Portland mall rink bows out after 60 years of skating romance
TL;DR
In Portland, the Lloyd Center’s in-mall ice rink—home for nearly six decades to Tally and Jerry Leonard—closed on Saturday, ending a beloved era as the couple performed one final routine for a grateful crowd.
- Portland’s mall rink was this couple’s ‘happy place.’ They were its last skaters. The Washington Post
- After 66 years, Portlanders say goodbye to the Lloyd Center, old and new OregonLive.com
- They fell in love on the ice. Now they’ll be the last to skate at Lloyd Center. KATU
- Lloyd Center closes after 66 years as a Portland institution: 'End of an era' KGW
- Lloyd Center closes to massive sendoff after more than 60 years in Northeast Portland KPTV
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