Ice Rink on Olive Av

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Nothing struck fear into a young boy like the high dive tower at Blakely's. Or perhaps you preferred the water slide at Maple Plunge. But to a young man, Lake Millerton or Lost Lake was the destination. Remember the ice rink in Pinedale? Post your favorite Summer Activity here.
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Stan the Man
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Ice Rink on Olive Av

Post by Stan the Man » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:18 pm

Does anyone remember a ice rink on Olive Av a block or so east of Fresno st? I remember going there as a young kid in the late 50's to view a ice capades type show.

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Re: Ice Rink on Olive Av

Post by chuck84 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:52 pm

from chuck84 I sure do i went there to skate in 1939 to 40 great times thanks for reminding me

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Post by TimBarrett59 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:11 pm

My parents taught at the old Rink on Olive from 51 to 53, the moved to San Francisco then returned and bought the little ring in Pinedale in 61. While I never got to skate in the Olive rink I have heard so many things about it from family and Friends that I get a chill every time I drive past Olive & Fresno

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Re: Ice Rink on Olive Av

Post by Big J » Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:46 am

Olive and Fresno - trying to picture this. Is the original building still standing? Which side of Olive was it on?

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Re: Ice Rink on Olive Av

Post by TimBarrett59 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:44 am

The North East Corner, right about where the post office is now.
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Re: Ice Rink on Olive Av

Post by Stan the Man » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:58 pm

Does anyone recall the name of this ice rink?

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Re: Ice Rink on Olive Av

Post by Drakonyx » Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:59 pm

It was called the Fresno Ice Arena and, for a brief period, the Fresno Sports Arena when they played high school basketball games there around 1948.
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