2025 Skate America location/dates

[Karen-W]

I would say it started to become a trend 20 years ago but also it exploded during the pandemic.

Btw, they have a commuter train now from Stockton to San Jose. It helps, but traffic in our town is crazy because of the people who live east of us but work west of us. There are a lot of places where you can't get there directly via a freeway so have to cross through.

Trust me when I tell you, it was a trend 30 years ago. ACE came into existence BECAUSE of the demand created by the commuters who were already making that drive in the early '90s.

 

[MacMadame]

The ACE train goes right by my house, btw. M-F, 11 minutes after the hour.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Driving two and a half hours in heavy traffic from Burbank to Anaheim can be.

Absolutely, but if there's an event in Anaheim there's no need to fly into Burbank

One time on vacation we drove from Anaheim to Lake Elsinore during rush hour to a minor league baseball game, and I didn't think we were going to survive lol.

 

[barbk]

Absolutely, but if there's an event in Anaheim there's no need to fly into Burbank

One time on vacation we drove from Anaheim to Lake Elsinore during rush hour to a minor league baseball game, and I didn't think we were going to survive lol.

Especially with Santa Ana/John Wayne airport so very close.

 

[barbk]

If it is Tempe, be cautious about hotels in the northern part of Scottsdale. Scottsdale stretches for 31 miles, and it is a LONG haul from the north back to Tempe.

Plus, if you stay at the Scottsdale Princess, you have to be careful that the valets don't give away your car like they did with my daughter's 2-day-old vehicle.

 

[kwanfan1818]

If it's Tempe and close to light rail, there are a lot of options near the PHX stop, within two-four blocks on the opposite side of the airport light rail station. I often stayed there rather than in downtown Phoenix, when those hotels were pricey, and just zipped up on the train. I could leave my bag at the hotel, and then pick it up later in the day and grab the airport shuttle bus from the light rail station to the airport. They also have discounted passes, and I've always found passes more convenient than having to buy individual tickets.

 

[Carolla5501]

So it’s the end of April. Well... I guess we get to wait until May

 

[Debbie S]

So it’s the end of April. Well... I guess we get to wait until May

You got me all excited when I saw the thread bumped, thinking there was news.

 

[peibeck]

You got me all excited when I saw the thread bumped, thinking there was news.

USFS always plays an April Fools joke saying they'll announce SKAM in April but then we're lucky if we find out by mid-May.

 

[Karen-W]

USFS always plays an April Fools joke saying they'll announce SKAM in April but then we're lucky if we find out by mid-May.

Well, last year the SkAm and Nats dates/locations were announced on April 23, so I don't think a "sometime in April" general comment was a joke/prank.

It may just be that things have been slowed with the CEO search coming to its end, etc.