Former Macy’s in Paseo Nuevo to Open as Roller Rink, Arcade
Aloha Fun Center to Have Roller Skating, Laser Tag, Arcade, and More Opening in December
One of downtown Santa Barbara’s premier locations — the former Macy’s building located on the corner of State and Ortega streets in the Paseo Nuevo mall — will soon be opening as a hybrid roller rink, laser tag, arcade, and more called Aloha Fun Center.
Mary Lynn Harms-Romo, senior marketing director and local leasing manager at Paseo Nuevo, described the new venture as a “fun center,” and said the plan is for a one-year term on the ground floor of the space while the second and third floors are being marketed to other potential tenants.
The location has stood largely vacant since Macy’s closed its doors in 2017, but several short-term retail and pop-up markets have leased the ground floor since then, including its most recent incarnation as a Halloween costume shop.
