More than 50 blocks of ice weighing 300 each pounds will be sculpted as festival goers look on during Ice Breaker 2012 in South Haven the weekend of Feb. 3-5.
This year’s festival theme is The Four Seasons of South Haven and the ice sculptors are asked to follow the theme. Sculptors compete in three divisions: professional, amateur and student.
With the ice side covered, the festival moves into fire mode with two chili cook-offs. Downtown South Haven restaurants compete in the professional chili cook-off with the winner taking home the Con Carne Trophy. The amateur cook-off for local and regional chili connoisseurs also takes place over the weekend. The public and judges both try the various chili offerings in order to pick a winner.
The amateur chili cook-off will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, while the professional taste-off will be from noon to 3 p.m.
Opportunities to learn to skate, how to wield a broom and stone in the sport of curling and an open skate are part of the fun.
A pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday will raise funds for Senior Services of Van Buren County.
Proceeds of many of the events throughout the weekend will go to local nonprofits.
A complete list of the weekend’s activities can be found at the South Haven Chamber of Commerce
website.
Writer: Kathy Jennings, Second Wave
Source: South Haven Chamber of Commerce
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