The City of Cleveland‘s Zelma Watson George recreation center in Kinsman features a roller skating rink, open all year round to residents of all ages and skills.
The rink hosts weekend skating and many different themed skate nights. Tuesday is a discount night, where admission is just $3. Thursday’s skate night features old-school music from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s.
Plenty of the skaters here are regulars and experts, but most sessions are made up of all ages of wobbly newcomers. Expert skaters, staff and assistive equipment are regularly available to help. Sometimes there’s more laughing than actual skating going on. Non-skating parents sit at tables watching their kids and chatting up other parents. Others come with friends, or to make new ones.
Til I reach my highest ground…
Skaters here really are of all ages and skill levels. Most of these gentlemen below are regulars at the Zelma Watson George roller rink practicing their skating tricks, and they can also regularly be seen helping other skaters.
Anatomy of a fall
The children, especially, are like dominoes. One falls, they all start to go down. Here’s some great action shots of your friends, neighbors, and heroes eating floor dust:
This is how we roll
The atmosphere inside the rink has been described by visitors as chill and family-friendly (listen to skaters talk about the Zelma Watson George roller rink in our soundscape podcast linked below). The rink has its regulars but welcomes newcomers to roller skating all the time.
