A few weeks ago a few of my friends posted some photos of their family's ice skating in Des Moines at The Ice Ridge. It looked like they were having a blast and then I noticed they didn't have coats or mittens on! Whatever they were skating on, wasn't ice, but they were wearing real ice skates and skating around this rink. I had to find out what this was all about!
So, I took a trip over to the Southridge Mall today to check it out. What a cool place! I was greeted by Owner/Operator Burton who so nice and was excited to show me the "ice" which is really a synthetic material much like a cutting board that you skate on. There are chairs all around the rink for spectators and lots of high chairs to hold on to for learners. 
The Ice Ridge offers classes and well as public open skating times and even birthday parties and special events! Check out of the offerings and times at their website here.Admission for public skating will run you $5 and skate rental is $3.50. You can also purchase punch cards for discounted admission.
Very exciting to have something like this in Des Moines where you can skate year-round! Take your kiddos out (or your adult friends) and support this cool place!
To the right is the weekly schedule and prices, but you can see this info better on the website as well. They also have a Facebook page you can follow for special events and announcements.
