Looking for a little fun this weekend? Try ice skating at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis.
Don’t think spring is here just yet. The Depot Ice Rink in Downtown Minneapolis is still open until March 20. Its romantic, yet family-friendly setting is perfect for bringing the kids along for a fun afternoon or taking that special someone out for a night on the town. The Depot is a historic landmark located right off of Washington Avenue, overlooking the city skyline and the St. Anthony Stone Arch Bridge. Open skating is available from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The cost is just $8 per person and $7 for skate rental. There is also an underground parking garage nearby. If you take the kids, The Depot features a snack bar serving a variety of food and beverage items to keep them satisfied—you can …
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The project, pending financing, would re-use the ice rink's shell to house the elderly.
Where Zambonis once zoomed, motorized wheelchairs might soon meander. Where coaches once counted assists, developers now count assisted-living units. The Columbia Arena skating rink on University Avenue, vacant since 2005, is poised for a dramatic conversion to senior citizen apartments, pending financing that the developer's representative says could come within the next two weeks. A somewhat skeptical Fridley City Council cleared the way for the redevelopment last week, approving a zoning variance and special-use permits for the project. Several officials remarked at the meeting that the city has seen many recent redevelopment plans fail to go forward, including a different proposal last year for a new Fridley Medical Center on the …
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Nick Tuomi
4:00 am on Monday, March 5, 2012
I agree with Fredy it would be a great location for an indoor soccer facility plus bring in younger revenue to the Fridley area because we all know it needs it! more ›