RAINY-DAY
RECREATION BY MICAH DREW
Chase the puck all year at Idaho Ice World. / Courtesy Idaho Ice World
Spring has had a few false starts this year, as it does every year in Idaho, and the constant return to near-winter conditions and cloudy days might make you want to head indoors for entertainment. Thankfully, the Treasure Valley is not lacking in rainy-day options.
Embrace the cold
Fresh off the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, there’s no better time to embrace your inner Olympian and get out on the ice by visiting Idaho IceWorld. “We offer everything ice-related,” says Manager Ryan Winchester. “We’ve got learn-to-skate, learn-toplay hockey, learn-to-curl, figure skating, youth leagues, adult leagues, 58
BOISE, IDAHO
public sessions for each sport — there’s something for everyone.” IceWorld draws a huge following for the youth hockey leagues, and while the changing seasons herald the off-season for many winter sports, there’s no shortage of chances to improve skating skill for any specialty. Winchester says there was a noticeable uptick in popularity at IceWorld when the Olympics kicked off, particularly with the curling clubs, which have grown the most in recent years. Curling, a game of giant shuffleboard played on ice, sees a national resurgence every four years, with each cycle gaining momentum during the Winter Games. Now’s the perfect time to learn how this odd sport works so that you’re ready to compete next winter!
We’ve got learn-to-skate, learn-to-play hockey, learnto-curl, figure skating, youth leagues, adult leagues, public sessions for each sport — there’s something for everyone.