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Ice In Paradise in Goleta

4.6 (137) 6985 Santa Felicia Dr, Goleta, CA 93117, United States

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Ice skating rink

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Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, US

Phone: +1 805-879-1550
Site: http://iceinparadise.org/

Opening hours

Monday:9 AM–10 PM
Tuesday:9 AM–11 PM
Wednesday:9 AM–10 PM
Thursday:9 AM–10 PM
Friday:9 AM–10 PM
Saturday:9 AM–10 PM
Sunday:9 AM–9 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.6

137 Reviews for Ice In Paradise 2024:

Review №1

2023-11-17 22:26:56

Ice skating rink in Goleta that has a full size rink as well as a smaller one. I attended a party at the smaller rink and had a blast skating with friends. Rental skates were clean and fit well

Review №2

2024-04-17 22:33:18

A wonderful skating facility in Santa Barbara. Well run and catering to families and people who are new to ice sports. The rinkside cafe has great food too!

Review №3

2019-04-24 23:14:12

Such a cool spot. $11.50 if you bring your own skates or $15 with rental skates from 1:30 to 4:30 daily . Really clean spot, friendly and nice staff! Great for kids!

Review №4

2024-01-06 23:30:50

Our family loves this place - it’s so great to have an ice rink in SB. The only thing we wish they could add or improve is an enclosed warm viewing room above the actual rink!

Review №5

2024-04-27 04:33:03

Its great when its not crowded. I suggest going on the weekdays if youre free for the best experience!

Review №6

2024-03-27 23:48:46

Ive called and emailed twice to inquire about Spring Camp and no one responded. I guess you dont want my business...?

Review №7

2023-05-22 21:31:37

There are two ice rinks, both with seats for spectators. One rink is full size. The studio rink is much smaller. There is a small cafe for beverages, alcohol and simple food. Ample free parking. They have programs for hockey and ice skating.The day that I visited the large rink was hosting a well organized regional figure skating competition. The studio rink was 3×3 hockey in the morning and open free skating in the afternoon. If you are only a spectator, dress warm.

Review №8

2022-11-08 19:28:57

Nice newer facility. Poor wheelchair accessibility compliance.You may be thinking, people in wheelchairs dont ice skate... but their kids do. There are requirements under both federal ADA and California Building Codes that are meant to ensure that disabled patrons have seating and table accommodations. Several of those requirements are not met here. Making for a less than comfortable experience.

Review №9

2022-01-16 03:13:08

This place is great!!!! We had our daughters birthday party there and they made it a magical day. The place is clean and safe. Good food and drinks, including adult beverages available as well. The staff headed by Breanna (Administrative Director) were outstanding and exceptional service with a smile. They are nice and very accommodating. Throwing a birthday party can be challenging for the parents but Ice in Paradise made it a breeze. Without a doubt will be back again. THANK YOU, Ice in Paradise.

Review №10

2024-02-17 10:00:00

Great place, friendly people, cafe has great food as well.

Review №11

2021-11-17 16:40:07

Our team from Orange County travelled up to play the SB Ice Hawks and it was my first time to this rink.Awesome!! Really nice facility with two rinks. One is regulation size and the other is a smaller sheet of ice. Happy to see Santa Barbara with an ice rink snd a nice one at that! Also has a cafe type place inside for food and beverage!

Review №12

2022-08-02 14:24:55

Apparently no one wants or thinks to go ice skating in the summer time, we had the whole place to ourselves, what a blast!

Review №13

2024-05-01 20:21:50

I dont go out, but the kids love the ice

Review №14

2018-05-24 19:35:42

Brings back memories of the Ice Patch from years ago. Great to have an ice rink in Santa Barbara again. Only downside is the price, for three people to skate it was over $45. Thats a bit steep in my opinion. The plastic walkers that novice skaters can rent are pricey, $5 each. I had two kids who needed them, so between that, the $45 entry and skate rental, plus a snack I spent almost $70. I dont know how people with more kids can afford to do this on a regular basis. Id love to bring my kids a lot more often, but we cant afford it. The rink itself is quite nice, clean, and the desk staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. I will definitely be going again, once I can save up some money for another visit!

Review №15

2018-03-25 05:47:58

My niece had her 6th birthday party here today and everything was perfect. The manager Larry was really accommodating to us wanting our own thing. Prices were good and the pizza there is also good. Thank you for making her birthday one to remember:)

Review №16

2021-08-17 15:10:31

The rink is very nice and the food at the restaurant is amazing but the prices are just unreal. $15 for a 2 hour free skate!!! just 1 year ago it was $7 with skate rental included and you could skate for 3 hours. not only that but stick time prices have gone through the roof where they used to be $12 for 2 hours now its $20 for 1 hour!! at this point im better off going to simi valley to skate. i highly recommend offerning either a monthly subscription/ pack you can purchase or lowering the prices because i am very disappointed with the current pricing status.

Review №17

2016-11-23 01:41:17

You only pay 10 dollars and you can stay as long as you want. Its a great place and really fun!

Review №18

2022-04-25 02:49:24

Ice in Paradise, I want to publicly say thank you. First of all, hosting a party for a child and their friends can be stressful event but, they made everthing a breeeze! A huge thank you to Breanne, from making the reservation for me, answering my never ending questions, and allowing my daughters ice skating vision to come to life! I really appreciate you! Next, front desk MJ and Chloe. These girls are girls you need in your corner! They gave you and your party enough space to enjoy your time, but also asked if there was anything else I needed. If I needed a knife they gladly went out of their way to assit me. I constantly needed new skates to fit the children that attended and they helped with a smile on their face! I am over the moon how it all turned out. I will recommend to all my family and friends to use this facility whether is is to host a party or just come in and have a fun weekend skating adventure. Great job guys! See you all soon!

Review №19

2016-07-13 05:23:17

This is a great, new facility offering league skating and free time skating. Reasonably priced so we take our grandson and his friends frequently. They even have a snack bar with good coffee for us oldsters watching the kids! Be sure to check their schedule before going.

Review №20

2020-02-25 10:16:27

This rink is a lot of fun and runs a number of programs including hockey and figure skating lessons, however, the rental skates laces are all eaten up/too short, and when I asked about longer laces, they said they like it like that as it reduces the risk of people skating on their laces.The length the laces end up, you cant loop them around your ankle which, particularly for the hockey skate, is incredibly important to give you control of the skate. The side gap in my hockey skates extended as far down as the ball on my ankle which gives you an idea about how much control I was able to exert over the skate.The staff are friendly, and there are always regular figure skaters out on the ice training which is always fun to watch and dodge. Theres a little coffee shop which serves both reasonable food choices, including for keto diet, as well as a nice variety of breakfast drinks, and alcohol. (Definitely beer, and I think wine)All in all, for less than.$15 for ice time and rentals ($10 for ice time), this its a great time, and great exercise.

Review №21

2018-01-30 04:59:38

For my first time ice skating, this place was wonderfully comfortable. The separate rinks is a great idea for first - timers and private parties. The catered food was also incredible, although a pool table could be added.

Review №22

2019-05-27 08:44:03

Cone here every once in a while because i live 3 hrs away, but i always enjoy struggling to stay alive while 10 year olds dance around me with the grace of a lotus flower. Its fun and reasonably priced. Good place to take friends and groups.

Review №23

2017-12-16 16:16:43

Great place to spend the afternoon. Staff is fantastic and the Zizzos cafe is great. The rates are very reasonable to free skate and you can get a little discount if you use your SB Axxess card.

Review №24

2022-01-23 18:32:58

Kids had a great time, but the Security Ice Guard wouldnt allow one of the kids(new on the ice) tried to use the Walker to prevent him from falling. He was told hes too tall. Is there a height restriction??

Review №25

2024-02-15 00:10:57

Very nice faci...but COLD

Review №26

2019-09-04 22:06:05

After hearing about this facility opening my girlfriend and I were eager to check it out. Growing up in Santa Barbara Id heard rumors of an ice rink opening since I was a child. When we got to the rink they had us skate in the smaller kid sized rink. It looked like they hadnt used the zamboni machine on it all day; the ice was completely torn up. I was extremely dissapointed by the lack of professionalism at this establishment. There is no way that the experience I recieved justified their price point.I would not reccomend this to anyone. If you want to ice skate then go somewhere else.

Review №27

2022-07-28 19:16:24

Lotta fun, we did the morning public session and there were only a few people in the rink so you didnt have to worry about being in the way. Will come again and bring friends

Review №28

2021-08-15 12:50:59

Amazing place. Very clean and ran smoothly by true professionals. Very welcoming and a great place for kids to ice skate or learn how to play hockey.

Review №29

2022-06-07 18:02:54

Great ice rink.The kids had lots of fun.Very friendly staff.Inexpensive.Recommended

Review №30

2017-02-19 06:04:02

If I could rate a 0 I would have....Went here for a birthday party with 3 middle-aged teens, a 62-year-old grandma and two young adults for a birthday party. We had a little bit of difficulty with our grandma having stability issues so we kindly ask for an assistant tool so she would be able to skate easier.Paul, the manager here first asked us to point her out on the ice. She was on the opposite side of the rink holding onto the side.After pointing her out like he asked, he turned to us and said rudely, if she cant skate then how did she get all the way over there? I explained that we assisted her around the rink, but she fell a few times and needed a support tool. He said it was only for children, and although we understood that, we explained she is 62 years old and she wanted to enjoy skating with her grandkids...his replied was, I wouldnt put my grandma on the ice if she cant skate.I was so shocked by how rude he was to us. So I asked for a refund for our tickets. First he said he couldnt do that and I told him we are not going to stay if she cannot skate. Then he said he would only refund her ticket.Of course this was not going to be acceptable since we had just gotten there, and spent maybe 10min on the ice. I continued to ask for a refund until finally he threw up how hands and said, fine get them all off the ice and Ill give you all your money back.First he refunded us who had receipts from paying with a credit card. Then he gave us a hard time about the three teens and our grandma who paid with cash because they didnt have a receipt. The receptionist who took the payments said they usually dont give receipts to those who pay in cash, so getting more frustrated he started looking it up in the computer.Then one by one he returned the cash, not realizing that we had four ppl who needed cash refunds, he seemed to be getting more and more irritated each time and asking for receipts even tho we had already explained that she did not give receipts for the payment made in cash. He literally threw the refund receipts back at my teenage siblings and my grandmother. I stood there and watched him do this. Deciding to not make matters worse and mention his extremely rude attitude and actions, I stayed silent because obviously he had no costumer service skills at all. The two employees working with him looked embarrassed and the young lady with blonde hair was apologetic.In the end he lost the ice rink $112.50 in sales, and completely ruined a nice family outing / 18th birthday celebration. I felt bad for my grandmother who still enjoys to be active and was having a great time even tho it was difficult for her. There was no one else out on the ice using any support tools, so this whole situation could have easily been avoided had they been nice enough to assist the elderly!In my opinion this was discrimination to old people. As a manager you should always be willing to be as helpful as you can. Even if we absolutely could not use the ice walker because of the rules, he could have handled that situation in a professional manner. No respect was given whatsoever. Even people standing around in the front area were kind of shocked that they wouldnt allow a grandma to use a walker.As we left he said sorry it couldnt work out, have a good night!This encounter was deeply disappointing and actually very hurtful, we will not ever be going back this poorly managed ice rink as long as he is the manager.To the reader, dont waste your time or money here, there are other ice rinks with good friendly staff that know how to treat customers with respect!

Review №31

2017-08-02 20:32:07

I give it 3 out of 5 stars because of the following:The rink itself is great. The way the place is run is less than great. My daughter and I came from out of town and where excited to try out a new rink. Having grown up in SB its been a long while since the days of skating at The Ice Patch on the Mesa.This new facility is top notch.However, I have four safety issues that id like to share as well as a general running of the skate session that we participated in.First safety issue, was the fact that their are no coned off beginner areas for skaters to learn and push the little aids around. As we where skating their where kids running those things all over the place, across the ice, backwards, a few kids one device, parents pushing and sliding it. It was quite crazy.Second safety issue, Their was no area in the middle of the rink for the more experienced skaters to practice their jumps and turns. They where stuck dealing with the crazy going on all over the rink. I know that maybe they get private ice time but maybe some of us not so experienced skaters might want to practice some stuff as well.Third safety issue, I did not see any staff members patrolling the rink at all. I was there on a Friday afternoon session and we had speed skaters, teenagers, and those skate aids flying all around. Kids slamming into the walls, etc. Thank goodness it was not that crowded.and my last safety issue, at our rink we have staff members help to insure proper lacing and fit on rental skates. I saw kids with poorly laced skates running around, as well as the fact that when I went to get my mothers rental skates they where not sure of sizing, and when I went to lace her up the lace broke. So then I had to wait back at the counter for a good 15 minutes before a staff member would even help me, they had 3 staff members helping a gal with a refund. Thank goodness my daughter and I own our own skates. That would have been another half hour.And my very last concern about this visit is the fact that we had to skate for 3 hours in one direction. Do you people switch directions at all during a skate session ???? and as for price point. Its Santa Barbara, I think its spot on for everything else expensive in the area.So, I loved the facility, but I think you guys need to visit some other facilities and see how they run their skate rinks. There is always room for improvement. I do think we will be back again, but I think I will call first and see if we have to skate in one direction for the duration of the session first.They have a good thing started. I hope they continue to improve.Thank you though for putting a rink in my hometown. I have missed The Ice Patch.I am sorry to compare this rink to our current rink, but it gave me a new perspective on how well our rink is ran. We have been spoiled.Thank you

Review №32

2020-08-20 15:19:34

I take lessons here, and have worked here on occasion. Staff are wonderful, the rinks are beautiful, and the instructors are awesome!! Great place to skate at any level. 10/10

Review №33

2017-12-05 01:02:57

Great group rates for their smaller rink with skates and helper carts and buckets for small kids included. Kids of all ages would have much more fun if they had ever skated or roller bladed before.

Review №34

2023-01-02 02:18:15

Nice family friendly atmosphere. Fun to strap a pair of skates on and try out your skills.

Review №35

2017-12-21 01:32:06

Excellent facility, well maintained. Clean. Friendly people. Reasonable prices. Loved the cafe off the lobby. My daughter and I stated, them got a snack, then skated some more.

Review №36

2016-09-03 16:14:48

I love this place. My friends and I enjoy it so much. And I love it because once the ice gets all torn up they clean it and it only takes a minute. I TOTALLY recommend this rink.

Review №37

2016-08-26 05:08:59

Nice rink, but its very crowded with kids who dont know how to skate and theyre always tripping in front of you or running into you or something, and they dont resurface the ice enough. By the end of the open skating time the ice is about as smooth as asphalt .

Review №38

2017-06-16 23:33:54

Great venue to have in the hearth of Goleta. We love it. My daughter and occasionally I spend hrs at the rink.Thank you to those whose work made this possible in Goleta.

Review №39

2016-07-09 15:13:52

Ice skating in Santa Barbara. Amazing. A great modern rink. great for kids and anyone who likes the ice. Also on a hot summer day a nice cool place to have to food watching people skate.

Review №40

2022-03-15 13:43:38

Cool place with lots of room to skate.

Review №41

2016-11-19 07:08:35

Had lots of fun will definitely be going back

Review №42

2017-10-08 20:46:30

Brand new rink, well maintained. One NHL sheet of ice and a pond. Great spectating areas on second floor. No netting covers spectator area, great for filming games.

Review №43

2022-12-20 22:16:50

Excellent well run skating rink. First class and super nice staff!

Review №44

2017-09-27 02:03:50

Wonderful place! Zizzos has great food, coffee, and craft beers. Seating is great for main rink. Love the venue.

Review №45

2016-06-27 05:08:59

This is a fun local place to enjoy the ice. Great location with a good coffee shop inside. Nice viewing area above the main rink.

Review №46

2017-11-23 02:07:36

Always a really fun time! Love the skate aids for the kids! Only thing i can critique are the acoustics which are abysmal.. but that is probabaly par for the course at skate rinks.

Review №47

2022-03-03 03:22:20

Great experience was my daughters first time on the ice and had a blast !! Will definitely be making it on are activities list .

Review №48

2017-09-13 16:11:25

Great place for free skate, I believe people give lessons there as well. They have the things to help little kids skate. I love grabbing a beer and yelling at hockey league.

Review №49

2019-12-17 07:15:12

Very friendly staff and a good time. Would highly recommend even for those who dont generally ice skate, like myself.

Review №50

2023-05-13 00:42:42

No season pass available for public skating.. costs a heap ton of money to practice here

Review №51

2016-12-04 18:39:01

One of the best skating rinks Ive been to... great place for a family outing and lots of hockey leagues at all levels and ages

Review №52

2017-11-26 23:05:44

Awesome place to hang with friends, great atmosphere, zizzos has amazing food. Just a great vibe to hangout and watch skating or hockey games or participate.

Review №53

2018-02-18 07:03:34

ProsIt’s funThere’s foodHelpful, friendly staffConsA little pricey if you want to go often. (I wanted to get someone a month pass for Christmas, but they don’t have those.)

Review №54

2017-01-25 17:30:05

Ice is a bit in the dirty side but thats to be expected from a communal rink. Otherwise the atmosphere is very friendly and songs played are nostalgic

Review №55

2020-01-04 21:25:16

Love this place!! We have the greatest time and the people are so friendly. Facility is clean and prices are reasonable.

Review №56

2022-10-19 16:02:22

So cold inside.. I love watching kids have fun ice skating

Review №57

2016-05-21 14:46:37

This is the best place to hang out with your friends and make memories. It also has a great lesson program. But a little pricey but thats ok.

Review №58

2024-06-11 17:39:11

Ice skating, hockey, trivia night!

Review №59

2017-07-06 06:04:51

Good ice in a bright and cheery facility. Dependable public and freestyle sessions with very few cancellations or changes to the schedule.

Review №60

2023-02-09 01:22:24

Clean & fairly updated.Good hot chocolate. Parks nearby.

Review №61

2020-01-08 06:57:23

My kids take ice skating classes here. The instructors are really fantastic: skilled, patient, and energetic.

Review №62

2022-01-08 22:30:01

The kids at the rental desk were very rude and acted like we were nothing!! First time for my 8 and 10 year old daughters.....last time we come.....

Review №63

2017-02-19 17:55:16

Its so much fun, and now we dont have to drive to Ventura to go ice skating!

Review №64

2016-08-17 19:36:22

My daughters love this rink, and enjoy the hockey teams. The rink manager, Larry, is one of the best.

Review №65

2018-05-15 02:52:12

Had a great experience first time skating on ice, only wish the musical choices were better

Review №66

2020-10-10 20:48:16

While the place looked cool, there is no easy access information on the website signifying that the place is closed for reservations only

Review №67

2021-12-19 09:08:34

I learned how to do the basics of hockey and I go every Friday night also someone threw a fry at me

Review №68

2022-11-04 00:59:16

Love Ice In paradise been going here for 3 years playing Hockey with Ice Hawks

Review №69

2019-03-17 19:47:29

Beautiful rink with bar and grill. Regular sheet plus a studio rink. Well maintained.

Review №70

2019-11-09 01:16:30

Awesome skating ring. So much fun. Very friendly staff.

Review №71

2017-06-04 05:38:58

Be prepared to bring a sweater and get there early when the rink is empty. After all the children come along it gets a lot harder to skate.

Review №72

2016-11-21 04:05:00

Ice Skating and hockey in sunny Santa Barbara. Absolutely no one should have a complaint. Thank you to all who made this happen.

Review №73

2016-03-12 01:19:36

Great family atmosphere with something for everyone. Location cant be beat, it truly is ice in paradise

Review №74

2017-08-17 22:09:39

Outstanding ice rink and training location. Ample parking. Great store.

Review №75

2017-03-16 16:14:31

After years of waiting for the promised ice skating rink, Santa barbara/Goleta finally got it! So fun

Review №76

2018-12-02 01:14:13

Great staff with awesome facilities! The family always has a great time here

Review №77

2017-06-25 22:08:32

Always amazing. Larry does a great job maintaining the quality of the ice.

Review №78

2019-05-29 01:23:37

Fun but wish they had music while you skate. Also, pretty expensive.

Review №79

2019-03-05 02:34:22

Lovely ice rink! Homemade pizza in the snack bar too!

Review №80

2016-09-01 19:23:57

Used the axxess card to get free skate rentals and had a great time!

Review №81

2020-01-03 22:08:46

Took my grandson he had a awesome time so did I & his mom

Review №82

2020-01-23 01:04:29

Nice rink, super awesome and sweet front desk guys!

Review №83

2016-11-26 20:51:12

Very fantastic place to finally skate and play hockey in SB.

Review №84

2018-10-15 03:17:13

Beautiful space for ice scating,groups,lessons, ice hockey,rental ice skates,snacks,restroom, observation deck.

Review №85

2017-12-01 06:57:18

There is a Trivia Night every Wednesday night at 7. Prizes are available for a winning team.

Review №86

2017-11-30 23:36:03

Very cute and inexpensive rink for a day of skating!

Review №87

2019-01-14 05:37:15

Wow what a beautiful ice rink & a great community that appreciates it. 👌

Review №88

2023-01-03 17:14:27

We had a good time as a family and will be going back.

Review №89

2022-01-08 23:09:24

Great hockey rink. And how bout that Zamboni driver, what a legend!

Review №90

2019-01-23 02:42:23

I have been to several ice rinks in California. This is one of the best.

Review №91

2018-02-27 00:19:50

Really good ice rink, snack bar. Really helpful staff

Review №92

2016-11-25 07:32:24

Really fun thing to do! The staff is nice and the place is clean

Review №93

2017-10-11 20:14:45

Nice neat place to watch hockey. Very cold for morning games.

Review №94

2018-01-08 04:10:37

Fun place for the kids and long open skate times

Review №95

2020-02-14 17:41:30

Wonderful facility. Watched a great hockey game.

Review №96

2020-02-21 23:06:54

Big and fun ice skating rink. Friendly staff and clean.

Review №97

2016-12-28 02:32:55

Fun, big rink and lots of people here!

Review №98

2023-01-11 23:45:30

So much fun to ice skate!

Review №99

2020-01-30 03:21:02

It is a break from sb weather and a calm place to visit and practice

Review №100

2017-11-26 00:07:30

Great new ice skating rink for the local community.

Review №101

2018-01-10 21:15:28

Lots of fun. Great family place.

Review №102

2023-03-13 15:54:04

Ice is smooth and great for skating

Review №103

2016-07-23 19:27:33

New place. Has shop with food and beer.2 skating arenas.

Review №104

2019-11-10 03:24:42

Great venue for watching a hockey game.

Review №105

2020-01-03 23:25:56

Didn’t like the shoes but good music and lights.

Review №106

2022-10-17 22:49:46

Nice people. Good facilities.

Review №107

2020-01-08 20:41:13

Legit rink with a small cafe/eatery inside.

Review №108

2019-09-08 05:48:09

It was really fun and the staff was really friendly

Review №109

2017-06-28 16:53:37

Best rink in the tri counties

Review №110

2019-12-15 03:09:08

Great place to play hockey

Review №111

2018-05-16 05:44:31

My favorite place that exists on earth

Review №112

2016-04-09 02:30:27

A bit pricey, but monopolies are like that

Review №113

2020-02-06 03:36:26

Its only worth 3.

Review №114

2022-07-14 01:41:45

Amazing!

Review №115

2018-05-17 00:29:48

So much fun!

Review №116

2015-11-30 03:41:07

Skating was fun but it is expensive

Review №117

2017-01-03 14:49:44

My kids love it

Review №118

2018-01-21 20:25:18

Great family experience

Review №119

2018-03-14 16:48:21

Best hangout in Goleta

Review №120

2020-02-18 04:06:43

Nice hockey rink

Review №121

2017-12-29 05:46:05

Nice please to skate

Review №122

2019-11-18 00:30:38

Always fun to skate

Review №123

2017-04-22 03:49:31

Their staff sucks.

Review №124

2019-06-17 18:12:25

Cool off in the summer

Review №125

2017-11-18 00:49:14

Great rink!!

Review №126

2017-10-03 05:30:49

Great skating rink

Review №127

2016-09-04 21:06:03

Awesome

Review №128

2016-10-06 23:04:49

Ice, pizza and beer.

Review №129

2016-10-16 13:32:49

Review №130

2020-01-13 03:56:33

Family fun

Review №131

2018-08-24 12:30:55

So much fun

Review №132

2017-12-17 05:14:11

Fun skating

Review №133

2017-10-26 07:21:58

A great rink!

Review №134

2017-01-06 20:16:04

Review №135

2017-06-17 03:56:43

Very accessible and ample space to learn

Review №136

2017-04-22 03:58:02

They are very racist

Review №137

2019-01-19 04:28:40

Wena