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The NHL is preparing to host the 2026 Winter Classic at Miami's loanDepot Park, transforming the baseball stadium into an outdoor hockey rink with a tropical Miami twist, including a beach scene and synthetic ice, despite the warm weather and high temperatures around 70°F.
A temporary outdoor ice rink has opened in downtown Portland, bringing festive feelings and hope for the revitalization of the area. The ice rink, accompanied by vendors selling warm drinks and food, aims to make downtown Portland a place for everybody. Families are being drawn to the rink, which offers a fun experience and supports local businesses. The ice rink, funded by the city, corporate sponsors, and other organizations, is part of Prosper Portland's goal to bring people back into central city spaces. The rink is open until January 28th, and tickets are available for 90-minute skate sessions.
First Lady Jill Biden unveiled an ice rink on the White House South Lawn as part of the holiday display, recalling her childhood love for skating. The rink will be open to children of military families, frontline workers, first responders, and local school children during December. This is not the first time the White House has had an ice rink, as President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter also had one built in 1980. The holiday theme at the White House this year is embracing your inner child, with 98 Christmas trees, over 142,000 lights, and nearly 34,000 ornaments.
Frank Ocean's Coachella performance was originally set to feature an ice rink, but plans were scrapped due to his ankle injury. TMZ obtained photos and videos of the ice rink rehearsals, which were set up about 50 yards from the main stage. Despite tight security, the ice rink didn't get worked into Frank's Sunday headlining set. Frank ended up performing without the ice rink, showing up an hour late and delivering what many festivalgoers felt was a lackluster performance.
Former hockey players Dan and Chris Powers have spoken out about the chaos surrounding Frank Ocean's Coachella performance, which was set to feature an ice rink and over 100 skaters. The brothers claim that Ocean scrapped the entire ice-capades setup at the last minute, leaving most of the skaters waiting on buses or in hot tents for hours. While some skaters did participate in the performance, they did so without skates or ice. The Powers brothers had nothing but praise for Ocean's leadership during rehearsals, but were disappointed with how the performance ultimately turned out.
Rumors have been circulating that Frank Ocean's Coachella set was supposed to involve an ice rink, but he scrapped it due to an ankle injury. Brad Holland, vice-president of Magic Ice USA, explains that an ice rink requires a lot of electricity to keep cool, particularly in the desert environment, and could cost around $150,000 to $200,000. Holland also says that if the rink was real ice, it would take at least 24 hours to install and that a synthetic rink would be easier and quicker to set up.