The Lakeside Winter Celebration will take place Sunday, February 12, at Ontario Beach Park and the Port of Rochester. PHOTO PROVIDED
Snow or shine, the 28th Annual Lakeside Winter Celebration will take place on Sunday, February 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Ontario Beach Park (4800 Lake Ave.) and at the Port of Rochester Terminal (located next to Ontario Beach Park). This year's celebration will feature an assemblage of activities, events, food and drink, and the latest editions of two popular annual contests.
The first contest, which will kick off the celebration, is the annual Polar Plunge. At noon more than 1000 brave souls will dive into the nippy waters of Lake Ontario helping to raise funds for the New York Special Olympics. For more info or to register, visit polarplunge.net or call 586-7400, ext. 105.
The second contest, running from noon until 3 p.m. and located inside of the Port of Rochester Terminal, is the annual Chilly Chili Challenge. Both amateur and professional chefs will battle it out for the title of "Best Chili in Rochester." Attendees to this event will be able to sample the wares and vote in the people's choice award.
There's more to the Winter Celebration than Polar Plunging and eating chili. There are hikes and other recreation opportunities, an ice-wine festival and market, a snow-sculpture contest, winter-sports demonstrations, and much more. So don't let the winter blues (or lack thereof) keep you at home. Admission to the Winter Celebration is free. For more information and schedule of events, visit cityofrochester.gov/wintercelebration.
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Edde joe deline 3rd said on Feb. 09, 2012 at 1:48pm
the 3 people in the picture look awfully familiar, is it possible to talk another one with the same people to see progression of life, and the polar plunge. They guy on the left is one of our faviorite djs from wber, sgt. Pepper( friday morning show), the gal in the middle is valleri millard, from the dfc, a true inspiration to personal fitness, and lastly, I am on the right, edde joe deline 3rd aka jorilla. I dont know what to say about myself becausr ive always got so much going on, between my 17month old twin girls, to entering the wber be the next dj #7, to working my regular job and finding time for r&r, and joining cauaea lile the plunge for the special olypmics. Well thanks for the time. Ttys or l.
Eric said on Feb. 09, 2012 at 1:50pm
Eddie: Thank you for the comment. We were literally JUST talking about how we are going to this year's celebration to get new photos because we have run this shot the past several years. Suffice it to say, we will have new photos from the event after this weekend.
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