Nearby, a group of enthralled millennials chanted “Glice, Glice, Baby” as they skated. ‘It Struck Me as Sad’Founded in Europe eight years ago, Glice now has 1,800 rinks worldwide, according to the company. “No one wants to fly there right now.”Glice arrived with little fanfare in the United States in 2017, when the Detroit Zoo installed a rink. And over 300 American homes, mostly in the Midwest, have Glice rinks, which start at $1200 for a small one, in their garages, basements or backyards. “In the past I worked for a hotel that had a traditional ice skating rink,” Mr. Lemmond said.

Source: New York Times February 01, 2020 09:56 UTC