ranger13

I used to work at the Ice Haus in Town and Country Village back in the seventies. I also played junior hockey and later in a men's league. I have many memories of the Ice Haus and a lot of wonderful people who worked and visited there. Not only do I remember the tornado that came through the area, but I was in the rink getting ready for a game when it hit. I could see the roof trusses rise up and settle back down as the tornado passed overhead. It eventually went across the parking lot to the hotel across the way and sucked all the windows out of the back of the building. I still have the newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle discussing the incident which included a picture of the entry to the Ice Haus. All the information about the farmers market next door is correct. They used to open the doors between the market and the rink to allow shoppers to come in and watch the skaters. The building was not torn down, but converted into a Post Office. If you're interested I can post the picture I mentioned. To great memories.