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| - When a couple friends said they wanted to go ice skating, I immediately thought of the Yelp event I attended at the Cosmo Pool last winter, so I suggested we go there. The fact that there was a LivingSocial.com deal going on for the ice rink sealed the deal.
We decided to go on a Thursday, because it was throwback night and we wanted to skate to some 80s music. I like that there are different themed nights during the week, Mondays are date night for all you lovebirds out there, and Wednesdays are Industry night.
If you do not take advantage of a special deal like we did, and you have a Nevada id, it is $10 to skate (or $15 for non-locals). Skate rentals are $5. If you are not skating, there is no charge to hang out and watch.
The staff at the Ice Rink were all very friendly, from the person handing out ice skates to the bartenders making my spiked hot chocolate. Which was excellent, as it should be for $13. While food and beverages are available, they are at Strip prices.
The actual skating area is on the small side, and it gets crowded pretty quickly. There were quite a few inconsiderate skaters (going the opposite way of the rest of the skaters, full grown adults 'riding' the skating aids which I am pretty sure are intended for children only, and so on). Despite this, it's something worth experiencing. You are ice skating on the Strip, with views of the Eiffel Tower, Bellagio and City Center. It really doesn't get much cooler than this.
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