Around Thanksgiving he converts it to ice and skates through mid-March.

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From 3:30 pm to 6 pm, the Prenestina Philharmonic orchestra will play some of the most famous pieces by Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Gounod to accompany a variety of performances, including by world-champion ice skaters Alessandro Spigai and Anna Remondini (on roller-skates), stilt-walkers and traditional dancers.

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Ice skates, as well as snowshoes, cross-country skis and toboggans are available for rental.

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There's a website (hockeyfights.com) devoted entirely to the not-so-fine art of fighting on skates on ice, and there are chat rooms where the best fights are analyzed and picked apart.

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The two placed a pair of gloves down on center ice, and Mr. Martin executed tight, figure-eight turns while shifting weight between inside and outer skates.

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