SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Sierra Stevenson and Angelina Eastman, both 11, of San Ramon, from left, skate during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Several hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon on Monday evening.
The former Olympic gold medalist, two-time world champion skater and East Bay resident spoke to the crowd, along with San Ramon Mayor Dave Hudson and Alex Mehran, chairman of the board of the Sunset Development Company. The event kicked off the holiday ice-skating season and celebrated the 25th anniversary of Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation.
Skater Sophie Peters and skaters from Dublin Iceland performed, as well as Danville singer-songwriter Sophie Pecora of “America’s Got Talent” fame.
The rink will be open daily from noon to 9:30 p.m. through Jan. 2 at City Center Bishop Ranch, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon. For ticket prices and other information, go to www.citycenterbishopranch.com/ice_rink_open.
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Kristi Yamaguchi, U.S. Olympic skating gold medalist and founder of the Always Dream Foundation, speaks as she’s flanked by San Ramon Mayor Dave Hudson, left, and Alex Mehran, Sr., chairman of the board of the Sunset Development Company, during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: People watch as skaters from the Dublin Iceland rink perform during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Sophie Peters performs during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: People watch as skaters from the Dublin Iceland rink perform during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Singer-songwriter Sophie Pecora, of Danville, performs during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Nevaeh Chan, 13, center, and her sister Mavis, 10, of Castro Valley, at the rink in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Kristi Yamaguchi waves to spectators during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Skaters from the Dublin Iceland rink perform. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: San Ramon Mayor Dave Hudson speaks as Kristi Yamaguchi, U.S. Olympic skating gold medalist and founder of the Always Dream Foundation, and Alex Mehran Sr., chairman of the board of the Sunset Development Company, listen during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: People watch as skaters from the Dublin Iceland rink perform. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: People skate during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Singer-songwriter Sophie Pecora, of Danville, performs; San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Adrian Reyes, 5, of Livermore, watches a performance. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: People skate during the opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
