Ice Skating outside the Friendly Confines

If there were any news coming from the winter meetings, I’d be happy to pass it along and have a take on it. In the meantime this is news worthy at least if you live in Chicago and are looking for something to do this winter:

The Cubs and the city have teamed up to put an ice rink outside of the ballpark this winter. The rink will be stationed west of the ballpark and they are in the process of assembling the rink. The rink will open next Tuesday, December 15th for your holiday enjoyment. Here’s a link to Chicago Breaking News.

Crain’s Chicago Business Taking Names Blog has more on the rink, including some later than expected closing times:

But most interesting is that the rink will be open every night — until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

And a litttle bit more:

“The rink at Wrigley is a great way to bring winter fun to our community and to highlight our commitment to our neighbors and the city of Chicago,” said Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts. “We are excited to offer a family-friendly activity for our fans and neighbors at the ballpark during the off-season.”

The rink opens Tuesday and the grand-opening celebration is planned for 11 a.m. on Dec. 19. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for kids

If you need any more information the Cubs have set up a website for this: http://www.rinkatwrigley.com/