David Bara's backyard ice rink has been up and running for 10 years, a place where his kids and others in the Fox Chase neighborhood can skate.

Bara said it takes roughly three straight days of freezing temperatures for ODRs to hold. But despite last year’s record-low snowfall, he was able to build his ice rink in less than 24 hours. “I was ...

Philly winters have been streaky in recent years, but homeowners and hockey enthusiasts are making the most of the recent deep freeze to build backyard ice skating rinks. While many families favor ...

They’ve converted their backyard into an ice skating rink, and it’s now in its 10th year running. “I originally started 10 years ago. I had one of those blow-up pools,” said David Bara ...