Five Things To Do This Weekend: Winter Fun

The snow and cold has its upsides. Here's a few winter-themed things to do this weekend:

Go Sledding: Head to the hills, and don't forget your tobogan, sled, or simple sheet of plastic. Check . To see how much fun it can be, check out from the slope at Tufts.

Hockey, Hockey, Hockey: The High school boys team plays hosts Everett at 4 p.m. on Friday, then the and .

Figure 8: When it isn't hosting hockey games, is open for public skating this weekend. The rink has open skate on Saturdays at Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It will also be open on Martin Luther King Day for open skate from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Head to the Fells: Middlesex Fells is in prime shape for snowshoeing, and winter hiking.

Shovel Out a Hydrant: Okay, this one is a lot less fun. But the fire department needs those hydrants shoveled out. On Thursday, they had crews out shoveling and dug out about 100 of them, Deputy fire Chief Steve Howe said. But with over 700 streets in Medford, they need some help from city residents, too.