Fire In Ice – Sparkling ice sculptures, live ice carving demonstrations, an interactive ice playground, marshmallow roasting stations, free hot cocoa and more await in Downtown Frederick. Enjoy an evening of exhibit openings, guest artists & live entertainment designed to showcase the best of Downtown Frederick the First Saturday of every month. More than 80 shops, galleries and restaurants are open until 9pm or later.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – Friday, February 3rd staring at 8pm at the Weinberg Center.

For more events check out the Frederick Tourism site or the Frederick Community Calendar. Please feel free to share any events in the comments as well.

Frederick County Parks and Recreation is taking reservations for the Community Garden at Ballenger Creek Park, located at 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21703. Anyone who is interested in growing their own vegetables can rent a 15’ x 15’ garden plot, with access to water, a compost bin and parking. Garden plots can be rented from April 1st through November 15th for $67 per year. The garden will be accessible 7 days a week during park hours.

If you’re interested in the community garden you can learn more about it on the Frederick County website.

Sabor de Cuba, a restaurant that offers authentic Cuban food, opens today at 9 E. Patrick St., former location of the Ethiopian restaurant in downtown Frederick. The restaurant’s owners, Irieska Caetano and Angel Gattorno, gave us a rundown on the business.

You can check out the menu and get their hours on their website and follow them on Facebook.

Anyone try Sabor de Cuba out yet? If so let us know how it was in the comments.

Anyways, I took a nice long walk this lovely morning and snapped this photo of the bridge finally going back up again.  It’s been a long wait.

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• You can now register for the 4th annual New Media & Technology Conference presented by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
• The interior of Brewer’s Alley was remodeled, photos and details from Frederick & Food.
• Thinking Out Loud took a trip to Lucky Corner and brought a camera. Looks good.
• The Frederick police have released data showing a drop in crime over the last year.
• Wee Man from Jackass was spotted in Frederick.

Maryland International Kids Film Fest (MIKFF) will take place on January 28th, starting at 10:00 am. Part of the Frederick Film Festival, it is the only film festival in the region aimed at a younger audience. The program will be organized by age groups, and will be completed with a Wallace & Gromit film. Ticket prices for this event are $10 for the day.

Decadent Desserts takes place at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center on January 29th from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Enjoy an evening of 1920s music, sipping libations, and nibbling scrumptious desserts. You can also have dinner with a 2 for 1 discount at Acacia, Brewers Alley or Isabellas by showing your Decadent Desserts tickets. Tickets for the event are $35 each. For tickets and event information, call the Frederick Arts Council at (301) 662-4190.

For more events check out the Frederick Tourism site or the Frederick Community Calendar. Please feel free to share any events in the comments as well.

Does anyone know of other good sledding hills in Frederick?