What You'll Get
Before Michelangelo chiseled David out of a slab of stone, he perfected his skills by using a chainsaw and a block of ice to sculpt his fellow artist Raphael at the apex of a triple lutz. Emulate the renaissance masters’ blade skills with today’s Groupon: for $7, you get admission for two to Veterans Memorial Skating Rink (up to a $14.50 value), located in West Hartford.
The recently renovated, climate-controlled Veterans Memorial Skating Rink offers a variety of year-round recreational skating activities on its NHL-sized ice sheet. Rent a pair of foot-friendly Riedell soft skates ($4) and pass the puck to a pirouetting partner, or practice your quadruple axel. Ambience-enhancing lighting and sound systems entertain eyes and ears, while the rink-side snack bar and game room keeps skaters sated throughout their run. Veterans Memorial Skating Rink uses an emission-free, applause-powered Zamboni and electric edger to regularly smoothen the surface of the rink, so skaters can be sure it is in tip-top condition when they attempt to practice their Civil War reenactment on ice.
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Jan 6, 2012. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy multiple as gifts. Must use in 1 visit, no cash back. Not valid with other offers. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About Veterans Memorial Skating Rink
Since 1968, the NHL-regulation ice surface at Veterans Memorial Skating Rink has hosted skaters for a bevy of blade-footed endeavors that range from recreational public-skate sessions to speed-skating lessons. For year-round open skating, participants can bring their own skates or don a pair of comfortable Riedell Soft rentals before carving figure 8s and chiaroscuro sketches of Wayne Gretzky into the ice surface. Other ice offerings include hockey and figure-skating lessons, and after skating sessions, a battery-powered Zamboni and electric edger smooth the ice's surface with minimal impact on the environment.