Don’t let the dull days of winter get you down. Enjoy a great winter event in a historic setting: food, wine and beer festivals; concerts; snow activities; parades; crafts and more.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
ARTfeast, Feb. 26-28, 2010
The 13th annual ARTfeast combines art, food, wine, fashion and home events set in Santa Fe's historic downtown and along the city's art corridor, Canyon Road. The most popular event, the Edible Art Tour, is on Friday, Feb. 26, when 30 of the city's top art galleries host 30 of the city's finest restaurant chefs, who create food inspired by the galleries' exhibits. The program is a fundraiser for art programs in Santa Fe's public schools.
Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Winter Wine Festival, through Feb. 27, 2010
There is still time to enjoy the festivities of this Winter Wine Festival, pairing the region’s finest chefs with great winemakers for weekly Grand Vintners' Dinners. The festival’s closing event on Feb. 27 is the 2nd annual Winter Wine Fair & Sale, taking place in the Wentworth Grand Ballroom.
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
Winter Concert Weekend, Feb. 27, 2010
Colonial Williamsburg and the Virginia Arts Festival present Grammy Award-winner Kathy Mattea on stage in the Williamsburg Lodge’s Virginia Room, with two cabaret-style concerts.
Buffalo/Niagara, New York
Buffalo Powder Keg Festival, Feb. 27-28, 2010
The Buffalo Powder Keg Festival pays homage to Buffalo's snow, as well as its rich brewing tradition. Festivities for this new event include ice sculptures, snowman building contests, sleigh rides, a snow maze, hot cider booths, hot pretzels and peanuts, sledding hills, live music, snow queen contest, toboggan pulls, festival of lights, a bike race, tubing and a parade. Also, a 5k snow run, snow shoveling contest, sorority/fraternity igloo building, fireworks, snowshoeing, pancake breakfasts, curling demonstrations, a festive ball, ice snow globes and a chili contest.
Laurel Highlands, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
Maple Festival, March 20-21 and 24-28, 2010
At Festival Park, the heart of the 63rd annual Maple Festival, see living history tours of the cobbler shop, an antique doctor’s office, the country store and historic Meyers Manor. Visit a regiment of Union soldiers from Somerset County. Learn about the maple industry. Relax and enjoy the live entertainment on a specially built outdoor stage or browse through large arts and crafts areas. Enjoy historic Maple Manor, maple sugar demonstrations, crafts, quilt show, historical music pageant, car shows, parade and entertainment.
Santa Fe, New MexicoARTfeast, Feb. 26-28, 2010
The 13th annual ARTfeast combines art, food, wine, fashion and home events set in Santa Fe's historic downtown and along the city's art corridor, Canyon Road. The most popular event, the Edible Art Tour, is on Friday, Feb. 26, when 30 of the city's top art galleries host 30 of the city's finest restaurant chefs, who create food inspired by the galleries' exhibits. The program is a fundraiser for art programs in Santa Fe's public schools.
Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Winter Wine Festival, through Feb. 27, 2010
There is still time to enjoy the festivities of this Winter Wine Festival, pairing the region’s finest chefs with great winemakers for weekly Grand Vintners' Dinners. The festival’s closing event on Feb. 27 is the 2nd annual Winter Wine Fair & Sale, taking place in the Wentworth Grand Ballroom.
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
Winter Concert Weekend, Feb. 27, 2010
Colonial Williamsburg and the Virginia Arts Festival present Grammy Award-winner Kathy Mattea on stage in the Williamsburg Lodge’s Virginia Room, with two cabaret-style concerts.
Buffalo/Niagara, New York
Buffalo Powder Keg Festival, Feb. 27-28, 2010
The Buffalo Powder Keg Festival pays homage to Buffalo's snow, as well as its rich brewing tradition. Festivities for this new event include ice sculptures, snowman building contests, sleigh rides, a snow maze, hot cider booths, hot pretzels and peanuts, sledding hills, live music, snow queen contest, toboggan pulls, festival of lights, a bike race, tubing and a parade. Also, a 5k snow run, snow shoveling contest, sorority/fraternity igloo building, fireworks, snowshoeing, pancake breakfasts, curling demonstrations, a festive ball, ice snow globes and a chili contest.
Laurel Highlands, Meyersdale, PennsylvaniaMaple Festival, March 20-21 and 24-28, 2010
At Festival Park, the heart of the 63rd annual Maple Festival, see living history tours of the cobbler shop, an antique doctor’s office, the country store and historic Meyers Manor. Visit a regiment of Union soldiers from Somerset County. Learn about the maple industry. Relax and enjoy the live entertainment on a specially built outdoor stage or browse through large arts and crafts areas. Enjoy historic Maple Manor, maple sugar demonstrations, crafts, quilt show, historical music pageant, car shows, parade and entertainment.
Photos from top to bottom courtesy of: Santa Fe; Wentworth by the Sea; Laurel Highlands.
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