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‘We’re home’: Skating returns to its roots as Planet Skate revives Northside tradition
Read full article: ‘We’re home’: Skating returns to its roots as Planet Skate revives Northside traditionPlanet Skate fills a four-decade entertainment void on Jacksonville's Northside, offering two skating rinks and arcade games in a former retail space turned family destination.
A retired veteran believed that kids in Jacksonville didn’t have enough safe activities. So he opened a skating rink
Read full article: A retired veteran believed that kids in Jacksonville didn’t have enough safe activities. So he opened a skating rinkRetired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Terry Harris transformed his concern for local youth into Sk8 City, a 40,000-square-foot family entertainment venue that revives Jacksonville's beloved skating legacy.
Roller skating and its rich history in the Black community resurges as it’s ‘one of America’s greatest pastimes’
Read full article: Roller skating and its rich history in the Black community resurges as it’s ‘one of America’s greatest pastimes’It’s a celebration of Black culture as skaters glide across the rink at Sk8 City in Arlington.