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IN PHOTOS: Snow sculpting competition at Lake Geneva's Winterfest
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
“Foul Play,” aka “Cobra Kai,” is one of the sculptures at Winterfest in Lake Geneva. With cold temperatures, the sculptures should last for a while this year, making it perfect for a quick, fun stroll without the crowds.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Far left: Amanda Bolduc works on her team’s sculpture, “The Power of the Mind’s Eye,” during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Kim McCombs, top, and Mile Dillon work on their team's sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
The sculpture named “2020” is seen at Winterfest in Lake Geneva.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Right: Dan “Man Bear” Berry works on his team’s sculpture, “Fair Play.”
The Like-Ness Monster by Team Illinois 1
Artist Statement: The Like-Ness Monster is a creature from depths of our society, lurking just below the surface of our collective unconscious, lying in wait for an unsuspecting person floating by to get sucked in to “doing it for the likes” or “doing it for the ‘Gram”. He preys on clout-chasers, hashtaggers, influencers, and anyone unlucky enough to get sucked into the draw of living life only on social media.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Steve Mercia III uses a saw on his team's sculpture, "Daryl," during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Shane Smith perfects the fingers of his team’s sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday. Eleven teams from across the country competed in the 2021 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship, with the public and judges voting Saturday afternoon. Each three-person team had three days to complete their entry. See more on page A6.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Brian Hierstein puts the finishing touches on his team's sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Hugh McCarron works on "Fantasy Reef" during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
A team from Wisconsin works on the sculpture, “Tribal Dance” during the 2021 Winterfest.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Snow sculptures at Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Jim Malkowski, left, and Krista Gastafron work on their sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Krista Gastafron and Jim Malkowski work on their team's sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
A team works on the sculpture “Fantasy Reef.”
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Kim McCombs, top, and Mile Dillon work on their team's sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Mark Hurst makes a component for his team's sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Kim McCombs works on his team's snow sculpture during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
WINTERFEST SNOW SCULPTURES
Neal Voght works on his team's sculpture, "Tribal Dance" during Winterfest in Lake Geneva on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.
The completed 11 snow sculptures from Winterfest 2021
Tribal Dance by Team Wisconsin 1
Artist Statement: Two native Americans embraced in a ceremonial dance
Watch now: National Snow Sculpting Competition from start to finish
Fowl Play by Team Illinois 2
Artist Statement: We really like the idea of all the different textures we will be able to play with in this piece. The Band of Misfit Boys thinks it will be an egg-ceptional sculpture oooo....yes I did.
2020 by Team Illinois 3
Artist Statement: The Snowmen wanted to highlight perhaps the most famous artist from Illinois, the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Mr. Wright commissioned this sculpture in 1898 from artist Richard Bock to sit at the entry of his studio on Chicago Avenue in Oak Park. We thought the piece was a wonderful representation of the year we’ve all just been through. The work is a picture of stress and forbearance. The figure seems hunkered down, waiting for the pandemic and political strife to end, hoping for better times ahead.
The Power of the Mind's Eye By Team Florida
Artist Statement: "In our day-to-day lives, we use our five senses to guide us through our routines and challenges. They ensure our survival and safety, and developing mastery of the skills even allows us to thrive! However, it’s our mind’s eye, that allows us to do the extraordinary, life changing things. It helps us interpret life as we know it and forms us into who we are as individuals. Our mind’s eye takes experiences and images and stores them deep inside of our being. It gives us the ability to imagine something that doesn’t already exist. It’s truly a supernatural power!"
Inoculation by Team Wisconsin 2
Artist Statement: We are all in this together. We all yearn for the moment when we can put our fears to rest and go back to our normal lives. This sculpture celebrates the end of the pandemic and the birth of a new era.
Ice Cold Craft Beer by Team Alaska
Artist Statement: Our sculpture depicts the great mythical Bear-Deer or Beer knitting his own scarf.
Daryl by Team Colorado
Artist Statement: In these changing times, everybody is struggling to put 2020 behind us and hoping 2021 brings all of us better times. Even Daryl, aka Bigfoot, has been hit with hardship and is struggling to make ends meet. He has come out of "quarantine" and is trying to make his 2021 the best ever.
The Like-Ness Monster by Team Illinois 1
Artist Statement: The Like-Ness Monster is a creature from depths of our society, lurking just below the surface of our collective unconscious, lying in wait for an unsuspecting person floating by to get sucked in to "doing it for the likes" or "doing it for the 'Gram". He preys on clout-chasers, hashtaggers, influencers, and anyone unlucky enough to get sucked into the draw of living life only on social media.
Bird in Hand by Team Michigan
Artist Statement: We're pretty simple, or Loafers when it comes to describing why we do what we do. So we wanted to challenge ourselves with doing a human sculpture. We are starting with a hand. By adding a bird we are staying closer to our comfort zone.
COVID criminal by Team Wisconsin 3
Artist Statement: Wanted: Gone
Fantasy Reef by Team Iowa
Artist Statement: This sculpture consists of fantasy fish swimming in a coral reef. Sadly, the world's coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate, as a result of warming seas driven by climate change. As temperatures rise, mass coral bleaching becomes more frequent. If this trend continues, by 2050 nearly all of the world's coral reefs will be in danger. Thus in the future, coral reefs may very well become a fantasy.
Day one: Snow sculpting at Lake Geneva's Winterfest 2021
Results are in: 21 winners of 2021 Best of Geneva Lake restaurants and bars and the hometown favorites
Best Asian Restaurant
Winner — Sabai Sabai Thai & Sushi Restaurant, 306 Center St., Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Moy's Restaurant, 3 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn; and Two Sisters Thai, 207 N. Main St., Walworth.
Best Bar Food
Winner — Next Door Pub & Pizzeria, 411 Interchange N., Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Flat Iron Tap, 150 Center St., Lake Geneva; and Papa's Blue Spruce Resort, W4086 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva.
Best Beer Selection (Non-retail)
Winner — Duesterbeck's Brewing Company, N5543 County Road O, Elkhorn, 262-729-9771, dbcbrewery.com.
Hometown favorites — Papa's Blue Spruce Resort, W4086 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva; and Topsy Turvy Brewery, 727 Geneva St., Lake Geneva.
Best Bloody Mary
Winner — Mars Resort, W4098 South Shore Drive, Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Papa's Blue Spruce Resort, W4086 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva; and Whiskey Ranch, W9002 Highway 11, Delavan.
Best Breakfast/Brunch
Winner — Grandma Vickie's Café, 522 Broad St., Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Simple Café, 525 Broad St., Lake Geneva; and Joni's Diner, 111 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva.
Best Brewery
Winner — Duesterbeck's Brewing Company, N5543 County Road O, Elkhorn, 262-729-9771, dbcbrewery.com.
Hometown favorite — Topsy Turvy Brewery, 727 Geneva St., Lake Geneva.
Best Burger
Winner — Papa's Blue Spruce Resort, W4086 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Flat Iron Tap, 150 Center St., Lake Geneva; and Chuck's Lakeshore Inn, 352 Lake St., Fontana.
Best Cocktail
Winner — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan, 262-725-7715.
Hometown favorites — Maxwell Mansion, 304 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva; and Papa's Blue Spruce Resort, W4086 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva.
Best Coffee Shop
Winner — Boxed and Burlap, 100 E. Geneva Square, Lake Geneva; and 2935 Highway 67, Delavan.
Hometown favorites — Inspired, 883 W. Main St., Lake Geneva; and Avant Cycle Café, 234 Broad St., Lake Geneva.
Best Date Night Location
Winner — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan, 262-725-7715.
Hometown favorites — Café Calamari, 10 E. Geneva St., Williams Bay; and Maxwell Mansion, 304 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva.
Best Fine Dining
Winner — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan, 262-725-7715.
Hometown favorites — Hunt Club Steakhouse, 555 Hunt Club Court, Lake Geneva; and Fire2Fork, 2484 County Road O South, Delavan.
Best Fish Fry
Hometown favorites — Hawk's View Golf Club, 7377 Krueger Road, Lake Geneva; and Fire2Fork, 2484 County Road O South, Delavan.
Best Ice Cream
Winner — Kilwin's Lake Geneva, 772 W. Main St., Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Frosty Moose, 35 W. Geneva St., Williams Bay; and Meggy Moo's Dairy Ripple, 600 Kenosha St., Walworth.
Best Italian Restaurant
Winner (tie) — Café Calamari, 10 E. Geneva St., Williams Bay; and Holi Cannoli, N7065 Highway 12, Elkhorn.
Hometown favorite — Sweet Aroma Ristorante, W7404 County Road X, Delavan.
Best Mexican Restaurant
Winner — Los Tres Hermanos, 31 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn.
Hometown favorites — Taqueria El Gallo De Oro, 820 Williams St., Lake Geneva; and Hernandez Mexican Restaurant, 212 S. 7th St., Delavan.
Best Pizza
Winner — Next Door Pub & Pizzeria, 411 Interchange N., Lake Geneva, 262-248-9551, www.nextdoorpub.com.
Hometown favorites — Oakfire, 831 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva; and Enzo's Pizza, 464 E. Geneva St., Elkhorn.
Best Sandwich Shop
Winner — Riga-Tony's Delicatezzi Italiano, 5576 Highway 50, Delavan, 262-740-2540, rigatonysdelavan.com.
Hometown favorites — Green Grocer & Deli, 24 W. Geneva St., Williams Bay; and The Cheese Box, 801 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva.
Best Seafood
Winner — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan, 262-725-7715.
Hometown favorites — Café Calamari, 10 E. Geneva St., Williams Bay; and Hunt Club Steakhouse, 555 Hunt Club Court, Lake Geneva.
Best Steaks
Winner — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan, 262-725-7715.
Hometown favorites — Geneva ChopHouse, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva; and Hunt Club Steakhouse, 555 Hunt Club Court, Lake Geneva.
Best Wait Staff/Servers
Winner — Mars Resort, W4098 South Shore Drive, Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan; and Papa's Blue Spruce Resort, W4086 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva.
Best Wine Selection (Non-retail)
Winner — Studio Winery + Geneva Lake Distilling, 401 E. Sheridan Springs Road, Lake Geneva.
Hometown favorites — Jonathan's on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan; and Barrique Bistro & Wine Bar, 835 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva.
