I love it! It has nice staff and The place may not be popular but the people who go usually have a…read moregood time I would recommend this place for sure!

When I walked in it was nobody there to assist us and then when we got let in it wasn't very…read morediverse at all. My friend and I were really uncomfortable being we were the only African Americans in there. The music wasn't very diverse at all. It wasn't very comforting or welcoming to the spot. The ring had many bumps being that it is wooden. There was a lot of supervision that was good but other than that it wasn't the best and I'm my honest opinion I would go to Roller World instead.

Love Lawson Arena!! Such a great venue. Being an alumni of Western, it feels super nostalgic to go…read morethere and catch a hockey game. Super bummed that they are moving the team to the new event center that is going to be built in downtown Kzoo. If you haven't made it to a game at Lawson, I definitely recommend it before the team moves. Tickets are fairly cheap. I believe we paid $22 and were in the bleachers behind the net, 4th row. WMU is a consistently ranked team in the top 25 nationally. They are so entertaining to watch! You can even buy beer and alcohol at the games now! As for parking, the best spot to park is across the bridge by miller auditorium and walk over. It's free on the weekends.

We stopped here to do some ice skating over Christmas break. Open skating was 12-2 and only $3…read moreadmission and $1 to rent skates. Only $16 for our whole family!! We arrived at 12:15 and size selection was already somewhat limited so I certainly recommend arriving at noon. Price wise this place is less than half of he cost of other area options, so it was busy. However we paid and got skates quickly and we were off. For little ones needing some help they have some walker style push things to use. It was the first time for both my kids and they a actually did better just holding my hand. Half way through they clear the ice to run the Zamboni, only took about ten minutes and they skating was back on. It was busy but there was as still plenty of room to navigate and the kids had a great time. I'm sure we'll be back :)

We came here for hockey tournament game, hosted in the Notre Dame area in South Bend, about an…read morehour south. It was a decent rural drive, through small towns and blueberry and apple farms, and when we first saw the arena from the outside, it was a mix of awe and curiosity. My son thought it looked shady (in a bad way), nested in the middle of local homes and businesses. I didn't know what to expect, so when I saw this outdoor rink (ODR) had a roof and an attached building, I was optimistic. I thought the kids would have to dress in the trunks of their cars and waddle through snow to get to the rink. I was pleasantly surprised at the level of sophistication. There's a lobby with a heater inside, so I watched the game from there at first. Many of the parents did, given that it was about 7 degrees F, with 30mph winds. Later in the 1st period I noticed there were parents in the outdoor stands. I found out that there were overhead heaters there and it provided just enough warmth to keep me comfortable. I had to stand though, sitting in the stands you couldn't feel it as much. My son also told me the locker rooms were equipped with heaters, so at least for a little while, before warming up, the boys could get a little relief from the cold. Overall, I like the rink. It feels warm, nestled in the neighborhood and it offers regular public skating in addition to the games. It was a nice change from the standard barns we've been to in the Midwest. I highly recommend you take a visit!

I love everything about this place. Admission is affordable and they didn't even charge for my DIL…read moreto come in and watch. Skate rental is only $3 and the skates are the nicer plastic ones, not the old brown ones. There are plenty of blue plastic "walkers" for beginners to use. If you get cold there is a fireplace inside and plenty of hot cocoa from the concession stand.

Well done, TR Remodel So grateful to have the Rink back in action and better than ever. Great…read moremanagement, Fun Songs to Jam out to, and Clean and Tidy, Thanks again for providing a Fun, Safe outlet for the surrounding area.

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I understand Doug finally had to close the doors. We moved to the UP last year, so we weren't…read moreaware right away. Hillsdale has lost an iconic business, we will miss it. Only disappointment we have is during COVID, we prepaid about 400.00 for admissions. Wondering if there was a refund program? I know Doug isn't the type of guy to keep prepaid funds. If you see this, would be nice to have a refund. And an update!

Our entire family loves skating and we make it a habit to visit a rink once a week. This rink is…read moreour favorite in the area. Its clean, family friendly and reasonably priced! We have visited almost every rink from Fort Wayne Indiana, toledo ohio, cold water Michigan, adrian Michigan, wauseon ohio and some in between. This rink tops them all!

I went for the new years eve skate and it was so much fun! First we all got in for my family of 5…read morefor under $100. The kids got to do a balloon drop and toilet paper the rink. All in all I will be coming back soon!!!!!!!!

Full disclosure: I grew up skating at this rink, I know the owners and I was also a manager for a…read morewhile. I love roller skating. This is a traditional, family friendly rink just like you remember from when you were a kid. Family owned - it's their 44th year in business. Look on their website for hours and rates - do not rely on any app/google searches. Use their site. If you have kids under 12 sign them up for kidsskatefree.com Rollerworld participates and each child gets one free skate pass a week for various sessions - again you check the rollerworld website to see which session it is. This is an awesome program. They host an adult skate 18+ with 70-90s music. I love that skate! They remodeled over the pandemic - new bathrooms and snack bar - and they re did the floor - smooth like butter! Car pool if you can - the lot is smaller! You can bring your own blades or skates. If you clean your stroller wheels you can stroll skate with your little one. You can rent blades or skates. Wear thicker socks if you rent. Lockers are $0.50. Bring 2 quarters to be prepared. I love this rink and I hope you check it out. It's a great sport for the whole family. Plus it's fun.

Love this place! Second oldest roller rink in the country. Very cool spot. Definitely recommend…read morechecking this place out.

This is a great Family place. The "creepy" bunk beds, as another reviewer put it, are where the…read morefamily can rest during All-Night skates because after being there all day and then all night, some of them are bound to need to rest at some point. However they have not had any All-Night skates since COVID so they have not been used in a while. This place offers a small arcade and a snack bar for those who don't skate. This skating rink also has a family plan where if the parents stay with the kids, they get in for cheaper! Sounds like quite a deal to me! The owner and his family are very nice and have been trying the best they possibly can to make this a safe environment for kids and they really do a great job. this is a place to have the kids burn some energy off in every season. We will be returning.

The owner Amy called me and my son dirty monkeys and she called us the n word multiple times, then…read moremy son got touched inappropriately in the bathroom this place is disrespectful and disgusting there was MOLD growing on the ceilings and on my pizza. do not recommend

Went here for a community event. Before coming I was weary based off of concerning yelp reviews…read more While an uncomfortable greeting from the blue american flag hanging near the entrance the overall experience was fine! The girl running the place was kind and helpful. The skating rink itself isn't too great, you have to step up onto the rink making it difficult for beginner skaters. But fun lights and good selection of concessions.

Nice barn for a tourney…read more 2 sheets here, both with ample seating and great acoustics, so that you can yell to your hearts delight and get the attention of your favorite player. Concession stand was fairly priced. Parking was great, but we were here during the January 2024 snow storm, so challenging to keep lanes straight. A few issues: Locker rooms are downstairs and only accessible via stairwell. This was challenging for the boys to get through. There's an elevator labeled for those with accessibility needs only. The entrance has no automatic doors, so challenging to work through traffic there as well. Don't know if it was the weather or just the preference, but the rinks were unusually cold. Many parents opted to stand in the back. (That was probably also for social reasons) Lastly, the lobby could use more seating. I did like the seats by the glass, which gave a nice view of the ice.

I'm at Southside Ice Arena right now. It's 7am on a Sunday and we are in the middle of a squirt…read moretournament. All tournament games prior to this semi final game were at a different rink in the city. This place is FILTHY!!!! The doors were locked and 4 teams of children had to wait at the locked doors for close to a half an hour. So did their parents. We walked in and there is garbage under tables and chairs in the lobby, the rugged areas have popcorn and garbage all over them. The stands have, you guessed it, garbage everywhere.One of the sheets of ice has no paint! And there is a squirt team scheduled to play on it right now. The locker rooms are filthy and full of garbage. The other sheet of ice is tore up- it needs to be zambonied twice. And the concession stand is dark with the cage pulled down. Mind you, there are 4 teams of parents and it is 7am- where's the coffee?! The last time we were here, the rink we were scheduled to play on broke the night before and there was a thick layer of water on the ice. The rink put our kids on to play, hours after they knew it was broke. It was dangerous. The game was aborted but it never should have begun. I'd like to give zero stars! This is easily the worst run rink in the city limits.