The 1980s roller rink craze was more than just skating; it was about music, fashion, friendships, and freedom. These 24 vintage photos perfectly capture the roller rink craze of the 1980s. Giant disco ...

“Ya dumb jerks!” Mary Lou Palermo, center, yells to the Jersey Jolters who caused a three-way spill at a roller derby competition at the Chicago Coliseum on Feb. 14, 1951. The Jersey Jolters beat the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Growing up, my family enjoyed going ice skating and rollerskating on weekends. I remember heading over the Outerbridge Crossing to the South Amboy, N.J., roller rink. I can ...

Approaching her 60th birthday, Renee Forrestall wanted to get back into roller skating. A vintage pair she found online fit her perfectly, and she was stunned to find her name scrawled inside the ...

It was hardly surprising that the sale of bicycles skyrocketed during the pandemic. After all, the only "safe" activities back then involved outdoor pursuits. It follows that other outdoor pastimes, ...

Things are about to get really retro on the West Palm Beach Waterfront. Vintage Vibes will bring ’80s and ’90s nostalgia to downtown’s Intracoastal shores from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 3, with live ...

, built in 1928, has served generations of Lakewoodites who spent winter days ice skating at the park. The area now used as ball diamonds just east of the skate house and Stone House, was flooded and ...

The wooden Leap-the-Dips amusement park ride in Altoona, Pennsylvania, is the oldest roller coaster still running in the United States. Built in 1902, it became a National Historic Landmark in 1996.

Giant disco balls spinning above skaters, casting colorful lights across the rink, show the electric disco influence that defined early 80s skating nights. People proudly wore knee-high rainbow tube ...