The Cove of Lake Geneva is the Host Hotel for the National Snow Sculpting Competition

Lake Geneva, WI, February 03, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Cove of Lake Geneva is once again the host hotel for the National Snow Sculpting Competition, which will take place in downtown Lake Geneva on February 1st - 7th, 2010. Each year sculptors come from various places in the United States to compete. Sculptors enjoy the luxury suites at The Cove of Lake Geneva during their stay. The Cove hosts a welcome reception for the competing teams and is a gold sponsor of the event.

Monday, February 1st and Tuesday, February 2nd the 9-foot snow blocks for the event will be being built in the Riviera Park. Wednesday, February 3rd through Friday, February 5th the national snow sculpting teams will begin their snow sculpting in the Riviera Park from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm daily.

Saturday, February 6th starts the official Winterfest celebration in the Riviera Park. The sculpting of the snow sculptures ends at 11:00 am. From 11:00 am until 2:00 pm viewers can vote for their favorite snow sculpture. Ballots will be available both in the Winterfest Souvenir Program Book and on site. The ballot box will be located in the Riviera Park.

From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm visitors will enjoy entertainment, food, and refreshments, along with children's sculpting, wagon rides, helicopter rides, tethered hot air balloon rides, and sleigh on wheel rides. The day will also include Children’s entertainment in the Riviera Marketplace from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.

At 3:00 pm the public will be invited to watch the US National Snow Sculpting Awards Presentation.

On Sunday, February 7th visitors will enjoy viewing ice sculptures all day as well as entertainment, food, and refreshments from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. The day’s entertainment will include a blue grass and country band in the Riviera Park.

On both Saturday and Sunday of the event, visitors will also be able to purchase raffle tickets for Midwest Express Airline Tickets and obtain information from gold sponsors of the event, including businesses such as: The Cove of Lake Geneva, Celebrations On Wells Catering, City of Lake Geneva, Community Shoppers, Inc., Downtown Business Improvement District and Starbucks Coffee. The Cove of Lake Geneva will have an information booth set up at Winterfest on Saturday, February 6th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Sunday, February 7th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

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