Roller skating, kilts and glow sticks...

[Leyla]

Ladies and gentlemen, be very careful at Cheapskate, it's gone way downhill in the last couple of years, all the way down to gangbanger central.

Care to elaborate on that?  We drive past it all the time and have never seen any cause for concern.

[Marietta Graziella]

I love to roller skate-used to be pretty darn good at it, too.

Right now I'm barely walking to and fro, so as long as we schedule this for a later date, I'm most definitely in!

I'd be up for either a family day out, or just adults.

[Oldarcher]

"Care to elaborate on that?"

Sure, the last instance was a rather large gang fight/brawl in the parking lot, 1 1/2 months ago.
The rash of strong arm robberies last summer? The rink was the jump-off point for the two 'young men' doing the robbing.
I used to take my kids there maybe 3-4 years ago, until one evening "Homie from The Bloods" walks in to scope it out. Management ran him right back out the door, but the future was obvious and unavoidable along that dilapidated stretch of CRB.
Be careful and check who's hanging about the parking lot!

[Muffin]

"Care to elaborate on that?"

Sure, the last instance was a rather large gang fight/brawl in the parking lot, 1 1/2 months ago.
The rash of strong arm robberies last summer? The rink was the jump-off point for the two 'young men' doing the robbing.
I used to take my kids there maybe 3-4 years ago, until one evening "Homie from The Bloods" walks in to scope it out. Management ran him right back out the door, but the future was obvious and unavoidable along that dilapidated stretch of CRB.
Be careful and check who's hanging about the parking lot!

What a bummer.... I guess its just not the good ol' days anymore.... I remember as a kid being dropped off at Skateland in Fargo and staying all day!! My parents didn't have to worry one little bit!!

[Synnovea]

I can see it now, news report of multiple children in need of intense psychiatric counseling from a night out at the roller skating rink. What began as an innocent night out becomes a tragic story of children having nightmares from exposure to men in kilts who keep falling down at their local skating rink. More on this story at 11, 10 PM central.

News flash
world coming to an end at 9:45 pm,
more on this story on the 10 O'clock news cast.

*snort* that is way toooo funny!!!  Miss you Figs

Muffin, I can't quite make out your fine print, did you say Fargo?     I too used to get dropped off at a skating rink for all-nighters and there was never a problem.  although, they did lock us in and nobody could come and go after a certain time for "our safety."

[Lord Figaro]

Miss you too sweetie. I will say though that I had heard from some friends about Cheapskates having some troubles before I moved down. I'll ask where they go now and see. I know they take their kids a lot, so I may be able to find out more, if you like?

[Charlotte Rowan]

Oooh, garbed skate night.... sounds awesome!!

[Random Girl]

The Roller Gardens www.rollergarden.com

5622 W Lake St
Saint Louis Park, MN

18+ Night are Tuesdays from 8:30-11 and Sunday mornings from 10am-12:30pm
21+ Night is Fridays from 8:30-11.

$7 and includes roller skate rental.

No booze though, but there is always AFTERBAR!

Seems like it would be a fun night out.

[Ren Jen]

Awww come you whimps...if I can do it ANYONE can.

Cheap skate in Coon Rapids. And on Tuesdays is dollar skate night I believe. Weekends its 7 dollars in the evening and 4 during the daytime I think. They even do red light green light!!!!!!

LOL.  Umm who was that said they would just take pics last weekend? It is really good exercise.

[Ren Jen]

"Care to elaborate on that?"

Sure, the last instance was a rather large gang fight/brawl in the parking lot, 1 1/2 months ago.
The rash of strong arm robberies last summer? The rink was the jump-off point for the two 'young men' doing the robbing.
I used to take my kids there maybe 3-4 years ago, until one evening "Homie from The Bloods" walks in to scope it out. Management ran him right back out the door, but the future was obvious and unavoidable along that dilapidated stretch of CRB.
Be careful and check who's hanging about the parking lot!

Really, I heard that was just too many kids in one lot that couldn't drive so the had to wait for rides to come get them because too many teens showed up and the had to not let any more kids in.  SOme radio show had their DJs there one night or something. It seams safe enough for me.

[Lord Figaro]

The wife can't remember where her friend goes either, but they live in Shakopee so I would imagine it's not that far from there. Sorry, I let yaz down.

[Random Girl]

"Care to elaborate on that?"

Sure, the last instance was a rather large gang fight/brawl in the parking lot, 1 1/2 months ago.
The rash of strong arm robberies last summer? The rink was the jump-off point for the two 'young men' doing the robbing.
I used to take my kids there maybe 3-4 years ago, until one evening "Homie from The Bloods" walks in to scope it out. Management ran him right back out the door, but the future was obvious and unavoidable along that dilapidated stretch of CRB.
Be careful and check who's hanging about the parking lot!

Really, I heard that was just too many kids in one lot that couldn't drive so the had to wait for rides to come get them because too many teens showed up and the had to not let any more kids in.  SOme radio show had their DJs there one night or something. It seams safe enough for me.

From what I understand B96 had a new years eve even there.  There was not an issue with overcrowding inside HOWEVER all the people outside waiting became impatient and a few fights broke out.  But beyond that there were several gangs there as well and there were some turf scuffles.  No gunshots to the best of my recollection...but definite fights and they ended up shutting down the whole event early because of it.

I blame the rap music and their offensive lyrical content.  We should put some kind of warning sticker on that stuff....oh wait...

[SleepyArcher]

Jenn has taken the kids there quite a bit over the past few years and has had any issues. Ive even roller skated there. Its just fine to go there. I am willing to go wherever though.

[escherblacksmith]

Not that I have attended much else . . . but I do not skate.  First Law of Motion . . .

[Oldarcher]

Uh Oh.....maybe not a good place to be......

http://wcco.com/local/cheap.skate.shooting.2.1011640.html

Be careful out there.