Malila Becton, from Oakland, skates with her children Yaxche, 6, and Avo, 4, at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Skaters of all ages glided around the rink at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch with temperatures in the low 60s.
A portion of all ticket sales will benefit Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation. Yamaguchi, the East Bay native who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating, is quoted on the foundation’s website as saying, “Always Dream is now focused on building awareness around the importance of in-home reading and on empowering low-income families with the tools necessary to level the playing field.”
The rink will be open daily from noon to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekends through Jan. 8 at City Center Bishop Ranch, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon. According to their website, purchasing online tickets for the 90-minute sessions is highly recommended as same-day tickets are subject to availability. For ticket prices and more information, visit www.citycenterbishopranch.com/ice_rink_open.
Vinson Mar, far right, from San Ramon, takes a selfie with his family, from left to right, wife Stephanie and children Ryan, 3, and Charley, 5, at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Hawa Kushkaki, 5, from San Ramon, skates at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Betty So, second from left, from San Ramon, pushes her children Jalen, 6, and Teagan, 3, with her husband Steve at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) People skate at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Vinson Mar, from San Ramon, pushes his children Ryan, 3, left, and Charley, 5, at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Max Greiner, left, 11, from San Ramon, pushes his friend Eli Morris, 10, from Martinez, at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Max Greiner, 11, from San Ramon, takes a break and gets a drink at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Briona Greiner, 11, from San Ramon, laughs after her twin brother Max fell on the ice while skating at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Steve So, from San Ramon, pushes his children Jalen, 6, and Teagan, 3, at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Malila Becton, from Oakland, skates with her children Yaxche, 6, left, and Avo, 4, at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
