Anybody here remember Eastland Mall in Charlotte, NC? I learned how to ice skate there! Many many fond memories of that place.
How about Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh?
I remember that mall and ice skated there as well. I think interest in ice skating grew because of Dorothy Hamill winning at the Olympics in 1976. She and her bobbed hairstyle were popular. I also remember the old timey Farrell’s ice cream parlor at Eastland, although I liked the Swensen’s in Chapel Hill better.
It’s ironic that you mentioned that mall specifically. I lived in Charlotte for only a year but several of my friends loved to visit Charlotte and hit the ice rink at Eastland. Good times!
Probably the last time I was at Eastland was 1996 or 1997. I didn’t know until I looked it up because of your post that it was demolished years ago.