Lifestyle Friday, January 13, 2017
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w nderland Getting a case of cabin fever? Get out and enjoy the winter months by taking in some old-world charm at the Amana Colonies’ Winterfest
of various flavors while they last. • Fern Hill, 103 220th Trail – 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, ot everyone is ready refreshments, a visit with a for winter to end. quilt project instructor. There’s a group of • Amana Furniture Shop, villages nestled in Iowa’s 724 48th Ave. – Guided prairie that hopes Jack tours at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Frost sticks around for a Call 800-247-5088 to regislittle while longer. After all, ter; space is limited. Scroll what’s Winterfest without saw demonstrations from 1 winter weather? to 4 p.m. The Amana Colonies’ • Ackerman Winery, 4405 Winterfest 2017 begins with 220th Trail – 1 to 2 p.m., the Amana Freezer 5K Runwine glass painting, $8; Walk in back of the Woolen trivia games from 3 to 5 Mill on 48th Avenue in p.m. Amana. Registration is at • Amana General Store, 8:30 a.m., with the race at 4423 220th Trail – 11 a.m. 10. Through Saturday, the to 4 p.m. roasting cincost to participate is $25, namon-glazed almonds, which includes a T-shirt pecans and cashews or meat bag, a sampling of • Market Barn, 46th products from the Amana Avenue, across the street Meat Shop & Smokehouse, from the visitors center – 11 or $20 without the extras. a.m. to 1 p.m., ice fishing; After that, registration is log-sawing competition $30 and doesn’t include the from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at extras. Visit festivalsinaNagelhaven; 11 a.m. to 1 mana.com to sign up. p.m., driving a nail into a Start your day off right Photo submitted by Amana Colonies Visitors Center. log; Great Amana Ham-Put with the most important The Market Barn in Amana, Iowa, is the site of several (flinging ham), 11 a.m. to 1 meal of the day: breakfast. Winterfest activities on Jan. 21. The Eisbahn Ice Rink p.m.; Pork Chop Slapshot The Community Kitchen will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can bring (sink a pork chop into the Breakfast is at 1003 26th skates or slide on their shoes, weather permitting. net), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Ave. in Middle Amana. Wreath Toss, 11 a.m. to Reservations, for $10, are 2 p.m.; Best Beard Comrequired; call the Amana If you go ... petition, 1 p.m.; Eisbahn Heritage Museum at 319What: Winterfest 2017 Information: Amana 622-3567 to be assured of Ice Rink, (bring your own When: First event starts Colonies Visitors Center, this morning treat. skates or slide-on shoes), at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 21 festivalsinamana.com/ Those 21 and older can 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; One-shot Where: Amana, Iowa winterfest.html or 319take part in the Winterfest Bag Toss, 12:30 to 1 p.m. Cost: Varies 622-7622 Wine Walk from 10 a.m. to A Winterfest Scavenger 5 p.m. The walk encomHunt will begin with an 4 p.m Graham’s hand carding and passes Heritage Haus, Ackerman, entry form at a participating busispinning; 1 to 3 p.m., crafts for kids, Sandstone Winery, White Cross and ness. Guests solve the clues for a building a snowman and dressing Village Winery, as well as Millstream chance to win a gift basket. The him. Brewery, all in Amana. If guests get completed form is to be dropped off • Ox Yoke Inn, 4420 220th Trail – their wine card punched during each at the Amana Meat Shop & Smokestop, they can qualify for a free glass. Cookie decorating and face painting house, 4513 F St., for a cookie. The from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Winterfest Other events include: basket winner’s name will be drawn wine-and-dine, a five-course meal • Heritage Haus, 4402 220th Trail at 4:30 p.m. at the meat shop. with wine pairings, 6 p.m.; cost: – All-day sampling of hot tea, Iowa This is a good time to get to know $24.95. Call 319-622-3441 for reserhoney and honey butters, and wine the Amana Colonies for the first time vations. and cheese. or, if you already familiar with them, • Serene’s Coffee Shop, 728 47th • Amana Woolen Mill – Free cofget to know them better. Just head Ave. – 10:30 a.m., free coffee samples on down the road. fee and cookies all day; 10 a.m. to BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5575
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