Texorama Member Username: Texorama
Post Number: 331 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 8:37 pm: | |
Haven't seen this discussed . . . it's been on WWJ all day, with a positive spin saying how remarkable it is that we're able to put it on in this disastrous economy. http://www.wwj.com/Smaller-Win ter-Blast-Planned/3510302 No snow slide, no sled dogs, no snowshoeing. Ice skating, plus there will be three music stages and family events. What do you think? Certainly better than throwing in the towel would be my opinion. |
Vas Member Username: Vas
Post Number: 454 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 8:44 pm: | |
i don't know, I'm kinda tired of the music/food festivals. we have enough of those. I'd rather see the dog sledding and snow slide. i might say scrap it, no much identity left to it. Ice sculptures are good though. |
Mortgageking Member Username: Mortgageking
Post Number: 253 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 8:49 pm: | |
Why doesn't Chrysler just sponsor this thing? |
Townonenorth Member Username: Townonenorth
Post Number: 489 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:01 pm: | |
Sure. You may as well ask Packard and Hudson to sponsor too. Maybe even Studebaker! But really, I hope that someday soon the 3 will be in a more viable position to sponsor events again. |
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72
Post Number: 953 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:09 pm: | |
I'd rather see this scaled down version than none at all. I gives folks another reason to come down and enjoy winter in the D. Still, I'll miss the dogs... |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3743 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:34 pm: | |
Hey, how about we just don't have a winter blast at all? They basically took all the soul out of it. It's like having a fireworks shows without the fireworks. |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 2852 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:47 pm: | |
Can we have the Montreal Canadians skate in the Joe Louis ? |
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72
Post Number: 959 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:51 pm: | |
Already happened at the start of the season. How about an outdoor game at the Copa vs the Wings next year to cap off the fest? |
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2109 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 10:23 pm: | |
The only reason we go is for the snow slide. I guess it's true that when it rains, it pours. (Message edited by Sean_of_Detroit on December 17, 2008) |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 625 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 6:49 am: | |
This Festival brings in much needed people and visitors to downtown restaurants, Parking Garages and such! |
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56
Post Number: 665 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 10:08 am: | |
I hope they bring back the winter blast bar crawl, and continue the dine in the D program. I've been to every winter blast except for the first one (out of town), and look forward to it every year. |
Russix Member Username: Russix
Post Number: 159 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 1:49 pm: | |
Why don't we call it Depression Blast, complete with bread lines and a union busting reinactment. |
Alley Member Username: Alley
Post Number: 968 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 2:50 pm: | |
I think something is better than nothing! We'll already be downtown for Sesame Street at the Fox on the 6th, it will be nice to shoot over to Winterblast after |
Goat Member Username: Goat
Post Number: 2934 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 6:22 pm: | |
If they cancelled all of that stuff then what is the point of going? |
Alley Member Username: Alley
Post Number: 973 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 6:57 pm: | |
The music, ice sculptures, food and people watching in general is still great. As for the slide, I've been to every Winterblast and never rode the slide. I'm sure it's fun, but I can live without it. I did like the sled dogs, but I'll take what free Winterblast fun I can get |