Do you know how to manage the stress in everyday life? We are more than half way through 2016 and we want to help make the rest of 2016 a great, stress-free year! 

Ideas for Managing Stress

One of the best ways to manage stress is to adapt a healthy lifestyle. This includes little things such as eating healthier, getting more sleep, and exercising regularly. Not everyone likes to exercise, so at Rainbow Skateland, we want to suggest something that might be a little different than your average exercise. Roller skating is a fun alternative to traditional exercises. Depending on weight and intensity, you can burn over 300 calories in an hour when roller skating! Rollerblading outdoors can also be a stress reliever as it allows you to relax and not stress about things at school, work, or home (rollerblades are typically the best skates to use when skating outdoors).

Another way to manage stress is to listen to MUSIC! Guess what?! We offer four music formats for your skating pleasure, all family friendly of course. They range from Kidz Jams to Pop to Rock to R&B to Gospel to some Old School hits. The schedule is listed on our website so you’ll know when you can plan to skate to your favorite jams!

Don’t wait — Decrease Your Stress Now!

We are Rainbow Skateland, want to help you manage your stress. So come in and enjoy a stress-free environment and even burn some calories with us! What’s your favorite song to skate to?

If you are looking for a venue for your next group event or meeting, consider booking your group at Rainbow Skateland in Lockport, NY. At Rainbow Skateland, we have accommodated all types of groups including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, sports teams, workplaces, churches, schools and many more!

At Rainbow Skateland, we enjoy offering a safe place for our local Lockport youth and families to roller skate, have birthday parties, events, work, learn and have FUN! As part of this great community, we want to keep in touch with you, even when you’re not hanging out with us at this rink. So here is a list of ways we can connect with you, our Rainbow Skateland family, via social media when you’re not at our facility. 

Connect with Us!

• Facebook – Like our page at Rainbow Skateland and you will always be in the loop for upcoming specials events! Plus, you can message us, tag us in your pics or check-in whenever you come skate.
• Twitter – Follow us @RainbowSk8land for event updates, pictures and fun messages
• Instagram – We admit, we don’t have a profile (yet!) But you can tag your pictures with a location. So next time you are here, take photos, include our location and we will see them.
• Google+– Okay, we know, we know — but it is a great way to reach out and leave us feedback!
• Yelp– Just search Rainbow Skateland in Lockport, NY and we’ll appear. We are always happy to get new reviews from you!

Looking for a more traditional way to contact us? 

We are located at 1109 Lincoln Avenue, Lockport, NY, 14094 and our phone number is 716-507-4381.

Stay connected with us at Rainbow Skateland and you will never miss out. Please feel free to share your fun stories or write a review about us anytime. From everyone at Rainbow Skateland, THANK YOU for being such wonderful customers!

Planning a child’s birthday party can be a lot of fun. There are so many options out there that it can be overwhelming at first. When planning a kids birthday party, we suggest starting with a checklist. At Rainbow Skateland, we think that a party checklist can make the planning much smoother.

Location

Perhaps the most important element in planning a birthday party is choosing the location. At Rainbow Skateland, we make that part as easy as possible.  Location is an easy one to check off the list when it comes to hosting a party at Rainbow Skateland!

Themes Make a Difference

The next thing on your checklist should be determining a theme. Before anything can be made or bought you have to decide what the theme of your child’s party will be. For a child’s first birthday, parents tend to rely mostly on a color theme and the number “1.” As kids get older they start to like certain characters or TV shows. If they are old enough to tell you what they like that’s great, but if not, then just choose a theme based off of their favorite toy or cartoon.

Examples of themes by age:

• Ages 2-4: Pirates, princesses, dinosaurs, Elmo, Sesame Street, tea party
• Ages 5-7: Harry Potter, pizza, circus, dress up, cars,
• Ages 8-10: roller skating, movies, academic interests

Decorations

After determining a theme, decorations for the party should be next. You can choose to buy decorations from a party store or you can make your own. You can find so many cool decoration ideas online at Pinterest and other creative sites. Making your own decorations is a fun idea because often times kids can join in and help make some of the decorations for their party. Outside decorations are permitted at Playland Skate Center, so live up the theme!

DIY Decoration Ideas:

• Balloon animals
• Tissue paper pom poms
• DIY pin the (tail, bow, wheel, etc.) on the (character of choice)
• Character center pieces
• Pictures

And after checking everything off on your party list the only thing left to do is HAVE FUN!!! And of course, we can’t think of any more fun than roller skating with your child at Rainbow Skateland while you celebrate their special day! 

So you’ve just purchased a brand-new shiny pair of skates! You wear them to Rainbow Skateland, outside at the park, inside your parents house (shhh, we won’t tell) and over at your friend’s house. Like with most new things that we buy, we typically get a lot of use out of them for the first few months and pay attention to every tiny scratch and mark that we acquire. However as time goes on, most people will stop worrying about the details of their skatesskates and forgo simple maintenance on them. 

Simple maintenance of your roller skates can prevent injuries and can keep your skates looking good and functioning properly. Follow the tips below to give your roller skates a longer life:

Toe Stoppers: be sure your toe stoppers are tightly fastened to your skates. If you can twist the stopper easily with your hand, grabbed a screwdriver and manually tighten it. If you own Carrera Skates you will be able to adjust the height of the stoppers by loosening the locknut located at the base of the toes stop bolt. With adjustable toe stoppers, you really only need to verify the tightness a few times a year.

Wheel Nuts: just as with the host stoppers, if your wheel nuts can be  loosened by hand then it needs to be re-tightened with a 1/2″ wrench. Just make sure you don’t tighten it too much to inhibit the wheel from rolling!

Cleaning: Generally most rollerskates can be cleaned with a simple mild soap and water solution. Take a cloth and gently wipe away the dirt and grime, but do not submerge in water. Never put roller skates in a washer or dryer! That is a great way to turn a $100 pair of skates into a $1000 problem!

We look forward to seeing you wear your shiney and safe skates at Rainbow Skateland! Contact us today for more information about roller skate maintenance or for more information about skate sessions.