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GREAT RAINY-DAY HANGOUTS:
- : to complement the cold, wintry weather outside, lace up some blades and skate a couple loops on the ice. The Ice Palace is open to public skate Monday to Friday: 2:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.; Wednesday evening: 6:15 p.m.-8 p.m.; Friday evening: 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
- : Curling up with a book on a cold, wet day may appear boring, but give it a try. It might be just what you need to prepare for the new workweek.
- : Similar to the library idea, but this bookstore has hot beverages too! Nothing brightens a gloomy day like hot chocolate.
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