It was a mild start to winter in Erie, but snow is here and more is in the forecast. With winter in full swing, our staff wrote this week about their favorite winter activities.

Kwame Anim-Somuah

My favorite winter activity is skating. Since I was six years old, every winter I would spend any minute I could on the ice. Growing up in Canada, skating is second nature to every Canadian and you really couldn’t hang out with your friends if you didn’t know how to skate. From playing hockey when I was younger to even just having a couple of laps around the homemade rinks that our neighborhood would always make, the feeling of the wind blow in your face as you glide across the ice is unforgettable.  

Lindsay Armanini

Tyler Chermack

Josie Dufala

Lauren Middleton

When the winter season rolls around, I find myself in the kitchen most of the time. I feel as if it’s the perfect season for baking due to in summer it feels to warm to be baking. My grandma taught me how to bake from a very young age and the joy of baking never left me. I love to put on classical music as I bake and my favorite things to bake are cupcakes. Baking is my favorite winter activity, and I love sharing all the things I bake with my friends and family.