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2012
Thursday, February 23
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3:30-7:00pm -- WinterFest Kick-off Party!
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres! Drink specials! Sponsored by Twenty2 Vodka and held at 22 Broad Street, Bethel.
Fire & Ice – outside the restaurant, torches will light up an ice sculpture – a martini ice luge! Your martini will be ice cold!
All ages welcome. Dinner reservations accepted following the party by calling 207.824.3496.
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Friday, February 24
- 10am to dark -- Enjoy sliding on the WinterFest Sledding Hill on Festival Plaza. Bring your own vinyl sleds.Children must be supervisied by an adult.
- 6:00 - 9:00pm -- WinterFest Rail Jam at Mt. Abram Ski Resort! Free spectator event -- come and check out some local talent and other featured skiers and riders for an open format rail competition. www.mtabram.com
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Saturday, February 25
- 10:00am - 2:00pm -- Scenic airplane rides out of Bethel Airport provided by Acadian Seaplanes. www.acadianseaplanes.com $35 per person for a 10 minute ride. See the beautiful Bethel area from the air!
- 10:00am - 3:00pm -- FREE Snowshoe demonstration
and scavenger hunt on Festival Plaza, compliments of
True North Adventureware and Tubbs Snowshoes who will be there ready to provide snowshoes and a fun course to navigate. Find out why snowshoeing is one of
the fastest growing winter activities. 207-824-2201. www.truenorthadventureware.com
- 10:00am - 3:00pm -- Antique Snow Machine Exhibit on Festival Plaza.. (Sorry -- snow groomer rides canceled due to lack of snow--enjoy this exhibit instead) www.greenstocksnowsports.com
- 10:00am - 3:00pm -- 25th Annual Joy of Skiing at the Sunday River Outdoor Center is a dining adventure for a good cause. Perfect for cross-country skiers and snowshoers of all levels, the Joy of Skiing offers designated dining locations along the trails with traditional food favorites, including freshly-made donuts served trailside and hot Sunday River Brewing Co. soup at the covered bridge, s'mores at the firepit, and more! Each hour between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. a different dining station along the trail will open.
Pre-registe  r for $6 or pay $7 at the door. Kids 6-12 and seniors 65+ pay $4; kids 5 and under and those 80+ participate for free, in addition to the normal trail and rental fees. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association of Maine. FMI: 207-824-5700 or SundayRiverOutdoor Center
- 10:00am-2:00pm -- Carter’s XC Ski Center has several activities today, plus reduced prices for Nordic skiers.
- Scavenger Hunt on skis or snowshoes – Collect items from a list, turn them in, and be entered in a prize drawing. Adult ticket only $12 / Kid ticket only $8. 6 and under are free. Rentals: Adult $12 / Kid $8.
- 2 for 1! Two children can ski for the price of one with one paying adult.
- $10 ski lesson at 1:00pm.
786 Intervale Road, Bethel. 207-824-3880. www.cartersxcski.com
- 1:00pm -- David Gilpatrick & Sandy Fitch Memorial Races at Mt. Abram Ski Resort. These races honor long time Mt. Abram ski patrollers and friends.
$10 entry fee. Prizes awarded at Annual Auction at 5pm, or buy your place on the Liar's Cup! For more info, email skiclub@skimtabram.com This is a benefit for the Maine Cancer Foundation.
- 4:00-5:00pm -- Box Sled Fun Race. Make your own box to use as your descent down the hill. Helmets required and no wood use please! No entry fee, just show up with your creation for a chance to win a Mt Abram gift card for fastest run, best in show, and people's choice. 4:00 registration, 4:30 event action! www.mtabram.com
- 5:00-7:30pm -- Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides at The Bethel Inn Resort, 21 Broad St., Bethel, Maine. ½ hour rides. Admission: Adults - $15, Children 12 & under - $12. Reservations recommended. FMI: 207-824-2175 ext. 0. www.bethelinn.com
- 5:00-8:00 pm -- Mt Abram Ski Club Charity Auction.
Loose Boots Lounge is the host locale for Mt Abram’s Ski Club auction. 5pm is the kick-off for this wonderful event! www.mtabram.com
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6:00pm –Special effects fire & ice volcano eruption on Festival Plaza at the Sledding Hill.
- 7:00pm -- Wine dinner at The Peak featuring French wines. Fine dining at 2,100 feet! Ride the Chondola to North Peak while night skiers and riders schuss and shred below. Delight your palate with complimentary champagne, passed hors d'oeuvres, an exquisite 4-course dinner, each course accompanied with a glass of wine and live musical entertainment. This is a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience that you will not forget. One seating at 7pm, open until 10pm. $85 per person. Reservations are required: 207-824-5076. www.sundayriver.com
- 7:00pm -- Black Diamond Entertainment presents: Rainforest Reptile Show at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at Sunday River Ski Resort. This dynamic show is the most popular RRS program with alligators, turtles, and snakes from the neo-tropical rain forest to the sub-tropical rain forest of the world. A hands-on a
 nd educational experience that allows for direct contact with live animals. You will be thrilled and excited by our herpetologists who will give you every fact and dispel your misconceptions about the rainforest and the reptiles that live in them. If you have never experienced a Rainforest Reptile Shows program, this is the one for you! Come see this popular show filled with living creatures! Located in the North & South Ballroom. www.sundayriver.com
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Bethel WinterFest 2012 is organized by the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Norway Savings Bank and Sunday River Ski Resort.
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Bethel Historical Society exhibit featuring "The History of Skiing in the Bethel Area," Robinson House, 10 Broad Street, Bethel, Maine, across from the town common. 10am-4pm. Free admission. FMI: www.bethelhistorical.org
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