What to Do With Winter Now?

Well, hunting season is long gone and with all the recent snow it's a little tough to think about turkey season and morel mushroom hunting. So what else is there to do? Predator hunting is a pretty popular craze, one which I know very little about, so I'll talk about that in future blogs once I consult the experts. If you want to give the gun a break, Sleepy Hollow sports park in Des Moines offers options for skiing, snowboarding and tubing. They just had their annual winter olympics event which was a great success, and they're always a lot of fun for a reasonable price and convenient location. For hours and info visit: http://www.sleepyhollowsportspark.com/home.html  Another sports park in central Iowa is the Seven Oaks Recreation area in Boone. They offer plenty of skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing and don't worry if you've never tried it, they offer free first lessons http://www.sevenoaksrec.com/  Now, if you lack coordination as I do, or you're just itching to get back in the game with spring turkey season or reminiscing the 2010 hunting season, be sure to catch the outdoors shows coming to the Metro in the next few weeks. The All Canada Show is in town at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive Feb. 11th - 13th. This show features the world record Hanson buck as well as plenty of info on Canadian getaways, plus Friday night is free lure night. Check out http://www.allcanadashow.com/html/showFeatures/index.php and clear some time for the All Canada Show. Finally, but not lastly, the Iowa Deer Classic is coming to Hy-Vee Hall from Feb. 25th-27th and I'll blog about that one very soon. But as its name alludes, it's a classic. So don't let the numbing winter temperatures get ya down, there's plenty to do in the Iowa winter tundra. If you've got an activity you want me to blog about send me an e-mail cconoan@myabc5.com     Stay Warm!