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This summer, rollerskating made headlines across the globe. With people’s daily schedules sent into a tailspin and their restless minds (and bodies) needing a release, skating emerged as a go-to trendy activity. The retro pastime provided a pleasant distraction, a hit of whimsical nostalgia and a way to work off quarantine weight gain.
Newbies who were a bit wobbly could sign up for skate lessons via Zoom and leg-limbering classes such as yoga for skater flexibility. Meanwhile, those who were already well-rehearsed in wheeling showed off their moves across social media.
For the record:
9:21 AM, Dec. 12, 2020A previous version of this story said that Long Beach-based Pigeon’s Roller Skate Shop was closing its doors permanently. The shop will temporarily close.