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michael_scarn_21 t1_j6iw5nx wrote

Ice skating on the frog pond.

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[deleted] t1_j6jlkyp wrote

When I lived in Back Bay we’d go late at night, after the bars closed. We all owned skates just for that, and we’d stop home and get them then hop the boards at like 3am. Cops never bothered us but the stupid Zamboni chased us off more than once. Kinda weird to Zamboni at 3:00am, but it probably doubled as security because it worked lol.

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ZippityZooZaZingZo t1_j6j441t wrote

The real move here is to skip the Frog pond and skate on the pond in the Public Garden

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AboyNamedBort t1_j6j8dne wrote

I have news for you...

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lifeisakoan t1_j6jnavs wrote

It is gonna be -3 or -10 or something Friday night.

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some1saveusnow t1_j6m3kd2 wrote

Does it need to be sub freezing for a few days?

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lifeisakoan t1_j6mm4pv wrote

The current forecast has just a few hours on Thursday that will be above freezing. Anyway, I won't be out on the lagoon Saturday morning.

It was frozen over once already this season. And it has been cool enough that the ground won't keep the water warm for as long.

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Lemonio t1_j6llkj4 wrote

The ice skating rink in larz Anderson is excellent

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MaineSportsFan t1_j6n99v9 wrote

Hmm, I'm honestly not sure how I feel about skating here.

I love the location and charm of Frog Pond and absolutely worth going if you've never been. However, the skating experience itself is pretty subpar in my opinion...

The rink is so tiny that makes it impossible to avoid other skaters.

I might just be biased because every single time I rent skates, the skates feel so worn and don't fit properly.

Wish we also had warming huts or even a larger enclosed building to warm up / drop off gear like many other cities have.

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