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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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