"I think St. Louis could use at least two to four more rinks."The Metro East area got its only year-round rink in October, when East Alton completed its $3 million facility.Until then, Illinoisans had to brave the weather at the outdoor rinks in Granite City and Cahokia or make the...
The first public roller rink was opened in 1866 by Plimpton in New York City, who also introduced a roller skating academy. At first, he did not mass-market his patented skate and would only let them be used in rinks with maple floors....
The development of refrigerated ice rinks started thetransformationof ice skating from a seasonal pastime to a major sport and entertainment. The first rink with artificially frozen ice, a private one, the Glaciarium, was opened inLondonin 1876. The first artificially frozen rink in the United St...