The history of roller skating is a winding road that started with John Joseph Merlin in the 18th century and evolved into multiple sports we still play today.
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M A S H display: From the strange to the historical, Nebraska’s museums offer a different look at Americana. From the hometown of Johnny Carson to America’s pastime of baseball, here’s a look at 11 incredibly special museums across the Cornhusker State.
Tim Trudell
1. Bone Creek Museum Of Agrarian Art, David City
Passing through Nebraska’s rural highways, you see cornfields, soybean fields, grazing cattle, and maybe even a few hog pens. But to some artists, they see the elegance of Nebraska’s agricultural story. You’ll find paintings of giant cornstalks and of farmers on vintage tractors in farm houses around the state. David City embraces rural beauty at the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art. Opened in 2007, Bone Creek is the only museum in the United States focused on agriculture art. Located in the hometown of noted artist Dale Nichols, who died in 1995 and is considered one of the most important regional artists
Roller Skate to Your JFK Gate - TWA Hotel Opens Roll-A-Rama at the Runway Rink
May 13, 2021
Let’s roll! The landmark 512-room TWA Hotel the only on-airport hotel at JFK Airport will show roller skaters a wheel-y good time starting May 14, as its tarmac transforms into the Roll-A-Rama at the Runway Rink.
Every weekend, skaters can pull up their tube socks, don their terry cloth headbands and glide around the 44-by-56-foot outdoor rink to retro tunes (maybe even some disco?) near a 1958 Lockheed Constellation Connie airplane turned cocktail lounge. Stay overnight and rest your weary skating muscles in the heated rooftop pool!