{"id":63930,"date":"2020-11-06T12:15:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=63930"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:30:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:30:28","slug":"why-quebec-city-is-the-perfect-winter-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/63930\/why-quebec-city-is-the-perfect-winter-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec in Winter: Why It&#8217;s the Perfect Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Looking to visit Quebec in Winter? Read this post to learn why it&#8217;s a great idea.<\/p>\r\n<p>When the mercury drops below freezing, many of us prepare for four months of Netflix, hot toddies and excessive heating bills. We avoid spending time outside at all costs, save for that one warm-weather <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/world\/28863\/the-best-active-adventures-in-curacao\/\">Caribbean getaway<\/a>. To put it lightly, sometimes New York doesn&#8217;t seem like the best place to spend winter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t cities out there that are just as enjoyable\u2014if not more so\u2014during the winter as in the summer. In Quebec City, the snowy cobblestone streets of North America\u2019s last remaining walled city are accentuated by festive lights. Locals stand around an outdoor bonfire, chatting in French. The aroma of hot coffee wafts from inside the European-style cafes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Find Hotels in and around Quebec:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2185878\" data-target_aid=\"2185878\" data-prod=\"map\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"590\" data-lang=\"ualng\" data-dest_id=\"0\" data-dest_type=\"landmark\" data-latitude=\"46.8138783\" data-longitude=\"-71.2079809\" data-landmark_name=\"Quebec\" data-mwhsb=\"0\" data-address=\"Qu\u00e9bec, QC, Canada\">\r\n    <!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. -->\r\n        <a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2185878\">Booking.com<\/a>\r\n<\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    (function(d, sc, u) {\r\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];\r\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';\r\n      s.async = true;\r\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());\r\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);\r\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/aff.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<p>While Quebec is a great year-round destination, winter is when some of the city\u2019s finest attractions come to life. Here are a few reasons why you should brave the cold and head north this winter.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_63936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63936\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63936 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec in Winter\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63936 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec in Winter\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom-735x413.jpg 735w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mont_Saint_Anne_Snowboarder_Giomgiom.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Guillaume Richard via Mont Sainte-Anne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><strong>Go skiing<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Deep powder, steep slopes, and long gondola rides aren\u2019t usually what comes to mind when thinking of Quebec. But with four downhill ski resorts located just outside of the city, skiing should probably be on the agenda. It\u2019s easy to forget you\u2019re still in North America as you sit slope-side at <a href=\"https:\/\/mont-sainte-anne.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mont-Sainte-Anne<\/a> after a day of skiing the 547 on-piste acres, enjoying fondue at Le Brez, and eating crepes at Le Petits Becs. Of the four ski areas\u2014Mont-Sainte-Anne, Le Massif de Charlevoix, Stoneham Mountain Resort and Le Relais Centre\u2014Mont-Sainte-Anne and Le Massif are accessible by&nbsp;ski shuttle. Stoneham is accessible via Stoneham-and-Tewkesbury Trail #23-24 and Le Relais is accessible via &nbsp;Lac-Beauport Trail #53<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64040 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ho?tel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64040 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ho?tel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"><\/noscript><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_64043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64043\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64043 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel de Glace Ice Hotel\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64043 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel de Glace Ice Hotel\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Hotel_de_Glace_Ice_Hotel.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Renaud Philippe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><strong>Sleep in a glorified igloo<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>H\u00f4tel de Glace is a hotel made entirely of ice and snow. The hotel is the only one of its kind in North America, and one of only a handful in the world. Its 44 rooms and suites are re-designed each year to meet a specific theme, and some of the suites even have their own fireplace. But what doesn\u2019t change is the fact that everything\u2014from the beds and nightstands to the bar and glasses you drink from\u2014is made of ice. The best way to experience the hotel is to spend a night, but there are also day tours available if you\u2019re not quite ready to sleep on a frozen bed.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_63985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63985\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63985 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec City Ice Skating\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63985 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec City Ice Skating\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating-735x491.jpg 735w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Quebec_City_Ice_Skating.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Josh Laskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Ice skate next to the only walled city in North America<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>From mid-November to mid-March, Place D&#8217;Youville offers free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ville.quebec.qc.ca\/citoyens\/loisirs_sports\/installations_sportives\/patinoires_exterieures\/patinoires_exterieures_fiche.aspx?entid=161&amp;utm_source=quebecregion.com&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=OTQ&amp;utm_content=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ice skating<\/a> just outside the walls of Old Quebec. There are rental skates available on-site for $8 if you don\u2019t happen to have your own. And when it\u2019s time to warm up, head over to the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paillard.ca\/?utm_source=quebecregion.com&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=OTQ&amp;utm_content=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caf\u00e9-Paillard<\/a> for a hot cup of soup or cocoa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_64038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64038\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64038 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan Glissade\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64038 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan Glissade\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding-735x491.jpg 735w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Glissade_Sliding.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Francis Gagnon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><strong>Throw yourself full-speed down a toboggan slide<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Located on the Dufferin Terrace alongside the iconic Ch\u00e2teau Frontenac, the more than decade-old Au 1884 toboggan slide is said to be the oldest attraction in Quebec City. Visitors pull a wooden sled uphill before sliding down one of three aisles of ice, often reaching speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour. The slide is usually open from mid-December until mid-March, but the season is dependent on weather. Rides cost $3 per person or $10 for a group of four. A slide and hot chocolate package is also available for $7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_64042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64042\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64042 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec Dog Sledding\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64042 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Quebec Dog Sledding\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride-735x491.jpg 735w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Traineau_a_chien_Dogsled_ride.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Francis Gagnon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><strong>Go dog sledding<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to catch a flight to Alaska and join the Iditarod to try dog sledding. <a href=\"https:\/\/lessecretsnordiques.com\/?utm_source=quebecregion.com&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=OTQ&amp;utm_content=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secrets Nordiques<\/a> offers a variety of dog sledding packages at Mont Sainte-Anne. Learn to drive your own team of huskies before embarking on a two-hour journey, or spend a full day learning what goes into dog sledding, from hitching your sled and packing gear to breaking down at the end of the day.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_64047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64047\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64047 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ice_Canyoning_Quebec-e1549382080408.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Canyoning Quebec\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64047 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ice_Canyoning_Quebec-e1549382080408.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Canyoning Quebec\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\"><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Adventure Quebec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><strong>Go ice canyoning down a frozen waterfall<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Each winter, the 41-meter tall Jean-Larose Falls freezes into a solid cascade of ice\u2014perfect for rappelling down. Canyoning-Quebec&nbsp;offers guided ice canyoning trips in which you actually strap crampons (spikes used for traction and climbing steep ice) to your boots and use a rope and belay device to walk yourself backwards, or &#8220;rappel&#8221;, down the frozen cascades. Before attempting the rappel, your guides will teach you the technique and allow you to practice on a gentler slope. Conveniently, the meet-up location is inside the lodge at Mont Sainte-Anne.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_64041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64041\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64041 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carnaval de Qu\u00e9bec ice canoeing\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64041 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carnaval de Qu\u00e9bec ice canoeing\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Canot_a_glace_Ice_canoeing.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/noscript> Photo courtesy of Carnaval de Qu\u00e9bec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><strong>Embrace winter at the Quebec Winter Carnival<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>For its 65th consecutive year, Quebec City will be hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/49374\/best-things-to-do-quebec-carnival\/\">Quebec City Winter Carnival<\/a>\u2014one of the largest in the world. From February 8 through February 17, thousands of visitors enjoy a variety of winter-specific activities, such as an ice canoe race on the frigid waters of the St. Lawrence, night parades through snow-covered streets, electronic dance parties, snow sculptures, ice skating and more. The focal point of several activities is a grand ice palace that is built each year for Bonhomme Carnaval\u2014the ambassador of the winter festivities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Get here:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Many airlines offer service from John F Kennedy International to Jean Lesage International in Quebec City and United offers non-stop flights from Newark. While flying is the quickest option, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/routes\/adirondack-train.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amtrak\u2019s Adirondack Train<\/a> offers service from Penn Station to Montreal. From there take the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.viarail.ca\/en\/explore-our-destinations\/trains\/ontario-and-quebec\/montreal-quebec-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIA Rail<\/a>&nbsp;to Quebec City. The commute by train takes approximately 14 hours, but the train ride is part of the experience! From the airport, catch a taxi or Uber downtown. There are plenty of trains, buses and shuttles to get you around the city when temperatures are too cold to walk.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Feature image courtesy of Josh Laskin (@joshlaskin)<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to visit Quebec in Winter? Read this post to learn why it&#8217;s a great idea. When the mercury drops below freezing, many of us prepare for four months of Netflix, hot toddies and excessive heating bills. We avoid spending time outside at all costs, save for that one warm-weather Caribbean getaway. 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