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Chicago Business Owners Start Contest For Citizens to Guess When Huge Pile of Snow Infront of Their Business Melts Away

Citizens are betting on when they think a glacier is going to melt in Chicago’s suburban neighborhood of Palatine.  Yes, a glacier. But not a real one in the true sense of the word—just a 10-foot pile of snow that’s still hanging around the outside of the Advanced Auto and Truck building in Palatine. Locals refer to this beast of […]

SnowBrains | April 30, 2021
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Ski Areas Near Chicago | Best Places to Ski if You Live in the Windy City

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When the state of Illinois comes up in conversation most of the time you’re talking about the famous ‘windy city’ and not the ski resorts surrounding the area. Although, believe it or not, you’re in driving distance to plenty of slopes if you’re willing to brave frigid temps and grapple with the small hills. Wilmot Mountain Resort Approximately 65 miles […]

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Mitchell Milbauer | November 20, 2020
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Guess Where Jackson Hole Gets Its Most Skier Visits From? | Hint: It’s an Island…

Q: Jackson Hole’s #1 demographic comes from an island (ie more people come to Jackson from from this island than from any other place on Earth). Can you guess which island?

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SnowBrains | April 11, 2013
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