It’s an easy call. The temperature won’t be above zero today and so Papa’s Polar Patch is closed. We continue to watch the forecast and hope for a few more days in our wintry season! Stay warm, Papa

The temperature is hovering around zero and the wind chill is now -15 and dropping. Papa’s Polar Patch will close at 2 pm today, Monday, Dec. 30. We are waiting for the warmer temps forecast for later this week! Thanks for your understanding; cheeks and faces start out rosy and turn white with frostbite all…

It’s right on the line between too cold and OK, so Papa has decided to crank up the heat in the warming house and open his polar patch on Monday, Dec. 30. That’s right. If you have the winter gear and need some fun in your day, Papa’s Polar Patch will be ready for you!…

It looks like we are in the middle of a few days of deep cold, so Papa’s Polar Patch is closed today, Sunday, Dec. 29. The good news is the wind is calm; the bad news is the temperature doesn’t get above zero. Papa plans to stay inside as much as possible and REALLY bundle…

We are SO sorry. Papa’s Polar Patch will be closed Saturday, Dec. 28. What a difference an hour makes! The winds have picked up substantially and bitter is a kind way to describe how biting the arctic air is. Even with all of our trees around Papa’s Polar Patch, there is nothing nice about the…