“Skate with a Date” brings Ice Skating to Downtown Smithville for Valentine’s Weekend

February 9, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Ice Skating is coming to downtown Smithville this weekend just ahead of Valentine’s Day thanks to a group of local businesses who are giving you an opportunity to take your honey for a spin on the ice!

The first ever “Skate with a Date” will be held Friday, February 11 from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, February 12 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the north side of the public square.

There is no cost to skate, but donations will be accepted to benefit the Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, members of which will be manning the skating rink.

Local realtor Tony Luna said he got the idea from a couple with whom he recently did a real estate transaction who own the company that provides such entertainment opportunities.

“I actually sold a lake house to a couple from Lexington, Kentucky and their business called “Party on Air Event and Party Rentals” is inflatables and skating rinks, so we got to talking to Mayor Josh Miller and some of the downtown merchants and we all chipped in and decided to rent the ice-skating rink for Valentine’s weekend,” said Luna.

“It’s a 32’ x 40’ portable self-lubricating polymer ice rink which will be set up on the north side of the public square a little bit diagonal from DeKalb Florist. The city has agreed to block the street in front of the Refuge Church, so the public square won’t be completely blocked off. It will only be that little portion of the square blocked off for this event,” Luna said.

Although the event is being advertised as “Skate with a Date” it is actually for everyone whether you want to bring a date or not. “All you have to do is show up because the skates will be provided by the company. Skate sizes will range from 9.5 toddler to 13 adults. Just show up, strap on some skates and take off,” said Luna.

A special thanks to all the sponsors who are making this event possible including Tony Luna with Lake Homes Realty, the Male Room Brotique, Josh and Melissa Miller, Magnolia Roots, Button Willow General Store & Coffee Shop, Mallory Pfingstler of State Farm Insurance, Tiff’s Bakery, 615 Threads, Cheryl’s Beau Bees, The Market on Main, Bates Apparel, Cantrell’s Clothing, Harmony Lane Farm & Creamery, Rock Solid Construction, Bates Construction, The Purple Door Antiques & Uniques, Town & Lake Realty, The Vintage Owl, DeKalb County Florist, Center Hill Nursery, Just A Little Southern Charm, Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, Farmhouse Finds, Savvy Scrubs, and Infinity Athletics

“We are so happy with all the help we are getting for this event. Downtown Smithville is just so different than it was five years ago with a core group of people working together. We really do have something special down here now,” Luna concluded.

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