A Morton outdoor roller skating rink is opening in June as a companion to the existing Hangout Snack Bar on Morton Avenue, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The 40-foot rink will run Fridays to Sundays June through September. It will be located across the street from The Hangout Snack Bar, a creation of Ridley entrepreneur Latisha Gray and her husband, Alonzo.

 The Snack Bar features retro-boardwalk-inspired food, like Philly water ice, fresh-baked Philly pretzels, homemade ice cream, funnel cake, even acai bowls and smoothies.  The hope is the Snack Bar and the rink will be a winning combination..

The rink is modeled after one run annually at Dilworth Plaza in Philadelphia.

Guests can rent skates on site. Rink-side tables let guests hopefully enjoy snacks from The Hangout and certain days will also feature food from nearby restaurants and food trucks.  

Gray, a Philadelphia event planner, and Alonzo opened the Hangout Snack Bar last July.

She hopes the rink will provide family-oriented, outdoor entertainment in Morton.

“We are always getting ideas from our customers,” Gray said. “They’re like, ‘There’s nothing in our area!’”

Read more about what inspired Gray and her husband to open The Hangout Snack Bar in The Philadelphia Inquirer.