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This Sunday was all about the Lakeside Winter Festival at Ontario Beach Park!

Here’s some shots from the day:

Good morning, Rochester!

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Siberian husky dog sledding demonstration (Mmm, Alaskan memories!)

Let’s go! Let’s go!

Mid-howl. Love it! Probably my favorite shot of the day.

They’re so beautiful I don’t know how they even stand themselves!

Pay attention to ME!!!

Horse-drawn carriage rides through the snow.

Trekking the snow-covered beach to get to the Lake Ontario Polar Plunge!

Folks scrambling up ice mounds to find the perfect scenic lookout point.

Let’s all take a moment to admire the Santa Clause, the women dressed as ducks, and green-wigged fellows with plungers on their heads.

Did I mention it was like 10 degrees out? Brrrr! At least all the money raised went to a great cause – the Special Olympics!

I spy at least one hundred people who are braver and/or crazier (depending on your perspective) than I am. Also, please note the gents with the floaties. Ha! Humans are the greatest.

A slippery walk across a beach of solid ice back to the Port of Rochester terminal

The Chili Challenge! Tough competition…I had a few favorites! Sooooo good!

The New York Finger Lakes wine tasting event was pretty magnificent too! I definitely walked away with a few new favorites. Man, they grow good grapes and make some fine wine up here! (speaking of…see below!)

Food truck clam chowder? Yes, please!

Hot chocolate float? Again…yes!

Snowshoeing? Don’t mind if I do!

Snow sculpture competition. You’re doing it right.

Welcome to winter at Lake Ontario!

Fun and chilly, just how they like it!

P.S. Please click here to vote for my ice wine cocktail so I can win tickets to the NY State Ice Wine Festival this weekend. You can vote once every 24 hours through Thursday and I need all the votes I can get! So, even if you’ve already voted, please do so again! We’ve fallen short to less original and imaginative recipes and need your help to get caught up! Support creativity! Support your friends :)

Click the link, then on “Festival Details” then on “The Contest” then “Vote” for the Pear Weather Friend…and click share to encourage the people you know to vote for it too! :) Any votes are graciously accepted and greatly appreciated!