It’s cold and windy and one of the very best things about New York – walking everywhere – has become painful. I cheer myself up thinking that a little inconvenience for me is better for the environment than the warm weather that made December such a pleasure. Warming yourself up for a walk also means lugging about in heavy boots and a heavy coat – ughh.

So what does this cold climate offer? Ice Skating. No matter how cold, somehow the joy of gliding along will warm all of you – all but the exposed parts of you. For that, try Mario Badescu’s ski cream.

I have a pond in my front yard – one of the benefits in being 60 miles from NY that offsets the 60 mile distance from the city – and my daughter and I have been loving the pond. Early mornings when there is a two hour delay, afternoons as a break, and week-ends, throughout the day – we’re out on the pond, zipping along, totally warm, and enjoying the weather.

In NY there are great places to skate as well. We list ice skating rinks in NY online at www.myurbansherpa.net.

Outdoor rinks in town are:


Lasker Rink, Central Park at 106th Street

Rink at Rockefeller Center, 51st Street & 5th Avenue

Wollman Rink, Central Park at 59th & 6th Avenue

Sadly, The Pond at Bryant Park closed to accommodate Fashion Week.

And indoors at Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street at the Hudson River

Riverbank State Park at Riverside Drive and 145th Street.

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