The winter is here and unfortunately for far too many, that means a marked decrease in physical activity. While the dedicated gymster can keep winter weight gain to a minimum by slavishly following their workout regimen at the health club, everyone else must find other activities to keep from feeling like total slugs during the snowy season. Here are some fun options.

Bowling --
Since bowling is an indoor activity it's perfect during the winter, and now it's even a nightlife option complete with disco balls.

Diversey River Bowl 2211 W Diversey | 773.227.5800 | www.drbowl.com
Part bowling alley and part nightclub, this is place is not your father's bowling alley. When leagues aren't in session, night time bowling features pulsating music and a laser light show.
Waveland Bowl 3700 N Western | 773.472.9500 | www.wavelandbowl.com
If for whatever reason you are awake at 3am on a Tuesday and bored, then maybe a quick trip over to the 24-hour Waveland Bowl is just what you need. And if you'd rather shoot pool instead of trying to convert the 7-10 split, Waveland also has an impressive Billiards room.

Other bowling options:
10pin Bowling Lounge 330 N State | 312.644.0300 | www.10pinchicago.com
Lucky Strike Lounge 332 E Illinois | 312.245.8331 | www.bowlluckystrike.com

Roller Skating --
While skating raises the heart rate quite a bit more than bowling, it's a also bit more difficult to do since the Rainbo skating rinks no longer exists.

Playdium Roller Rink 1776 Glenview Rd | Glenview, IL | 847.724.6767
Unfortunately, this northern suburb rink is the closest to Boystown, but if you want to get your skating groove on during the winter months, here you go.

Fleetwood Skating Rink 7231 Archer Ave | Summit Argo, IL | 708.458.0300 | www.fleetwoodrollerrink.com
A 75' x 165' hard maple skating surface and $2 rental rates for skates makes the long trek out to the southwest suburbs well worth the trip.

Ice Skating --
If you want to do your best Michelle Kwan and Johnny Weir imitation, bundle up and check out one of the following ice skating rinks in the city:

Daley Bicentennial Park, Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph | 312.742.7650
Outdoor rink w/ $5 skate rental & free admission. There is no concession stand, but hot chocolate is offered in a vending machine.

McFetridge Sports Center, California Park 3843 N California | 773.478.2609
Indoor rink w/ $3 skate rental & $5 admissions. Food concessions are available.

McKinley Park 2210 W Pershing Rd
312.747.5992
Outdoor rink w/ $5 skate rental & free admission. No food concessions.

Millennium Ice Rink 55 N Michigan
312.742.5222
Outdoor rink w/ $7 skate rental & free admission.

Warren Park 6601 N Western | 773.761.8663
Outdoor rink w/ $3 skate rental & $4 admission. No food concessions.

Gays @ Play - One of the great parts of the new Center On Halsted (3656 N Halsted
773.472.6469 | www.centeronhalsted.org )
is the gymnasium on the top floor. In addition to hosting league games and matches, it also has open drop-in sessions for $5: co-ed basketball on Thursdays (6pm-9pm), women's basketball on Wednesdays (5pm-7pm), and
co-ed volleyball on Mondays (6pm-9pm).