Carson City, NV Skate Trak - 702-884-4500(tape)/884-1399(office) Elko, NV Interstate 80 Megaplex - (planned) Fallon, NV Skate'n Place - 702-867-2599 Las Vegas, NV Crystal Palace Skating Centers (central) - 702-458-7107 Crystal Palace Skating Centers (west) - 702-645-4892 Crystal Palace Skating Centers (north) - 702-645-4892 Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Crystal Palace Skating Center (aka Playland) - 702-564-2790 Mountasia RollArena - 702-454-4386 Reno, NV King's Skate Country - 702-329-3472/329-5464 Viewcrest Rollarena (aka Canyon Ridge Rollarena) - (not open) Sparks, NV King's Skate Country - 702-359-5572
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Nevada (702) - All Areas
Phone numbers and addresses checked against a CD-ROM directories 2/96,
also checked aginst Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages, the RSA directory
and the USAC/RS directory.
This should be essentially all the roller rinks in the 702 area code.
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Carson City, NV 89701
Skate Trak
3520 Highway 50 East near Airport Road
Carson City is located in western Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, about
30 miles south of Reno. From Reno, take US 395 south to Carson
City, then head east on US 50 for about 2 miles. The rink is on
US 50 near the intersection with Airport Road.
702-884-4500(tape)/884-1399(office)
Tues 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Cheap Nite
Wed sometimes open
Thurs sometimes open
Fri 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat 12:00 PM - 2:300 PM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sun 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Yellow Plastic - Small/Medium Size
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS JO and Speed Clubs
According to the attendent, they don't have any particular adult sessions.
They are often open on Wednesday and Thursday nights for local school
fundraisers, which are open to the public. Call to check the schedule.
[ sbeckstrom@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
I stopped by this rink when I was passing through. It's a bit smaller
than average size floor, and I want to say that it is yellow plastic.
I don't know if there is an artistic club, most of that activity is
centered around Las Vegas, but I did see some people skating dance
patterns out on the floor. The rink owners were very nice and friendly.
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Elko, NV 89003
Interstate 80 Megaplex
702-???-????
Planned
The Interstate 80 Megaplex is being developed for completion in 1997,
including a roller skating rink, 18-hole miniature golf course, six
birthday rooms, a snack bar, arcade, skating pro shop, and a concert
stage.
Also planned is Adventureworks, a 40-foot high indoor rock climbing wall,
along with a 24- to 32-lane bowling alley, waterslide, computerized golf
and archery ranges, and a shopping center.
1997.
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Fallon, NV 89406-9310
Skate'n Place
125 Grand Avenue
Fallon is located in western Nevada, about 65 miles east of Reno.
From Reno, take I-80 east, get off at the Alternate US 50 exit
and head east on Alternate 50 and then US 50 to Fallon. The rink
is located about 4 miles before you get to Fallon, so after
passing the Rt 117 intersection, go about a mile further and then
turn left onto Grand Avenue. The rink should be on the left side
midway down the street.
702-867-2599
USAC/RS Hockey Club
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Las Vegas, NV 89121-3017
Crystal Palace Skating Centers (Central)
4680 Boulder Highway
Out Boulder Highway (Rt 582) past Sam's Town RV Park/Casino. The rink
is on the West side between Twain and Flamingo. From Downtown, take
93/95 South, get off at Flamingo, head East to intersect Boulder and
then cut back North.
702-458-7107
Mon 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Adult Daytime Session
Tue 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Family Night
Wed 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thurs 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Adult Classes
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wood - about 180 x 80 - Octagonal - Large Party Area
In-lines permitted - For Rent
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
Sigh...with the exception of the Mountasia rink mentioned below, Las Vegas
is almost a one-rink town. The Crystal Palace chain consists of four rinks
having a similar layout and programs, with no special adult programs or
sessions. Roller Hockey and Speed Skating seem to be extremely popular,
with some artistic activity. The rinks ave slightly different schedules,
for instance the Boulder Highway rink is the only one with with a Sunday
night session, the one recommended as most "adult", while artistic events
are apparently held at the Decatur rink.
This rink is fairly large, perhaps the 185 x 85 NHL hockey rink size. The
odd feature is that the building has a rather low ceiling, about 8-feet high
along the edges of the floor and with speakers and what not dangling about
the same height elsewhere. It's not that low, just out of reach for me on
skates, but it seemed depressing and I don't guess many pairs practice at
this rink. There was also an area at the far end where the overheads lights
had been replaced by black-lights, but when these were off, it created a
dark hole, capable of hiding several skaters, and seemingly shortening the
floor.
Sunday night was the recommended night for "Adults" - it was mostly kids, a
few older adults and some younger adults from one of the Military bases in
the area, nobody seemed too excited about the music or skating.
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Las Vegas, NV 89103-5216
Crystal Palace Skating Centers (west)
4740 South Decatur Boulevard
From the MGM Grand/Luxor end of the strip, head West on Tropicana
then turn right on to Decatur - the rink is just around the corner
on the right-hand side.
702-645-4892
Tue 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Family Night
Wed 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wood - about 180 x 80 - Octagonal - Large Party Area
In-lines permitted - For Rent
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Artistic and JO Clubs
I skated here during a Saturday evening public session...mostly kids.
The rule enforcement was stricter than at the Boulder Highway rink, I
couldn't slow/backwards skate during the couples only, even though the
floor was almost empty. This may have been the rink or maybe just that
this was more of a kids/teen session. The manager recommended Wednesday
afternoon and Saturday night as the more quiet/adult sessions.
The rink is home to the Crystal Palace Dance and Figure club, one of the
two Crystal Palace skating clubs.
[ snowden@ix.netcom.com (Dave Snowden) ]
Crystal Palace is a large rink with mostly hockey, but they also have a
small artistic club and host the L.V. Artistic Invitational annually.
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Las Vegas, NV 89130-3415
Crystal Palace Skating Centers (north)
3901 North Rancho Drive
This is North of Las Vegas, past the North Las Vegas airport on Rancho.
Unless you like traffic lights, head North on US 95 to the Craig Road
exit, East on Craig, then back South on Rancho. The rink is on the West
side near Jones Boulevard.
702-645-4892
Mon 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Tue 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Family Night
Wed 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thurs 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wood - about 180 x 80 - Octagonal - Large Party Area
In-lines permitted - For Rent
RSA Member Rink
USAC/RS Speed Club
I didn't skate here, but it looked like pretty much the same format as
the Decatur St. rink.
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Henderson/Las Vegas, NV 89015-5561
Crystal Palace Skating Center (aka Playland Skating)
1110 East Lake Mead Drive
Henderson is Southeast of Las Vegas. Take US 93/95 to the Lake Mead
Drive/NV 146 exit, head Eastward on Lake Mead for about 3 mils towards
the Lake Mead recreation area, crossing Boulder Highway, past Center
street and the rink is on the righthand side between Pawnee and Pontiac
streets.
702-564-2790(tape)/564-2791(tape)
Tue 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Family Night
Wed 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thurs 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Concrete w/Blue Roll-On - 180'x80' - Smooth but somewhat slippery
Snack Bar - No Smoking indoors - Games - Large Party Area - Air Conditioning
In-lines permitted and available for rent
RSA Member Rink
I didn't get a chance to skate here, but the rink seemed similar to
the other Crystal Palace rinks, substituting a blue plastic over
concrete floor for the wooden floors in the other rinks. The rink
also has the low ceiling design mentioned above.
The manager recommended Wednesday and Thursday as the quieter nights.
[ BrettF3853@aol.com (Brett Fields) ]
Weekday nights and afternoon sessions on weekends are generally better
for adults. Mostly top 40 music is played. Monday evenings are private
party nights.
This rink is the practice rink for the Crystal Palace Art Club, one of the
two Crystal Palace skating clubs. The coaches are Debbie Regano, Leslie
Niles, and Doug Bresniser, who teach Dance, Figures and Freestyle. Club
times are 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, also 7:00 AM
to 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Our club has had many regional and
national placements, and recently placed 4th at the Gold Skate Classic for
Production Numbers in Bakersfield.
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Henderson/Las Vegas, NV 89014-2242
Mountasia RollArena
2050 Olympic Avenue (at Mountasia of Green Valley)
Olympic Avenue is a small business way off of Mountain Vista, just to
the North of where Mountain Vista and Sunset intersect. You can get
off US93/95 at the Tropicana exit and head South on Mountain Vista or
get off at Sunset and head West then North on Sunset, it's about midway
between these options. The Mountasia Fun Center is on the righthand
side of Olympic - look for the Water Slide, there's also an inflatable
tennis court just past the center.
702-454-4386
Small Oval - Blue Roll-on over Plywood
In-lines Skates Permitted
RSA Member Rink
This is a small rink in one of the Mountasia Family Fun Centers, which is
apparently a south/western chain or franchise. The skating floor is pretty
small, but not quite tiny. It is blue plastic over plywood or chipboard,
in good condition and reasonably smooth. There is also a decent sound
system and some lighting effects. As with most "family fun center" rinks,
it has extended operating hours compared to your stand-alone rink, but
exists mostly for the kids. I visited on a Saturday afternoon - initially
it was almost empty, but kids came and went in waves. The attendent who
served as skate-guard, DJ and skate-boy didn't seem to mind whatever I did
as long as I didn't scare any of the kids or parents.
I actually had fun here, even with the kids and a rink small enough that
you feel like you're always leaning for a turn. The rink is relatively
close to both the airport and strip areas. The recommended times for
"Adults" were early afternoons and evenings earlier in the week, but they
suggested calling first to check if there was a group or party booked.
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Reno, NV 89512-3334
King's Skate Country
515 East 7th Street
Reno is located in the western part of Nevada, near Lake Tahoe.
King's is located near the center of town. From I-80, get off
at the Wells Avenue exit, head west on Wells, but immediately
turn right onto 7th street. The rink is at the corner of 7th
and Valley Road, by the Day's Inn.
702-329-3472/329-5464
Blue Platic Floor - Mediume Size
RSA Member Rink
[ sbeckstrom@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
I skated competitively at this rink in the 80's. At that time, they
had a strong artistic club. When I last visted [4/95], the floor
has pretty much went to hell, with some cracks that the management
hasn't fixed, and the building, both on the outside and the inside,
needs some TLC. They no longer have an artistic club. They did have
a strong speed club, though I don't know if this is still going on,
same for hockey.
THey have normal session times and prices. The have a blue plastic
loor of normal size. It's a good floor to skate on, with the exception
of the cracks. They have some skating games at sessions, including
the Hokey Pokey and Red Light - Green Light.
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Reno, NV
Viewcrest Rollarena (aka Canyon Ridge Rollarena)
Pending Construction
RSA Member Rink
According to one of the principles, they had been getting ready to open
a rink in the Viewcrest shopping center and had registered the rink with
the RSA and mentioned it elsewhere. However the owner of the shopping
center leased the building to someone else at the last minute, and thus
no roller rink.
They are currently working on a completely new facility, to be called
the Canyon Ridge Rollarena, which they hope to have open in 1996. There
are also plans for some in-line skating facilities in the area and, in
the longer term, a large Family Recreation Center with associated roller,
ice and in-line skating facilties and a roller skating training center.
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Sparks, NV 89434-8985
King's Skate Country
1855 East Lincoln Way
Sparks is located in western Nevada, about 5 miles east of Reno.
From Reno, take I-80 east, past Sparks to the Vista Avenue exit,
and head north on Vista, turn left onto Prater Way, then left
again on Gillard Drive and down to Lincoln Way. The rink is on
Lincoln Way, by a Wild Water Kingdom.
702-359-5572
Blue Plastic Floor - Small Size
RSA Member Rink
[ sbeckstrom@aol.com (Sonya Beckstrom) - edited ]
I was there at this rink this past year but did not skate. They have
a smaller than average blue pastic floor. It is the new concept of
rinks, in that it is in the center of a small amusement park that has
bumper cars, a lazer tag area, etc. Due to this arrangement, it caters
mostly to children and aolescents and doesnt' have any artistic, speed,
or hockey clubs.
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