The Golden Skate, 2701 Hooper Dr., San Ramon, California

• Operator: Lowell Hooper^[1] (1976), Dr. Hassan Sharifi^[6] (1995-2022)
• Manager: Dwight Hooper^[3] (1985), Edita Moldvai^[6] (2001)
• Pro/Coach: Dennis Collier^[1] (1976), Darrell Naro & Judy Naro^[2] (1976)
• DJ: Dj GA^[9]
• Floor size: 80' x 180'^[4]
• Floor type: Plastic surface floor.^[1]
• Primary reason for closing: In October 2021, "Owner Dr. Hassan Sharifi announced on the company's website that the financial impact of the pandemic took a toll on the business and it is not feasible to sustain operations."^[6]
• Opened: 1976^[1] - July 2022^[7]

This rink was "almost gone" a couple times & managed to live on, but this time it looks like the end:
• 1976 - Opened by Lowell Hooper.
• 1985 - Lowell Hooper put it up for sale^[8]
• 1995 - Dr. Hassan Sharifi purchased The Golden Skate
• 2021 - Dr. Hassan Sharifi closing due to the enormous financial damges due to covid.
• 2022 - Dr. Hassan Sharifi managed to keep it open thru July 2022.^[7]

"the property will be redeveloped into the Windflower Fields Townhomes. The development is slated to include 47 units on the 3.5-acre lot, spread across eight, three-story buildings."^[9]
-www.eastbaytimes.com.

Image at top of page courtesy Google, 2019.