Ice castles attract 'magical' winter tourism for communities
By Dennis Hines
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Illuminated in blue against the night sky, an ice castle structure on the lakefront in Stillwater, Minnesota, drew about 100,000 visitors last winter, designed by the same company that Lake Geneva has contracted to bring a similar attraction to the city’s lakefront this winter. (Contributed photo/Regional News)
Ice Castles LLC has enjoyed success in other communities with its over-sized interactive frozen funhouses, one of which is coming to Lake Geneva this winter for the first time ever. (File photo/Regional News)
This ice castle in Lincoln, New Hampshire, shows the sort of slides and other interactive features planned at Lake Geneva's ice castle scheduled to open next week. (Contributed photo/Regional News)
Ice castle structures in Lincoln, New Hampshire have been a sight to behold during the past several years. (photo submitted)
By Dennis Hines
Ice castle structures in Lincoln, New Hampshire have looked impressive at night. (photo submitted)
By Dennis Hines
Ice castle structures in Stillwater, Minnesota have looked impressive at night. (photo submitted)
By Dennis Hines
An ice castle shown completed in Stillwater, Minnesota, illustrates the concept that is supposed to produce a 30,000-square-foot castle in Lake Geneva. (File photo/Regional News)
By Dennis Hines
Large crowds flock to Midway, Utah every winter to view the community's impressive ice structure. (photo submitted)
By Dennis Hines
Ice structures in Midway, Utah feature some impressive formations. (photo submitted)
By Dennis Hines
Midway, Utah has enjoyed the beauty and the economic benefits that ice castle structures have offered the community since 2015. (photo submitted)
Illuminated in blue against the night sky, an ice castle structure on the lakefront in Stillwater, Minnesota, drew about 100,000 visitors last winter, designed by the same company that Lake Geneva has contracted to bring a similar attraction to the city’s lakefront this winter. (Contributed photo/Regional News)
Ice Castles LLC has enjoyed success in other communities with its over-sized interactive frozen funhouses, one of which is coming to Lake Geneva this winter for the first time ever. (File photo/Regional News)
This ice castle in Lincoln, New Hampshire, shows the sort of slides and other interactive features planned at Lake Geneva's ice castle scheduled to open next week. (Contributed photo/Regional News)
An ice castle shown completed in Stillwater, Minnesota, illustrates the concept that is supposed to produce a 30,000-square-foot castle in Lake Geneva. (File photo/Regional News)
