JIM THORPE CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This President’s Day weekend, hundreds gathered in Carbon County to close out a milestone annual winter celebration.
28/22 News Reporter Iyee Jagne was among the large crowd for Winterfest in Jim Thorpe Sunday.
Sunday marks the last day of the weekend fun in Carbon County which brought together people from all over the region.
Winterfest in Jim Thorpe had its final day on Sunday and people were looking forward to all the festival had to offer.
“We’re looking forward to doing the wineries and the wine test testing and we’re looking forward to doing some shopping checking out of the little shops. It’s a nice day to just get out and walk. Enjoy the sunshine and see the sites. It’s a nice area,” said Dickson City resident Darlene Leese.
The cold weather was no big deal to them.
Hitting the slopes for President’s Day weekend
“We’re dressed and ready for we got our gear, and we got our gloves, our hat, our boots are ready we’re getting the fresh air. No, we wanted it we were looking for something in the middle of winter,” Leese explained.