Bill Siemer grew up on a farm in Lassen County, played basketball at Shasta JC, went to Vietnam, became a newspaper reporter and then a lawyer and now considers himself a champion of the story that needs to be told. He lives on the bank of the river and takes pictures.
As a new form of mass culture, roller skating generated cultural and social tensions and even provoked moral panic. It was, in many respects, an inherently political activity. Like other emerging forms of mass entertainment -including roller coasters and amusement rides- it drew the ire of conservatives and religious communities. Roller skating challenged Victorian norms […]
Neat history! I had some great times at Viking Skate Country in the early 80’s, mom would drop me off on a Friday night and pick me up later. I’d skate all night and make friends. Weird to see how time marches on.