MELTING AWAY Kevin Herrera Families on Thursday flock to Santa Monica's only ice skating rink, a popular attraction over the holidays with an estimated 25,000 visitors so far. The rink, which was sponsored by the Bayside District Corp., City Hall and Starbucks, will close this Sunday. Kathleen Rawson, executive director of Bayside, said the rink cost roughly $225,000 to operate and at $10 a pop, she believes the venture will break even.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 5, 2008. Read the original PDF.