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Calgarians are getting a chance to enjoy a bright new experience as they mark the city’s grey and soggy first week of summer. The opportunity also brings a chance to help struggling families.It comes in the form of a new temporary outdoor roller rink in a parking area at Deerfoot City Mall.Nicole Wee got a chance to try it out on Friday.“Being outside on wheels, it’s great,” Wee said.Artists connected with the cultural organization PARK are transforming the space with brightly-coloured paint.“It’s all about that ’70s roller disco vibe,” artist Rachel Rivera said. “Lots of rainbow energy, lots of stars.”…
>>> ALL RIGHT. SOMETHING REALLY EXCITING HAPPENING IN THE DISTRICT TO TALK ABOUT HERE. THERE IS A NEW INDOOR ROLLER SKATING RINK IN NORTHEAST. IT’S ALSO, BY THE WAY, THE ONLY INDOOR SKATING RINK IN D.C. >> TALK ABOUT A THROWBACK. NEWS 4’S TOMMY McFLY JOINS US FROM CRACKEN COURT AND SKATES IN EDGEWOOD. TOMMY, YOU CAN ROLLER SKATE? YOU’RE NOT GOING TO HURT YOURSELF, ARE YOU? >> Reporter: FIRST DAY ON ROLLER SKATES. FUN FACT, THE ROLLER SKATES MAKE YOU LOOK THREE INCHES TALLER. SO I WISH I HAD STARTED THIS 30 YEARS AGO. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE…
How To Choose The Best Inline Skates-Buying Guide Wheel Specifications Wheel profile and size are important for skaters. Inline wheel ranges from 42 mm to 100 mm wheel diameters. Each set of sizes is designed for a different purpose. Large wheels allow higher speeds while small wheels offer faster acceleration and declaration. 42-72 mm wheels are designed for rough roads for their solid core and toughness. Durometer rating for Wheels The durometer defines the hardness of the wheels as a measurement. It denotes its measurement followed by the letter “A”. For instance “80A”, “80A-90A”, and over “90A” define softer, average…
Roller skating is taking over the world spending spring indoors has left many itching for the chance to be active outside this nostalgic hobby peaked on google trends back in may and has maintained steady popularity throughout the summer in the past year we’ve experienced a really giant resurgence in sales and Our sales have increased by tenfold this year michelle stilen owns popular california skate brand moxie skates and unlike so many small businesses during this time the skate business is booming in the beginning of the pandemic we were able to deliver within one to two weeks but…
From baking the perfect loaf of sourdough bread to mastering Wordle alongside the rest of the world, there have been more than a few trends that distracted people from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most were a flash in the pan but one, in Kelowna at the very least, has shown signs of sticking around for a while — so much so that the City of Kelowna has gotten in on the action.The city and Valley Roller Skate have teamed up to present “roller nights” at Stuart Park every Tuesday, from July 12 to Aug. 30.Valley Roller Skate, a recreational quad and…
Like for me roller skating definitely saved my life which is why Harry Martin created a space that he hopes can save others he’s the owner and founder of the roller wave what he calls a traveling pop-up roller skating experience this one is in Brooklyn I was dealing with Depression anxiety you know just overall stress I started roller skating again it just basically like changed this negative feeling I was having in life into a positive but for the black community roller skating wasn’t always an accessible Outlet when African Americans were actually allowed to go to the…
Buying Guide- Best Inline Skates For Men If you are looking for speed skates to skate on a smooth surface with speeding being your goal, the best inline skates for men are what can fulfill that. But then the question arises, how to choose the best product out of all the speed skates available in the market. Well, there are certainly some key pointers that you should look into while choosing an inline skate for you. So, let us get started. Purpose of Skating At first, you need to know why you are choosing to be in this sport. If…
Things are “rolling” again for Peterborough Area Roller Derby, or PARD, for the first time since the pandemic began, after games were put on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions. Excited to be back on the track, Julie Stender, known as “Car on Fyre” on the derby team, says she has noticed more people are becoming interested in the sport.“Since the pandemic started, a lot of people have decided to strap on skates and casually skate outdoors and try different things,” Stender said.That’s led some to try roller derby, Stender continued. “We have had a few more new recruits than we…