Posted By: Deb K. Dec 14, 2011 @ 07:02 PM | Comment (6)
I've loved to go ice skating for as long as I can remember. My father passed it on to me, and I to my daughters. My father is turning 89 this month and we all still circle around the rink together either at Mohonk or the Kiwanis Ice Arena in Saugerties.
It became a winter weekend tradition for my father and me to go every Sunday morning to Newbridge Rink near our home on Long Island. He was a clothing designer and he used to make me ice skating outfits that made me feel like a princess. These days, my daughters would laugh me off the ice if I attempted to wear an ice skating skirt (which I wouldn't anyway). But I do appreciate that at 19 and 17, they're still interested in going with me at all.
It's the winter weather that mostly dictates our choice of rink. If it's sunny out, not too cold or windy, we go up to Mohonk's outdoor rink. If it's blustery out, we travel to the Kiwanis indoor rink. And even though this isn't a heated facility, you're at least out of the elements. Both rinks have skate rentals if you don't own your own.
Mohonk's rink is lovely. Rarely overcrowded, its amenities are quaint. They have an outdoor 39 foot-tall stone fireplace where you can warm up. The surrounding landscape is beautiful. And they have a few bladed sleds that a person can sit in so they can be pushed around the rink. How cute is that?
The Kiwanis Rink is huge! I've never experienced overcrowding there either. This could be because it would take an army to fill it up. The cost here is less than at Mohonk and they have a pro shop, in case you need anything.
We always use the cold flush in our cheeks as an excuse to go out afterwards. Our favorite if we're in Saugerties - Warm Bites Café. The hot chocolate is delicious and they serve incredible waffles any time of day. I have a very hard time resisting chocolate chip banana waffles.
If we're up at Mohonk, we stop by The Village Tearoom for a cup of tea and one of their scrumptious desserts. They have an afternoon tea for two special. You get scones, cookies, finger sandwiches and two pots of tea that you pick the flavors for.
I can't imagine still getting onto the ice at 89 like my father, but since it's really the only athletic activity I could ever do with any semblance of grace and ability, I hope to keep it up for as long as I can.
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