Sunday, Feb. 16: Patriotic Pummel roller derby bout

Skateland

By Ron Swarner on February 10, 2014

Rollerbladers thought they were so hot when they cruised onto the scene in the early '90s, with their flashy in-line wheels and sleek helmets. Quad-wheel roller skates were instantly obsolete - if you weren't sporting the in-lines, you weren't one of the cool kids. But, as we all know, fashion is cyclical, and the women's flat track roller derby leagues have brought back the quads, minishorts and striped tube socks. That said, Presidents' Day Weekend's underground derby bout between The Babe-raham Lincolns and George Bash-ingtons should be an interesting fashion (rollin') backward spectacle. Proceeds benefit CYS Foster Care Program. Expect a beer garden, raffle, halftime show and colorful Presidential metaphors. {RS}

PATRIOTIC PUMMEL, 6 p.m., Skateland, 1200 S. Bay Road, Olympia, $12, 360.701.4161