Lee Hosting Weeklong Cabin Fever Festival

09:38AM / Wednesday, February 01, 2012

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LEE, Mass. — The town of Lee is holding its first-annual Cabin Fever Festival from Feb. 17 to 24. This weeklong event takes place during school vacation week and offers free events daily for all ages.

The festival's mission is to help Berkshire residents to break out of the winter blues and "Catch the Fever." Lee businesses have the opportunity to sponsor the festival or offer deals or specials as incentives for residents to bundle up and make their way downtown.

Lee is taking a creative, low-cost approach to create a fun community festival, turning the historically slow week in February into a time that can benefit shopkeepers and residents alike.

Event highlights include a "Strut Your Stuff" Bathing Suit Race down Main Street on Monday, Feb. 18, a live ice sculpting exhibition, improve comedy night by the Berkshire Improv Troupe RBIT, an ice fishing derby, Taste of Lee restaurant night and more.

By holding community planning meetings and bringing Lee businesses onboard, planning, marketing and setup for the event has been a highly coordinated effort. The festival has already gained the support of more than 30 local businesses and organizations through sponsorship and hosting of events.

To see the schedule of events and find out more about local deals, go to www.cabinfeverfest.com.