Roller skating has experienced a resurgence in popularity lately, thanks to an influx of social media users documenting their progress while developing their skills on wheels. The days of skating ...

Joanna Alpizar glided across the floor of Talent Skatepark in Burlington wearing lavender roller skates, a Yoshi-themed sundress (from Super Mario World), red lipstick, kneepads, wrist guards and the ...

The mastermind behind The Roller Wave, a traveling roller disco pop-up, is trying to revive an activity that was once a cornerstone of leisure and kinship in Black communities across the U.S. Harry ...

Performances in N.Y.C. As Black roller skaters from around the country bring their styles to the city, some locals look for space to preserve the moves Atlanta is known for. Credit... Supported by By ...

My roller-skating journey started 12 years ago at my hen do, where I had the most thrilling night celebrating with my friends at a roller rink in Vauxhall, London. Dressed in a tutu skirt and silver ...

He’s on a roll! Alex Miranda’s lacing up his roller skates and checking out a groovy new spot in Wynwood. Lay it on us, Alex! Lynn and Shireen, I didn’t think I was a great roller skater, but hey, I’m ...

Napa residents have done without a roller skating rink since the Wheelhouse shut its doors in 1987. But for three days – and only three days – BottleRock is bringing the wheels back to the Napa Valley ...

Roller rinks may not be the go-to hangout spot for teenagers anymore, but a new generation of roller skaters is discovering this fun hobby and keeping the sport alive. Miller Kern is the Deputy Editor ...

Roller skating isn't for the '80s anymore. If you're looking to give it a try, here are a few tips and local resources to help you get started. This story was first published in KCUR's Creative ...

(From left) Wayne Moore, James Adams and Rahn Oz practice some synchronized skate-dancing at a roller skating meetup in Rice Park in 2022. Nearly two years later, Adams is opening a roller rink in ...

If there was ever a scene to put to rest doubt that roller skating is back, big time, it would be here on the open beachfront blacktop of Newport Elementary School on the Balboa Peninsula, where ...

Invented in the 1700s, roller skates became a huge fad after an 1863 innovation made them easier to control. It sparked the first (of many) skating crazes. In the 1880s as the roller-skating craze ...