The best time to see the ice sculptures

Now!  They are still in Kellogg Park.  It has been plenty cold so they haven’t melted or fallen apart.  Best of all there are no crowds!
I love this event, but there were so many people there Saturday — throngs bumping into and stepping on each other — I didn’t feel like I could see the [...]

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Weather for the Ice Spectacular: Icy cold!

The Weather Channel (www.weather.com) says the high temperatures for Plymouth on Saturday and Sunday are around 15-16 degrees.
Past ice shows have been disappointing when warm weather has melted the sculptures.  All sorts of snow and ice is melting today. It’s a balmy 37 degrees now.
But the next two days there’s no fear of any melting.  [...]

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Can’t miss recommendations for an afternoon at the Ice Spectacular

If you’re coming from out of town or live in town but hadn’t planned out your visit to the ice sculpture show, may I recommend a few places for food and drinks?
If you’re going to be around in the morning and want breakfast, head over to Crawford’s Kitchen on Starkweather.   It’s not downtown so, on [...]

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Portion of Main Street closed for Ice Spectacular

From January 20 to 26, northbound Main Street, between Ann Arbor Trail and Penniman, is closed for the Ice Spectacular.  Essentially you cannot drive northbound on Main Street adjacent to Kellogg Park.
This should be a great year for the ice sculptures.  Weekend temperatures are not expected above freezing.
Have fun this weekend.
[CORRECTION: AS OF THE AFTERNOON [...]

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The Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular is right around the corner

Famous worldwide, the Plymouth Ice Spectacular, which takes place every year in Kellogg Park, is just a little over a week away.
This year’s event is set for
Friday – January 23
Saturday – January 24
Sunday – January 25
This is a great event, especially for us proud northerners that like the cold and snow.  It’s a great reason to [...]

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