Washington State Roller Rinks by Name

Information about Washington State roller skating rinks of the past and present organized alphabetically by rink name.

A

RINK NAME: Auburn Skate (closed in 2015-2020)
FIRST OPENED UNDER THIS NAME: 2015
CLOSED: March 15, 2020
KNOWN AS: Hillside Roller Palace (when it first opened in 1965)
KNOWN AS: Melody Skating Center (1973 when sold to 3 Gustafson brothers)
KNOWN AS: Auburn Skate Connection (name change)
WEB SITE URL: http://www.auburnsk8.com (offline)
WEB SITE URL: http://www.hazelrollerskates.com/auburn-skate.html
ADDRESS: 1825 Howard Road (check)
LOCATION: Auburn, King County, Washington State
- first opened by jack Watkins in 1965 (as Hillside Roller Palace)- continuous in operation since 1965
- 164 by 78 foot maple wood floor
- purchased by Josh and Erin Rhodes in 2015
ARTICLES:
facebook.com "auburn skate closed in 2020" post
http://www.hazelrollerskates.com/auburn-skate.html
nwrollerskating.foundation (offline)

RINK NAME: Auburn Skate Connection
FIRST OPENED: 1963? (origial owner was Jack Watkins)
SOLD: September of 1973 (to John Gustafson)
CLOSED: March 15 2020? (when it was called Auburn Skate)
ADDRESS: 1825 Howard Road
LOCATION: Auburn, Washington State, United States
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Hillside Roller Palace and Melody Skate
ARTICLES:
- auburn-reporter.com - 2013/09/11 - auburn skate 40 years
- auburnexaminer.com - 2021/01/28 - making memories on a roll
- hazelrollerskates.com - auburn skate

B

RINK NAME: Bremerton Skateland (closed in 2019)
CLOSED: June 30, 2019
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Rink Hockey (Bremerton Hurricanes)
- Roller Derby
- Speed Skating
WEB SITE URL: http://www.bremertonskateland.com/
ADDRESS: 1740 Northeast Fuson Road
LOCATION: Bremerton, Washington State, United States
OWERS: Frankie Lee and Jim Stevenson
PREVIUSLY KNOWN AS: Skateland South West Salem
ARTICLE:
kitsapsun.com/story - 2019/05/31 - skateland closing june 30

C

RINK NAME: Centralia Rollerdrome
WEB SITE URL: centraliarollerdrome.wordpress.com | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook
ADDRESS: 216 West Maple
LOCATION: Centralia, Washington State, United States

E

RINK NAME: Edmonds Opera House Roller Rink (opned 1910 - later closed)
FIRST OPENED: 1910 (rink added to Edmonds Athletic Club)
ADDRESS: 515 Dayton Ave, Edmonds, WA
LOCATION: Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
- myedmondsnews.com - 2024/04 - historic edmonds opera house - part 1
- myedmondsnews.com - 2024/04 - historic edmonds opera house - part 2

RINK NAME: El Centro Skate Rink
WEB SITE URL: elcentroskaterink.com | Link |
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Pattison's West
ADDRESS: 34222 Pacific Highway South
LOCATION: Federal Way, Washington State, United States
NOTE: Formerly known as Pattison's West

RINK NAME: Everett Skate Deck #1 (1961-1976)
FIRST OPENED: 1961
CLOSED: 1976 (moved to 9700 19th Ave SE)
ORIGINAL OWNERS: Bobbie and Eric Englund
ADDRESS: 2201 California Street
LOCATION: Everett, Snohomish County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Everett Skate Deck #2 (1976-2022)
FIRST OPENED: 1976 (moved from 2201 California St)
CLOSED: April 3, 2022 (sold 3.72 acre property for $2 million)
ADDRESS: 9700 19th Avenue Southeast
LOCATION: Everett, Snohomish County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
heraldnet.com - 2022/03/07 - everett skate deck will close

F

Fort Lewis Roller Skating Rink
Fort Lewis, Washington State, United States

G

RINK NAME: Golden Skate Roller Rink (1940s-2015)
WEB SITE URL: goldenskateandlazer.com
BUILT: 1940s (by Holcomb family as Holcomb's Recreation Hall and Roller Rink)
SOLD BY THE HOLCOMB FAMILY: 1970s
PURCHASED BY THE WAINWRIGHT FAMILY: 1984 (lazer tag added)
CLOSED: June of 2015 (demolished by the city)
WEB SITE URL: goldenskateandlazer.com (offline) | 2015 |
ADDRESS: 4915 East Fourth Plain Boulevard
LOCATION: Vancouver, Washington State, United States
ARTICLES:
2015: columbian.com - news - vancouver buys golden skate
2022: columbian.com - former golden skate site homeless community proposal

H

RINK NAME: Harborena Roller Skating Rink
ADDRESS: 2112 Simpson Avenue
LOCATION: Hoquiam, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: Hillside Roller Palace (1965-1973)
BUILT AND FIRST OPENED: 1965
SOLD TO THE GUSTAFSON FAMILY AND RENAMED: 1973
ADDRESS: 1825 Howard Road
LOCATION: Auburn, Washington State, United States
HISTORY:
- Hillside Roller Palace (built in 1965 by Jack Wadkis)
- Melody Skate (sold to the Gustafson family in 1973)
- Auburn Skate Connection (renamed by the Gustafson family)

RINK NAME: Hot Wheels West Skateland
ADDRESS: 3918 San Juan Avenue
LOCATION: Port Townsend, Washington State, United States

J

RINK NAME: Jalis’ Skate Station
ALSO KNOWN AS: Olympic Skate Center
ADDRESS: 707 South Chase Street
LOCATION: Port Angeles, Washington State, United States
ARTICLE:
peninsuladailynews.com - 2017/12/15 - nw kidney centers buys roller rink

L

RINK NAME: Lakeview Roller Skating Center (Closed)
LATER KNOWN AS: Neon Skateway
ADDRESS: 448 Moses Lake Avenue Northwest
LOCATION: Soap Lake, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: Lynden Skateway
WEB SITE URL: lyndenskateway.com | Link
ADDRESS: 421 Judson Street
LOCATION: Lynden, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: Lynnwood Bowl and Skate
WEB SITE URL: bowlandskate.com | Link
ADDRESS: 6210 200th Street Southwest
LOCATION: Lynnwood, Washington State, United States

M

RINK NAME: Marysville Skate Center
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Marysville Skate Inn
WEB SITE URL: marysvilleskatecenter.com | Link
ADDRESS: 7313 44th Avenue Northeast
LOCATION: Marysville, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: Melody Skate of Auburn
ADDRESS: 1825 Howard Road
LOCATION: Auburn, Washington State, United States
HISTORY:
- Hillside Roller Palace (built in 1965 by Jack Wadkis)
- Melody Skate (sold to the Gustafson family in 1973)
- Auburn Skate Connection (renamed by the Gustafson family)

RINK NAME: Mustang Grill and Roller Skating Rink (closed)
FIRST OPENED: 1984
REPLACED BY: La Luna Event Center
ADDRESS: 602 Seventh Street
LOCATION: Prosser, Washington State, United States

N

RINK NAME: Neon Skateway
WEB SITE URL: neonskatewayllc.com | Link |
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Lakeview Roller Skating Center
ADDRESS: 448 Moses Lake Avenue Northwest
LOCATION: Soap Lake, Washington State, United States

O

RINK NAME: Olympic Skate Center (closed in 2017)
HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN AS: Jalis’ Skate Station
CLOSED: December 1, 2017
ADDRESS: 707 South Chase Street
LOCATION: Port Angeles, Washington State, United States
OWNER: Sandy Locke (for 23 of the rink's 40 years)
ARTICLE:
- peninsuladailynews.com - 2017/12/01 - rink to close after 40 years
- peninsuladailynews.com - 2017/12/15 - nw kidney centers buys roller rink

P

RINK NAME: Pattison's North Skating Rink
WEB SITE URL: pattisonsnorth.com | Link | |
ADDRESS: 11309 North Mayfair Road
LOCATION: Spokane, Washington State, United States

RINK NAMER: Pattison’s South Skate ‘N Fun
HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN AS: Skate-N-Station Tacoma
ADDRESS: 301 133rd Street South
LOCATION: Tacoma, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: Pattison's West Skating Center (Closed)
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Team Extreme Speed Club
FORMER WEB SITE: pattisonswest.com | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
ADDRESS: 34222 Pacific Highway South
LOCATION: Federal Way, Washington State, United States
NOTE: now known as the El Centro Skate Rink (elcentroskaterink.com)
ARTICLE:
2022: king5.com - pattisons west sale el centro de la raza

RINK NAME: Playland Amusement Park Skating Rink (closed in 1950s or 1960s)
PLAYLAND FIRST OPENED: 1930
PLAYLAND CLOSED: 1961
ADDRESS: 132nd and Aurora Avenue North
SITUATED: near Bitter Lake
LOCATION: Seattle, King County, Washington State
NOTE:
- the rink had a two-manual Wurlitzer theatre pipe oran
- organ was style 170 opus #451 (formerly at Ellensburg Theatre)
- organ was purchased by Ray and Muriel Whelpley of Bellevue in 1965
pstos.org - instruments - wa - seattle - playland rink
- seattlemet.com - 2022/08 - history of playland seattle

R

RINK NAME: Renton Rollerland (1945-1963)
ALSO KNOWN AS: Rollerland Renton
FIRST OPENED: 1945 (by Bert Lobberegt)
CLOSED: July 9, 1963 (fire destroyed the rink)
ADDRESS: 14265 Rainier Avenue
LOCATION: Renton, King County, Washington State
NOTES:
- built and operated by Bert Lobberegt
- later rink operators were Dominick and Louis Delaurenti
- pipe organ was installed in 1946
- Pete Kraushaar played the pipe organ
- rink fire in July of 1963 destroyed the pipe organ
ARTICLE:
- pstos.org - instruments - wa - renton - rollerland rink

- facebook.com - media set post

RINK NAME: Ridge Roller Skating Rink
ALSO KNOWN AS: Vance's Ridge Rink (after owner Bill Vance)
ALSO KNOWN AS: Phinney Ridge Rink
OPERATED: 1930s to 1970s
ADDRESS: 620 North 85th Street (at Fremont) Greenwood
LOCATION: Seattle, King County, Washington State
NOTES:
- had two different pipe organs: 1939-1945 and 1946-1974 - Laverne Little was the rink's organist in the 1960's
ARTICLE:
pstos.org - instruments - wa - seattle - ridge rink

RINK NAME: Ritz Rink Edmonds (1941-1942)
FIRST OPENED: July 2, 1941
CLOSED: 1942 (facility by State Guard Reserves after Pearl Harbor attack)
ADDRESS: 515 Dayton Avenue
LOCATION: Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington State
NOTES:
- 60 feet by 80 feet hardwood maple floor
- skating instructor: Jim Long
- formerly known as Edmonds Opera House Roller Rink
- later became a Masonic Lodge
- myedmondsnews.com - 2024/04 - historic edmonds opera house - part 2

RINK NAME: Rolladium Skating Rink Seattle
FIRST OPENED: February 14, 1952 (one source says June 1, 1958)
OWNERS: O. G. Murphy and Ivar Bergquist
LOCATION: University Village Seattle, King County, Washington State
NOTES:
- rink building was 26,000 square feet in size
- the rink's pipe organ that was suspended from the ceiling
- the rink's organist was Mahon Tullis
ARTICLE:
- https://www.pstos.org/instruments/wa/seattle/rolladium-rink.htm - https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/14302/

RINK NAME: Rollarena Skating Center
WEB SITE URL: https://richlandskate.com/
ADDRESS: 849 Stevens Drive
LOCATION: Richland, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: The Roller Barn
WEB SITE URL: therollerbarn.com | Link |
ADDRESS: 98 NE Barron Drive
LOCATION: Oak Harbor, Washington State, United States

RINK NAME: Roller Valley Skate Center (Closed then re-opened?)
WEB SITE URL: rollervalleyspokane.com | Link |
CLOSED September 1, 2017 (then re-opened?)
ADDRESS: 9415 East Fourth Avenue
LOCATION: Spokane Valley, Washington State, United States
ARTICLE:
spokesman.com - 201708/24 - rink announces closure after 42 years

S

RINK NAME: Sk8Town Port Orchard (closed in 2015)
CLOSED: February of 2015
CLUBS, TEAMS AND LEAGUES:
- Northwest Roller Derby League
OWNER SINCE 2006: Mark Baker
ADDRESS: 1501 Southeast Piperberry Way (at Bethel Road Southeast)
LOCATION: Port Orchard, Washington State, United States
ARTICLE:
kitsapsun.com - 2015/02/08 - port orchard sees its last sk89

Skate Deck Everett (see Everett Skate Deck under "E" above)

RINK NAME: SkateWorld Tacoma (2019-2024)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Wheelz Skate Arena (2009-2011)
LATER KNOWN AS: Rollin 253 Skate and Community Center (2012-2018)
LAST OWNERD: Christina and Brett Stang bought and renamed rink in April of 2019
CLOSED: March 31, 2024 (landlord did not renew their lease)
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Angel City Derby
- Dockyard Roller Derby
WEB SITE URL: skateworldtacoma.com (offline) | 2020 | 2022 |
WITHIN: Sunrise Center
ADDRESS: 2101 Mildred Street West
LOCATION: Fircrest, Washington State, United States
CONTACT: Tim Fritz
ARTICLE:
- change.org - 2024/01/19 - petition to save skateworld
- king5.com - 2024/01/19 - skateworld announced unexpected closure

RINK NAME: Southgate Roller Rink
WEB SITE URL: southgaterollerrink.com | Linjk
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram |
ADDRESS: 9646 17th Avenue Southwest
LOCATION: Seattle, King County, Washington State
NOTES:
- purchased by Josh and Erin Rhodes in 2011
- Josh Rhodes was an artistic roller skater for 13 years
ARTICLE:
hazelrollerskates.com - auburn skate (mentions this rink)

RINK NAME: Skate King Chain of Roller Rinks
ARTICLE:
History of Skate King Roller Rinks

T

RINK NAME: Tacoma Roller Bowl (1945-1985)
ALSO KNOWN AS: Roller Bowl Tacoma
OPENED: 1945
DESTROYED BY FIRE: January of 1952
REBUILT AnD RE-OPENED AFTER FIRE: October 25, 1952
CLOSED: January 1, 1985
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Artistic
- Speed
CONTACTS: Roger W. Adams, coach Tommy Torgason
ADDRESS: 8006 South Tacoma Way
LOCATION: Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington State
RESOURCE:
facebook.com "tacoma roller bowl back in the day" group

RINK NAME: Tiffany's Chain of Roller Rinks
ARTICLE:
History of Tiffany's Roller Rinks

RINK NAME: TLC Family Skating Center
ADDRESS: 10210 Southeast 260th St
LOCATION: Kent, Washington State, United States

V

RINK NAME: Valley Sports Arena
ADDRESS: 5420 N Corrigan Road
LOCATION: Otis Orchards, Washington State, United States
ARTICLE: spokesman.com - 1997/01/25 - family tradition helps rik owner

To Be Checked

RINK NAME: Redondo Skating Arena
PERIOD: 1940s and 1950s
ADDRESS: 28203 Redondo Beach Drive South
LOCATION: Redondo Beach, Des Moines, King County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
https://www.pstos.org/instruments/wa/redondo-beach/redondo-rink.htm

To Be Checked

RINK NAME: Rollerbowl Rink
ADDRESS; 94th and Aurora Ave N.,
LOCATION: Seattle, WA

RINK NAME: South Tacoma Roller Rink
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA

RINK NAME: Tiffany’s Skate Inn Puyallup
LOCATION: Puyallup, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Puyallup Roller Rink
ADDRESS: 200 East Main Street
LOCATION: Puyallup, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Skate King Bellevue
ADDRESS: 2301 l4Oth Avenue Northeast
LOCATION: Bellevue, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Skate World Kelso
ADDRESS: 2219 Talley Way
LOCATION: Kelso, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Skateland Fun Center
ADDRESS: 2506 Old Town Road
LOCATION: Union Gap, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Southgate Roller Rink
ADDRESS: 9646 17th Avenue Southwest
LOCATION: Seattle, King County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Sportsplex
ADDRESS: 1225 Civic Field Way
LOCATION: Bellingham, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Tiffany's Skate Inn Spokane (1968-1975)
FIRST OPENED: 1968
CLOSED: 1975 (replaced by a Value Village Store)
BUILDER: Richard F. Robertson (named after his daughter)
MANAGERS: skating instructors Jerry and Joan Peltier
OWNERS HAVE INCLUDED: Dennis A. King, Senior
ADDRESS: 708 West Boone Avenue
LOCATION: Spokane City, Spokane County, Washington State
NOTES:
- 30,000 square foot roller skating rink
- skating floor was 100 by 200 feet of maple wood
RESOURCES:
- spokesman.com - 2024/01/22 - then and now: tiffanys skate inn
- spokanehistorical.org - tiffany's skate inn

RINK NAME: Tiffany's Kent Roller Rink
ADDRESS: 196th and East Valley Highway
LOCATION: Kent, King County, Washington State
- pnwbands.com- tiffanyskent

RINK NAME #1: Tiffany's Skate Inn Puyallup (1969-2020)
RINK NAME #2: Skate Tiffany's Roller Skating and Family Fun Center
RINK NAME #3: King Family Fun Center
FIRST OPENED: November 12, 1969
RINK CLOSED: September 8, 2020 due to electrical fire
NOTE: center still open but only for mini golf
ORIGINAL OWNERS: Dennis King Senior (1934-2013) and wife Carole
LATER OWNERS: Dennis King Junior and his wife Melina
ELECTRICAL FIRE: September 8, 2020
WEB SITE URL: kingfamilyfuncenter.com | Link
ADDRESS: 1113 North Meridian Avenue
LOCATION: Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington State
- kingfamilyfuncenter.com - about us
- mynorthwest.com - 2020/09/15 - owners comeback plan after fire