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California offers some
natural mountain environments lending themselves to winter ice
skating rinks. But then there's the beach. It's warm and
probably hasn't seen a frost for years.
So, how are you going to ice
skate at the beach? There are
numerous ice
skating rinks in California during the winter months and
holidays. Portable ice rinks have developed the
refrigeration systems and know how to turn our beaches into palm
tree plazas where you can ice skate in your shorts and tees.
What we look for in posting these are
outdoor ice skating
rinks in California.
CORONADO -
Skating by The
Sea. Three-hour skating sessions will be offered daily from
2 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm. A special matinee skating sessions from
11 am to 1 pm will occur on weekends and holidays.
3-hour session. Skate
rental is extra. Location: 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA.
Call: 800 Hotel Del or (619) 435-6611
LOS ANGELES -
Downtown
on Ice. Seasonal outdoor ice rink at Pershing
Square offers winter fun in the California sun.
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Pershing Square, 532 South
Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Call: (888) 527-2757. laparks.org
REDONDO BEACH -
Seaside Ice.
This new ice rink to California opened in 2008. Located in
Seaside Lagoon, it features an ocean setting and movie nights,
Santa visits, Ruby Tuesdays prizes, plus more. seasideice.com
Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Tel: (310) 318-6300
SAN DIEGO -
Fantasy
on Ice. In the heart of downtown San Diego's Horton Plaza
there's an outdoor ice rink for guests to enjoy. The beauty of
this event is that it is designed to raise money for Children's
Hospital. San Diego epitomizes the year-round sun and fun
city next to the Mexican border. So it's no surprise that the
ice skating in this warmest of California beach cities often
includes Hawaiian shirts and shorts since it's also a year-round
vacation destination, as well. Location: 225 Broadway, San
Diego, CA. Contact: marketing@sdice.com /sdice.com
SAN JOSE -
Downtown Ice
skating rink in the stately-palm court
features over 8,000 square feet of ice in an arena and
circular outer rink. Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. weeknights; Noon to
Midnight on weekends; Special holiday hours, subject to
change...call to confirm. Admission includes ice time and rental
skates with skate sizes ranging from toddler 8 to men's 13. Location: Circle of Palms, 170 S. Market St.,
San Jose, California. Call: (408) 279-1775 ext. 45. sjdowntown.com
SANTA MONICA - Ice at
Santa Monica. Outdoor seasonal ice skate rink near 1324 Fitch
Street (5th and Arizona--two blocks from 3rd Street Promenade),
Santa Monica, CA. Cost: Skates included.
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closes if heavy rain. downtownsm.com
WALNUT CREEK -
Walnut Creek on Ice.
Location: Civic Park-Civic Dr. & N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA. Call: (925) 935- |
