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What is a Park - The GodFather of Skate
Live DJs, colorful lights and roller skates: San FranDISCO is here - 11-29-2022
San Francisco votes YES for car-free streets and homeless oversite - 11-28-2022
Cities became more pedestrian-friendly during the pandemic. Many aren't going back - 11-27-2022
A groovy new disco roller rink is now open in San Francisco - 11-22-2022
SF unveils new ‘San FranDISCO' roller rink in Civic Center - 10-16-2022
S.F. roller skaters rejoice: A pop-up rink is coming to Civic Center - 10-13-2022
Wanna Try Roller-Skating in San Francisco? Better Head to Church
San Francisco voters ensure stretch of JFK Drive remains closed to cars - 11-8-2022
SF votes to keep JFK Drive closed to cars
The GodFather of Skate's quest to help revitalize downtown San Francisco - 11-5-2022
Three Owls Rescued from Inside Church of 8 Wheels on Fillmore - 4-1-22
Church of 8 Wheels - Holy Rollers Unite!!! - 2-16-22
Hundreds attend Golden Gate Park rally to promote car-free JFK Drive - 2-12-22
Total SF: These spiritual spaces in San Francisco are good for your soul - 7-7-21
We've Spent Thousands. Now the Church of 8 Wheels is closing again - 3-18-21
SF's Church of 8 Wheels hits breaks again after reopening for only a few days - 3-17-21
Indoor roller skating back in S.F. as Church of 8 Wheels reopens - 3-13-21
The Holy Rollers - S.F. Weekly - 11-25-2020
San Francisco's nightlife lives on at a roller rink in Golden Gate Park - SF Gate - 11-12-2020
Jingle All the Way - St. Helena Winter Rollerland - 11-27-2019
Public Art Roller Rink Brings Disco Skating To Ft. Mason - SF Chronicle - 9-11-2019
Roller Revival - 40 Years of Roller Skating in Golden Gate Park - KTVU Fox 2 - 7-12-2019
Legend Of The Skate Patrol, Guardians of Golden Gate Park - SF Chronicle - 7-11-2019
S.F. Chronicle Podcast - Golden Gate Park Roller Tribute with David Miles - 7-11-2019
The Bay Area Reporter - MAGA Hat Slasher Arrested - 4-4-2019
The Bay Area Reporter - The MAGA Hat Slasher - 4-3-2019
S.F.Chronicle - Sword wielder in MAGA hat slashes man outside SF Roller Rink - 3-31 2019
S.F. Examiner - Man slashed by sword-wielding assailant wearing MAGA hat - 3-31-2019
Roller Skating Keeps It's Groove In A Changing Bay Area - SF Chronicle - 8-8-2018
These 1970s Golden Gate Park roller skaters are pure joy!!! SF Chronicle 9-22-2017
Learn the GodFather's Skate Moves - Modern Luxury/San Francisco Magazine 7-1-2017
Hidden Gems!!! The Church of 8 Wheels - The California Report - KQED - 11-27-2016
Godfather of Skate’ graces Golden Gate Park - S.F. Chronicle - 10-30-2015
San Franciso's "GodFather of Skate" fosters skate club in Kenya - NBC Bay Area - 6-9-2015
Crazy in love with a dying sport in GG Park - SF Chronicle - 5-28-2015
Church of 8 Wheels - Best of the Bay - SF Bay Guardian - 10-15-2014
Holy Rollers Ride Again - S.F. Chronicle - 8-1-2014
Roller Skating Lessons @ the Church of 8 Wheels - S.F. Chronicle - Roller Skating Lessons 7-16-2014
Church of 8 Wheels - Best of the Bay - San Francisco Magazine - 7-1-2014
Church of 8 Wheels - Best of the Bay - S.F. Weekly - 6-1-2014
There's a Roller Disco in an old San Francisco Church - The Bold Italic - 4-18-2014
Full stop - The GodFather of Skate - 4-16-2014
Holy Rollin' - Skate Nights Are Wheely Fun - Bay Area Reporter - 3-27-2014
Secretly Awesome: Roller Skating in an Abandoned Church - Hoodline - 11-20-2013
Holy Rollers: Skaters overtake S.F. church tonight - SF Gate - 11-20-2013
Napa Valley Inline Marathon and Half Marathon - Front Page - Napa Velley Register - 7-10-2011
David Miles Jr. Reigns As The Park's Skating Mayor - S.F. Chronicle - 4-5-2011
When Roller Skating Ruled The Bay Area - 3-9-2011
Sunday Streets Could Spawn Skating Worlds Record - S.F. Bay Guardian - 4-7-2011
Sunday Streets Kicks Off in the Embarcadero - S.F. Examiner - 3-17-2011
Inline Skaters Rock Valley - Napa Valley Register - The Sports Page - June 29, 2009