Jan. 2 (UPI) --A Washington city may have broken a Guinness World Record by gathering nearly 5,000 people to take a "polar bear dip" into frigid water at the same time. The Birch Bay Chamber of ...

SINGAPORE: Ask any Singaporean to name the brand behind sugar rolls, chicken pies and curry puffs, and the answer comes without hesitation – Polar. Of the three, Polar's most iconic product is the ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club hosted its annual plunge into the Monongahela River Thursday morning to ring in the new year. All donations go toward supplying jackets for people in need. ...

It’s 11 a.m. on the first morning of 2026 in Birch Bay, Washington. There’s a sharp chill in the air. Driving down Birch Bay Drive, sporadic groups of people wrapped in towels, robes and sweatshirt ...

Hundreds across Canada marked the start of the new year by gleefully plunging into frigid lake and ocean water, some for their first time. Alejandra Lopez, who’s visiting Nova Scotia from Mexico, said ...

Thousands of brave divers took to the chilly waters of the Pacific near the Cayucos Pier on New Year’s Day to celebrate the 46th annual Carlin Soulé Memorial Polar Bear Dip. Hosted by the Cayucos ...

The stormy start to 2026 didn't stop people from getting in their shorts and swimsuits and plunging into the ocean at the Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge. The annual tradition held on New Year's Day is ...

While many opted to welcome 2026 by relaxing at home, some 1,800 courageous souls dipped themselves in frigid Lake Washington on Thursday at Matthews Beach Park for the 23 rd annual Polar Bear Plunge.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Hundreds of people participated in the annual polar plunge at Sanders Beach on Wednesday, continuing a three-decade-long North Idaho tradition. The noon event drew first-time ...

Subscribe Login Register Log out My Profile Subscriber Services Search PGe NEWSLETTERS PG STORE ARCHIVES OBITUARIES JOBS PUBLIC NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS EVENTS PETS ...

Hundreds of people took the polar plunge at Milwaukee's lakefront. A Milwaukee alderman joined in the annual tradition at Bradford Beach. MFD paramedics were in the water in case anyone needed help.