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The Depot Skating Rink

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225 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55401

612-375-1700 

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  • 2012 | Best Ice Skating

    Remember how things worked out for Rocky and Adrian Balboa felled a slew of formidable fictional foes and ended up cast in real bronze outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. And it all started with a simple glide around a rink. For $8 per adult ($7 more for skate rental), show your honey some backward crossover skills with a date at the Depot Rink. The former train shed in the heart of downtown is heated during the winter, and the rink-to-ceiling glass displays the outside chill from which... More »

  • 2009 | Best Place to Ice Skate

    Sure, outdoor rinks are the ideal setting for ice skating. But everyone who's lived through a winter here knows that when the mercury drops below a certain level (name your cutoff), it's just too damned cold to be outside. So from the day before Thanksgiving through late March, the Depot Rink provides a gorgeous solution to that all-too-frequent problem. Once a train station, the Depot is warm and well maintained, and it offers a beautiful view of the Minneapolis skyline. It's also been... More »

  • 2003 | BEST PLACE TO ICE SKATE

    Skating outdoors has a rugged appeal, and keeping pace with the open skating crew at local hockey rinks will keep your reflexes sharp. But sometimes you need to be pampered, and this renovated downtown train depot fits the bill. The Depot's specifically designed for figure skating. This means the rink floor is constructed of soft rubber tile instead of the bare concrete of most rinks--no skate guards necessary. The floor outside the rink is at the same level as the ice surface itself; this... More »

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  • Open Skate

    Open Skate

    | Wed, January 04, 2012

    Sure, outdoor rinks can be fun. However, during the coldest months the weather can make them unbearable, and snagging an edge on an ice bump is never a good time. Fortunately, these factors are never a problem at the charming Depot Skating Rink. H... More »

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