Well, the first week of Christmas Break 2022 is nearly gone. We might not have had piles of snow to play in, but the weather has certainly been cold! If you’re beginning to worry that your kiddos are in danger of being bored next week, here are a few things you might want to check out here in Los Alamos!

The Ice Skating Rink

The Los Alamos Ice Skating Rink was opened in 1936 to help satisfy our town’s craving for a variety of winter sports. At this time, our rink is the only refrigerated, NHL regulation outdoor ice rink in New Mexico. You can check out their hours HERE, or call ahead to make sure there are no scheduled hockey games that might interfere with your visit.

The Ice Rink is tucked beneath the Omega Bridge on the canyon floor where the temperature can plunge to nearly ten degrees lower than the rest of town. They offer skating lessons for those who might need some help and hockey leagues from PeeWee all the way through Adult if you want to really immerse yourself in the activity. Skate rental is available and even if everyone in your party isn’t itching to get out on the ice, the winter scenery in the canyon is worth a visit and a short walk.

The Leisure Lagoon is NOW OPEN!

After much waiting and delays, the new Leisure Lagoon at the Aquatic Center is open for enjoyment! Between December 20 and January 3, this new feature at the Aquatic Center is open from 11:00am to 3:00pm during regular pool hours. If you want to plan your trip, give the Aquatic Center a call at (505) 662-8170. The new lagoon has a beach play area, a lazy river, and a 2 story water slide! A trip over to enjoy this new indoor activity could be just the thing to bring some warmth to the cold days of winter break!

The Los Alamos Youth Activity Center is Open!

Though the Youth Activity Center serving kids 3rd-8th grade has been closed this first week of holiday break, they will be open during week two for an adjusted schedule. Please feel free to call them at (505) 662-9412 beginning Tuesday December 27 for more information on hours. Even if your kiddos are not regular attendees of YAC, you can do a drop off next week as a visitor. Any kiddo who is either enrolled in the LAPS school district or a resident of the county is eligible to attend at no cost to the parents. The YAC is managed and staffed by the Los Alamos Family Council through grants from Los Alamos County as a service and safe space for kids in the community!

While the YAC’s county contracted hours for this holiday break did conflict rather confusingly with the Laboratory’s closure schedule, it might just be a blessing in disguise! How wonderful might it be to drop the kiddos off and enjoy a few hours of blissful mom and dad time? The YAC has a crazy variety of things to do. Everything from air hockey and video games to cotton candy and popcorn machines for special occasions. Games, movies, and supervised outdoor activities guaranteed to wear your kids out! The YAC has even managed to acquire a food dehydrator to experiment with making fruit roll ups and other interesting projects!

No matter how you decide to enjoy the second week of this year’s holiday break, get out and enjoy what our amazing community has to offer! I hope to see you around town and as always, when you’re ready to talk real estate in Los Alamos, give me a call! I’m your hometown real estate broker and I love to chat housing in Los Alamos!