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It might be cold out there, but that doesn’t mean putting a freeze on fun until the spring. Whether it’s experimenting with new techniques of warming yourself up or looking for creative methods to embrace the chill, here’s to finding new ways of enjoying the season.

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Backyard Rinks

When you and yours get the itch to ice-skate, there's no need to look any further than your own backyard. With your very own homemade or synthetic rink kit you'll have everything you need to have hours of outdoor fun, except maybe skates…

Posted on January 16, 2006

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Cool Clubs

Wherever there's water, there are swimmers…even in January. According to members of "Polar Bear" clubs around the country, dunking yourself in freezing water can be charitable, life-affirming, and more than a little addictive.

Posted on January 16, 2006

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Polar Picnics

Frigid air is no reason not to do a little eating outdoors. Whether it means serving dinner on a blanket on a mountaintop or just drinking something warm, in your own backyard, here are some clever ways to make a wintertime picnic a reality.

Posted on January 16, 2006

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Canadian Melodies

For music lovers who don't mind suffering from a little frostbite, the Montreal High Lights Festival is the place to go for the continent's hottest wintertime music festivals.

Posted on January 16, 2006

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That’s Hot!

Gloves? Warm. Gloves and a hat and wool socks? Warmer. Gloves and a hat and socks that were electrically heated before you put them on? Really hot! With these heated garments, frozen toes will exist only in memories.

Posted on January 16, 2006