Monday, December 19, 2011

Cheap & Cheapful Ice Skating, Santa Monica, Downtown

Stop complaining about the cold weather and make the most of it! Now is a great time to go ice skating and there are several places to check out.

Ice at Santa Monica (1324 5th St. - Corner of 5th St. & Arizona Ave.) just opened yesterday, offering an 8000 square foot main rink and a smaller 400 square foot rink (for children 8 and under). Hours are Mon-Thurs 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm, Fri noon - midnight, Sat 10am to midnight, Sun 10 am to 10 pm.

$10 includes skate rental. Skating lessons and season passes are available.

Metered parking is available on Santa Monica Blvd.

If you live closer to downtown there are two rinks to check out:

Downtown on Ice (Pershing Square)is right in front of the famed Biltmore Hotel and is is open for business until Jan 16, 2012. Hours are Mon-Thu noon - 10 pm, Fri-Sun 10 am - 10 pm, Dec 19 - Jan 2: 10 am - 10 pm,New Year's Day and MLK Day noon - 10 pm.

Rates are $6 per 1 hour skating session plus $2 skate rental


Here's a new kid on the block: LA Kings present Holiday Ice at LA LIVE (800 W. Olympic Blvd.)

Hours are Monday through Friday: 5 PM - 11 PM Saturday & Sunday: 3 PM - 11 PM
$12 includes admission and skate rental.


For more info about these rinks as well as rinks in woodland Hills and Irvine, visit

http://golosangeles.about.com/od/losangelesoutdoors/ss/Outdoor-Skating-in-Los-Angeles_2.htm

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