Well, the roller rink at Canalside officially opens toda, so we’re welcoming Buffalo Waterfront General Manager Laura Maloney Fd back to most Buffalo to talk abt what they’ve got going on out t. We’re so glad to have you with us again. How is opening day going so far?
Thank you so much for having me. We are so excited about tonight. We have a beautiful night plann, we have a DJ and we’re just excited to welcome people back to the roller rink this season. And we know one of the things that you do on Fridays there are themed skate nights.
Can you reveal some of the thems that you’re planning for this y? Yes, we have a awesome lineup of theme nights again this year. It’s one of our most popular nis down at the rink every Friday. We have Salsa Night, Pride Nigh. Silent discos are always one of the most popular nights.
There’s really something for everybody, so we encourage you to follow us on social and check our website for the full listing. And this is one of those things that we have happening in Buffao toward the end of the summer. And we know that you have some special events coming up as wel,
Including the back to school Saturday skate. Tell us more. What do we need to know about t? Yeah, we really try to program all the way through the fall season now with the rollerk and with the back to school ska. We’ll be raising money for the teachers desk, which is a great organization
Working for for us in Buffalo. And then we will also be doing backpack giveaways before the kids go back to school. So we it’s a great way for peope to come down and celebrate the end of summer and get ready for the school year all in one. And we should
Mention that this really is for everybody. Whether you know how to skate or whether you’d like to learn to skate, you have opportunities for people to do that. Absolutely. We have a learn to e program that we partnered with Highmark and the Ralph Wilson Foundation. The 716 rollers, which are professional roller skaters,
Come down here and teach you how to skate. And then if you’re not comfortable on skates, we have other things for you to do down here as well. We have a high mark activity zo. We’re going to have basketball hoop set up and then of course u
Can visit all the other Canal se attractions while you’re down h. So we can really make a fun day for you and your whole family at canal side. Always a place to enjoy no matter what the season. Buffalo Waterfront General Manager Lauren Maloney. Ford, thanks so much for joinin. Have a great weekend.
Thank you so much.
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