Ham Arena is a hot bed of fun

Do you remember the days of the roller skating rinks and how much fun you had with your friends and family on a Friday or Saturday night? There was the rink at the old Congregational Church by the cemetery in North Conway during the turn of the 19th century. Back in the 40s, maybe you remember The Vendome Rink above, what is now, the Conway Supply Store or you might have skated at Harold Briggs Auction Barn in Chatham in the mid to late 60s or at the rink which stood where Burger King is now in North Conway back in the 60s and 70s or glided in the 70s and early 80s at the Brennan House of Wheels which is now The Center of Hope on Redstone Road. It was all good clean, safe fun where your parents would either drop you off without a worry or strap on their skates and roll with you, since skating has no age barriers. Its been an easy twenty years since those days but thanks to the Ham Ice Arena we can once again enjoy the pleasures and recreation that skating offers, only now were on ice.The Ham Ice Arena on West Main Street in Conway is all about kids and family fun, just like the good old days. Darrell Umlah and his crew have been working hard over the last few years to create a daily schedule that allows for many social and competitive activities. There is always something going on at the Ham and you dont have to worry about the weather! The Ham Ice Arena offers tunes to skate to, and with a DJ spinning music from the Sound Resort special requests are easily handled. A Pro-Shop is open daily for any of your skating needs and makes for a great place to shop for the skaters in your life. Relax time is available at the snack bar as well. Best of all, the cost for ice time is extremely affordable, making it a wonderful recreational fun time for the whole family.The schedule at the Ham Arena is in full gear and there is something for everyone. Besides Public Ice Time, you may decide to try Stick & Puck, Pick-Up Hockey, Adult Novice Co-Ed Skating, Private Ice Time for parties or family reunions, Figure Skating, Adult Hockey, Youth Hockey, Contract Ice Time, skating programs and lessons for adults and children, Ice Practice time and more. When the ice is not busy with these activities you may want to come and enjoy the sport of spectator at some of the many school games, tournaments, figure skating shows and various other presentations. May and June are the Ice Out months when special events are available such as the Steel Drum Festival, Sportsman Show, and the Greater New England Jump Rope Contest, just to name a few.Never a dull moment or blade at the Ham!So lets get back into the family fun and recreation. For updates and schedules on the various programs and public skating times, please call 447-5886 or log onto the web: www.hamarena.com for more in-depth information.