Lace up the skates at Sharks Ice, try curling in Oakland, hit the waterslides in Concord and Santa Clara and brave the “arctic tour” at Fentons Creamery.
Don’t let the heat stop you from having a cool time this summer. There are plenty of ways to mix thrills and chills in the Bay Area — from trying out an icy Olympic sport to bundling up for an evening concert on a mountaintop. Here are six ideas for having some frosty fun over the next few monthsYou might have watched this fascinating sport during the Winter Olympics or perhaps on one of the many ESPN channels late one random night. Now you can try it out for yourself.
Anything done on an ice rink is a good way to cool down, especially when the air temperature is set at supermarket-cooler levels. But it’s also a fun way to get some exercise: Players slide 40-plus-pound stones across the ice, madly sweeping brooms ahead of those gliding rocks to ease the path to the house — also known as the target.
It’s a popular destination for ice skaters of all levels and boasts the largest adult hockey league west of the Mississippi. Ice lovers also play broom ball here — it’s kind of like hockey, only you keep your sneaks on — and try their hand at curling.
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