Information about historic roller rinks of Southern California
that are now closed.
Los Angeles County
Fiesta Roller Rink (1949-2003
136 South San Gabriel Boulevard
San Gabriel, California
- Opened in 1949 as the "Shamrock Roller Rink"
- Name was changed in the 1970's
- Building is now a furniture store
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Roadside Peek Lost Treasures: Fiesta Roller Rink
Sherman Square Roller Rink
18430 Sherman Way
Reseda, California
- Home of Cher's private Monday night skating party
- Building demolished sometime after January 2002
- Replaced by Walgreen Drugstore in 2001
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Reseda Rink Gang Problems Result in Few Skaters (1987)
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Gangs Force Roller Rink to Halt Night Skate (1990)
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Drug Sweeps At Rink Net 21 Arrests (1999)
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Former Home of Reseda Computer Fair (2002)
Skate O Rama (1957-?)
12310 Woodruff Avenue
Downey, California
- Had an 80 by 160 foot maple floor
- Remodeled in 1975
- First Owner: Jerry Nista
- Second Owner: Hans Ortel (since 1988)
- Opened: April 23, 1957
- Closed in the 2000's
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Downey Patriot Article by Christian Brown
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Greater Long Beach Article by Christian Brown
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Newspaper Photo of Skate O Rama
Skateland Whittier
12520 Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, California
- closed on October 1, 2006?
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Yelp Memories of Skateland Whittier
san Diego County
Ups N Downs Roller Skating Rink
862 North Broadway
Escondido, California
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