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It appears that the organizers over at Lawn D in Southie (near the convention center) are taking Dale Carnegie’s quote, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” to heart. Originally scheduled for Valentine’s weekend, the Lawn on D in Southie moved Slopefest to this weekend.

Friday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, downhill winter sport exhibition
Saturday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, snow tubing downhill winter sport exhibition
Sunday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, snow tubing

A custom-designed illuminated bar carved out of ice will be present alongside the 70′ long slope that is made of fresh, packed powder snow.  The MCCA will supply snow tubes for anyone who buys tickets.  Tickets will be sold on site for $3 a run or $5 for two runs.  For all you voyeurs out there you can check out the Snow Riders exhibition on Friday and Saturday where experienced skiers and snowboarders will show off their moves.

DJs will be playing music and you can enjoy food and alcohol by fire pits.  Finally a use for all this snow. More details about is available here.

The Fire and Ice Festival on South Boston’s “The Lawn D” had to be postponed in December due to unseasonably mild temperatures.  The festival will now take place starting on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 4PM.  Organizers are calling the Winter on D programming for this weekend, “Fire and Ice Festival”.

Boston Magazine wrote in December that The Lawn on D will be “transformed into a winter wonderland during the daytime portions of the festival, with “hotter” entertainment lined up for the evenings.”   The “icy” features from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days will include the following:

• A winter-themed pavilion with ice bar serving beer, wine, and hot cocoa
• A giant five-foot-tall, 50′ x-50′ ice labyrinth with ice sculpture designs
• Food trucks

Evening “fire” programming runs  from 5 to 8 p.m. and includes:

• Live fire art performers from American Repertory Theater and the Oberon
• Free chowder samples from Legal Sea Foods
• Propane fire pits will be set up for visitors to warm up around

The Lawn on D  is in Southie at 420 D St. More info here: lawnond.com.

South Boston’s most talked about public space, The Lawn on D, is planning some outdoor fun on Saturday and Sunday, December 27-28.  Organizers are calling the Winter on D programming “Fire and Ice Festival”.

Boston Magazine writes that The Lawn on D will be “transformed into a winter wonderland during the daytime portions of the festival, with “hotter” entertainment lined up for the evenings.”   The “icy” features from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days will include the following:

• A winter-themed pavilion with ice bar serving beer, wine, and hot cocoa
• A giant five-foot-tall, 50′ x-50′ ice labyrinth with ice sculpture designs
• Food trucks (Stoked Pizza and more TBA)

Evening programming from 5 to 8 p.m. include:

• Live fire art performers from American Repertory Theater and the Oberon
• Free chowder samples from Legal Sea Foods
• Propane fire pits will be set up for visitors to warm up around

The Lawn on D  is in Southie at 420 D St. More info here: lawnond.com.