Ice skating, sculptures, a medieval village and more are at Winter Blast in Royal Oak.

Blast, an annual celebration of winter, drew crowds to family-friendly events like live music, ice skating, and medieval fun.

In 1972, Audemars Piguet’s groundbreaking Royal Oak rewrote the rules on luxury watches and took the company to the next level Half a century ago, the watch industry was at a turning point.

The rain and snow did not stop a community from having fun on Friday. The Royal Oak department are battling for the win with the Guns and Hoses Broomball Battle in their heated tent sheltered from the ...