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Wanna Try Roller Skating in San Francisco? Better Head to Church
FromBay Curious
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Bay Curious listener Katie Talda recently visited San Francisco's only indoor skating rink, the Church of 8 Wheels. The novelty of skating inside an old Catholic church left her wondering how the building went from house of worship to roller disco. We dig into a bit of San Francisco's skating history, and meet the man behind the Church of 8 Wheels, who's known by many as the 'Godfather of Skate.'
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Wanna Try Roller Skating in San Francisco? Better Head to Church
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This story was reported by Amanda Font. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, and Brendan Willard. Our Social Video Intern is Darren Tu. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.
Additional Reading:
Wanna Try Roller Skating in San Francisco? Better Head to Church
Read the transcript here
Want more answers to your questions? Sign up for our monthly newsletter!
This story was reported by Amanda Font. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, and Brendan Willard. Our Social Video Intern is Darren Tu. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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