Venue Information

Skate Country started as a growing, multiple facility, corporation out of Iowa. Founded by Donald Laughlin, Richard Nemmers and three other individuals, Skate Country first opened its doors in Tucson in 1972 with this 7980 E. 22nd St location. It is Laughlin and Nemmers, and their wives, Kathy and Marianne, who all stayed active with the corporation through the year 2000, in which everyone who has ever shared a happy moment while at Skate Country, owes a world of thanks. Laughlin and Nemmers, while never being in the skating business before, brought their deep rooted family values to the City of Tucson. Within a few years Skate Country added a second Tucson facility on Oracle, which shortly after that moved to 2700 N. Stone. By the early 1980’s, Skate country had 9 locations in four states. In the early 1990’s, Skate Country started to sell each individual business. This 22nd St. location was purchased by Robert Snellstrom in 1992. And thanks to the City of Tucson, this skating busines ...