Get Rid of the Winter Blues at one of these New England Winter Carnival
My stocks have fallen into Tuckerman Ravine – my retirement plan has dropped to 40-below, and the jobless rates have all hit a 15-year low. So I was looking for a bright spot this week. I thought what we all need is a carnival to brighten the spirits!
But then I remembered it is winter. Wait a minute. How about a… New England Winter Carnival?
So I scouted around and lo and behold I came up with a bunch of them that are happening over the next month as we go through not only the recession but traditionally one of the snowiest and coldest months of the winter.
So if the economy has got you down or your investment portfolio has tanked then take a weekend off from the doom and gloom media, and visit one of these winter carnivals near you, and put a smile back into your portfolio – at least for a few hours.
STOWE WINTER CARNIVAL, STOWE, VERMONT:
The winter wonderland of Stowe hosts its Winter Carnival from January 22nd -January 25th, 2009. You’ll find over 10 major activities spread out over the week long celebration. With the 8th annual NICA sanctioned Ice Carving Competition taking high honors on Saturday 24th. Other activities include snow volleyball, Youth Hockey Tournament, Village Night Block Party, movies, kid’s carnival, ski races at the resort mountain, and plenty of music and entertainment. > more
WOLFEBORO WINTER CARNIVAL, WOLFEBORO, NEW HAMPSHIRE:
This annual winter carnival, held in picturesque Wolfeboro, NH, is a wonderful family event. Activities include ski and snowboard competitions, snow sculpture competitions, progressive dinner cross country skiing and more! Events take place February 22nd-March 1st, 2009. > more
CAMDEN WINTERFEST, CAMDEN, MAINE:
The Camden Winterfest returns for its 7th annual community celebration of winter on January 31st, 2009. Events include cross country ski race, horse and wagon rides, snowman building, sledding, stories in the library, and of course the highlight of the day – the ice carving competition. > more
PITTSFIELD WINTER CARNIVAL, PITSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS:
A tradition for nearly 60 years, takes place weekends from late-January to early-March. Snowshoe, ice skating and sled races, ice fishing derby, hay wagon rides, snow sculpture contest, ski racing, automobile ice racing and more will be offered. Nearly all of the Carnival’s family-friendly events are free and open to the public. > more
There are lots of smaller community Winter Carnivals in New England at this time of year so check your local regional sites and papers because maybe the answer to the winter blue’s this weekend is just around the corner, just like we all hope is the end to this bout of economic woes in the region.
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Yankee Traveler
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The New England Online Magazine
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Comment by Camden on 25 January 2009:
A Winterfest is a wonderful idea. However the Camden event is verrrry small. (don’t blink – it will be over) In the neighboring town …. The Rockland Winterfest is fun and lasts longer than a blink of the eye. Or better yet is the US Tobboggan Nationals in Camden on Feb 7. Details are at http://www.camdensnowbowl.com
Thanks for the iedas! We’ll head to NH!
Comment by yankeetraveler on 25 January 2009:
Thanks for your thoughts on the Camden festival and the other events going on around that area.
Yankee Traveler
Comment by yankeetraveler on 29 January 2009:
I discovered another Winter Fest today and that is the Amherst Winter Fest scheduled for Saturday February 7th, 2009. This is part of a year long of festivities planned for celebrating the town’s 250th birthday.
Amherst is a college town in Western Massachusetts perhaps most famous as the birthplace of Emily Dickinson.
For more information about the events planned for 2009 including the Winter Fest check out the organizer’s web site at http://www.amherst250.org
Yankee Traveler
Comment by yankeetraveler on 31 January 2009:
Well, the winter carnivals keep cropping up as I bounce around New England looking for events to report on.
This next one is the heart of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom at Island Pond just a stones throw from the Canadian border.
On February 6th-8th Island Pond puts on its winter fest which includes: snow sculpture competition, bonfire, ice skating, snowmobile tours, ice fishing, sled racing, spaghetti dinner, and of course beach winter volleyball?
More information at their site here: http://www.islandpond.com/winter_carnival_2009.htm
Yankee Traveler