Winterfest at Lake Chelan is too cool for some, while the rest of us live it up in the lap of icy luxury!

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There are many, many more – but here is a quick grouping of some of our many centerpieces… enjoy!

Will we see you there? We sure hope so! This fantastic winter festival at Lake Chelan runs the first two weekends of January and promises great food, great fun and great people! The Seattle Times figures it is the perfect excuse to escape the city and we have to agree…

“Itching to get out of the city? Plan now to unwind after the holidays. If you’ve only ever been to Lake Chelan for summer swimming when the place is hot and hopping, here’s an occasion to see the wintry side (with some Arctic-oriented activities).

“Why leave town: Because as nice at it is to sip eggnog in an overheated house with visiting relatives from Ohio, everybody needs to decompress

“What’s going on: Lake Chelan Winterfest

“When and where: The first two weekends of January (with the most activities Jan. 13-15), in and around the town of Chelan and its 55-mile-long lake (third-deepest in the United States). Also in the neighborhood: wineries of the Lake Chelan AVA, the state’s newest American Viticultural Area (think mulled wine).

“What’s special: Ice sculptures by international artists (carving 2 tons of ice), lots of live music, wine walks, an ice lounge, wagon rides, a Soupfest, the Fire and Ice Parade, a polar-bear swim, giant bonfire on the beach and fireworks.

“What to expect: Views of snow-capped buttes and frosty orchards. Breaks for skiing or tubing at nearby Echo Valley ski area (www.echovalley.org).“

We will be there per-usual sculpting away, just keep an eye out for Steve sporting his famous (or infamous!) fur hat straight from Alaska… watch the video below – can you spot us carving ice throughout?

Visit the Lake Chelan Wintefest Fire and Ice Website

The New Year is a time for resolutions and new beginnings – one predictable thing about it is that it happens every year, and every year Creative Ice has been creating amazing sculptures to help celebrate it!

Naturally our ice sculptures were an integral part at Justin’s wedding, take a peek at these great pieces!

There is our newly designed beer tapper with can now accommodate up to four taps! Also our always lovely urn which is carved from solid ice, and thanks to Countryside Floral for the beautiful arrangement.

Signature Cosmopolitans were served from an ice martini glass with reservoir. Ice lanterns also lit up the room with a soft flickering glow!

Of course we haven’t forgotten about the newly weds, their new extended family and the wedding party – with a view of the best place in the world, Seattle!

Every single member of the groom’s half of the wedding party has worked for Creative Ice at some point!