Winter Blast To Kick Off
POSTED: Wednesday, February 6, 2008
UPDATED: 12:43 pm EST February 8,
2008
DETROIT -- The 2008 Winter Blast is set to kick off this weekend.It runs from Feb. 8-10 in downtown Detroit in Campius Martius park.The hours are Friday, Feb 8 from 11 a.m. -midnight, Saturday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m.- midnight and Sunday, Feb 10 from 10 a.m.-midnight.There will be three stages set up for live music throughout the weekend.Winter Blast will include the Pure Winter Experience, sponsored by MGM Grand Detroit. It includes a 200-foot snow slide, dog sledding exhibitions, snowboarding exhibitions, and snowshoeing.Blast goers will get a taste of Detroit under The Chrysler Jeep Dodge Taste of Detroit Tent with 20 restaurants participating, including Opus One, Detroit Beer Co, River's Edge Grill, Mountain Jack's and Sizz'l-n-Spice.There will be many other activities such as ice sculptures, the Marshmallow Roasting Brazarios, comfort zones and a film festival.Winter Blast is fun for the entire family. The Meijer Family Fun Zone includes tons of activities from magic shows, puppet shows to karaoke.For parking information, click here.
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