CALDWELL, Idaho — What Destination Caldwell wants you to know about the Indian Creek Plaza Ice Skating Ribbon:
- The ribbon will be open until mid-February depending on the weather conditions
- There are skates available for people to rent at the ice ribbon
- Tickets are available to purchase online and is highly recommended to reserve your spot on the ice
- Click here for an application if interested in participating in the Sk8 coalition; open to children ages 12-16
- Surrounding local businesses have also benefited from foot traffic passing by
Get your skates ready because you still have time to hit the ice this season...in Downtown Caldwell.
"It's just fun. Every year we look forward to doing it," said Caldwell resident Tiffany LaRiviere.
Dennis Hansen, a worker who tends to the ice ribbon said there's been a great turnout this year.
"The rink has been swamped. A lot of people," said Hansen. "It holds 180 skaters and they're trying not to have that many on there because it gets really congested."
With the rink's capacity to hold 180 people, they have sold out almost every night this season according to Destination Caldwell.
This year, people have had the option to purchase tickets online, which then makes it easier for people to get their tickets and skate.
"I think it's a lot better," said Hansen.
Destination Caldwell highly recommends reserving your session online to guarantee your spot on the ice.
Not only has Destination Caldwell now provided an online option, but there have also been other changes to help new skaters in the form of penguins and ice buckets to use as support on the ice.
The amount of people that have arrived to skate at the ribbon has allowed other businesses to get more customers.
"This is the time of year that we look forward to because this is our busiest time of the year," said the owner of a local restaurant, Chop Shop BBQ.
These businesses get so busy that they're unable to fit their own time to try on some skates.
"I work, I can't afford to break anything so I don't ice skate."
On Saturday, January 6th the Sk8 Coalition will begin for children ages 12-16 interested in participating, and will run through February 3rd.
Not only can you learn to skate at the ribbon, but students who are advanced skaters can enjoy the ice.
"We love that it's outdoors and it comes for just a couple months," said Sara McPhee, a figure skating instructor at Idaho Ice World.
Some members of the Boise Figure Skating Club were even able to do some spins on the ice.
The lights in Downtown Caldwell have also attracted a lot of people each year.
"We come to Caldwell to always see the Christmas lights that they put up and then we always skate," said Boise resident, Maelie Chandler
The ice ribbon will be open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. You have until mid-February to check it out.