Ice Pool
The Nenana Ice Classic is an annual ice pool contest held in Nenana, Alaska. It is a fundraising event in which individuals attempt to guess the exact time the Tanana River ice will break up at Nenana. Tickets are on sale from February 1 thru April 5 of each year throughout Alaska. The Nenana Ice Classic is a Non-Profit Charitable Gaming Organization. As such, the proceeds beneifit many volunteer and non-profit organizations.
Read more about Ice Pool: History, The Tripod, Ice Measurements
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—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)