Red Wing Rollerway Is Not Closing – Just Yet
That’s right! Red Wing Rollerway does not have an official closing date – just yet!
News has spread like wildfire through the CSRA, in claims that Red Wing Roller Way is closing and its final day would be January 1st. While many people were already going down memory lane about the long-standing Washington Road skating rink, there was the other half that wanted to get down to some answers.
District 7 Commissioner Sean Frantom decided to get some answers and per the owner – he has stated that Red Wing is not closing January 1st, but he is looking to sell the property. So no official closing date, but the end could be near.
Many things could come in its place, but for now, it’s being speculated that Mercedes Benz of Augusta could be expanding onto the Red Wing site.
Did you know this current location is not the original Red Wing Rollerway? This skating rink was built on Washington Road in 1974, the previous roller wink was on Gordon Highway.
Years ago another skating rink was demolished. Stardust Skate Center was located at 700 Scott Nixon Memorial Drive, but didn’t withstand the chance to the I-20 interchange construction, where they needed to make way.
And then there was one.
If Red Wing goes, there will only be one roller rink in the area.
We still will have Skateland. Sakteland opened on September 27, they are located at 2451 Windsor Spring Rd.
Augusta was also home to an ice skating rink, Augusta Ice Sports Center, but it closed down back in August of 2014. The space was then transformed into an indoor trampoline park.
Roller Skating isn’t just for kids!
- Skating one hour per week burns 600 calories
- Rolling skating works almost all of your muscle groups including Glutes, Quads, Abs, Calves, and Arms
- skating causes 50% less stress to joints than running
Go get your skating on, you never know when it’ll just roll away.
Augusta, You Have So Much To Offer For Food And Fun
So many and way too many times we all hear that there is never anything to do. Well, I’ve learned Augusta-You Have So Much To Offer For Food And Fun. As the second largest and fastest growing city in the State of Georgia, in Augusta, we have more to offer than ever before.
New restaurants and fun places are opening almost weekly in Augusta. It depends on what it is you want to do you can find it here. Do you Love Country Music and nightlife? The Dirty Boots Augusta is open on Broad Street. Maybe you like a place to go where the younger people hang out to socialize, you can go to Sole or Garden City Social.
If the nightlife isn’t for you, We have the Canal, The River Walk, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, The Augusta Museum Of History and so much more. With the growth of our military base and the cyber command, we are seeing people come to Augusta and business owners are stepping up to take care of those needs, and we are so thankful.
To me, one of the coolest things to take in with friends is the Broad Axe Throwing Club. Talk about taking out some stress. This is the way to do it
Yearly Events To Take In Augusta
- The Saturday Market
- Arts In The Heart Of Augusta
- The Saint Patrick’s Parade and Celebration
- The Exchange Club Fair
- Shows at The James Brown Arena, The Bell or The Miller
- The Greek Festival in the Spring and Fall
- The Iron Man Competition
We have so much to offer just in the city of Augusta Alone, we haven’t in this story talked about the happenings in North Augusta, Evans, Grovetown, or Aiken. I hope you enjoy the videos below and that they inspire you to get out and enjoy just some of what Augusta has to offer. You might be surprised and wanna see more of the Garden City.
Darasha Singleton is a native of Augusta, Georgia who serves as the Digital Content Coordinator at Beasley Media Group. If you think there is nothing to do in Augusta, check her posts! You're sure to find something to do. Aside from work, Darasha enjoys going to the Saturday Market on the River and any local festivals.
