Down & Derby Roller Skating Disco

After lacing up my retro skates, it took me about 5 nerve-​wracking minutes to tediously make my over to the skating rink. Pathetic, I know, but this girl never learned how to roller skate so I was like a fish outta water. As I clung to my husband and the the edges of the rink for support and stability, I still found myself having an amazingly good time at Down & Derby Roller Skating Disco.
This Roller Skating Disco is held at Gold Spike every third Wednesday of the month. There is no cover and roller skate rentals are free. All you have to do is sign a waiver and hand over your ID in exchange for some skates. It’s basically FREE fun. Roller disco attire is encouraged, and plenty of people took this to heart. People-​watching kept me plenty occupied. The music was surprisingly good. The outdoor DJ mostly played 90s hip-​hop like Easy-E’s «Cruisin’ down the street in my ’64» and Biggie Small’s «Hypnotize». Got me right in the nostalgic feels.
Roller Disco starts at 9PM — this is not the time to show up fashionably late. The line to get skates gets insane by 10:30PM. We arrived at 9:20 and only had two people in front of us. :) Alcohol prices are average for downtown. Bartenders give all alcohol out in plastic cups with a cap and straw for your skating convenience. A small sized draft beer was $ 4.50. One of my friends said they paid $ 8 – 9 for a simple cocktail.
All in all, Gold Spike’s Down & Derby Roller Skating Disco is as good as it gets! Even better if you legit know how to roller skate lol. It doesn’t get any better for a cheap, fun night out on the town on a Wednesday night.
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