Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex celebrates 25 years of business in Willowbrook this month

The ice skating complex has been in business since 1995. (Courtesy Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex)

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By Danica Lloyd | 8:30 AM Dec 1, 2020 CST

Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex, located near Hwy. 249 in the Willowbrook area at 8220 Willow Place Drive N., Houston, is celebrating 25 years in business with festivities throughout the month of December. The complex has offered public skating, private lessons and hockey programming for all ages since 1995.

A pro-shop tent sale is planned Dec. 4-5, featuring discounted hockey gear and figure-skating merchandise, officials said. 281-847-5283. www.aerodromes.com

By Danica Lloyd

Danica joined Community Impact Newspaper as a Cy-Fair reporter in May 2016 after graduating with a journalism degree from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. She covers education, local government, business, demographic trends, real estate development and nonprofits.

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