Feb
10
Sat
Putnam Fire & Ice Festival @ Downtown Putnam
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Putnam Fire & Ice Festival @ Downtown Putnam | Putnam | Connecticut | United States

The 4th Annual Fire & Ice Festival will be held Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the streets of downtown Putnam. The event is the largest single ice block carving competition in the U.S. where patrons can watch live ice carving demonstrations and a wedding cake competition called “The Icing on the Cake”.  A professional ice carving demonstration will be at 2:30 p.m. Over 20 300-pound ice blocks will be carved by professionals, amateurs and students from 12-5 pm. Attendees will also have the chance to shop, view a community art installation and take advantage of food and drink specials at nearby restaurants. SKKY Vodka will be featured at the ice bar among other brands and vendors.  At 5 and 7 p.m., fire torches will be lit and visitors will be treated to a live show featuring Sasha the Fire Gypsy.

Aug
17
Sat
Maison Louis Latour Grand Cru Tasting @ The Ocean House
Aug 17 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

A pour of Louis Latour 2016 Macon-Villages Chameroy.

Watch Hill’s Ocean House, along with MS Walker of Rhode Island will offer a tasting of 20 Grand Cru wines from Maison Louis Latour. Led by Latour’s Ambassador Emeritus Andy Fruzzetti, guests will have the opportunity to taste both white and red burgundies while learning about the famed family-run négociant-éleveur and its two centuries of winemaking tradition and innovation. A portion of ticket sale proceeds will be donated to the Ocean House Foundation for Charitable Giving.