Rather than take an hours-long trip to Tahoe to enjoy winter sports, residents can expect a close-to-home addition this winter with the installation of an ice skating rink in Downtown Grass Valley. “We’ve never done anything like this here before,” said Julia Jordan, Grass Valley Downtown Association executive director. “We just wanted to do something fun, have a minimal cost and have families be able to get together and do something.” The skating rink will be held from January 18-21 at the Holiday Inn Express on Bank Street in Downtown Grass Valley. The rink will occupy the 4,000 feet of …