Curling – Playing the Olympic Sport in Orange County
Watching the 2010 Winter Olympics definitely got me interested in the niche sport of Curling. I got hooked on it and wanted to try it out myself. Only problem is that I don’t have the brooms, shoes, or rocks, not to mention a curling sheet.
But guess what! Many other people got the curling bug just like I did and started calling ice rinks about the sport and now we can play it in Orange County!
For the newbies to curling, which I would expect it to be most of us, Anaheim Ice and Westminster Ice are holding “Learn to Curl” classes on Tuesdays from 9-11PM. As of now, the classes will be going on until April 20. Check the Anaheim Ice and Westminster Ice websites for details.
And for the experienced curlers in Orange County (are there any?) there is an Orange County Curling League! League playing already began last week but I’m pretty sure it’d be fun to watch too. Check the OC Curling website for more details on that.
If you don’t know how Curling works, don’t worry. It confused me in the beginning too. Here’s a quick infographic on how curling works (via GOOD.is, click for full view)
Photo Credit: LeeLeFever on Flickr
