MILAN — With the weather turning more seasonal, two annual winter events offer participants an opportunity to get outdoors this weekend and release that pent-up lust for fun in the snow.
The eighth annual Nansen Milan Winterfest gets underway Friday night and runs through Sunday, Jan. 21, with Nordic ski racing, snowshoeing, skating, dog sled tours, broomball and special activities for kids.
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