For 21 hours a day, the San Diego Ice Arena buzzes with activity. Skaters with Olympic dreams practice turns and spins in the mornings. Hundreds of students take to the ice in the afternoons before hockey players arrive at night.
Business looks like it's booming.
We are working on such small margins as it is. Raising prices isn't an option, Linssen said. Most skaters have contracts negotiated months ago, before energy bills skyrocketed. And he's got to remain competitive with two other local rinks. Electric Co. And the first of the economic ripples are emerging.