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Tradition from page 3
tributing the sculptures throughout the
downtown really offers audiences a
chance to see the art of the sculptors
without the crush of crowds. He noted
that people can enjoy the ice works at
their own pace which can be a real
advantage to families with younger
children.
The weather, of course, is always the
largest element of the event. If it is too
cold, families hesitate to come out. If it
is too warm or rains, the sculptures
melt. Gietzen said, however, that when
it got unseasonably warm one year, This year, the traditional attractions more warming stations.
crowds didn't seem to diminish much. will fill the streets, including the excep- “The Hot Spot near the Gathering
He said that families come for the tionally popular petting farm which sponsored by Ehlers will be open dur-
atmosphere and to have something to draws huge crowds, Gietzen said. One ing the event,” Gietzen said, “and there
do together outside. added feature is the addition of two will be food vendors, drinks, face paint-
