Once or twice a year, you travel to one of Southern California’s mountain ranges for cold-weather recreation. While enjoyable, these trips don’t come cheap. Also, they require a significant amount of driving time. You might think that you have no real alternative. But, in reality, you can recreate some of the best aspects of a [...]
A spooky fog spills out of a pumpkin cauldron, creating a scary, but fun look on Halloween. This is how most of us envision dry ice. Let’s face it: it’s a great way to create special effects! But, dry ice also has many practical household uses. The thing is, people don’t usually think of dry [...]
At your restaurant, you rely on an in-house machine to supply ice for all of your needs. However, you know that others in your industry also keep a reputable ice vendor on speed dial. At first, this may seem like an unnecessary arrangement. However, that’s far from the case. In reality, every restaurant will benefit [...]
Ice sculptures may look graceful, but takes a massive amount of labor-intensive work to create something so detailed and delicate. After years of practice, some people enter their ice sculptures into competitions, while others love using ice sculptures as a centerpiece in upscale parties. Also, there’s an old party saying: “Once the ice sculpture melts, [...]
Ice and summer, summer and ice. They're the perfect combination. When the summer heat is blistering, an ice-cold drink clinking with perfectly formed ice cubes is the ideal antidote. It's delightful and refreshing, especially if you're able to escape the sun under a shady tree. Anyone planning a summer party knows that ice is part [...]
Dry ice isn’t just for spooky ambiance at Halloween parties. This product has a wide variety of uses. Beyond the theatrical, dry ice is a solid form of carbon dioxide which has many applications. Between food storage, medical devices and transportation purposes, dry ice is an incredibly dynamic material. Here are the 4 most common [...]
In lower elevations of Southern California, seeing real snow would look like a mirage. Nearly every day, our summer-like weather is a far cry from the winter wonderland depicted in movies. California, however, is home to iconic and cinema magic producing Hollywood. Inside the studio, experts create snow flurries, picturesque Christmas landscapes, and white-topped mountains. [...]
Summer is just around the corner, and that means outdoor concerts, warm evenings, refreshing beverages and fantastic food trucks. Los Angeles is home to some of the most innovative food trucks the west coast has ever seen. With all that delicious food, many food trucks need ice cold beverages to accompany it. Canned drinks just [...]
Envision opening up a can of your favorite beverage. Now pour it over ice. Likely, the ice is crystal clear, the kind you see in the commercials in a tall glass. Frustratingly, when we try and make clear ice at home, we instead are left with annoying cloudy cubes. Why is this, especially when the [...]
When hosting an event, you always want to offer that special something that helps to set it apart from all the other events in the year. Ice sculptures are a unique touch that can do just that, and are not often seen at special events. They bring art and flair to the space while also [...]
