Scott Rakow Youth Center — Local services in Miami Beach

I came to this YOUTH center for an ADULT birthday party. I just wanted to point that out. LOL. I honestly had never heard of this Youth Center or what it offered. I was completely wowed by this center. I really was not expecting everything that it had to offer. I honestly really didn't know what to expect.

So for the birthday party, my friend rented out the bowling alley, the ice skating rink and I believe the third was the game room. I did not participate in the last activity so I don't recall.

The bowling alley was super fun. It has 6 lanes. The particular Sunday that we came, two lanes weren't working. Outside of that we had a blast. My son loves bowling so it was right up his alley; get it? lol

The skating was fun but cold. I mean I knew it would be cold but still. My son even enjoyed the skating rink too. I just couldn't sit in there too long.

They also have a swimming pool but it's strictly for Miami Beach residents or so we were told. It's kind of weird that as a non-resident you can enjoy all of the other amenities but not the pool. I would say that that is the only downfall and why it didn't...

Review for Ice Skating - great rink, we went for the public skate on Sunday which is from 3pm-5pm. You'll want to register online prior to your visit and purchase entry and skate rental. There are no lockers, so anything you bring you'll either have on you around the rink or have to leave in the bleachers. The girl doing the skates is not very friendly, she didn't really acknowledge us when we were the first to arrive and snapped at me when I returned a pair of skates with the laces not inside the shoe. It was my first time here so didn't know that was a rule. There is a sign right next to her window but seeing as there was no line I went straight to her and didn't have time to stand there reading notices. Perhaps if they were around the rink or seating area people would be better prepared. Skaters are all levels and it fills up pretty quickly, if you're a first time skater get there at 3 like we did so you get the space to get used to being on the ice before the...

First of all, I just want to say that this is a great ice skating rink to go with your friends and hang out BUT, they did not tell us the right times on their website. My friend and I woke up super early just to go have fun and they didn’t even mention that there are ONLY private lessons on Sunday. We had to remake our whole plans and wrap our fun around THEIR schedule when it should be the other way around. Stay warned and don’t trust...