Just after Christmas but not quite New Year’s makes this weekend a great time to revisit a few local favorites. Head to the Mountain View Ice Arena for a cool time on the ice. The arena hosts open skates on Saturdays and Sundays for all ages. Be sure to bring two cans of nonperishable food for a $1 off admission.
Hours: 7:30 to 9:30 tonight, 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Mountain View Ice Arena, 14313 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
Admission: $7.50, $4.50 for seniors and children 5 and younger, $4 for last hour, $2.25 for skate rental.
Telephone: 360-896-8700.
Web: http://mtviewice.com.
The ice skating is one of many options for getting out and about this weekend.
Bowling for all kinds
Bowling in Vancouver comes in many shoe sizes. Bailey’s Classic Lanes is often a hot spot for league bowling on Saturdays, so your best bet for open lanes is between noon to 5:30 p.m. today. Bailey’s Classic Lanes also offers the lowest price among the three bowling lanes in town.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today.
Where: Bailey’s Classic Lanes, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver.
Admission: $2.50 per game, $1 for shoe rental.
Telephone: 360-882-6921.
Hazel Dell Lanes features Cosmic bowling after 9 p.m., complete with neon bowling balls on glowing lanes with an all-inclusive package of bowling and shoe rental for three hours. Though the lanes will be full from 5:30-9 p.m. with league bowlers this weekend, morning bowlers and night owls will find open lanes.