The 1980s roller rink craze was more than just skating; it was about music, fashion, friendships, and freedom. These 24 vintage photos perfectly capture the roller rink craze of the 1980s. Giant disco ...

Joey Panek realizes that the 1980 movie “Xanadu” isn’t as good as he thought it was when he watched it frequently growing up. The film was roundly trashed by critics and audiences, but it became a ...

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. Roller skating took over the United States between ...

On one side patrons enjoy their orders from the snack bar while on the other side, skaters come off of the rink floor and into the lounge for a break. P-J photos by Michael Zabrodsky RUSSELL, Pa. — ...

The year was 1978 and disco music was at its peak of popularity. Songs like the Bee Gees' "Night Fever" and “Stayin’ Alive” and "Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey colonized the Top 10 charts.

Feeling a bit nostalgic, I bought some quad skates earlier this year and have tooled around my neighborhood in them once or twice since spring. Clearly my memory is a bit clouded of those days of ...

Featuring a cast and crew of 40, Centreville High’s upcoming musical is the funny and fabulous “Xanadu.” And in today’s serious and uncertain world, it may be just the good time that audiences need.

Giant disco balls spinning above skaters, casting colorful lights across the rink, show the electric disco influence that defined early 80s skating nights. People proudly wore knee-high rainbow tube ...