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The ice rink at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation

Ice, Ice, Baby!

by Stephanie Davis Smith | The Atlantan magazine | January 16, 2012

Don’t just skate by on your next date night or Valentine’s Day plans.

Instead, make it a triple axel-event scoring a romantic perfect 10. First, hit the road and spend the day or evening circling the idyllic skating rink at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation. The tented ice-skating rink will be open through this weekend and closes Jan. 22. at the AAA Five Diamond resort just up I-20. A complimentary gourmet s’mores buffet and fire pit are open in the evening to guests after their turn around the frosty stuff.

If you decide to stay in town, hit up the annual Boutique Bargain event at Atlantic Station, Jan. 20-21. Get 70 percent off of designers from local boutiques like Tulipano and Meringue. 1381 Market St. NW, 770.433.2989, boutiquebargainsatl.com

Or, if you want to get a few chuckles before the presidential race really heats up, hit The Capitol Steps at Rialto Center on Jan. 21. The musical performance is about a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and institutions that employed them. A large group of the performers actually worked on Capitol Hill and have insider experience in the House and Senate, so their parodies are usually spot on. 80 Forsyth Street, NW, 404.413.9849, rialtocenter.org