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Outdoor Ice Skating Debuts at Discovery Green
November 27 - January 19
Outdoor ice skating makes a welcome return to downtown Houston with The Ice at Discovery Green, Holiday Skating on the Lake, presented by the Houston Chronicle. Sure to be a favorite holiday destination, the ice rink opens Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008 and runs through Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009.
The Ice at Discovery Green will span 7,200 square feet of the model boat basin on Kinder Lake, hold 6,000-gallons of water, and measure a cool 22 degrees. The skating experience will also include a toddler ice rink, skate shop, snack shop and gift shop, in addition to private skating instruction, special performances by regional figure skating stars; jazz music, film and DJ nights; and skating with Santa.
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Discovery Green Fall Programming Schedule
September 1 - November 26, 2008
Discovery Green has been a popular destination with Houstonians and visitors to the city since its official opening on April 13, 2008. Located in downtown Houston across from the George R. Brown Convention Center, Discovery Green is 12 acres of urban green space including one-acre lake, children’s playground area, interactive water features, multi-use amphitheater stage and sloping lawn, small and large dog runs, and two restaurants, the Grove and Lake House operated by Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group.
The Fall program season begins September 1 and will include the continuation of several of the popular activities offered in the spring as well as several new and diverse offerings for Houstonians and visitors of all ages. In November, the park will add another family-oriented holiday activity: outdoor ice skating on Kinder Lake.
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- photo credit: James Nelson
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Recent News Coverage
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April 6, 2008
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