SAVE THE DATE FOR
2009 HOLIDAY ICE FESTIVAL
December 12, 2009
details to come..read below about last year's activities.
Thank You Santa and Larry Mills
for all the wonderful photos!
The Sixth Annual Holiday Ice Festival 2008 was a great day for Downtown Ferndale and everyone who participated, whether they were spectators, sponsors or shoppers.
Santa was all over town, sitting with the children for more than 200 photos and bringing in a crowd for his special lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings. Even his reindeer got in the act, pausing in Downtown Ferndale for a meet and greet with the youngsters.
Hayrides ran all day long, specifically showcasing the more than 40 ice sculptures that lined the streets and decorated the doorsteps of downtown businesses. Expressive merchants showed their special talent with WinterFest Windows, each adding a special glow to the city sidewalks. The community warmed up with a sing along at AJs cafe in the afternoon and as the sun set Fire Jugglers took center stage. The day of activity ended with an afterglow at Affirmations.
The day was also great fund raiser for a dozen local charities as Downtown merchants hosted the second annual Warm Hearted Cookie Challenge. Shorty Shortbreads, baked by Affirmations was the big winner raising $266.01. It is now, officially, Ferndale's Favorite Cookie '08. Second with $157.99 was Peanutty Butter Cookies benefiting the David Smith Memorial Scholarship and hosted by The CandleWick Shoppe. Supreme Chocolate Mint Chips, baked by Higher Ground and served at Meagan Mitchell Salon, came in third with $140.46. In all, more than $1,200 was raised for local charities. Cookie Challenge cookbooks with all the recipes are $1 and available at the Ferndale DDA office. (Scroll down for the winning recipe.)
WinterFest Window competition winner was State of the Art. Just 4 Us and Naka tied for second, with a 3-way tie for third between Twisted Shamrock, Beautiful Home and Brighten Up Bakery.
The winners of the Enter-to-Win program for a $100 gift certificate to shop Downtown Ferndale are:
Nora Smith
Joanne Baker
Tom McGannon
Shorty Shortbread Cookies
1 Pound Unsalted Butter
1 Cup White Sugar
5 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Package Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels, or Chocolate of Choice
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Cream butter and sugar with mixer. Add flour slowly and mix with a wooden spoon. Once all the flour is added, thoroughly mix with hands.
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Line a jelly roll pan with parchment or waxed paper and press shortbread mix evenly into pan. Use fork to completely pierce holes all over pressed mix.
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Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 and continue to bake for 40 minutes more. Remove from oven and let set for 2 minutes. Cut into finger size bars. Cool thoroughly in pan.
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Once completely baked, remove from pan.
Chocolate Coating:
Melt chocolate. Dip underside of the cookie in chocolate and place on waxed paper to cool. Drizzle remaining chocolate in a spiral on the tops of cooled dipped cookies, if desired.
Thank You for Visiting Downtown Ferndale
During The Holiday Ice Festival &
To Do Your Holiday Shopping!
