Category: Roller Skating Culture

Organ music played a decisive role in the history of roller rinks. Surprisingly skating to this kind of live music is still existing.

At August 11, 1866, 150 years ago, this first roller skating rink in the US opened to the public.

In Europe the roller skating boom of the 1980s kicked off in Paris. “La Main Jaune” was the trailblazer for the upcoming taking over of the hip trend from the US.