The Plymouth Ice Festival has become such a staple of life around these parts, so synonymous with Plymouth, that it's difficult to believe there's anyone around who doesn't know about it.
But there are, and this weekend those folks get the chance to find out first-hand what all the fuss is about.
The 28th annual festival brings some of the same things it brings every year -- some 100 statues carved from thousands of blocks of ice, competition between high school and college teams, and the artistry that brings people back year after year.
It's going to look a little different, after the switch in organizers to Signature Professional Group. The "international" part has been scrubbed, with no Japanese team being brought over for this year's festival. But it will still feature professional carvers, including home-grown champions like Ted Wakar of Canton and Tajana Rakaur of Plymouth, along with the traditional collegiate competition. The Plymouth Whalers will be signing autographs Sunday afternoon.
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