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‘Snow Place Like Home’

(Photo by Ryan Dittmar)

COOPERSTOWN—Matt and Lauren Glynn and daughter, Lucy, enjoyed hot cocoa and a visit with the Ice Queen and Friends at the Cooperstown Winter Carnival kickoff event on Thursday, February 2 at The Otesaga Resort Hotel.

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