Did you know that Riverview Amusement Park had a roller skating rink? It was located at 2528 Belmont in Chicago where DeVry University sits today. Opened from 1904 to 1967, Riverview the largest and longest-running amusement park in Chicago. If you have memories of roller skating at Riverview, please share them in the comment box… Read More: Did You Skate at Riverview Roller Skating Rink? »
The Original Savoy on 47th & South Parkway The New Savoy on 78th & Cottage was another popular roller skating rink on the South Side. While I don’t have as much information as I did with The Loop, I do know that it was a hot spot in the 1970s. Well, I do know that… Read More: Did You Roller Skate at The New Savoy on 78th… »
Okay, I don’t have any images of The Loop Roller Disco (The Loop) yet, but I have spoken with the owner, Greg Evans, and several other roller skaters in the city. Apparently, the Loop was hot in it’s day. Even legendary DJ Herb Kent gave it kudos. The Loop was visited by local and… Read More: Remember the Loop Roller Disco on West 95th Street in… »
I asked Russell Lewis, resident Chicago World’s Fair guru at the Chicago History Museum, if there was a roller rink at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and he said no. So, my next question becomes: Did visitors to the World’s Fair roller skate at the Chicago Roller Skating Rink, the very first roller rink in… Read More: Did Visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago Roller… »