by Guy BusbyNovember 29, 2007
Orange Beach, AL- Palm trees line the drive, and the white stuff on the ground is sand, and the skaters glide in circles just a few feet from Gulf yachts and fishing boats.
Welcome to the outdoor ice rink that opened Nov. 2 at The Wharf on the Intracoastal Waterway.
The 50- by 70-foot holiday-season attraction is the first of its kind on the Alabama coast, said Lesley Dethloff, Wharf special events coordinator.
"We've really picked up since it started," she said, estimating the crowd on the weekend before Thanksgiving at about 600 people.
Young skaters interviewed there recently said the ice was nice, once they got used to it.
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