January 31, 2013
Manayunk’s popular Manayunk on Ice festival is back. From February 8-10, Main Street and the surrounding area will be turned into an ice wonderland. The unforgettable weekend begins with a huge ice bonfire on Friday night, and as the weekend continues, ice activities are in no shortage. Ice carvers will create ice sculptures all down [...]
Read more»December 6, 2011
For the second year in a row, the Manayunk Development Corporation presents “Santa On Ice,” during which world-class ice carver Peter Slavin, founder of the “Fear No Ice” performance troupe, will carve and sculpt huge blocks of ice into a crystalline throne of ice for Santa Claus. Santa will sit and pose for photos from [...]
Read more»February 8, 2011
The Manayunk Development Collaboration will present the first annual “Manayunk On Ice” winter festival, February 11-13. The three-day event kicks off Friday, February 11 with a seven-foot-high ice bonfire at 5 p.m. visible from Manayunk Tow Path and Canal View Park, followed by a reception at Zesty’s Cafe. Then the National Ice Carving Association competition [...]
Read more»March 20, 2009
You can tell someone is from Philadelphia when they call it Water Ice rather than Italian Ice! Oh, and it’s pronounced “wudder” ice. What is up with that? As funny as all that sounds, there is nothing like a cool refreshing cup of fruity slushy goodness. Especially when it’s free! To mark the first day [...]
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