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Chill out in Niles

City to celebrate Hunter Ice Festival

N

ILES, Mich. — Downtown Niles will transform into a winter wonderland during the city’s 12th annual Hunter Ice Festival Jan. 22 through 24.

Attendees can view dozens of ice sculptures while taking advantage of a variety of family-friendly activities, including the popular “ice fights” (a timed ice sculpting competition), chili crawl and sleigh rides.

The free event celebrates the legacy of the Hunter family, which ran a successful ice harvesting business using frozen water from nearby Barron Lake.

Hunter Ice Cream, made from a recipe inspired by the family’s original frozen treat, will also be sold throughout the festival.

Several of the country’s best ice carvers will demonstrate their craft and talk about their unique trade throughout the weekend.

Check out the Hunter Ice Festival page on Facebook for an up-to-date list of activities.

Below is a list of some Wesley United Methodist of the event highlights: Church will host a book and bake sale at 302 Cedar St. Wednesday, Jan. 20 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — • To kick off the week- Multi-block sculptures will end, Olfactory Hue Bistro be carved live throughout will offer a special dinner to downtown. celebrate the Hunters’ • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — native cuisine. Call (269) The Niles History Center 687-0880 to make reserva- will present “Michigan’s tions, which are required. Mighty Mastadons” and Cost is $20 per person plus ‘From Hunter Ice to Tyler gratuity and tax.

Refrigeration: Keeping Cool in Niles.”

Friday, Jan. 22 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — The Niles District Library The Niles History Center invites everyone to stop in will present “Michigan’s and warm up with free Mighty Mastadons” and cocoa and cookies. The ‘From Hunter Ice to Tyler Niles Community NonRefrigeration: Keeping Traditional Art Show will Cool in Niles.” be exhibited for viewing.

• 4 to 7 p.m. — Psi Iota • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Xi will host family craft Psi Iota Xi will host family activities at a warming cen- craft activities at a warming ter located at 219 North center located at 219 North Front St. Front St. • 5 to 8 p.m. — The • 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Hunter Ice Cream booth The Hunter Ice Cream will be open on the south booth will be open on the side of Main Street, between south side of Main Street, Front and Second streets. between Front and Second • 5 p.m. — Sponsored streets. sculptures will be placed • 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — A throughout downtown.

Casperson Books will have • 7:30 p.m. — Ice fights a book sale for the DDA will begin around this time Main Street at 603 N. at the Amphitheater at Second St. Riverfront Park.

• Noon to 3 p.m. — Chemical Bank will host a Saturday, Jan. 23 warming center and sleigh • All day: An interactive rides at 407 E. Main St. park will be available Tickets are required. between Fourth and Third • Noon to 4 p.m. — streets.

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• Noon to 4 p.m. — Children’s activities will be offered on the south side of the Amphitheater in Riverfront Park.

• 1 to 3 p.m. — The Pregnancy Care Center of Niles will host the annual Baby Cakes cupcake contest and fundraiser at the Bell Building, at the corner of Fourth and Sycamore streets.

• 3 to 7 p.m. — Massimo’s Backside Bar will host beer and wine tasting.

• 7:30 p.m. — Ice fights will begin around this time at the Amphitheater at Riverfront Park.

Sunday, Jan. 24 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Psi Iota Xi will host family craft activities at a warming center located at 219 North Front St. • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — The Hunter Ice Cream booth will be open on the south side of Main Street, between Front and Second streets.

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — A Casperson Books will have able at the Warming Center choice awards will be choa book sale for the DDA Cool in Niles.”

Main Street at 603 N. • Noon to 3 p.m. — and Hunter Ice Cream sen at the Psi Iota Xi Warming Center at 217 N. Second St. Children’s activities will be booth.

• 4 p.m. — People’s Front St. • Noon to 3 p.m. — The offered on the south side of Niles History Center will the Amphitheater in present “Michigan’s Mighty Riverfront Park.

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ENTON HARBOR, Mich. — With the snow finally making its way to Michiana this week, plenty of people are likely looking for a way to beat the cabin fever. To the artistic folks at Anna Russo Sieber Arts & Culture, there’s no better cure for the winter blues than crafting a new skill.

Beginning mid-January, people can learn all sorts of new talents at the gallery, located at 147 Fifth St. in Benton Harbor.

Mosaic workshop — $65 + material costs 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 This one-day workshop will be offered on a Saturday so as to include those who can’t make it during the week.

Cultural ceramics — $85 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 19 to March 1 Students will research and create cultural ceramic pieces.

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Photography 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 3 to March 2 Italian Culture Club — $210 Students will learn about black and white photogra5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 3 to April 13 phy, timing and various shooting styles. Those participatThis class is offered to returning intermediate stu- ing are asked to bring a camera. dents.

Wine education — $17 each or $80 for five Conversational Italian — $210 + textbook Starts Thursday, Feb. 5 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 2 to April 12 A broad range of wines, pairings and learning wine This is a basic class is designed for those wishing to language will be covered. The following four classes will learn to conversationally speak Italian. be announced at the first class.

Mosaic workshop — $75+ material costs For more information about any of these classes, or 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 20-21 to sign up, visit arsartsandculture.org or annarussoart.

Students will learn to create mosaic masterpieces in com. The studio can also be reached at (269) 208-4409 this two-day workshop. or arsarts.culture@gmail.com

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ERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — Drinking and making stuff is nothing new. Artists, and their friends, have long sought Bacchanalian inspiration.

Rather than ragtag Bohemians assembling in cafes around absinthe, these days it’s becoming increasingly common for wineries to organize events to attract oenophiles with a casual interest in art.

Workshops often focus on crafts like painting or ceramics — and, of course, wine is a staple accompaniment to the medium of choice.

“They are growing in popularity like crazy,” said Melanie Owen who along with her cousin Lauren Kniebes own Lazy Ballerina Winery in St. Joseph, Michigan.

Lazy Ballerina, which opened last spring, is a new kid on the block in the bevy of wineries in southwestern Michigan, and perhaps due to this newness regularly houses wine-and-craft events open to the public and private events for team building.

At any given moment Julie Nitz is traveling with up to 50 easels in the back of her vehicle. Nitz who now teaches wine-and-craft classes in addition to running her own graphic design and marketing firm, JLN Studio, agrees that the trend is spreading like wildfire, particularly in the colder Midwest months where there is less to do.

Originally Nitz started teaching classes for her friends, but the savvy business owner couldn’t ignore the demand.

Her next three classes are sold out.

“I don’t expect everyone in there to be a Picasso,” Nitz said while later admitting that she has had students who’ve never painted that she’s confused her own work with.

“What I tell people is we all paint differently… I encourage them to try what feels fun and enjoy themselves. I think the reason these have taken off so well is that people want to get out and be with friends.”

Nitz observed that it’s also great for wineries. “No one really needs an excuse to drink wine,” she quipped.

Nitz estimates that she’s led 75 classes in the past year. Despite the combination of drinking and painting, she said that there’ve only been a few instances where she’s had to get on her hands and knees to scrub out acrylic paint, but she does encourage attendees to dress for the occasion. “You will be painting,” she often admonishes.

Nitz’s classes, which are structured yet laid back and typically last a few hours, are so popular that she even has some “art groupies” that follow her from class to class.

Like any creative effort perhaps an evolution of winter activities are in store for Southwest Michigan wine lovers.

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Dablon Winery in Baroda, Michigan, has been looking at hosting craft-and-wine events, as well, in addition to offering other activities that pair well with dropping temperatures.

“It’s important to us to get people to the winery and tasting wine, whether there’s snow on the ground or it’s 80 degrees outside,” said Laura Gelder, tasting room and wine club manager. “We try to appeal to as many types of people as possible.”

Dablon currently offers a book club night, a yoga brunch and is preparing snow-shoe events, as well as movie nights.

The area abounds with something for everyone, and the first glass of wine just may be the tip of the iceberg.

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What’s happening in the wine world?

A New Year’s wine column usually focuses on the best of the previous year or predictions about the coming year. One scribe’s musings have minimal impact but hopefully can be educational. I’ve been there and done that with Grape Sense.

Instead of random ruminations let’s look at some facts. The Gallo company, yes Ernest and Julio’s namesake behemoth, conducts extensive research annually on wine drinkers and their behaviors. It makes for interesting reading.

The big wine news can be summarized as younger people are drinking more and more wine. Dry rose is still going through explosive growth. Wine drinkers are gathering recommendations from a wider number of resources than ever before.

The Gallo report said: “The top 3 factors that encourage wine drinkers to try a new wine include a friend or family recommendation (95 percent), bartender or sommelier recommendation (86 percent), and store employee recommendation (82 percent).”

There are age differences in how a consumer selects wine and perhaps they’re not all that surprising. Our younger friends, or millennials, are four times more likely to buy a wine based solely on the label. Baby Boomers, on the other hand, are looking for information. Boomers want to know where the wine comes from and love shelf talkers — those little notes by each wine describing the wine’s taste.

The average wine drinker sticks to what they know, mostly something I’ve argued against for years. But the average wine buyer sticks to about 3-4 brands they’ve

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Grape Sense has been focusing Rose’ for a number of years now. Young people no longer have to be sold. Millennials are almost twice more likely to buy dry pink than boomers. Rose’ tends to be seasonal though it holds up to many winter foods.

Rose season starts in April, often when the new French vintage arrives, and peaks in late summer. Rose’ sales drop dramatically before Halloween.

There are more and more options today for convenience. Decent boxed wine is showing up at liquor stores and groceries.

Consumers believe that boxed wine is “very convenient” while more than half of all consumers surveyed said they would have no issue drinking boxed wine as their ‘go to” wine source.

So what does all of it mean. It means that we end where we started with consumer trends and desires. Drink what you like and don’t worry about other opinions.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions about wine and don’t let the so-called experts or snobs intimidate you.

The final pitch is, as always, try something new. Try a new wine, a new label, or a new country and you might get a reward bigger than expected.

choices. The top descriptor was Wine Adventurer at 35 percent, wine traditionalist at 20 percent while 25 percent described themselves as a wine novice. In smaller numbers, consumers selected brand loyalist with wine imposter and wine snob coming in at three percent each.

For years wine has become friendlier. If you like it, it’s a good wine.

Don’t be intimidated by wine terms or other wine enthusiasts.

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The second installment of The Mendel Center Hanson Theatre Living Room Series features another pure Michigan artist when Chris Bathgate performs Friday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. This prolific singer, songwriter, and musician has gathered a following in southeastern Michigan with his stark, heart-broken songs that take a nuanced look at life and music. Tickets for Chris Bathgate are $15, and $10 for Mendel Center Mainstage Series members, seniors, and students. Tickets are available 24/7 at www.

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55 gal, 40 gal, 20 gal, 55 & 40 have stands, all have filters, heaters, air pumps, 2 large standing Craftsman tops with lights. All five for tool boxes full of tools, $420, will sell each one $1,500 for both or best of- separately, 18 Cichlid. fer. (269)695-2847 (269)697-9665

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QUALITY FURNITURE

Visit the Plaza Resale Store for quality used furniture and home decor. We also BUY ESTATES and excess home furnishings when moving and down sizing.

Plaza Resale Store 2607 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 574-383-8859

Tree Service 725 Home Improve700 BACKWOODS TREE & ment STUMP SERVICE HOME REPAIRS & Licensed & insured.

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2005 Saturn Vue AWD one owner $4995 02 Chevy Tracker, one owner $2995 03 Chevy Cavalier Sport $3295 2002 Ford Mustang GT Extras $6995

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Autos for Sale FOR SALE

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1987 and 1988 Dodge Dakotas, 6 cylinders, reg cab, long bed, 2-wheel drives, run decent. $1,400 obo each. 2015 Kymco Honda 4-wheeler, 70cc, brand new $2,500 - selling for $1,000. Less than 10 hours. Call (574)350-5120

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TOURIST FOR A DAY

Off The Water, Michiana

Discover the local destinations right in your own backyard

What’s brewing?

South Bend beer festival returns to Century Center

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Photos by Matthew Provoast

OUTH BEND, Ind. — The South Bend Century Center is once again hosting its annual South Bend BrewFest event in downtown South Bend.

Beer connoisseurs will once again have the chance to taste a wide variety of regionally-made craft brews Saturday, Jan. 23. Leaders promise the event will again feature the finest specialty and craft beers from South Bend and the surrounding areas.

This is the fifth year Century Center has hosted the beer tasting event and it is expected to sell out as it did in years past.

BrewFest will offer three options for event tickets: general admission, VIP tickets and designated driver tickets, all of which are available online through the Downtown South Bend Inc. online store.

Pre-sale ticket prices are as follows: $45 for general admission, $75 for VIP, and $15 for designated driver tickets. General admission and designated driver tickets will be available at the door, but it’s likely that tickets will be sold out at that time.

BrewFest will open its doors at 1 p.m. for those with general admission tickets. The VIP experience will begin an hour prior to general admission at noon. The event will run until 4 p.m.

This year, attendees can enjoy not only the beer sampling, but also live entertainment by DJ Chuck Fry, memorabilia shopping, concessions and a silent auction. VIP participants will be granted early admission to the event and exclusive access to a VIP lounge where a “Kegs and Eggs”-themed gourmet food pairing will take place. Beyond that, VIP’ers will have the opportunity to sample a limited selection of brews and experience a meet-and-greet session with the brewers.

BrewFest will once again partner with South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) to offer free rides to event attendees on fixed routes.

Routes 1, 3A, 3B, 5, 7, 9 and 13 will all provide service to Century Center for free when participants show their wristband or ticket confirmation. The system map and individual route maps are available online at http://sbtranspo.com/routes-and-fares/.

The collaboration between Century Center and Transpo comes as an effort to promote safety and responsibility amongst BrewFest participants. And for participants outside of Transpo routes, Uber will also be running a special promotion for BrewFest!

BrewFest has continually proven itself to be a wildly popular event as it sold out quickly in advance last year. It provides an opportunity to engage in the craft brew trend as well as an entertaining event to support local businesses in the Michiana and surrounding area.

For additional information, visit www.southbendbrewfest.com or contact Century Center at 574.235.9711. To purchase pre-sale tickets, visit https://downtownsouthbend.com/dtsb-store/ site/16526.