Natrel Rink at Harbourfront

Best because: the size, the music, the open sky. My husband and I fell in love skating on this rink. The trip down to the waterfront carrying skates on the streetcar always gets me excited like a little kid. What I would change: a few less fast-skating dangerous jerks would be nice.

It's the best rink in the city, tucked away by the lake. It's a great place to spend a cold January afternoon, working off the pounds after the holidays are over and you're bored and looking for something fun to do.

It feels like you are in a different city looking out onto the lake and there is a great apres ski feel to it with hot chocolate, drinks and snacks in the resto on the side. Lights up at night.