Put a spin on the season, and turn some of the most brutal weekends of the year into a must-see winter extravaganza. Getting there Friday, January 21 Locals join in stamping down the snow to make 10'x10' molds for the sculptors to work with.
Artists arrive that night, and begin to carve as crowds gather.
Amid the sounds of Cajun music floating from the beer tent, local businesses and restaurants vie for honors. The competition is friendly but fierce. Rumor has it one contender opted to spend his summer vacation touring Louisiana to snag some recipes. The sculptors keep carving late into the night on Saturday, when their work is lit by the evening's fireworks display . Many work up to 20 hours at a stretch without sleep to accomplish the stunning details that keep the crowd entranced.