Spinoff Roller Rink, 145 Ipswich Street, Boston, Massachusetts

• Owners: Steven & Jillian Foster[1], Kevin Troy[4]
• Manager: Michael Cohen[2] (1980), Kevin Troy[3] (1987)
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: Capt. Wendell[1]
• Floor size: 80' x 160'[1]
• Floor type: Maple Wood.[5]
• Primary reason for closing: "In 1987, it was finally clear the roller craze had played out."[4]
• Opened: 1979[1] - 1987[4]

Timeline:
• 1979 - Spinoff Roller Rink (3rd floor)[1]
• 1988 - Jillian's Billiard & Cafe[4]
• 2004 - Lucky Strike Lanes[6] (Bowling & Billiards - 3rd floor, Arcade - 2nd floor)
• Currently it's Lucky Strike Fenway.



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Spinoff Newsletter - May 1980 Issue #1.
Courtesy Spinoff skater, Kathy Mierz.







Roller Skating is out, Laser Tag is out, but Billiards are in.

A little history about the owners....





Lucky Strike Lanes.

Today, as Jillian's Lucky Strike.
Photos courtesy Google.



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Sources

(1)The Boston Globe Thu Aug 30, 1979
(2)The Boston Globe Fri Jun 4, 1982
(3)The Boston Globe Thu Apr 9, 1987
(4)The Boston Globe Sat May 23, 1992
(5)The Boston Globe Tue Jan 24, 1984
(6)2004 The Boston Globe Mar 14, 2004
Photo at top courtesy Google.
Info also courtesy "Dirty Old Boston"
Note: Some articles have been re-formatted to make them easier read, content remains unchanged.

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