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Let it Snow
When Charlotte gets snowed in, everyone stocks up on milk
and bread to replenish themselves for adventures ahead in
our short-lived winter wonderland. Winter hours for Freedom
Park start on Dec. 10 and end on Feb. 24. The park is open
from sunrise to 9 p.m., so if snow is in the forecast, bundle
up and explore this 98-acre park by foot or sled.
Stroll along the trails and paths while hearing the satisfying
crunch of packed snow under your boots. Look up at the
ice clinging onto the bare oak trees like ornate sculptures.
Walk up the bridge to peer into the cold 7-acre lake below.
Take a long, meandering hike with a friend to the connecting
Little Sugar Creek Greenway. You'll both marvel at the gentle
snowbanks giving way to shrubs that appear
to be dusted with powdered sugar.
By Joanne Spataro
94 WINTER 2016