Rollerskating at the Roxy
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Originally uploaded by FunCupcake.
Several weeks ago Jenni had her 30th birthday party at the Roxy. Rollerskating and dancing and drinking and birthday cake. You walk into the legendary Roxy and are immediately taken back to the 1970’s, not that I would know personally, but trust me it’s just like the movies! It’s amazing to see all the cool funky styles, amidst the red laser lights, set against loud, great funky dance music, watching the old skool rollerskater’s dancing and skating around. It’s pretty amazing. And funny to rollerskate up to the bar and order a drink! Anything on rollerskates is more fun. I forgot how much strain they put on your ankles. They are so heavy! Last week my YSL friends met up at the Roxy for Pilar’s birthday. Again, I was just blown away by this time capsule! There are some amazing, hardcore rollerskater’s (most of them must be in their 40’s and 50’s) just doing their thing, inspiring the rest of us to stop holding onto the wall. If I could recommend a must see and do, truly NYC site and sound on a Wednesday night, it’s the Roxy! It’s worth the $18 cover, $5 skate rental, and $3 coat check! The place is cool, but mostly, it’s about the people, which I am sure, you could never assemble in another city anywhere in the world. Fun!! If you click on this photo you will be taken to photos from both of the Roxy experiences I had.
