![The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering...]()
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The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering ice skating lessons every Saturday morning in their outdoor center. Teah Steel, 6, getting ready to spin on the ice Jan. 6, 2007.
![Jonathan Feltman, 16, of Chesapeake laughs as he falls down...]()
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Jonathan Feltman, 16, of Chesapeake laughs as he falls down Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum. This was Felman's second time skating and he said after the fall he was done for the day.
![Chloe Cobb, 7, of Gloucester slides at the Downtown Hampton On...]()
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Chloe Cobb, 7, of Gloucester slides at the Downtown Hampton On Ice rink at the Virginia Air and Space Centeron Dec. 23, 2009.
![Children and adults enjoy ice skating outdoors on the new...]()
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Children and adults enjoy ice skating outdoors on the new rink "Downtown Hampton on Ice" Dec. 12, 2006.
![From left, Giovani Garcia of Chesapeake, his wife Maria, German...]()
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From left, Giovani Garcia of Chesapeake, his wife Maria, German Silva of Hampton and his wife Amanda hold hands while skating around the outdoor ice rink "Downtown Hampton on Ice" on Dec. 12, 2006.
![Putting on their skates Downtown Hampton On Ice. Ice skating...]()
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Putting on their skates Downtown Hampton On Ice. Ice skating at the Virginia Air and Space Center in December 2009.
![From left, Ashley, 19, Gabbi, 15, and Karen Shepherd of...]()
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From left, Ashley, 19, Gabbi, 15, and Karen Shepherd of Newport News hold hands while ice skating Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at the Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at City Center. The trio has ice skated before when they lived in Alaska but credit their skills more to the inline skating they do in the area.
![Tyler Kent of Newport News, 11, shows off his new...]()
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Tyler Kent of Newport News, 11, shows off his new skates during his third visit to the new outdoor rink "Downtown Hampton on Ice" in December 2006.
![Chloe Cobb, 7, center, of Gloucester struggles to stand while...]()
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Chloe Cobb, 7, center, of Gloucester struggles to stand while Jill Strain (left) and Kristen Strain (right) talk at the Downtown Hampton On Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Center on Dec. 23, 2009.
![Audrey Price, 5, of Smithfield checks out her image in...]()
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Audrey Price, 5, of Smithfield checks out her image in the glass of the wall at the Downtown Hampton On Ice rink at the Virginia Air and Space Center on Dec. 23, 2009.
![The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering...]()
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The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering ice skating lessons every Saturday morning in their outdoor center. Skating Instructor Lacey Bohnaker helps Cole Handly, 5, take on the ice Jan. 6, 2007.
![The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering...]()
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The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering ice skating lessons every Saturday morning in their outdoor center. Robbie Steel, 5, hits the ice for the first time solo Jan. 6, 2007.
![India Alexander, 7, of Hampton keeps a tight grip on...]()
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India Alexander, 7, of Hampton keeps a tight grip on the rail as she gets up on ice skates for the first time Wednesday at the Coliseum Central on Ice rink. The rink this year has be relocated to the parking lot next to Hampton Chevrolet on Mercury Boulevard in November 2008.
![Brittany Jackson and James Clarke, both Virginia Air and Space...]()
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Brittany Jackson and James Clarke, both Virginia Air and Space Center employees, ice skate at the rink. Downtown Hampton on Ice is open in the Virginia Air and Space Center outdoor courtyard.
![Nydia and Mark Seaton of Gloucester keep a strong grip...]()
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Nydia and Mark Seaton of Gloucester keep a strong grip on their son, Josh, 3, as he tries to ice skate Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at the Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at City Center.
![Hallie Anderson, 7, from Williamsburg gets some help from Scott...]()
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Hallie Anderson, 7, from Williamsburg gets some help from Scott Canaday after falling down while using this traffic cone to help her stand upright on the ice at Downtown Hampton On Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Center on Dec. 23, 2009.
![Amanda Silva of Hampton slips on rental skates to join...]()
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Amanda Silva of Hampton slips on rental skates to join her friends on the ice at the outdoor ice skating rink in Hampton on Dec. 12, 2006.
![The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering...]()
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The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering ice skating lessons every Saturday morning in their outdoor center. Cole Handly, 5, and Teah Steel, 6, get their skates mixed up during the lesson Jan. 6, 2007.
![The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering...]()
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The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering ice skating lessons every Saturday morning in their outdoor center. Adhira Johnson-Miller, 11, and Kayla Holston, 10, are all smiles while trying to make a spin on the ice Jan. 6, 2007.
![At the New Town shopping center in December 2012, a...]()
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At the New Town shopping center in December 2012, a plastic surface has taken the place of ice at the holiday ice skating rink. The surface is made up of interlocking tiles.
![Zoran Anderson, 6, of Beaufort, S.C., falls down Wednesday, Dec....]()
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Zoran Anderson, 6, of Beaufort, S.C., falls down Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum. Anderson was in town visiting family and despite falling numerous times, kept smiling and going around the rink.
![Angel Johnson, 16, of Hampton puts on her skates Wednesday,...]()
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Angel Johnson, 16, of Hampton puts on her skates Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, before ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum.
![The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering...]()
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The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is offering ice skating lessons every Saturday morning in their outdoor center. Teah Steel, 6, smiles as she slips and falls on the ice while taking group lessons Jan. 6, 2007.
![An ice rink has been set up on Duke of...]()
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An ice rink has been set up on Duke of Gloucester St. near Colonial Williamsburg. LibertyÕs Ice Pavilion will be officially open on Friday.
![Cole McCormick, 8, of Poquoson exagerates his fall as he...]()
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Cole McCormick, 8, of Poquoson exagerates his fall as he tries to leave the rink Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum.
![Mark Seaton skates with his daughter, Julia, 6, Saturday, Dec....]()
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Mark Seaton skates with his daughter, Julia, 6, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, while ice skating at the Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at City Center. The family came from Gloucester to skate.
![Deja Holland of Newport News, left, clings onto the wall...]()
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Deja Holland of Newport News, left, clings onto the wall and takes a break from ice skating at the new outdoor rink "Downtown Hampton on Ice" Dec. 12, 2006.
![Amber Price tries help her children Ethan, 9, and Audrey,...]()
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Amber Price tries help her children Ethan, 9, and Audrey, 5, up after a falling on the ice at the Downtown Hampton On Ice rink at the Virginia Air and Space Center on Dec. 23, 2009.
![Jesse Wenner, dressed as the mascot "Blizzard the Penguin," leads...]()
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Jesse Wenner, dressed as the mascot "Blizzard the Penguin," leads a group of skaters Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum.
![Skates make their away around the rink Saturday, Dec. 22,...]()
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Skates make their away around the rink Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at the Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at City Center.
![The outdoor ice skating rink, "Downtown Hampton on Ice," is...]()
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The outdoor ice skating rink, "Downtown Hampton on Ice," is located next to the Virginia Air & Space Museum in downtown Hampton in 2006.
![Guadalupe Almendarez, 16, of Hampton laughs as she tries to...]()
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Guadalupe Almendarez, 16, of Hampton laughs as she tries to keep her balance Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum.
![Skaters pass by Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating...]()
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Skaters pass by Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, while ice skating at the Downtown Hampton on Ice at the Virginia Air and Space Museum.
![Lauren Moore, 12, enjoys ice skating on the plastic surface...]()
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Lauren Moore, 12, enjoys ice skating on the plastic surface installed at New Town in Williamsburg in December 2012. The surface looks like ice but is made up of interlocking plastic tiles.
![Hampton residents Rebecca Moore, 10, left, and Caitlynn Lantz, 11,...]()
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Hampton residents Rebecca Moore, 10, left, and Caitlynn Lantz, 11, have season passes for the outdoor rink "Downtown Hampton on Ice" and like to go ice skating after their homework is finished in December 2006.
![Friends Kathryn James and Gabrielle Hogan try out the new...]()
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Friends Kathryn James and Gabrielle Hogan try out the new ice at the Coliseum Central on Ice rink Nov. 26, 2008.
![From left, Tyrell, 13, Endya, 7, and Chuck Vines of...]()
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From left, Tyrell, 13, Endya, 7, and Chuck Vines of Newport News ice skate Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at the Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at City Center. The family has been to the Hampton Roads IcePlex in York County but found the rink at City Center to be more convenient. The rink will be at City Center through Jan. 20.
![Hampton's Aubrey Blount 4, right, tries ice skating for the...]()
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Hampton's Aubrey Blount 4, right, tries ice skating for the first time. She is being supported by her babysitter, Laura Williams at the Downtown Hampton on Ice rink at the Virginia Air and Space Center outdoor courtyard Nov. 29, 2006.
Colonial Williamsburg isn’t the first Peninsula community to open an outdoor ice rink. Take a look back at rinks in Newport News, Hampton and New Town.
