Dress for the occasion by wearing a jacket and gloves. Also tie your skates really tight. The rink will be as great or as boring as you want to make it.
I came here on a Friday morning for the "Adult Coffee Club" skate time. This was perfect because only people 21 and over were allowed to be on the rink. This my friends is a dream come true. I didn't have to worry about tripping over little kids and I was able to enjoy myself in the company of other adults.
With a $7 admission to the rink and $2 skate rentals, this was a well worth value. I did not try and food here, so I can't critique the selection. In fact, the food area wasn't even open during my 11:30am to 12:45pm visit.
The rink was nice and smooth because we came early in the day. Because we did not choose a peak time to visit, the crowd was no more than 12 people. A visitor even spent time trying to teach our friend how to skate. Wacky hilarious music such as "la la la bomba" played during our skate and set the mood for fun. When the skate allotment time was over, there was no guards pressuring us to get off the ice. We were able to transition off of the ice and onto our feet without feeling hassled. We truly appreciated this.
My only true complaint is that most of the lockers outside of the skate rinks are quarter sucking duds. Next time I will walk in barefoot with socks on my hand rather than trying to lock up my shoes.
I know my husband and I will be sure to come back again soon.