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    Yost Ice Arena

    4.5 (21 reviews)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Chris J.

    There is absolutely nothing like coming home to Ann Arbor and watching Yost Arena light up the sky as you're driving down State Street. To step into Yost is like stepping back through history of all those who have skated the school to championships, a building that has stood the time of history and a coach who has given the players, the team, the school, the fans, and the asst coaches his heart and soul to the sport he loves. I hold season tickets in the handicap section right on the ice. Due to a spinal cord injury I can't skate anymore but I can still feel rumble of the bleachers. Go Blue

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    Don J.

    Checked out the public skating for the first time (hours are limited, and never on game days, but you can rent a pair of skates cheaply). It's a pretty interesting experience. The soaring windows bathe the ice in natural light, giving this college hockey rink even more of a cathedral feel than it has at night. You can sit on the same bench as the team sits and take selfies on the ice. Highly recommended experience if you're a college hockey fan in town for a game and can add a day to your stay.

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    Sarah R.

    I'm surprised that nobody has reviewed Yost Ice Arena before me. This may be because locals think it's only open to University staff and students. That's not so-- the arena also has public skate times. Or, the lack of reviews may be because the open skate hours are limited, especially in the summer. Hours change seasonally, so to confirm public skate times, call ahead. According to their website, you can rent ice time for various groups or for birthday parties. How fun would that be? The one and only time I went there, I came pretty close to falling a bunch of times. I used to ice skate a lot as a kid, but I hadn't been on skates for about 25 years. Still, it's not unlike learning to ride a bicycle, and my balance got better pretty fast. It's a great workout for your thighs- I was sore the next day, and I had only been on the ice with a friend about 40 or 45 minutes. Admission is $5 for non-student adults and $3 for youth and students. There's a discount on the noon skate, which is $2 across the board. You can also purchase a passbook for multiple visits to save money. Skate rental is an additional $2, or $1 for the noon skate, and they have a pretty good variety of sizes to rent.

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    Anything Michigan Wolverine is 5 stars. Seats can be tight. The experience is worth it.

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    The ice is cold and smooth. It may be some of the best ice I have skated on; it rivals the old Joe Louis Arena.

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    Veterans Memorial Park Pool & Ice Arena - Lanes obstructed for lap swimmers.

    Veterans Memorial Park Pool & Ice Arena

    3.3(15 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    My seven-year-old daughter just finished taking swimming lessons here for the summer. Our first…read moreexperience with it was absolutely terrible - the class setup and the instructor. After that horrible experience, I decided to change her lessons to one-on-one private lessons with a different instructor. It was mainly a sweet girl named Julia who worked with my daughter. My daughter became so excited about swimming! Julia was very patient with my daughter and after the lesson, she'd come right up to me and explain to me everything they went over, and what we needed to work on at home. So even though our first experience here was god-awful, our visits after were so that I'm still giving it 5 stars. Also it is a very nice pool to hang out around with ample swimming pools/areas. Really large shallow wading pool for young children.

    Yeah, have to knock my review a bit in response to the crummy pool maintenance the last couple of…read moreyears. The park is still great and the skate park is rad, but the pool? Man, it's rarely open. This season it hasn't even been open at all because of a mechanical issue and last summer it had several closures and hiccups throughout the season. And when it was open, a good part of the pool (the deep end) was closed off because they were short staffed. That means that all the other spaces got extra crowded, which wasn't the best scenario for a relaxing swim. Such a bummer! It's walking distance from my house so I REALLY REALLY want to love it, and mostly I REALLY REALLY want to visit it but we just can't because it's still been closed. We still walk our dog through the park, and I love the baseball games and checking out all the rad skaters in the skate park, but the pool is just a real bummer.

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    Roller Skate Detroit

    Roller Skate Detroit

    4.9(9 reviews)
    34.5 mi

    Keith is a patient and understanding instructor. If you're looking for a rink with great music and…read morefriendly skaters this is the place to go.

    Amazing!!!!!! If you want to really learn how to skate AND have a great time, come here! I just…read morefinished an 8 week class of "Skate Basics+Fitness". I hadn't roller skated since I was 12 and now I'm a really confident skater. It's a great workout too! You won't get this kind of attention and instruction anywhere else. This place focuses on adult skaters, age 21 and older. The classes are small. I took a class for one hour on Sundays with the same 8 people and we kept building upon what we learned. Adjustments and modifications are available for people with injuries too. We had students of all ages in this class, from 30's to 70's and we could all do it and work at our level. This personalized type of class doesn't exist anywhere else. Also, on Wednesday nights at 8:30pm, you can come here and practice and skate for $10. (They have free parking available out front.) I had the good fortune to be taught by the owner, Keith. Keith is a spectacular skater and human being. He is kind, patient, funny, and an excellent teacher. He has truly built a supportive skating community and I'm honored to be a part of it. Keith offers a variety of classes and he is also working on new classes to offer. He's open to ideas and feedback too. I'll be taking a class on outdoor skating next, as well a workshop on backwards skating. Learning how to skate here was the best decision I've made in a long time. I highly recommend taking class and joining this awesome skating community!

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    Roller Skate Detroit - Me showing off my purple T-shirt. My instructor, (also the owner) Keith in the middle, and my classmate Sandra.

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    Me showing off my purple T-shirt. My instructor, (also the owner) Keith in the middle, and my classmate Sandra.

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    Arctic Coliseum

    2.8(11 reviews)
    14.9 mi

    Used to be a nice rink...now it's owned by Black Bear Sports Group and has gone downhill fast…read more Locker room bathrooms didn't work, drinking fountains were shut off (and from information from others, they've been inoperable for at least a month), and the few water coolers provided were constantly empty. The facility was filthy all weekend. Food and trash everywhere with no cleaning being done....I realize this is also part just laziness on the part of patrons but keeping your facility clean should be a priority. There is a bar upstairs but we did not visit that. 16 Biggby logos greet you before you even hit the lobby but don't expect to get a cup of coffee...No concession stand available at all (there is one there but it is closed, and from what I hear, has been closed since the Black Bear takeover). Ice conditions were poor, the glass around the South rink was so fogged parents couldn't see the games, and the scoreboard in the North rink didn't work on Saturday so coaches had no idea on time, penalties, etc. and had to keep asking scorekeepers for info. When rink conditions were brought to the attention of the rink staff, there was not much more than a shoulder shrug given. The Zamboni driver even backed onto the ice before handshake lines were finished which is a serious safety issue. For a rink hosting expensive youth tournaments, this is unacceptable. People pay good money to attend these tournaments. The facility needs major improvements in cleanliness, maintenance, and safety.

    Wanted to take my kids for open skate but they have no website listed. Finally found it after…read morecalling - apparently the new name is "Bigby Coffee Ice Cube", which I have separate thoughts about. Got on the website to look at the rink schedules and.. there was absolutely nothing. Just a broken link to register for open skate which is the wildest thing I've ever heard of. How is it 'open' if I have to register for it? I've heard nothing but awful things about this place, be it the rinks, the restaurant, or the barn itself, since it got bought out, and after the hassle I had of just trying to find a skate schedule it's safe to say I won't bother coming here. I'll drive the extra 10 minutes to Optimist in Jackson.

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    Michigan Stadium

    Michigan Stadium

    4.3(159 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    2026-09-19. Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI…read more Welcome to the Big House! The largest stadium in the USA with a seating capacity of 107,601 and a total capacity of over 110,000. This was my first experience and it was my beloved Wolverines facing off against UTEP Miners. A couple of things to note is that you cannot pull up into the parking lot a pay for parking. The lots around the stadium are sold by the season. If you plan on attending individual games and you want to park in one of the adjacent blue lots, you'll need to buy a parking spot from a 3rd party site, and trust me, you don't want to do that. These spots go for well over $100 per game. Don't feel so bad, if you buy a seasons parking spot, it still works out to $60 per game. You best bet is to park, well anywhere else really, and follow the crowd to the stadium. The closest public lots are about 0.8mi from the stadium, but prices are a lot cheaper. I found street parking (free) about 1.3 miles out at the opposite end of campus and completed the casual walk in about 25 minutes. If you don't care to walk the campus at all, don't worry, there are much closer streets where you can park and walk, you just need to be lucky and/or patient. The other thing to note is that NO BAGS can be brought with you into the stadium, not even the clear ones. You are allowed to bring your phone, jackets, ball caps, seat cushions, and a towel, but no umbrellas or large bulky items. Today was overcast and the rain has been on and off all morning. The afternoon is as if the city was drowned in an invisible fog, clear visibility yet a perpetual light mist surrounding the air around you, enough to wet you, but not enough to get you wet. We had amazing seats, 30 rows up and by the end zone. The stadium's sheer grandeur is breathtaking and it was another solid turn out despite the wet weather. Games are always sold out before the season even begins, so the real testament to school spirit are the gate rings; the number of tickets scanned at the gates. Today's official attendance rang in at 110,668. The seats are also equipped with complementary UofM cushions. These cushions hang over the bench seat when not in use, and you just flip them over if you want to use them. This was perfect as they were kept dry when hanging and not in use. Not sure if this is only with the lower level seats, or all seats, but it was a nice touch! Food and drink consists of all your usual suspects for any sports venue, minus the peanuts, you can't get those here, and prices rival those of Comerica Park (5/3 Park?), Ford Field, and Little Caesar's Arena with domestic beer at $12.5 and import beer at $14. Most snacks are under $10, but if you get 'em fancy, then you're looking at about double the price. The menu tops out with some fully loaded nachos at $23.00. With the way the economy is going, don't hold me to these prices, but today they are: Popped Maize: $6.50 Nachos: $8.00 (+$2.00 for cheese cup) Soft Pretzel: $7.00 (+$2.00 for cheese cup) Hot Dog (Dearborn Brand): $7.25 Stadium Sausage / Beyond Sausage: $8.00 - $8.25 Foot-Long Coney / Currywurst: $14.00 - $16.00 Pizza (Four-Square): $16.00 Smashburger / Mitten (Olive) Burger: $16.00 - $18.00 Michigan Stadium Nachos: $23.00 Overall, if you've never been to the Big House, it's definitely an experience. The crowd is electric and the sense of unity and comradery that fills the air is truly remarkable. And in case you're wondering, the game started off slow and tight with the Miners leading most of the first half. The Wolverines took the lead for the first time after kicking a field goal with 5 seconds left, and the Wolverines went into half time leading 17-14. They came out the 2nd half aggressively defending their territory in true Wolverine fashion and romped to a 52-17 victory. If you'd like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Go Blue!

    My wife brought me to a Michigan game two years ago as a present. Let me tell you, I've been in a…read morelot of stadiums, but being around 110,000 plus fan is ELECTRIC. Atmosphere was phenomenal, crowd was great, food and drinks were your typical stadium pricing, but overall a great experience. We ubered to the game from our hotel to avoid traffic and parking. The amount of vendors outside the stadium was unreal too. So many pop up shops. I will say though, good luck getting online on your phone while being around that many people, we had to walk almost a mile away from the stadium to connect with uber. I would do this experience 100 times out of 100. Best football game of my life even though Michigan lost lol.

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