Friday, January 18, 2013
The 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival will partner with local colleges and universities for the 31st annual college carving competition in Kellogg Park.
Attendees of the 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival, which takes place this Friday through Sunday in Kellogg Park, can watch live ice carving as college students compete to win in their sculpture category. Professional judges determine the winners, and placing a win at the festival means students can move forward to regional competition status. The College Individual Carving Competition is Saturday, and the College Team Carving Competition is Sunday. Patch reached out to the Michigan Ice Carving Team at the University of Michigan, a previous participant in the Plymouth Ice Festival, to find out more about some of the ice carvers. 18-year-old freshman studying Neuroscience Hometown: Princeton, New Jersey Number of ice carving competitions: 1 First …
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Demos, open riding among activities offered at downtown exhibit.
New this year to the Plymouth Ice Festival is the AGA Nation Rail Jam, which showcases thrilling snowboarding stunts in downtown Plymouth. Crews on Thursday were assembling the apparatus for the exhibit, complete with downhill ramps, rails and plenty of snow. The exhibit, located behind E.G. Nick's, will offer both demos showcasing competitive boarders and open riding for amateurs. Here is a look at this weekend's AGA Nation events: 6 p.m. to Midnight: AGA Nation Downtown Rail Jam at EG Nicks on Forest Avenue 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: AGA Nation Rail Jam on Forest Avenue presented by Svedka Vodka, Tuaca and Gordon Food Service 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: AGA Nation Downtown Rail Jam at E.G. Nicks on Forest Avenue – registration and open riding 7 p.m. …
Road, lane closures begin Thursday as setup for 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival begins.
Road closures are in effect Thursday in downtown Plymouth as setup for the 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival begins at Kellogg Park. According to a map furnished by the City of Plymouth, the following stretches of road are closed as of 8 a.m. Thursday: Looking for detour routes? We've attached a map of the road closures in PDF format.
Designed for smartphones and tablets, website offers portable information on this weekend's festivities.
The 31-year-old Plymouth Ice Festival will now offer visitors a mobile way to get the latest festival information with the launch of a mobile website. The website can be accessed by navigating to www.plymouthicefestival.com with a mobile device. “With the popularity of smartphones and tablets becoming a main channel for people to engage with companies, organizations, events, and anything else with a digital thumbprint, we thought it was imperative to offer a mobile site in order to broaden our lines of communications with festival goers,” festival organizer Sam Walton said in a news release. “It’s important that we keep the traditional values of the festival alive, but in order to move the event forward we also have to meet the rising …
The 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival will partner with local colleges and universities for the 31st annual college carving competition in Kellogg Park.
Attendees of the 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival, which takes place this Friday through Sunday in Kellogg Park, can watch live ice carving as college students compete to win in their sculpture category. Professional judges determine the winners, and placing a win at the festival means students can move forward to regional competition status. The College Individual Carving Competition is Saturday, and the College Team Carving Competition is Sunday. Patch reached out to the culinary program at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, a long-time participant in the Plymouth Ice Festival, to find out more about some of the ice carvers. 28-year-old senior studying Art Foundation and Culinary Arts Hometown: Dearborn Number of ice carving …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Here is the complete listing of events for the 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival, which begins Jan. 18.
3 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Festival area open 7 p.m.: Opening Ceremony presented by Eastern Michigan University at the Community Financial Main Stage 8 p.m.: Fire and Ice Towers are lit in Kellogg Park 10 p.m.: Main festival area closes 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.: ACO Hardware Made in Michigan Marketplace on Forest Avenue 6 p.m. to Midnight: AGA Nation Downtown Rail Jam at EG Nicks on Forest Avenue 6 p.m. to Midnight: MGM Grand Party Lot Lodge open with live music, giveaways and drink specials 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Festival open Noon to 3 p.m.: Radio Disney on the Community Financial Main Stage Noon to 3 p.m.: College Individual Carving Competition begins in Kellogg Park presented by Genisys Credit Union 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Free arts and crafts …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Here are some of the kid-friendly amenities at the 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival.
The Plymouth Ice Festival begins Friday, Jan. 18, in downtown Plymouth. While there's plenty of fun for grown-ups (check the full list of events here), the weekend also is packed with kid-friendly activities: New this year to the Plymouth Ice Festival is a skating rink in Kellogg Park. The synthetic, weatherproof surface uses traditional ice skates, yet promises the ability to skate even if Mother Nature isn't cooperative. Skate rentals will be available on-site. The rink is open during the festival's operating hours, which are listed at the bottom of this story. Friday - Forest Avenue Clinic and Rail Jam 3-10 p.m.–AGA Nation Clinic on Forest Avenue 6 p.m.–midnight – AGA Nation Downtown Rail Jam – in E.G. Nicks parking lot – Open Riding…
Monday, January 14, 2013
Heading to the Plymouth Ice Festival this weekend? Here's what you need to know.
The Plymouth Ice Festival begins Friday, Jan. 18, in downtown Plymouth. Heading downtown? Here's what you need to know: Friday, Jan. 18 – 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 – 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sculptures are available for viewing 24 hours a day and will remain standing after the event, weather-permitting. See the attached parking map for parking locations in downtown Plymouth. Roadside parking also available in adjacent subdivisions except where marked otherwise. See the attached walking map for a list of restaurants and shops to help find your way around downtown. Most of the festivities will take place in and around Kellogg Park, with a warming tent in the Gathering Pavilion. From the skating rink in Kellogg Park …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Pub crawl Saturday to stop at four downtown bars.
The 2013 Plymouth Ice Festival is still a week away, but downtown will get a taste of some early festivities Saturday with the Labatt Blue Frozen Pub Crawl. The pub crawl, which starts 4:15 p.m. Saturday at Panache 447 before moving on to E.G. Nick's, The Penn Bar & Grill and Sean O'Callaghan's, is sponsored by the Detroit Spartans, a Michigan State University alumni group. Emily Reetz from the Detroit Spartans said she hopes the event will "build energy and momentum" for the Ice Festival, which runs Jan. 18-20 in downtown Plymouth. While the event is open to the public, Reetz said her group is marketing the event to MSU alums throughout Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties who otherwise might not be aware of the Ice Festival. "Hopefully …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Here is a look at some of the events and features of this year's Plymouth Ice Festival.
The Plymouth Ice Festival gets under way just weeks from now, running from Jan. 18-20 in downtown Plymouth. Apart from the chainsaws and scultors, however, there is plenty of fun to be had downtown during the (hopefully) chilly weekend. The festivities are preceded by a pub crawl in downtown Plymouth on Jan. 12. According to the Plymouth Ice Festival website, here is what you can expect at this year's festivities: Greenhills School Ice Skating Rink For the first year at the Ice Festival, families can take a spin around Kellogg Park on a downtown ice rink. No need to bring your skates–they'll be provided. The rink is open during all the official open hours of the event. DTE Energy Hot Spot Warming Tent Warm up in style at the Hot Spot …
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