Ice Skating in Atlanta
Recently, I have been entertaining the idea of pursuing a gold medal in Olympic figure skating. It’s really not a completely bogus idea since I did compete as a child and had a coach tell me I could be an Olympic contender. Let’s just forget the fact that I was around 7 years old at the time. I don’t think this is a gift you loose. (Please do not comment with any dream buster ideas) For my native Atlanta readers, I use to skate at Stone Mountain Park - when there was still a rink there, pre-1996 Olympics.
So anyways, here are places in Atlanta you can add some winter, holiday cheer and enjoy ice skating – whether you’re going for the gold or just hoping you can stand on skates.
Closest option to the city:
Centennial Olympic Park: Just for the holidays, the park constructs a 64-foot-wide, 115-foot-long rink – larger than previous years. This is a good spot for people living ITP and are just looking to skate in circles a bit. The downside to this rink is there’s no zamboni, so ice can get very choppy. $6 for a 90-minute skate session; $2 skate rental. 4:30-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 4:30-11 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays. Nov. 10-Jan 6. Except: closed Dec. 25; special hours Nov. 22-23, Dec. 24, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Centennial Olympic Park Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-222-7275, www.centennialpark.com.
Atlanta Ice Forum, Duluth, GA: Located off Satellite Boulevard in Duluth, this is the closest actual rink to Atlanta. They offer public skating times at scheduled times 7 days a week – be sure to check their website for times. They also offer group and private skating classes for children to adults. Plus have an adult hockey league. $7 to skate, $3 skate rental fee. www.iceforum.com
Fun Fact: This is where the Thrasers practice!
IceForum at Town Center: Located in Kennesaw, most of the same information for the Duluth location applies to this location as well. www.iceforum.com
If you’re ready to buy some skates, get some lightly used ones at IceForums sale:
The Georgia Figure Skating Club Consignment Sale.
Monday, November 12, 2007 from 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 from 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Saturday, November 17, 2007 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Perfect for Christmas or just to get your child that dress or skates they have always wanted!
So get out on the ice - here’s a lady that braved the ice and blogged about it: http://www.discussingbreastcancer.com/my-ice-capades/
June 16th, 2010 at 12:49 am
Nice web page for skating! I will definitely save this web page and come back when I have some more time.