st Street 812-299-0056 Wed 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 7:00 PM - midnite Sat 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM USAC/RS JO Club According to the attendant, they don't have any adult sessions, but there's a somewhat older crowd at the Wednesday night session. ==== Terre Haute, IN 47802 Terre Haute Skate World 481 West Honey Creek Drive 812-232-3835 RSA Member Rink ==== Terre Haute, IN 47805-2308 Wigwam Roller Rink 4600 North Smith Street 812-466-4987 Mon 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Dollar Night Thurs 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Family Night Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Open Skate 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM Open Skate Sun 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Afternoon Session *** schedule differs in the summer Wood Floor Snack Bar - Games - Novelty Shop RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs [ King_Kong_2@msn.com (Danyell Miner) - edited ] The Wigwam Roller Skating Rink in the northern part of Terre Haute. It is a safe supervised place to bring your kids. We do not allow any loitering or in-and-out priviledges. It is family owned and operated and that ensures a welcomed feeling for families. The roller rink has the only wood floor in the area. It also has a snack bar, game room, and novelty shop. It is owned and operated by Jon and Linda Miner, who have around 35 years experience in the roller skating business. They are very friendly to the families and other people that come to the Wigwam, and really make families feel welcome at the rink. As a result the Wigwam is a very fun and safe place to go. [ Danyell is a member of the owners family ] ==== Vincennes, IN 47591-3626 Roller Dome Skate Centers 2805 North 6th Street 812-882-4144 RSA Member Rink ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Michigan (616) - Western and Northern Battle Creek, Cheyboygan, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Muskegon Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 616 area code. ==== Battle Creek, MI 49015-2230 Little Wheels 242 Hamblin Avenue West Battle Creek is in southern Michigan, about 20 miles east of Kalamazoo. Little Wheels is located downtown, in what looks like and commerical area by some railyards. 616-965-0871 ==== Battle Creek, MI 49017-8906 Midway Roller Rink 11448 Michigan Avenue East Battle Creek is in southern Michigan, about 20 miles east of Kalamazoo. Midway is about 5 miles east of Battle Creek, on Michigan Avenue, east of I-94 interchange. 616-965-7117 RSA Member Rink ==== Beaver Island, MI 49782 Boyle's Family Fun Center (aka Beaver Island Sports) 26189 Back Highway Beaver Island is a island near the northern end of Lake Michigan The fun center is located behind the Post Office. There is ferry and and air service from Carlevoix on the Southern Penninsula. 616-448-2266 Seasonal? [ web gleanings ] Boyle's has a roller rink and arcade with ice cream, pizza hamburbers hot dogs and popcorn, in addition to boat and bike rental, fishing licenses, bait and tackle. This is most likely a seasonal fishing camping resort area. ==== Benton Harbor, MI 49022-4437 Ark Skating 453 Highland Avenue Benton Harbor is in southwestern Michigan, west of Kalamazoo. 616-???-???? Closed? The number is disconnected and directory assistance doesn't have any related listings. ==== Big Rapids, MI 49307-1415 Big Rapids Roller Rink 325 North Michigan Avenue Big Rapids is in southwestern Michigan, about 60 miles north of Grand Rapids. 616-796-9009 There are occassional Monday evening Christian skates here. ==== Byron Center, MI 49315-9701 Byron Rollercade 3651 84th Street SW Byron Center is in southwestern Michigan, about 15 miles south of Grand Rapids. 616-878-3515 ==== Cadillac, MI 49601-9606 Spot Roller Rink (aka Skate on Roller Skating Center) 2592 North Lake Mitchell Drive Cadillac is in western Michigan, between Big Rapids and Traverse City. 616-779-0055 ==== Cedar Springs, MI 49319-8802 Bloomfield Gardens Roller Pink 28 17-Mile Road Cedar Springs is in southwestern Michigan, about 20 miles north of Grand Rapids. 616-696-1483 ==== Custer, MI 49405 Johnny's Skate Center 2276 East State Street - US 10 Custer is in western Michigan, about 50 miles north of Muskegon. 616-757-9919(tape)/757-9411 Thurs 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Adult Nite Fri 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 8:30 PM - 1:00 AM Country Dance - Not Skating! Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM ==== Dowagiac, MI 49047-9008 Ramona Roller Rink 93127 County Road 690 Dowgiac is in southwestern Michigan, between Kalamazoo and South Bend Indiana. 616-424-5736 ==== Fremont, MI 49412-9276 Skate Estate West 5983 South Warner Avenue Fremont is in western Michigan, between Muskegon and Big Rapids. 616-???-???? Closed According to the attendent at the Skate Estate in Howard City, this one closed 1994-1995 and is now a furniture store. ==== Grand Haven, MI 49417-1101 Grand Haven Roller Rink 219 North 7th Street Grand Haven is located in southwestern Michigan, about 25 miles west of Grand Rapids. 616-842-5910 ==== Grand Rapids, MI 49505-2438 Plainfield Skating Center 1655 4-Mile Road NE Grand Rapids is located in southwestern Michigan, north of Kalamazoo and west of Lansing. 616-364-7900 USAC/RS Artistic Coach This is a roller skating rink. ==== Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1534 Woodland Sport Center 2100 28th Street SE Grand Rapids is located in southwestern Michigan, north of Kalamazoo and west of Lansing. 616-452-8623 RSA Member Rink There are occassional Christian Late Skates on Friday evenings here. ==== Grandville, MI 49418-1532 Tarry Hall Roller Skating Rink 3330 Fairlanes Avenue SW Grandville is located in southwestern Michigan, about 10 miles south- west of Grand Rapids. 616-534-8235 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Speed Club ==== Greenville, MI 48838-2190 JR's Castle 1310 West Washington Street Greenville is located in southwestern Michigan, about 25 miles north- east of Grand Rapids. 616-754-3721/754-4607 Sun 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM From the message, this rink seems to have very limited public skating, mostly parties and a banquet/reception facility. ==== Hastings, MI 49058-9308 Hastings Roll-A-Rama 1907 Bedford Road Hastings is located in southwestern Michigan, about 40 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. 616-948-2814 ==== Holland, MI 49424-9558 Grand Roller Rink 12521 James Street Holland is located in southwestern Michigan, about 25 miles west of Grand Rapids. 616-399-3081 RSA Member Rink ==== Holland, MI 49424-6066 Holland Roller Hockey (Was Northside Gymnastics) 2700 North 168th Avenue 616-399-5661 ==== Howard City, MI 49329 Skate Estate 19224 West Michigan Route 46 Howard City is located in southwestern Michigan, between Grand Rapids and Big Rapids. 616-937-5653 Tues 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Family Night Fri 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Open Skate Sat 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM Teen Dance - Not Skating! Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM According the the attendant they don't have any particular adult sessions and Saturday evening is the big teen night. ==== Ionia, MI 48846-9601 Ionia Skateland 820 North Jefferson Street Ionia is located in southwestern Michigan, between Grand Rapis and Lansing. 616-527-0240 RSA Member Rink ==== Kalamazoo, MI 49004 Echo Valley 8495 East H Avenue 616-349-3291 ==== Kalamazoo, MI 49002-7278 Great Skate Roller Rink 10496 Portage Road Kalamazoo is located in southwestern Michigan, between Grand Rapids and South Bend, Indiana. 616-327-8006 ==== Kalamazoo, MI 49009-7901 Rollerworld 7491 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo is located in southwestern Michigan, between Grand Rapids and South Bend, Indiana. 616-375-4609 RSA Member Rink [ Erica Nowicki - edited ] This rink is in a shopping mall, they do need a new floor, and a new sound system. They have strict rules, but their crowd is nice, for the most part. ==== Kalamazoo, MI 49002-7496 The Rink 4525 Long Lake Drive Kalamazoo is located in southwestern Michigan, between Grand Rapids and South Bend, Indiana. 616-327-0407 Fri 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM ==== Kentwood/Grand Rapids, MI 49548-5825 Kentwood Roller Skating Rink (aka Skate America, Kentwood Arena) 14 52nd Street SE Kentwood is in southwestern Michigan, at the southeast corner of the the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. 616-534-8106 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs ==== Lowell, MI 49331-1723 Roll Away Bowling & Skating 805 East Main Street Lowell is located in southwestern Michigan, about 20 miles east of Grand Rapids. 616-897-0001 [ web gleanings ] Come and join the fun at Lowell's Family Fun Center! Have fun with your friends and meet new ones too! Disco Skate and Moonlight Bowl - Music, Entertainment, and Cocktails - Private skating parties, bowling league availability for fall. Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. See http://www.quikpage.com/R/roll/index.html for additional info. ==== Muskegon, MI 49445-2432 Holiday Skating Rink (aka Skate Zone) 1300 Whitehall Road Muskegon is located in western Michigan, about 40 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. 616-744-5842 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic Club [ JayM18@aol.com (Jay M.) ] We have two great roller rinks in Muskegon, Michigan. Skate Zone has the most comfortable skating atmostphere in the area. The rink is always clean and the floor well-maintained. Skate Zone is owned by the parents of five children, aged 3-14. The conduct rules are very reasonable, but strictly enforced. This it what gives Skate Zone its reputation as a place that is fun and safe for children of all ages. ==== Muskegon, MI 49442-5402 Rollarena (aka Fun Place?) 1775 Evanston Avenue Muskegon is located in western Michigan, about 40 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. 616-773-5538 [ JayM18@aol.com (Jay M.) - edited ] We have two great roller rinks in Muskegon, Michigan. Fun Place has an impressive laser light & fog show and a great sound system, but lacks the special quality of management enjoyed at Skate Zone. ==== Niles, MI 49120-4723 Galaxy Roller Rink 1120 Ontario Road Niles is located in southwestern Michigan, just north of South Bend Indiana. 616-684-8197 [ web gleanings - from a diary page ] GALAXY! A very cool hangout for Roller Skating - I can't exactly describe the feeling, but imagine it as something like Cheers, in a skating rink with no bar, and teenagers. Real vauge, huh? ... Okay, things have changed. Galaxy is still fun, but not so much my entire life. School is, going okay, and I've got better things to do. Fall is just a busy time, but let's just say that's my excuse, because I'm different now. I hate to say it, but right here on this page, I'll admit it, I am a prep. There, I fessed up to it. Preps just don't go there, so that's why I don't so much anymore... ==== Niles, MI 49120-3929 Skatearama (aka Howard Township Fun Center) 1010 Huntly Road Niles is located in southwestern Michigan, just north of South Bend Indiana. 616-683-2369 Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Sat 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sun 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM ==== Petoskey, MI 49770-9577 Water Wonderland Skating Arena 1588 River Road Petsoky is located near the north tip of Michigan's Southern Penninsula, between Traverse City and Cheyboygan. 616-347-1032 This is a roller skating rink. ==== Plainwell, MI 49080-9714 Rollerworld-Plainwell 76 10th Street Plainwell is in southwestern Michigan, between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. 616-685-2020 ==== Ravenna, MI 49451-9754 Roller Fox 12189 Apple Avenue Ravenna is located in southwestern Michigan, about 10 miles east of Muskegon. 616-853-2971 ==== Shelby, MI 49455-9601 Shelby Pavilion Roller Skating Rink 508 North State Street Shelby is located in western Michigan, about 40 miles north of Muskegon. 616-861-2300 Sat 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Sun 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM According to the tape message, these are the only public sessions, there may be more during the warm seasons. ==== Stevensville/Benton Harbor, MI 49127-1068 Lakeshore Roller World 5567 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville is located in southwestern Michigan, just south of Benton Harbor. 616-429-7700 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO Club ==== Sturgis, MI 49091-1601 Johnston's Skate-O-Rama 119 South Centerville Road Sturgis is located in southern Michigan, about 25 miles south of Kalamazoo. 616-651-8005/651-2553 Also Johnston's Lawn Service at this address. ==== Three Rivers, MI 49093-1334 Maple Park Skating Center 1506 North Main Street Three Rivers is located in southern Michigan, about 20 miles south of Kalamazoo. 616-279-2710 Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ==== Traverse City, MI 49686-4335 Skate World Traverse City 1669 South Garfield Avenue Traverse City is located on the northwestern edge of Michigan's Southern Penninsula. 616-941-1400 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO Club ======================================================================== Michigan (810) - Eastern Flint, Sandusky Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 810 area code. ==== Birmingham, MI 48009-6334 Roll At The Dome 746 East Maple Road 810-646-7655 Seasonal ==== Brighton, MI 48116 Lakeview Skateland (aka Cactus Club) 10595 East Grand River Avenue 810-229-5831 The number is disconnected and directory assistance doesn't have any related listings. ==== Brighton, MI 48116-9347 Rollerama 6995 West Grand River Road 810-227-5230/227-2010 Tues 10:00 PM - noon Adult Session Wed 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM After School Session Fri 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Family Session 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Adult-18 Session In-lines permitted after inspection - available for rent RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs This rink is operated by a Bob & Mary Fuhst. ==== Burton, MI 48509-1405 CLC Teen Express Dance & Skate (aka Genesis Skating Rink) 4219 Davison Road 810-742-7300/742-9300 USAC/RS Artistic Coaches ==== Clawson, MI 48017-1923 Ambassador Roller Skating Rink 96 West 14-Mile Road 810-435-6525 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== St. Clair Shores/Mt. Clemens, MI 48035-3213 Shores Skateland 35020 Klix Street St. Clair Shores is located in the northern Detroit suburbs along the Lake St. Clair shoreline, north of Grosse Pointe. 810-792-0900 [ Andrew D. Abbott - edited] Shores Skateland in Mt. Clemens may have what you're interested in for artistic skating. RSA Member Rink ==== Farmington Hills, MI 48335-1610 Bonaventure Roller Skating Center 24505 Halsted Road 810-476-2200 Tue 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM Adult? R&B Session RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and Hockey Clubs [ mindset@earthlink.net (Kevin Williams) - from list ] This rink does *not* allow FO-MAC or Mercury wheels, the old style pre-urethane composition wheels. ==== Flint, MI 48532-2522 Mill Park Roller Rink 2101 Mill Road 810-230-8055 ==== Flushing, MI 48433-2371 All Skate - Flushing (was Genessee West Skating Center) 3464 Ann Drive Off Pierson near Elm Street 810-659-7260/659-7266 Wed 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM Youth Night Fri 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Sun 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Family Skate RSA Member Rink USAC/RS RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== Grand Blanc/Flint, MI 48439 Rollhaven Skating Center G-5315 South Saginaw Street Rollhaven is located south of Flint, between Flint and Grand Blanc on Saginaw Road. From downtown, head south on I-475 and get off at the Hill Road exit. Head east on Hill to Rt 54 - Saginaw Road, then turn left onto Saginaw. Bear left to stay on Saginaw, the rink should be before Hill Street. Be warned that the street name and number change arbitrarily along Saginaw. ? The rink is on Saginaw near the middle of the diagonal stretch ? between East Maple and the Dort Highway - Rt 54. 810-694-4533 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Arstistic and JO Clubs According to the attendent they don't have an "adult-only" session except for a Thursday morning Organ music session, but the Saturday evening session and Tuesday evening Family Skate have more adults. ==== Imlay City, MI 48444-1404 Collins Roller Rink 750 South Almont Avenue 810-724-8440 ==== Lapeer, MI 48446-8772 Lapeer Skating Center 2100 North Lapeer Road 810-664-6681 RSA Member Rink ==== Mount Morris, MI 48458 Skateland Roller Skating Rink G-8460 North Dort Highway 810-686-6110 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs ==== Otter Lake, MI 48464-9738 North Lake Roller Rink 4980 Castle Road 810-793-2820 ==== Pontiac, MI 48342-1938 Pontiac Silverdome 1200 Featherstone Road 810-858-7358 [ Andrew D. Abbott ] On occasion there is in-line skating at the Pontiac Silverdome [Pontiac] and at the Joe Louis Arena [Detroit]. I'm not sure if these fit your idea of a good roller rink - I've never skated there, but they may be interesting places to skate. You may have to do some checking around, though, to find out when the times are. ==== Pontiac, MI 48340-1159 University Skating Center 85 West Walton Boulevard 810-335-5509 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs ==== Rochester, MI 48307-3366 Rochester Skating Center 1700 South Livernois Road 810-651-3031 Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Fri 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Sat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Sun 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs The taped message also mentions adult drop-in roller hockey. ==== Roseville, MI 48066-1815 The Great Skate (aka Great Skate Michigan) 29100 Hayes Boulevard at 12-Mile Road 810-777-4300/777-4301 In-line Skates permitted and available for rent RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs The Grosse Point public school system runs a series of skating classes in conjunction with this rink during the summer. The classes include both quad and in-line skating and range from tiny-tots to youth and all-ages classes. ==== Sandusky, MI 48471-1065 Stoney Creek Roller Rink 462 West Sanilac Road 810-648-4745/648-4453 ==== St Clair Shores, MI 48080 Roll At The Dome 22316 Harper Avenue 810-775-4880 Seasonal ==== Troy, MI 48083-6103 Skate World of Troy 2825 East Maple Road 810-689-4100 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs ==== Utica/Shelby Township, MI 48317 Joe Dumar's Fieldhouse Mound Road at M-59 810-731-3080 Hockey Plastic over ? - Full Size Sports Lounge [ web gleanings ] The Joe Dumars Field House has joined forces with the Detroit Roller Hockey Association and now runs Michigan's largest roller hockey league, consisting of 155 teams. This facility boasts 70,000 square feet and a professional-sized roller hockey rink. To meet the demands of the growth of roller hockey, an additional rink should be operational by January 1997. The Field House also has seven basketball courts, an indoor beach volleyball court, a state-of-the art weight-training gym and a full service bar/restaurant with viewing areas overlooking the indoor activities. The owners hope to build additional facilites under the Dumar name in the area over the next few years. ==== Utica/Shelby Township, MI 48317-1364 The Rink 50625 Van Dyke Ave 810-731-5006 RSA Member Rink ==== Waterford/Pontiac, MI 48328-1279 Rolladium Roller Skating Rink 4475 Highland Road Waterford is about 15 miles north of Detroit. Take Telegraph Road to Michigan Rt 59 - Highland Road. Turn left and then go 3 miles further, the rink will be on the left. 810-674-0808 They are open and have something going on 7 days a week. Mornings: Adults. Evenings: Sessions. (all ages) Private lessons; class lessons; roller hockey classes and games. Sun 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Adult R&B Session Wood Floor - Rectangular - Standard Size - Excellent Condition Skate shop - snack bar - games - No smoking in building In-lines permitted - Available for rent. RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs [ Estarra@aol.com (Esther Shear) ] Nights are rock music, Sunday night is Soul Night, Mornings (Adults) are organ music tapes and records, Friday night is Christian music night, Tuesday afternoons is Tiny Tots. There's probably more, but I can't think of it right now. I honestly can't think of anything negative. It is a beautiful place and they keep it so nice. The owner has another rink in Ohio, and he is constantly doing something to improve both rinks in some way. [Probably Bert Anselmi who owns the Elyeria Roll-Arena.] I, personally, would like at least one evening per week for adult dance sessions with organ music. A city just west of Detroit has a beautiful rink where they do have live organ and called dances (adults only) three nights per week, but the Rolladium owner didn't have much success with that. [ mindset@earthlink.net (Kevin Williams) - from list ] They have an adult R&B session on Sunday evenings. ==== West Bloomfield, MI 48322 US Blades Family Fun Center 5700 Drake Road 810-661-4200 Fri 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Concrete Floor In-line Skates Permitted This is a fun center that includes both skating, laser tag and pehaps other activities. The hours listed are probably incomplete and vary depending on private party bookings. [ Chaean@aol.com (chae an) ] Large, some sort concrete surface, much faster than sticky plastic floor. I have not been there during open skate session. Good hockey program for both grownups and kids. Not a cheesy rink - no disco ball, Mostly kids and preteens. Video screen. Supposed to have a laser tag game soon. Has tons of games and food area. Good selection of rollerblade rentals. My favorite rink for hockey, pickup games on Sunday 9:00 ~ 11:00 PM. League $110 for 10 game season. Refs are very inconsistant on level of physical contact allowed during the game. Can be a pansy noncontact game or head-hunting sesssion. ======================================================================== Michigan (517) - Central Bay City, Jackson, Lansing, Saginaw Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 517 area code. ==== Adrian, MI 49221-1146 Adrian Skatery 3120 North Adrian Highway 517-265-6918 Wed 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Fri 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ==== Albion, MI 49224-1639 Albion Roller Skating Center 200 North Clinton Street 517-629-4403 Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ==== Bay City, MI 48706-2408 Metro Skate West 4133 North Euclid Avenue 517-684-1123 Tues 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sun 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM In-line skates permitted RSA Member Rink [ esloll@alpha.delta.edu (Erica Sue Loll) ] Roller Skating seems like it has gone through a boom-bust phase with teens in the past ten years. At Metro-Skate, you'll find all ages. On Friday nights, they play a variety of rap and R&B, as well as occasional "Metallica" and "Smashing Pumpkins". In the crowds, you will find all ages, but mostly ages 11-25 years. It is a popular hang-out, but is very well controlled. Every 3rd Monday of every month is Christian Music night with a live local Christian deejay, playing the latest favorites and every 1st Monday is a Scout night. There are occassional all-night skates, which last from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM. With the addition of Laser Storm in October 1996, the rink is sure to be a lot of fun. ==== Caseville, MI 48725 Caseville Roller Skating Arena 6941 Main Street 517-856-4130 ==== Coldwater, MI 49036-9596 The Skate Ranch 550 South Clay Street 517-278-8031 RSA Member Rink ==== Crystal, MI 48818-9723 Rainbow Gardens Roller Rink 600 North Shore Drive 517-235-4298 Wed 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Fri 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sat 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sun 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM ==== East Lansing, MI 48824 Dem Hall Roller Skating Arena Kalamazoo Street and Demonsttion Hall Road Located on the Michigan State University Campus across from the Jenison Fieldhouse. 517-353-3136/353-0614 Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM *** during the normal school year, call to check for exceptions Seasonal Public [ net gleanings ] Demonstration Hall, the former ice rink, is the last area designated as recreative space; the 15,725 square feet available there is primarily used for roller skating and indoor soccer. However, like the majority of intramural buildings, it is used by student organizations and other university units; it is also available for community events such as Special Olympics and dog shows. [ grr ] According to the campus web pages, the roller skating is open to both students and the general public. The hours above are for during the normal academic year, there is probably no skating during campus holidays and perhaps different hours or no skating in the summer and skating may be pre-empted for other uses of the hall. See http://www.msu.edu/test/im/special.htm for infomation about skating and other university sponsored activities. [ web glenaings ] For a return to the more gracious and admittedly slower-paced realm of traditional roller skating, head to Demonstration Hall, which is best known as campus headquarters for ROTC. ==== Gladwin, MI 48624 Marti's Roller Rink 4861 West Michigan Highway 18 517-426-6734 ==== Harrison, MI 48625-9765 Harrison Roller Rink 135 South Main Street 517-539-5998 ==== Hillsdale, MI 49242-9458 The Stadium Sports Center (aka Stadium Roller Skating) 3240 West Carleton Road 517-437-3541 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Speed Coach ==== Holt, MI 48842-1768 Edru Roller Skating Arena (and Ice Cream Parlour) 1891 South Cedar Street 517-699-2438/699-2002 RSA Member Rink Wed 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Country Night Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 7:00 PM - midnite Sun 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM ==== Houghton Lake, MI 48629-9128 Skateland 8420 Calkins Road 517-422-3322 RSA Member Rink ==== Ithaca, MI 48847 Town & Country Recreation 1091 East Center Street 517-875-4217 Sun 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM According to the attendant, the Sunday afternoon session is the only public skating session, though there are also party rentals, bowling and other activites at the location. ==== Jackson, MI 49202-3133 Allskate Roller Skating Center (aka Allskate Fun Center) 1313 West North Street 517-787-8713 RSA Member Rink [ Erica Nowicki ] They have a decent floor, and their crowd is one of the friendliest that I have seen in a long time, they also have a decent sound system. They do have very strict rules though, which may turn a lot of the better skaters off. ==== Lake, MI 48632-8912 Lake Roller Rink 7892 Ludington Drive 517-544-2903 ==== Lansing, MI 48917 Apple SportsPlex 3700 Lansing Road 517-485-7070/888-482-7528 Mon-Fri noon - 10:00 PM Sat noon - 10:00 PM Sun 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM *** public skating may be pre-empted by other activities, call to check Indoor - Hockey Sport Court The Apple SportsPlex offers year round opportunities to play outdoor sports such as Roller Hockey or Miniature Golf. Our two skating rinks have SportsCourt floors that are used for roller hockey leagues or public skating. We also have Batting Cages and an entire floor of video arcade games; all in a healthy and smoke-free environment. Public Skating hours are subject to change, please call ahead to verify. Family passes are available for skating or miniature golf. See http://www.applesportsplex.com/ for additional information. ==== Midland, MI 48642-5904 Roll Arena 2909 Bay City Road 517-496-2900 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic, JO and Speed Clubs ==== Morenci, MI 49256-1332 Morenci Skateland 1098 East Main Street 517-458-7810 Tues 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sat 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sun 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM ==== Mount Pleasant, MI 48878 Spinning Wheels Arena 1241 North Mission Road 517-433-5646/772-0069 RSA Member Rink [ webgoskate@mailhub.gte.net (SteveRookard.nethawk.com) ] By the way - my rink - Spinning Wheels is NOT in Rosebush. We are in Mt Pleasant. ==== Owosso, MI 48867-1327 Owosso Skating Center (aka Allskate Roller Skating) 119 North Delaney Road 517-725-9850 RSA Member Rink ==== Saginaw, MI 48601-5573 Bridgeport Roller Skating Rink (aka American Entertainent Center) - 5411 Dixie Highway 517-777-8410/777-7777 ==== Saginaw, MI 48603-4471 Brockway Roller Rink 5550 Brockway Road 517-792-5431 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS JO Club ==== Saginaw, MI 48603-1305 Fashion Square Skating Center 2811 Schust Road 517-???-???? Closed [ webgoskate@mailhub.gte.net (SteveRookard.nethawk.com) ] I can confirm that Fashion Square in Saginaw is definitely closed. It has been converted into a very nice travel agency. :) ==== Saint Johns, MI 48879 Ranch Roller Rink 1405 North US highway 27 517-224-3023/224-9975 ==== Saint Louis, MI 48880-9246 Saint Louis Roll Arena 2010 East Monroe Road 517-681-3100 ==== West Branch, MI 48661-9702 West Branch Skate Place 1915 West Michigan Route 55 517-345-3024 Fri 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ======================================================================== Michigan (313) - South Eastern Detroit, Ann Arbor Phone numbers and addresses checked against CD-ROM directories 2/96, also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory and USAC/RS directory. This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 313 area code. ==== Belleville, MI 48111-8919 Sumpter Roller Rink 19750 Sumpter Road 313-697-7569 ==== Canton/Plymouth, MI 48187-2065 Skatin' Station II 8611 Ronda Drive Canton is located on the western edge of the Detroit metropolitan area, almost half-way to Ann Arbor. From I-275, get off at the Ann Arbor Road exit, head west on Ann Arbor for about a half-mile, then turn left to head south on Haggerty Road for another half-mile or so. Turn right to head west again on Joy Road, then left onto Ronda after crossing some railroad tracks. The rink is near the Canton/Plymough Memorial Airport. 313-459-6400/459-6401 RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic Coaches [ Erica Nowicki ] This is the place that State Meets are usually held along with a thanksgiving invitational that usually has a pretty good representation from a good number of states. Their floor is excellent along with their sound system, but I tend to find that their sessions lacking. ==== Detroit, MI 48227-1342 Detroit Roller Wheels 16611 Schoolcraft Street 313-837-6253 RSA Member Rink ==== Detroit, MI 48213-2411 Hot Wheels 7701 Harper Avenue 313-571-8313 ==== Detroit, MI 48226-4505 Joe Louis Arena 900 West Jefferson Avenue 313-259-5342 [ Andrew D. Abbott ] On occasion there is in-line skating at the Pontiac Silverdome [Pontiac] and at the Joe Louis Arena [Detroit]. I'm not sure if these fit your idea of a good roller rink - I've never skated there, but they may be interesting places to skate. You may have to do some checking around, though, to find out when the times are. ==== Detroit, MI 48219-1265 Northland Roller Rink 22311 West 8-Mile Road Take the Rt 10 - John C. Lodge Freeway to the 8-Mile Road Exit, then head west on 8-Mile Road to get to the rink. 313-535-1443/535-1447 Mon 10:30 PM - 1:30 AM Adult-25 R&B Session Fri 10:30 PM - 1:30 AM Adult-25 R&B Session Wood Floor - Very Large RSA Member Rink [ mindset@earthlink.net (Kevin Williams) - from list ] This rink has a very large wood floor, but has lots of rules regarding skating. They have evening sessions for 25 & over only on Monday and Friday. ==== Detroit, MI 48217-1205 Roller Cade 2130 South Schaefer Highway 313-386-5710 ==== Detroit, MI 48224-2901 Royal Skateland 5201 Alter Road Take the I-94 Freeway to the Chalmers/Outer Drive exit. Continue on Service Drive to Chalmers. Turn right, the rink is approximately one further mile on your right. 313-882-5911 Sun 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM Adult R&B Night Wood Floor RSA Member Rink [ mindset@earthlink.net (Kevin Williams) - from list ] You *must* know how to skate before you go to this session. It is not for beginners. Outstanding music. ==== Lincoln Park, MI 48146-2320 Lincoln Park Roller Rink 1419 Southfield Road 313-381-7465/381-2780 ==== Livonia, MI 48150-1128 Riverside Arena 36635 Plymouth Road Riverside Arena is in Livonia, not far from 96 and 275. 313-421-3540(tape)/421-3542 Tues ??:?? PM - ??:?? PM Adult Organ Music Wed 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM Adult - DJ Thurs ??:?? PM - ??:?? PM Adult Organ Music *** probably many more sessions *** RSA Member Rink USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs [ Erica Nowicki ] This rink I recommend highly, they have an excellent floor, and their sessions are awsome. I attend these sessions quite frequently even though it is almost an hour from my home. [ aboulanger@ldgo.columbia.edu (Albert Boulanger) - edited ] Riverside is a redone grand ole' roller rink. Since they put up acoustic tiles, the sound inside is not fraught with echoes, and the current sound system is excell