Wow! It’s a HOT one! If you aren’t lucky enough to be cooling off on the Coney Island beach right now, you can simulate the feeling by rocking your favorite at Lola Star Coney Island tee & dreaming of seaside Coney magic! Need a new Lola Star designed, hand printed Coney Island tee? We’ve recently updated…
SOLD OUT! And just like that… our final two events of the 2020 Dreamland Roller Rink season in Prospect Park are sold out! We MIGHT release more tickets at the door depending on how many people actually show up! Day of, walk up sales will only be allowed on a first come first serve basis…
It’s Coney-time! Today is perfect day to escape to the beach! The sun is shining and it will be almost 90 degrees! Social distance pro tip- venture out a little further west on the beach, past 21st St for fewer beach goers! Then stroll back up the boardwalk for a boardwalk snack and visit us…
Shop small! Shop Coney! You vote with your money. The places you spend your money are the places you “vote” into existence! I really try to live by this motto! Which is why Miss. Coney Island 2020 and I had to stop in to support Williams Candy for cotton candy & candy apples on our boardwalk…
Calling all artists & creative local small businesses looking for a way to make lemonade out of the pandemic lemons! Sell your merch on the Rockaway Boardwalk! We are looking for vendors to sell their fabulous gear on the boardwalk at B60, B94 and B116! Link to apply is in our bio! Compliance with the…
YASS! Bek is stoked because we finally added my Official New York Burlesque Festival tees to my site, lolastar.com! I designed the logo for the very first New York Burlesque Festival wayyyyy back in 2003 and for many of their festivals along the way! Andddd I’m currently working on the 2020 Burlesque Festival logo! It…
We are looking for super fun, super rad, super Rockaway models for our web site & social media! Rock our tee shirts in a super fun photo shoot on the beach and you’ll be rewarded with a $100 gift certificate to Lola Star redeemable online, at Lola Star Coney Island,or at one of our Dreamland…
PRIDE celebration in the sky tonight! After the storm all the colors came out, and it was a beautiful day!!! Hope for a new day!
Wow, Rockaway! Thank you SO much for all the online orders! The support from the Rockaway community as we make this transition has been truly incredible! We are adding more fab Lola Star Rockaway designs to our site every day! We just posted the direct link to our Rockaway Collection in our bio! Soon we…
Happy No Mermaid Parade! Today the fabulous Mermaid Parade would have taken place in Coney Island! But alas, due to the Covid 19 pandemic it was postponed! BUT, that didn’t stop a bunch of socially distanced sea creatures from crashing the boardwalk in full spender in the sunshine today! Hoping to see you on the…
Hurray! Phase 2 has begun and The Lola Star Boardwalk Boutique is open for you to come inside and shop! We are taking lots of precautions to keep you & our staff safe. But you’d better believe we are gonna give you a giant virtual hug from 6 feet away when we see you walk…
There are a lot of posts about conspiracy theories around the constant fireworks in NYC. But I guarantee, my conspiracy theory is the absolute best in town. As you all know, I’ve been really struggling with Shimmer’s death. After she passed I spoke to an animal communicator. I was slightly reluctant. And not sure I…
We are busy adding tons of our fabulous Lola Star Rockaway merch to our online shop at lolastar.com! Starting next week you’ll be able to order online and have the order delivered or pick up at one of our pickup locations in Rockaway! Please let us know what you’d like to see for sale on…
Prospect Park asked me to curate a Dreamland Roller disco playlist for all the skaters longing to be back at our weekly parties at Lakeside Prospect Park, Brooklyn! In truth, it’s been a long time since I listened to this music that use to be my oxygen. The endless soundtrack of 70s, 80s, 90s dance jams that…
Please help us liquidate our business! We are in the unfortunate predicament of having to liquidate our shop during a pandemic so we’ve posted all our fabulous displays & furniture on our web site! Please help us spread the word! We need to get everything out this week, if possible! Unfortunately that does not leave…
It is with great sadness that I must tell you that we must close Lola Star Rockaway. We just were not able to afford the rent during the shutdown. I’m heart broken. We’ve made so many incredible friends during our 5 years on B116th St! I’m so grateful that you took us into your beautiful…
The Black Trans Lives Matter Rally at the Brooklyn Museum today was so incredibly beautiful! It was great to get away for the past few weeks but I’m so happy to be home. In a city with so much diversity, beauty, creativity and passion for change. The street was packed with the most gorgeous array…
Amazing Black Lives Matter March up the boardwalk today. Coney Island is the People’s Playground! We support the People. All races. All demographics can find freedom on our shore. So happy this March graced the boardwalk today! Photos by AJ Bernstein and Robert Galletta
Happy 20th Anniversary to Lola Star Coney Island! Memorial weekend was my 20th anniversary of owning a shop on the boardwalk. What a wild ride. Two decades of Coney Island fabulousness. I thought we’d be commemorating this monumental accomplishment by throwing a gigantic bash lasting the entire season…. but instead of a big celebration I’m still…
“It seems to me, that if we love, we grieve. That’s the deal. That’s the pact. Grief and love are forever intertwined. Grief is the terrible reminder of the depths of our love and, like love, grief is non-negotiable. There is a vastness to grief that overwhelms our minuscule selves. We are tiny, trembling clusters…
It is with the most tremendous sadness that I must tell you that my very best friend, Shimmer Star, passed away yesterday. She fought so hard. And I tried so so hard to save her. I am devastated. It is grief beyond comprehension. I love that little dog so much. She was the very best…
Throw a roller disco birthday party! Dress up in disco clothes, rolll to rad beats and create epic birthday memories you’ll rave about for years! We throw roller disco parties for kids & adults! Email us at pary@dreamlandrollerrink.com for more glittering details!
We are making disco history on Saturday night! For the first time, in the history of disco balls and bell bottoms, we are going to do a SOUL TRAIN dance line…. on ice skates! This has never been tried before! Be a part of dance floor history with us and then rock the dance floor…
Wow… the irony is incredible. Facebook reminded me that this is the 10 year anniversary of the day I returned to my shop after being kicked out for one year. I opened my shop in 2001. But in 2009 Thor Equities kicked me out because of my Save Coney Island activism. They were attempting to…
THANK YOU for all of your support, encouragement, letters, reposts etc. I’m still waiting for the Mayor to follow through on his promise that he made to me on WNYC during the Brian Lehrer show . No progress has been made yet. I received a legal notice from Luna Park stating I have to vacate by Feb…
Missing all your beautiful faces! Stay tuned for an exciting announcement and the rolllll out of our Spring/Summer roller disco schedule!
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Lula Vourderis. She truly embodies the Spirit of Coney Island! Lula came to America from Greece with nothing but a big dream & determination. One day, her husband, Deno Vourderis looked up at the Wonder Wheel and said to her “One day I’m going to…
We are so thrilled to announce that we are hosting a Saturday Night Fever Dreamland Roller Disco benefit for our favorite local animal rescue Sean Casey on March 23rd! Roller disco for the doggies (and other animals!). We will have a limited edition line of Lola Star designed merch available with this cute pup on it! Totes,…