Back in those years, says McMahon, there were some 1,600 roller rinks in the country; now there are about 1,200. It is not a dying business, he says, with 13 new rinks opening each year for the ...

In addition to the Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, you can check out Washington State Fairgrounds’ Holiday Magic Ice Skating Rink, opening on Dec. 10 in Puyallup.This outdoor ice rink is part of the ...

On a recent Friday night the Skate King in Bellevue is swirling with youthful energy as several hundred adolescents roll out. Today's roller rinks offer something for everyone, including speed ...

The Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, the region’s largest seasonal ice skating experience, opens Friday for the 27th year in a row ...

“Skate: Rinks, Derbies & Discos in Washington Skate History” runs through Aug. 20. Learn why roller skating ‘never quite goes away’ at this new museum exhibit in Tacoma Skip to main content ...

Skating origins. Roller skating dates to the 1800s in Washington, one of the few coed activities available, Nguyen said. Wooden-wheeled skates from 1871 are one of the oldest artifacts in the show.

Feb. 24—A spinning mirrored disco ball marks the entry to a new exhibit on roller skating at the Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma. The disco era is just one of the periods in ...