Boyne Ice Rink - now Stein Eriksen's Patio

In the 1960s, guests were visiting from all over the Midwest and business was booming. Everett decided to add an ice rink behind the lodge and offer skating year-round. Everett hired professional figure skaters to teach lessons for the Boyne guests but ice in the summer was difficult to maintain so it only lasted a few summers. Pickup hockey games were known to happen, sometimes with famous players like Gordie Howe or Marty Pavelich. You can still enjoy the same ice rink in the winter along with the original SkateHaus that was built for skate rentals and warming up.

📸 Attached Media:

-Photos of ice skaters and skiers from the Boyne Mountain Resort Archives

-"Christmas Ski Week Showed That We're The Midwest's Best" photo and article from the Petoskey News Review on January 7, 1988

🏃Stay on the same ground level and walk to your left toward the entrance door. Walk inside and past the vending machines. In the room to your left, you’ll find the huge Onaway stone fireplace used for warming. Turn to the right and walk down the hall lined with wooden walls. Walk to the opening in the walls and you’ll see the huge dining room of Stein Eriksen’s. This is our largest dining area on property.

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