For most of my life, when it got hot outside, I had no problem staying indoors. I like watching TV, working on the computer, and reading. I would simply just go out after sunset. Staying indoors becomes a problem though when you have a child. I feel like it is unhealthy both physically and mental for children to stay indoors, and the Sacramento region can stay very hot for weeks at a time during the summer. So, when searching for some indoor activity to do, I found the indoor ice skating rink, Skatetown, just about 2 miles from my house in Roseville.
I have passed by the ice skating rink many times, but since I don’t care much for ice skating, I never really paid much attention. But in the quest to find good indoor activities for my son, I have reconsidered this place. So I went to their website to find out what they offered for family fun.
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that there are activities for most members of every family. You must be at least 3 years old to skate. They have a special place, that’s cordoned off on the ice, for small children. Even if you have a child younger than 3, as long as they can sit up on their own, you can rent an ice sled and pull them along on the ice. I didn’t even know such a thing existed! I had never seen such a thing, even though I lived in Upstate New York for 6 years as a child. There is even allow wheelchairs on the ice, and give away free ice shoe rental for the person required to push a disabled individual on the ice. If you are not that good at ice skating they still have solution. They provide free skating assistive devices, as they humorously call them, which are simply buckets that can be stacked until they are waist high.
There several guided activities and groups to join, if that is something in which your family is interested. There are basic learn to ice skate courses for all age groups. There are figure skating classes for certain age groups. There are also recreational ice hockey leagues to join for children and adults. If you are interested in the non-structured skate time a.k.a free skating times, make sure to check out their website for the time slots that are available. Also, check out their website to find information on any classes or groups in which you are interested.
I never knew that Skatetown offered so much for the whole family. This place is great to go year round, but especially days when it’s too hot to do a lot of outdoor activity. It’s certainly better than letting your child stay in watching TV. Ice skating is great fun, great exercise, and can be mentally stimulation for very small children. Check them out!
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