Curling Shoes on an Ice Skating Rink??
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In case you don't know much about curling shoes, one shoe has a thick, flat plastic coating on the bottom, and the other one has a rubber bottom. The rubber bottom shoe doesn't slide, but the one with the plastic coating (called the slider) does. I have actually used my curling shoes on a skating rink and it is ok. It does get a little tiresome though, since you stand mostly on one foot (the slider) when you glide.
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This site has some instructional curling DVDs: http://www.curling.ca/store/category.asp?catid=3
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It can be very expensive to start your own club, especially if there isn't another close by. A set of curling stones can cost around $7000 US. You can use hockey/skating ice, but it takes some expertise in getting the rink right. Good Luck!!
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not sure, but when you find one be sure to get there in a \nHURRY!!\nHURRY HARD!!!\nHUURRRYYY!!!!\nYEP!\n\nfound the following -- only 2 listed in CA\n\n San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club \nSan Jose Logtec Ice\n1500 S. 10th Street\nSan Jose, CA 95112\nContact: Allan Barber, (408) 292-9085, or Dave Peck, (925) 672-2478\nSheets of ice: 4, arena rental \n\n\n    \nSoCal Curling Club (forming)\nOntario Ice Skating Center\n1225 W. Holt Blvd.\nOntario, Calif.  91762\n909-986-0793
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Just get on yahoo yellowpages and type in that area and skating rinks.  It should bring them all up.  If that doesn't work you could look up the number to the chamber of commerce in that area and they could probably help you find the ice skating rinks in the area.
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Here's one picture I found: http://www.chiptech.com/images/curling/curling.jpg
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There is the Charlotte Ice House in Charlotte (that should be pretty close) at the Eastland Mall. You could try that because usually every Ice House in NC has some sort of hockey association.
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No it isnt.\n\nBut we do play Lawn Bowls wich is about as close as you can get to Curling without having ice or sweepers.  \n\nTo see Lawn Bowels played try to catch it on broadcasts of the upcoming Commonwealth games mid MARCH from Melbourne.
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In Saratoga Springs, NY where it can get very cold (and Olmpic Speed Skaters have competed on an oval rink) the ground is sprayed with water and allowed to freeze in a natural shallow basin that was bulldozed into an oval track with land in the middle.  Water can then be sprayed on top of the original ice layer to thicken it without melting through.  When the ice layer is thick enough, the entire area can be slowly flooded.  The water used is at groundwater temperature from a hydrant using a fire hose.  I believe that groundwater is about 46F here but will vary from city to city as it is basically the average temperature of all the water that seeps into the ground during a typical year.  The lowest temperature of drain water is of course 32F.  Thus the water is only 14F warmer than the ice being layed down and it must be well below freezing to prepare the rink.  A hockey rink could be built the same way by omitting the land in the middle; but it would require more water.\n\nOf course, ice rinks can be located on a lake or pond if it freezes thick enough.  The NY State Park here has a special rectangular rink that merely requires flooding for figure skating and recreation.
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just practice on the trails off lake shore. im sure you know someone that skates, have them help you.
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To my knowledge, there are 4 ice rinks in London that are there all year round: Alexandra Palace, Lee Valley, Streatham and Queens in Bayswater. For the best venue for location  I would say Alexandra Palace or Queens. There will be learn to skate courses with qualified instructors or you can try a general public session where you will find marshalls to oversee the sessions, however they cannot provide tuition. \nTo be honest a beautiful place/setting to skate is not entirely covered by the rinks I have mentioned and over Christmas there are a number of temporary ice rinks erected over London which are outside and are a great place to skate. The natural history museum and Hampton court are two such places that are beautiful settings to skate in. However they generally do not have instructors to provide tuition. It is best to buy tickets for these ice rinks online beforehand as there sessions are very popular over the xmas period and can become full.
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You can go ice skating at the Raleigh Ice Plex.\n\nCheck out the website- http://www.iceplex.com/
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"Curling." for one. All I know is that it involves sweeping the ice with a broom in advance of a large, slow moving, roundish stone...certainly would be unusual here in Texas...
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well for one thing you might want to get your own pair of skates because the ones they offer for rent at the rink are no good you might have noticed the way your feet lean to one side that's because the rental skates give hardly any ankle support. I have been skating for 8 years and i still can't stay up in those.  You might be trying hockey skates but i don't know anything about those but if you are using figure skates try to remember to not push off with your toepick you have to stroke using your whole blade. Skating isn't like walking you don't rock from heel to toe you push back and to the side not straight back if you're still having trouble and you want to get serious about skating most rinks have a group of coaches that you can get lessons from or you can enroll in the learn-to-skate classes that they offer
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i play outside rinks when its -20 outside and its the greatest feeling sure you bring a toque then after 5 minutes you take it off, ou start to get warm that's if your really playing. you don't need boot warmers just socks will be fine. i just wear a  sweater under my jersey and pants that's all, like i said just after 5 minutes of playing you get warm.
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You want something that fits good and feel comfortable.  I wouldnt suggest going out and getting the most expensive top of the line skate, but don't buy the cheapest either! In-line skates come with wheel bearings that have a number rateing associated with them, if you have ever ice skated in your life and are pretty good then you can go with a APEC 5 bearing and do well, if you are a true all out beginner, stick with an APEC 3 bearing.  The lower the number the less speed you can generate while skating.  You want something with plenty of ankle suport too, you might not get the prettiest pair on the rack, but if you are serious about skating on the regular you dont need to worry about a fashion show do you?  Also get something with a REAR break on it, stay away from hockey skate replicas!  Try going to a sporting goods store, stay away from Wal*mart and stores like that.  Usually the people in those department are extremely helpful.  I hope I shed a little light on the subject for you!  Good luck and have fun skating.\n\nOH PS - Get a helmet, again you arent in a fashion show!  Protect your noggin!  If you are a real beginner you WILL fall!
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http://www.icerinksupply.com/\n\nhttp://www.icerer.com/\n\nTHOSE ARE 2 GOOD SPOTS TO START.\n\nCHEERS AND HAPPY SKATING!\nKC