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I've not been a fan of Christmas for a very long time. Usually got the shit end of the stick from the ex and a bunch of flack for shit I didn't do. I do like gerontology out in the snow, snow mobiling, snow shoeing, winter hikes, and the winter festivals that are an excuse to day drink and wander about picturesque towns. I know you ducked that live down south can't understand the appeal of a hot mulled wine while walking on a frozen lake and looking at snow sculptures but it's getting to be that time of year here. So all it's northerners, what town near you had the best winter festivals?

Has hibernation been mentioned?

Still haven't seen any snow yet.

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:36 am Still haven't seen any snow yet.

You can always get one of these...

Had some a few times now, but an inch here and an inch there.

There are quite a few around here (metro Detroit) that get going in January and February. Ice sculpting of course is a huge part of most. I didnt mind them in my 20's but now I just hate the cold in general. Skiing is a blast though and a resort in the Upper Peninsula was just named the best in the US. Building snow forts with the kids is (was) always amusing. Once the kids are grown and out of the house I see a move south.

8-TrackJones wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:19 am

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:36 am Still haven't seen any snow yet.

You can always get one of these...

that's pretty cool, but i'd be afraid the pressure washer motors might overheat running that long in 70 degree temps.

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:36 am Still haven't seen any snow yet.

We've had more than we need or want so far.

Hey, thinking about trying to make a maple syrup wine. You 2 canuckstanis have any extra laying around?

Blast wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:48 pm Hey, thinking about trying to make a maple syrup wine. You 2 canuckstanis have any extra laying around?

Not if you're going to make wine out of it.

what part of Canadia are the maple grapes grown?

Animal wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:26 pm what part of Canadia are the maple grapes grown?

The seeds were brought over from Europe in exchange for Sycamore tree seeds.

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:51 pm

Animal wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:26 pm what part of Canadia are the maple grapes grown?

The seeds were brought over from Europe in exchange for Sycamore tree seeds.

ah. the scenic maple vineyards nestled among the verdant rolling hills of the Tuscany regions in italia.

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:54 pm

Blast wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:48 pm Hey, thinking about trying to make a maple syrup wine. You 2 canuckstanis have any extra laying around?

Not if you're going to make wine out of it.

Never had it?

We haven't seen snow locally in about 2 years...

Ricrude wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:30 pm We haven't seen snow locally in about 2 years...

We had our first snow on the ground before Halloween. Very mild temps for most of November but the last week it stayed. Has been here since but they are calling for a high of 5C (41F) on Saturday so it should melt aboot half of it.

CHEEZY17 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:24 am Skiing is a blast though and a resort in the Upper Peninsula was just named the best in the US.

Where? In The Onion?

stonedmegman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:05 pm

Ricrude wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:30 pm We haven't seen snow locally in about 2 years...

We had our first snow on the ground before Halloween. Very mild temps for most of November but the last week it stayed. Has been here since but they are calling for a high of 5C (41F) on Saturday so it should melt aboot half of it.

If we get any it's normally in January-February...

Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:05 pm

CHEEZY17 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:24 am Skiing is a blast though and a resort in the Upper Peninsula was just named the best in the US.

Where? In The Onion?

hawkfan8812 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:45 pm

Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:05 pm

CHEEZY17 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:24 am Skiing is a blast though and a resort in the Upper Peninsula was just named the best in the US.

Where? In The Onion?

I googled "best skiing resorts in US" and out of the top 15, none of them were in Michigan or Wisconsin. Maybe he meant that one of the skiing resorts in the Upper Peninsula was voted the Best Ski Resort in the Upper Pensinsula?

Animal wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:00 pm

hawkfan8812 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:45 pm

Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:05 pm

CHEEZY17 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:24 am Skiing is a blast though and a resort in the Upper Peninsula was just named the best in the US.

Where? In The Onion?

I googled "best skiing resorts in US" and out of the top 15, none of them were in Michigan or Wisconsin. Maybe he meant that one of the skiing resorts in the Upper Peninsula was voted the Best Ski Resort in the Upper Pensinsula?

I freely admit its just one of those things I heard in the ether of life. I have no concrete source. I dont know where I heard it but it was either on TV or the radio. I do recall being surprised when I heard it but then I forgot about it until this thread about winter activities. There is good skiing in Michigan though, especially the U.P.

Last time I went to the UP for some snow mobiling the trails out of Houghton were terrible.

Blast wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:12 pm Last time I went to the UP for some snow mobiling the trails out of Houghton were terrible.

My uncle had a place in Roscommon, aboot 50 miles south of Mackinaw. Snowmobiling was great and we would tube the Sable river in the summer.

I've always wanted to ice fish.