Four days on the ice
- Thursday, Jan. 28
- Friday, Jan. 29
- Saturday, Jan. 30
- Sunday, Jan. 31
Wait, pro curling?
Rock League is curling’s first professional league. Six teams, each mixing top men and women from around the world, playing a faster, louder version of the game you’ve watched during the Olympics. Utica is the first U.S. city to host.
Make a weekend of it
With games Thursday through Sunday, you’ll want to catch more than one. Stay downtown and you can walk to the arena, go out for dinner after, and be back for the next session.
Between games
Where to eat
If you’re coming from out of town, start with tomato pie and chicken riggies. Plenty of spots are a short walk from the arena.
See where to eatGetting here
Utica is right off the Thruway (I-90). Approximate drive times:
- 1 hr Syracuse
- 1.5 hrs Albany
- 2.5 hrs Rochester
- 3 hrs Thousand Islands border
New to curling?
Two teams slide granite stones toward a target called the house, and teammates sweep to control where they stop. Closest to the center scores. You’ll pick it up fast.
