The season known as "winter" does exist in several square-thousand-pockets in Los Angeles. You can skate under the swaying palms of LA or the slightly-less-oppressive winter Valley sun. Check out these skating options for LA County (see map at end).
Downtown On Ice
LA's original outdoor ice rink is back with 4500 square feet of fun and frolic. Skate under the palm trees and skyscrapers that surround Pershing Square. Skating sessions are $6/hour + $2 for skate rental. Sessions last 1 hour followed by 30 minutes for resurfacing. The Pershing Square rink is open 18 Nov 2010 through 17 January 2011. Hours: Mon - Thu, noon-10pm; Fri & Sat, 10am - 10pm.
532 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles 90013
http://www2.lacity.org/RAP/pershingsquare/location.html
Go Metro: Check for
bus lines here (over 40 bus lines pass within a block) or exit Pershing Square Station (5th St side) from the
RED /
PURPLE Lines.
LA Kings Holiday Ice
The second annual LA Kings Holiday Ice returns to LA Live under Los Angeles' official artificial Christmas tree! The rink at Nokia Plaza is nearly twice as big as last year at 5600 square feet. Skate with Santa nightly from 7-8pm through 22 December. Admission is $12-unlimited including skate rental. Rink is open from 27 Nov 2010 through 1 Jan 2011. Hours: Weekdays, 5 - 11pm; weekends, noon - 11pm through 17 Dec; 18 Dec - 1 Jan, noon - 11pm.
777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles 90015
http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544451
Go Metro: Check
bus lines here or exit Pico Station from the
BLUE Line.
CHILL At The W
Ice skating at The W Hotel Los Angeles, Westwood. Okay,
chill might be a slight misnomer--the rink is made of "hybrid" ice, but the way the weather's been lately, you can still chill literally or figuratively. The W in Westwood has converted their pool to a rink. The pool deck-cum-rink deck features a bar sponsored by WET and appetizers. Poolside cabanas available. Cost is $10/hour including skate rental. Rink open 19 Nov 2010 through 2 Jan 2011.
930 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles 90024
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels
Go Metro: Lines 2, 302, 761
Other public transit:
SM BBB Lines 1, 2, 3, 8, 12;
CC Bus Line 6, Rapid 6
ICE in Santa Monica
Downtown Santa Monica again features two rinks: 400 square feet for kids 8 and under and 8000 square feet for everyone. This year will feature floral art work beneath the ice from Ed Massey, co-founder of the public arts project, Portraits of Hope, that covered LA County's lifeguard towers this summer. Admission is $10 including skate rental. Season passes and lessons available. Open 5 Nov 2010 through 15 Feb 2011. Hours: Mon - Thu, noon - 10pm; Fri, noon - midnight; Sat, 10am - midnight; Sun, 10am - 10pm.
1324 Fifth Street, Santa Monica 90401
http://downtownsm.com/about/icerink.html
Go Metro: 704, 720, 920
Other public transit:
SM BBB Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9
ICE in Woodland Hills
That's right--ice CAN exist outside your freezer in the Valley! Check out the SFV's only outdoor rink--7000 square feet of it--at the Westfield Woodland Hills. Prices range from $11 to $15 including skate rental. Open 5 Nov 2010 through 6 Feb 2011. Hours: Sun - Thu 10am - 10pm; Fri & Sat, 10am - 11pm.
6100 Topanga Canyon Bl, Los Angeles 91367
http://www.woodlandhillsice.com/
Go Metro: Lines 150, 245, 645, 750
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