Class field trips.
“I can smell the roller rink,” Kasie Gonczy said, reflecting on her childhood outside Roller Garden just a block from Highway 100 in St. Louis Park. “And that just goes with the memories.”
Credit: Jodi Johnston
But in two weeks, this timeless roller rink will transition into a gymnastics facility, marking the end of an era under the same family ownership since 1969. Co-owner Bill Sahly said the pandemic took a toll during the past year, pushing the family into retirement.
The last skate will be May 8 – with COVID-19 capacity restrictions.
“It really is bittersweet,” Sahly said. “It’s tough to say goodbye.”