by Noella Noelophile®
(Photo courtesy of Juan Carlos Chan/L.A. Dept. Rec and Parks, and used with permission.)
It’s time to brrr-ing in the new, in downtown Los Angeles.
For 2015, Pershing Square’s Holiday Ice Rink will be premiering the L.A. edition of the traditional “Polar Bear Skate”, to celebrate New Year’s Day!
Tomorrow afternoon, from 2:30 to 3:30, you’re invited to show up in your beach attire, shades and, of course, your best L.A. smile, to welcome 2015 with a brisk bout of skating. According to the Holiday Ice Rink’s Facebook page, there will be prizes for the best ensemble–and the first forty intrepid “polar bears” get polar bear hats, to commemorate the occasion! (“Intrepid” may be the operative word here; at this writing, some forecasters are warning of a record-breaking cold New Year’s Day tomorrow!)
Brrrrrrrrr! And a very healthy and Happy New Year to you and those you love.
Pershing Square’s Holiday Ice Rink, located at 532 South Olive Street in downtown Los Angeles, hosts its first “Annual Polar Bear Skate” tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, January 1, 2015, from 2:30 to 3:30. More information is available here.
Love to ice skate, but saying “no, thank you” to the bathing-suit part? The Holiday Ice Rink will remain open for fully-clothed skating from Friday, January 2nd through Monday, January 19th. Hours and skate sessions are listed here.