This rink is great… plenty of learn-to-skate classes for those just starting out, and daily Freestyle sessions for the figure skaters. My daughter skates there every day, and we’ve been really happy with the coaches, staff, and the quality of the rink in general. The only drawback is the lack of parking(street parking only), but we usually don’t have any trouble finding a spot(we just have to walk a little farther if there’s a Silvertips game going on).
Christine M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Anaheim, CA
Like the«lunch break» opportunity here! It’s great. This year a group of us came and many(4 or 5) of the kids didn’t get to skate, didn’t have enough sizes … That was sad. I did notice the skates need to be recycled rips and laces were in poor shape. Need a few more staff during winter break«lunch break» shift.
ayayayayay! The roommate has season tickets to the Silvertips, as a result I get to go to… well pretty much home game, if I want to, which I usually do. This is a nice small arena, has good vendors, with a decent beer selection(plus one star!) and doesn’t have too bad of food. I love the vibe in here on a game night. I’m still learning the rules of hockey, so I ask a lot of stupid questions, and it’s not like being at an outdoor stadium on a hot summer day, but it’ll do. Boo for busy-ness on game nights, and a lack of decent parking areas. Go Tips!
Dan W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Redmond, WA
I love everything about this rink, the only issue being it can be difficult to find parking sometimes, especially if there is a Silvertips game going on as well. Its very bright; I have a difficult time in darker rinks. The locker rooms are big, working showers with hot water. The benches allow for enough space for an entire team and the boards are very responsive for contact. One dissapointment though is they used to have a Sunday afternoon pickup session which was very competitive in its early life. They scrapped it after a year and don’t seem to offer anything else other than stick and puck times
Julie R.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
I don’t know what a perfect ice arena is, but this new one is pretty close! Things of note about this place: — Street parking, and it is kind of difficult. Try the south side of the arena towards the courthouse. — Long entrance line to pay. And it is the same line to rent skates. — Nicest bathrooms, but not big enough. — Lockers available. — Seating is limited and usually overtaken by little kids shoes and jackets. — Snack bar sometimes open. — Birthday parties available. I swore I was going to come here for my 21st, but that one came and went(a whole other story.) — Public skating music is so loud and tacky, but good thing I love Kelly Clarkson. — Public skating can be so painfully packed! I hate all the kids who can skate and the little ones who use the walkers and the boys going the opposite way. It you go, plan the time wisely. — Skating there makes you want to see Silvertips Games and the adjacent arena. — I never took lessons here, wish I did.
P K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Lynnwood, WA
This is a great place to get out of the heat. Since it is sort of new the rental skates aren’t too skanky and during the summer they have what they call«cheap skate» which is $ 5 to skate including rental. You can get either figure or hockey skates and when we went they’re was only a couple people showing off and taking up too much ice that I wanted to check into the boards.
Sarah B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Seattle, WA
«Being a hockey player means I get to try all the beautiful ice here in Seattle and there is a lot! Everett is where I played my first game here, so it’s a little special. It’s in a good location with easy I5 access and parking garages.(good luck finding street parking) A good rink with decent ice. The ice itself is pretty decent and takes a while to get choppy. And the lighting is great here. Also large dressing rooms and easy access vending machines. The bleachers are a tad small and can get cold. So spectators bring a blanket.»