Ice Skating in NYC (New York, York: internship, discounts, parks)

[Desco]

I promised a friend of mine I'd take her out to celebrate the end of her semester, and getting accepted into some special internship. I meant more like dinner and a movie, but of course she picked ice skating.

I haven't been ice skating since the senior trip in 8th grade 10 years ago, and that was in Staten.

I know it's a long shot, but is there any place to Ice Skate (preferably in Manhattan or the BX) on a Saturday that won't be overrun with tourists?

[K.O.N.Y]

take a woman to rockafella center and she'll love u garunteed

[gf1025]

There are many ice skating rinks in Manhattan here are the websites:
Chelsea Piers Sky Rink - www.chelseapiers.com
Wollman Ice Skating Rink - www.wollmanskatingrink.com
Rockefeller Center Ice Skating - www.patinagroup.com
Riverside Park - New York State Parks :: Riverbank State Park

I have gone to Riverside Park and is the least crowded of the 3 I've been to: Wollman Central Park, Rockefeller Center and Riverside Park. ENJOY!! :-)

[znycgirl]

Wollman: Central Park: Big place, not too $$ (but not as cheap as it used to be). Pretty romantic

Chelsea Piers: Overlooking water & indoors. More $$. Warmer, fewer ppl.

Rockefeller: I only go off season. Too many ppl, but super-romantic. I used to get discounts to make it super cheap: but I hadn't seen those in a while.

Bryant park: I think this rink is free. Smack-center of Manhattan, small rink.

Watch out though: ice-skating is super romantic!!!

[Desco]

Haha, thanks for all the advice. I've already been down the romantic road with this one, but it's nice to have ammo ready for the next one.