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Article: The making of the 2004 WINTER CARNIVAL ICE PALACE.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- January 19, 2004
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Called "A Legacy in Ice," this year's Winter Carnival is tied to the legend of King Boreas, a recurring theme of St. Paul's winter carnival that celebrates the change from deep cold to the warmth of spring. Ice, fire and water are all elements of the sprawling ice palace that will be the first since 1941 that visitors can enter. Here's a look at the palace and how it was constructed.
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