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Open-skate sessions allow skaters to circle the 31,000-square-foot oasis in the desert
Though the Mojave Desert surrounds Las Vegas with its lone and level sands, the SoBe Ice Arena is a cool oasis of equally flat ice. The Pro-Hockey-regulation rink, 31,000 square feet in area, hosts groups of skaters during open sessions. Hockey players practice their checks and slapshots on the ice, spurred on by a massive American flag and the threat of being sent to the penalty box for not knowing all 50 state capitals. On weekend nights, live DJs and karaoke set the scene for rhythmic skating sessions.