Chainsaws cut through the first block of ice Friday afternoon and it will be transformed into a work of art for the 20th Clarks Summit Festival of Ice.
CLARKS SUMMIT — The Clarks Summit Festival of Ice has been giving locals and non-locals alike a reason to come to the town of Clarks Summit during winter for 20…
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) Ice sculptures lining the streets of Clarks Summit…it’s something people see here every year, but this time around, it feels a bit more special.
“Socially, what else can you do but get outside? The kids will all be here,” said Elaine Keeler, office manager of Keeler Abstract.
“Very happy, because these festivals are few and far between,” said James Talerico, owner of Talerico’s Tropical Winery.
For business owners, the annual ice festival means more foot traffic, an especially attractive prospect during a pandemic.
“This is actually my first year here. I just opened the winery inside their store here, in the middle of January, so this is my first ice festival. I usually come up here every year, and they do get a lot of people, so I’m hoping, with all the coronavirus and stuff like that, this will be a little bit of a boost to my business,” said Talerico.