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IceFest This Weekend at Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville

The Ice Bunnies are out to play at Bloor-Yorkville’s 2012 IceFest this weekend.

I was in Yorkville this morning partaking in a Toronto guilty pleasure of mine at Robin Barker hair’ sociates. Tis’ true, I often hold off on all hair cuts until I am back in Toronto. I couldn’t do what Dan of Uncornered Market does, wandering into random barber shops all around the world.  To me, I am as particular about my hairdresser (or artist, in Robin‘s case), as I am about my doctor, and Robin is the best.

Beauty this morning was that my visit to Robin’s took me past where they were setting up for the 2012 Bloor-Yorkville IceFest.

Not being able to wear a hat over my newly styled hair, I got cold fast, but was glad to experience a bit of  the winter beauty I felt I missed out on this year.  Had I not been so cold and playing chauffeur , I would have loved to have watched the ice carvers at work.  I did snap a bit of a tease of some of the beautiful ice art though:

So cool, it’s hot, at this firepit.
Bundle up, so you don’t get frozen hare.
Seeing as we’re in Yorkville, even the ice homes are stylish.
You might even meet a rugged Canadian fellow!
Enjoy!

Written by:
Erica Hargreave
Published on:
February 25, 2012
Thoughts:
7 Comments

Categories: All Aboard!, Around the World, Canada, Erica Hargreave, Events, Ontario, Our TravelersTags: Canada, ice, ice sculptures, Toronto, winter, winter wilderness

About Erica Hargreave

Erica Hargreave is the co-founder and editor-in-chief for Roamancing. Her vision for Roamancing is in sharing the love and beauty in this world of ours, as we explore different cultures. Over the years, Erica has won awards internationally for her writing, podcasting, and filmmaking.

As a traveller, Erica was fortunate to grow up in parks, learning about the natural and cultural history of places from her mom, and accompanying her dad on work trips abroad, where she'd explore the area on her own, taking her dad back to her favourite places once he was done his meetings. These days, she can often be found road tripping and hiking with her cat!

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  1. Jess

    February 27, 2012 at 6:32 am

    I love these ice sculptures…especially the rugged Canadian fellow! I just returned back from Canada myself, and have to say, it’s now one of my favorite places on earth! Will definitely put Toronto on my list for next year!

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2012 at 10:28 pm

      He is pretty awesome, isn’t he.

      Reply
  2. Joe W

    March 2, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Incredible sculptures, I guess we’ll never see anything like that here in Texas hehehe

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm

      Not unless they want to throw an event in a walk through refridgerator.

      Reply
  3. Alison

    March 3, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    Cool sculptures 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm

      Talented artists.

      Reply
  4. Erica

    June 17, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    That hey are. Talented artists.

    Reply

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