Skateland USA Hickory https://skatelandhickory.com/ Roller Skating Rink Hickory, NC Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:49:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://skatelandhickory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/skateland_hfav.png Skateland USA Hickory https://skatelandhickory.com/ 32 32 95 -Year Old Celebrates Birthday at Skateland! https://skatelandhickory.com/95-year-old-celebrates-birthday-skateland/ https://skatelandhickory.com/95-year-old-celebrates-birthday-skateland/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 22:13:09 +0000 https://skatelandhickory.com/?p=215151 Gene Elliot celebrated his birthday the way he has for years – roller skating at Skateland USA in Hickory. Mr. Elliot has been skating since he was 5 years old. He has been coming to our skating rink for decades! He was even a manager back in the 1970s. You can read the full story […]

The post 95 -Year Old Celebrates Birthday at Skateland! appeared first on Skateland USA Hickory.

]]>

Gene Elliot celebrated his birthday the way he has for years – roller skating at Skateland USA in Hickory.

Mr. Elliot has been skating since he was 5 years old. He has been coming to our skating rink for decades! He was even a manager back in the 1970s.

You can read the full story over at WBTV Charlotte’s website. Read the full story here.

The post 95 -Year Old Celebrates Birthday at Skateland! appeared first on Skateland USA Hickory.

]]> https://skatelandhickory.com/95-year-old-celebrates-birthday-skateland/feed/ 0 Roller Skating is Fun and Good for You! https://skatelandhickory.com/roller-skating-is-fun-and-good-for-you/ https://skatelandhickory.com/roller-skating-is-fun-and-good-for-you/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:00:01 +0000 https://skatelandhickory.com/?p=215052 It isn’t always easy to get your family to do healthy activities. If they aren’t the outdoorsy type, you can pretty much forget hiking, jogging, camping, and so forth. However, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for getting them off the couch and on their feet. Roller skating is fun for the entire family […]

The post Roller Skating is Fun and Good for You! appeared first on Skateland USA Hickory.

]]> It isn’t always easy to get your family to do healthy activities. If they aren’t the outdoorsy type, you can pretty much forget hiking, jogging, camping, and so forth. However, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for getting them off the couch and on their feet. Roller skating is fun for the entire family and gives everyone the aerobic exercise they need.

Roller Skating is Fun and Good for You!

Roller skating can burn anywhere from 300 to 600 calories per hour, making it just as good for the heart as cycling, swimming, or jogging. It is also good for strengthening muscles while being a low-impact workout that is safer on joints. It doesn’t just work the leg muscles, either. In addition to your thighs and calves, your arms, chest, glutes, and core all get a workout.

Roller skating is also a great stress reliever, and let’s face it, people of all ages deal with stressful situations from time to time. You can get outside your head when you are rolling around at a skating rink and having a blast!

Whether you are looking for a healthy family activity or a great place for a birthday party, school outing, or holiday party, you won’t go wrong with a visit to Skateland Hickory. We have been a popular roller skating location since 1973, and we love seeing families continue returning generation after generation. If you remember coming here as a child, isn’t it time you came with your kids or grandkids? We’re confident they’ll love it too!

The post Roller Skating is Fun and Good for You! appeared first on Skateland USA Hickory.

]]> https://skatelandhickory.com/roller-skating-is-fun-and-good-for-you/feed/ 0