{"id":10547,"date":"2017-12-13T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/?p=10547"},"modified":"2017-12-13T00:46:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T05:46:45","slug":"up-on-the-rooftop-ice-skating-fun-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/up-on-the-rooftop-ice-skating-fun-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Up on the Rooftop: Ice Skating Fun This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite having a fear of heights, I strangely enough really enjoy going on rooftops, as they offer amazing views of the city below. So imagine my excitement when I found out that some buildings have ice skating rinks <em>on their roofs!<\/em> Festive fun + up high skyline views = a fantastic way to spend an afternoon or evening during the holiday season. Read on to find out more about some of these sky high rinks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"postsubhead\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylineparkatlanta.com\/skate-the-sky\" target=\"_blank\">Skate the Sky at Ponce City Market &bull; Atlanta, GA<\/a><\/h2>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylineparkatlanta.com\/skate-the-sky\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"nounderline\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-atlanta.png\" alt=\"Skate the Sky at Ponce City Market ? Atlanta, GA\" width=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10551\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-atlanta.png 900w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-atlanta-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-atlanta-768x577.png 768w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-atlanta-220x165.png 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Perched on Ponce, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylineparkatlanta.com\/skate-the-sky\" target=\"_blank\">The Roof at Ponce City Market<\/a> boasts of breathtaking views of Atlanta&#8217;s skyline. I can absolutely attest to this, as I was married on the PCM rooftop 10 stories up. [What? You didn&#8217;t think an elf would have a destination wedding away from the North Pole?] Enjoy skating in this winter wonderland that includes seasonal treats, warming drinks such as hot toddies, and festive decor. After you&#8217;re finished skating, you could walk over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylineparkatlanta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skyline Park<\/a> for skee ball and other games or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.9milestation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">9 Mile Station<\/a>, PCM&#8217;s rooftop beer garden with fire pits and fabulous food.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylineparkatlanta.com\/skate-the-sky\" target=\"_blank\">Skate the Sky<\/a><br \/>\nPonce City Market<br \/>\n675 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE<br \/>\nAtlanta, GA 30308<br \/>\n770.999.1530<\/p>\n<p>Admission: $25 adults, $15 kids [includes admission to Skyline Park]<br \/>\nSkate Rental: Included!<br \/>\nHours: Varies by day. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylineparkatlanta.com\/skate-the-sky\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for details. 21+ after 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"postsubhead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylightlondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skylight &bull; London, England<\/a><\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 450px; margin-top: 15px;\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.5% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bb_oPVyFNfZ\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Skylight (@skylight_london)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-11-27T09:47:40+00:00\">Nov 27, 2017 at 1:47am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first rooftop ice skating surface in London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylightlondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skylight<\/a> sits atop of a 200-year-old building from which you can see The Shard and The Gherkin. This would be a great spot for a date, as they offer wintery drinks, such as spice espresso martinis, mulled wine, and mulled cider. If that weren&#8217;t enough, they also have cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, mince pies, and Greek fusion food, including a Christmas burger and halloumi fries. Since admission is free, you could go to Skylight to simply enjoy the views and the food before they close for the season on 13 January 2018.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylightlondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skylight<\/a><br \/>\nTobacco Dock &ndash; Pennington Street Entrance<br \/>\nWapping Lane<br \/>\nSt. Katharine&#8217;s &#038; Wapping<br \/>\nLondon E1W 2SF<br \/>\n+44 20 7680 4001<\/p>\n<p>Admission: FREE!<br \/>\nSkate Rental: ?10<br \/>\nHours: Open Thursday&ndash;Sunday. Hours vary by day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylightlondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for details.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"postsubhead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/service\/ice-skating-plaza-0\" target=\"_blank\">Rooftop Plaza at Whole Foods Market Lamar &bull; Austin, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/service\/ice-skating-plaza-0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"nounderline\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-austin.png\" alt=\"Rooftop Plaza at Whole Foods Market Lamar ? Austin, TX\" width=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-austin.png 480w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-austin-300x99.png 300w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-austin-220x73.png 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/service\/ice-skating-plaza-0\" target=\"_blank\">Whole Food Market&#8217;s flagship store in downtown Austin<\/a> to skate on the roof between now and 15 January 2018. An Austin holiday tradition for the last 13 years, more than 16,000 folks visit the ice rink each year. If you get hungry or thirsty while skating, grab a drink or snack at the rink-side concession stand. Or you could pop into Whole Foods to do some shopping after getting in some wintery exercise.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/service\/ice-skating-plaza-0\" target=\"_blank\">Rooftop Plaza<\/a><br \/>\nWhole Foods Market Lamar<br \/>\n525 N Lamar Boulevard<br \/>\nAustin, TX 78703<br \/>\n512.542.2200<\/p>\n<p>Admission: $10<br \/>\nSkate Rental: Included!<br \/>\nHours: 10am&ndash;9pm\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"postsubhead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewatergatehotel.com\/dine-and-drink\/top-of-the-gate\" target=\"_blank\">Top of the Skate &bull; Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewatergatehotel.com\/dine-and-drink\/top-of-the-gate\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"nounderline\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-washington-dc.jpg\" alt=\"Top of the Skate ? Washington, D.C.\" width=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10549\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-washington-dc.jpg 900w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-washington-dc-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-washington-dc-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-washington-dc-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>With 360-degree views of the Potomac River, the Key and Arlington bridges, the Washington Monument, and the D.C. skyline, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewatergatehotel.com\/dine-and-drink\/top-of-the-gate\" target=\"_blank\">the roof of the Watergate Hotel<\/a> is a sought-after destination for post-work drinks and date nights. For winter they have added a ice rink, along with warm cocktails like spiked hot chocolate and mulled wine, as well as toasty snacks such as soft pretzels and s&#8217;mores. If you want even more of a festive experience, book one of the Watergate&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewatergatehotel.com\/cozy-winter-igloos\" target=\"_blank\">cozy winter igloos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewatergatehotel.com\/dine-and-drink\/top-of-the-gate\" target=\"_blank\">Top of the Skate<\/a><br \/>\nThe Watergate Hotel<br \/>\n2650 Virginia Avenue NW<br \/>\nWashington, D.C. 20037<br \/>\n844.617.1972<\/p>\n<p>Admission: FREE!<br \/>\nSkate Rental: $20 adults, $10 kids<br \/>\nHours: Open Wednesday&ndash;Sunday. Hours vary by day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewatergatehotel.com\/dine-and-drink\/top-of-the-gate\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for details.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"postsubhead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/ice-rink\" target=\"_blank\">The Ice Rink at The Cosmopolitan &bull; Las Vegas, LV<\/a><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/ice-rink\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"nounderline\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-las-vegas.jpg\" alt=\"The Rink at The Cosmopolitan ? Las Vegas, NV\" width=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10548\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-las-vegas.jpg 624w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-las-vegas-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rooftop-las-vegas-220x146.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>High above the Las Vegas Strip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/ice-rink\" target=\"_blank\">The Ice Rink at The Cosmopolitan<\/a> has everything: 4,200 square feet of real ice, s&#8217;mores, fire pits, twinkling lights, festive drinks, hearty food, <em>and<\/em> light snow showers. What&#8217;s more, on Mondays, they play holiday movies on their 65-foot digital marquee. Upcoming films include <em>The Santa Clause<\/em> and <em>The Santa Claus 3: The Escape Clause<\/em> on the 18th, <em>Mickey&#8217;s Magical Christmas<\/em> and <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em> on Christmas Day, and <em>Frozen<\/em> and <em>The Polar Express<\/em> on New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/ice-rink\" target=\"_blank\">The Ice Rink<\/a><br \/>\nThe Cosmopolitan<br \/>\n3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South<br \/>\nLas Vegas, NV 89109<br \/>\n702.698.7000<\/p>\n<p>Admission: FREE!<br \/>\nSkate Rental: $20 [$10 for local residents and hotel guests Tuesday&ndash;Thursday]<br \/>\nHours: Varies by day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/ice-rink\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for details.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"postsubhead\">BMW Ice Rink 354 &bull; Moscow, Russia<\/h2>\n<p><a id='Ru28eTSySR9tpN-d56h9cA' class='gie-slideshow' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/629915394' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Ru28eTSySR9tpN-d56h9cA',sig:'ggVjxvI5VxnThm3lM_zQirZSzJlzPtUYgGxRId7E5p0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'629915394,629915414,629915262',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Probably because I don&#8217;t speak Russian, I was unable to find much information about BMW Rink 354, but I just had to share some photos and a video of this rink, as it&#8217;s on the 86th floor of Moscow City OKO Tower. That&#8217;s 354 meters up! Offering an unobstructed panorama of Moscow, I&#8217;m sure the highest rink in Europe is really neat, but personally, I don&#8217;t think I could ever skate there because I&#8217;m so scared of heights. Check it out!<\/p>\n<iframe style=\"width: 450px; height: 253px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W5OvB4hpinQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite having a fear of heights, I strangely enough really enjoy going on rooftops, as they offer amazing views of the city below. So imagine my excitement when I found out that some buildings have ice skating rinks on their roofs! Festive fun + up high skyline views = a fantastic way to spend an&hellip;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/up-on-the-rooftop-ice-skating-fun-this-winter\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-and-activities","category-family-fun"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10547"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10558,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10547\/revisions\/10558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}