Thomas College Ice Vault — Local services in Hallowell

I've been coming here for years to come and skate. The free skate is well worth a couple bucks, which makes for some good, cheap fun. Perfect place to take a date, some friends, or the family. They offer a full concessions stand with anything you might need to warm back up. The skate rentals are very easy to use if you are bringing someone that may be just trying it. They also offer walkers to a slightly inexperienced skater who still wants to have fun or learn. As a rule of thumb, call first to ensure that the hours are correct, because there have been a few times where I've shown up at the time the website said, however they were not open. That's my only complaint, nothing to stop anyone from going, and as a result, the website has improved...

This rink is fantastic. Enough parking, enough seating. A warm area in addition to the Ice Vault, a stellar food stand with some pretty awesome items in there... Apple Cider Slushee!!! Yes please! They have a full kitchen located there. They can make whole pizzas to order and have tons of options to choose from! If I had to gripe about one thing it would be that I see the zamboni driver come out onto the ice before players are even off...

Best ice arena in the area. Plenty of public skate days, especially in winter. They keep the ice in great condition normally, and always bring out the zamboni to clean things up halfway through a skating session. Also, the rentals are for the most part in great condition and normally sharp enough. Only if it is a super packed and busy day, you may want to show up a little early so as to ensure getting the...