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ARCTIC ICE FESTIVAL
(Admission: Most activities free,
$1/Maritime Museum, $5/Underground Railroad Trolley
Tour, $1/ice skating program)
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When: February 7 & 8, 2009
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Location: Sandusky Maritime Museum, Sandusky Sailing Club, Erie
County Senior Center in Downtown Sandusky, Ohio
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Phone:
419-627-5986
Lake Erie in the winter?
Bring your family for a fun and educational weekend of winter activities!
Events include ice sculptures by
Olympic Gold Medal winner and National Champion ice carver, Aaron Costic, plus
ice carving demonstrations, ice boat races, guest speakers, soup cook-off,
Underground Railroad Tours, "Take a Hike" with Erie MetroParks at Mills Creek
Golf Course, and much more! Some events are weather-permitting. For more
information, call 419-627-5986.
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When: Last Saturday every February (February 28, 2009)
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Location: Appalachian Gateway
Center on the south campus of Southern State Community College,
12681 US Route 62, Sardinia, OH 45171
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Phone: 937-587-2394 or
937-603-3128
Got Cabin Fever? Here's a cure. This will be the perfect event for the
individual or
entire family looking for a great excuse to get out of the house! The festival
will feature the presentation and sale of fine arts and crafts from members of
the Appalachian Artisans Guild and several juried guest artists. Stained glass,
wood furniture, Shaker boxes, wooden toys, watercolors, ceramics and lavender
gifts are just a few of the creative pieces that will be available from over 25
artists. The festival will feature several local musicians playing live,
traditional music. A new menu of tasty Appalachian style food will be available
throughout the day. In addition, door prizes, donated by the artist
participants, will be awarded!
Printout:
Cabin Fever Arts
Festival
(Admission: $10 room and $25 room)
Join hundreds of
chocolate lovers for a day of fun including an Oreo stacking contest. Oh, and
have some chocolate while your at it.
CHOCOLATE IS FOR LOVERS WINE
TRAIL
(Admission:
$45/Couple, $35/Single)
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When: January 30 &
31, 2009 and February 6 &7 and 13&14, 2009
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Locations:
Wineries from Cleveland to Conneaut
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Phone:
800-227-6972
Celebrate your
winter with a wine and chocolate themed self-driving tour along the Vines &
Wines Wine Trail. Enjoy mouthwatering chocolates and wine samples at each stop
of the trail. Each trail participant will receive a wine glass. Please visit our
website,
www.OhioWines.org, for more information and a
list of participating wineries. Participants must be 21 or older and tickets are
nonrefundable.
ICEFEST - in Hamilton
(Admission is Free)
- When: Every
other year (next fest is 2010)
- Location: Hamilton, Ohio
- Phone:
513-895-3934
See ice
carving competitions, ice sculptures of your favorite animals, many
activities for all ages, and even play putt-putt!
Printout:
Hamilton Ice Fest
(Admission
is Free)
- When: February 13 - 16, 2009
- Location: Medina, Ohio’s
public square
- Phone: 440-717-1940
Brrrrr. If you have “cabin
fever” and want to spend some time outside in the middle of a northeast Ohio
winter, you need to stop in the historic town square in Medina, Ohio for their
annual Ice Festival. There, you will see a small downtown seemingly from Norman
Rockwell painting. Even more, you will see beautiful artwork made from ice as
carvers compete in crafting ice sculptures. Don’t worry, there are plenty of
nice little shops to duck in and warm up a bit.
Printout:
Medina Ice Festival
LIMA MID-WINTER POWWOW
(Admission: Adults - $5.00; Age 5-12 – $3.00; Over age 62 – $3.00; Under age
5 – Free)
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When: Saturday,
February 21 and Sunday, February 22, 2009
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Location: The
Holiday Inn 419-222-0004 in Lima, OH
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Phone: Larry
Grigsby at 513-398-7441
The Annual Lima Mid-Winter Powwow, by The Ohio Native Ancestral
Association, a non-profit organization registered with the State of Ohio, will
feature Native American arts, crafts, food,
dancing & singing. Public invited. All dancers welcome. Grand Entry:
Saturday - 1:00 & 6:00 p.m.; Sunday - 1:00 p.m.
VALENTINE RE-MAILING PROGRAM FROM
LOVELAND
(Special stamping is free; must apply proper postage to envelopes)
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When: January 1st through February 14th, 2009
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Location: Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce in Loveland, Ohio
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Phone: 513-683-1544
Send your Valentines stamped with a romantic cachet and postmark from Loveland,
Ohio. Prepare your Valentines, affixing proper postage, address, and return
address, and include them in a larger envelope addressed to: The
Valentine Lady, 442 West Loveland Ave., Loveland, OH 45140.
All of the Valentine Ladies, past and present, members of the sweetheart court,
and Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce staff members, will affix the special
cachet bearing our signature slogan, "There is nothing in this world so sweet as
love." After the special cachet is stamped upon the Valentine envelopes, they
are taken to the Loveland Post Office where they are hand canceled bearing the
passionate postmark from Loveland, OH. Please don't wait until February to send
your Valentines! For more information please visit
www.lovelandchamber.org.
MA & PA's HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH
RIDES
(Adults
$20.00, Seniors $18.00, Children ages 11-16 $10, ages 5-10 $5, age 4 and younger
are free)
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When:
Sleigh rides are available evening and weekends through February
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Where:
Main Market Road, (State Route 422), Troy Township, Ohio
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Phone:
440-548-5521
How does
"Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh" sound? The excursion
begins at Ma and Pa's 1820's log cabin where you will find various rustic items
such as chainsaw carved bears, log furniture, hunting, fishing, and everything
for the rustic home. Then out into the woods one of their draft horses will pull
one of two old fashioned sleighs, wandering out into an open field where, during
the evening rides, the horses often stop so that guests can gaze up into the
star filled sky. When the trip has ended, visitors are welcomed back to the
cabin for hot chocolate or maple coffee and cookies baked by Ma herself!
MERRY-GO-MEMORIES
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When: February 2009
(ongoing throughout 2009)
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Location: Merry-Go-Round
Museum, 301 Jackson St. in Sandusky, Ohio 44870
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Phone: 419-626-6111
This exhibit will focus on
the personal connections community members and carousel enthusiasts have with
both merry-go-rounds and the animals that ride them. For children of every age,
carousels are intriguing, and memorable. Sharing a merry-go-round memory with a
grandparent, sibling, or parent can be the start of fond remembrances of times
past. “Memories” will take a personal look at carousels and their place in our
hearts and histories.
NATIVE
AMERICAN INDIAN GATHERING
(Admission is $5.00 for Adults and $3.00 for Children)
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When: Saturday, February 21, 2009. Doors open at 10:00
a.m.; Dancing starts at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Doors open at 10:00 a.m.; Dancing starts at 1:00 p.m.
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Where: UAW Hall, 1440 Bellefontaine Ave., Lima, OH
45804
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Phone: 513-398-7441
The Native American Indian Gathering (also known as the
Native American Powwow) will feature Indians dancing in full regalia! The
programs bring Native American educators, scholars, Tribal members, and dancers
from all over the United States and Canada into the local community to provide a
“hands on” experience with the Native ways and culture. The public is invited to
this family-oriented and educational event with Native food, arts & crafts and
entertainment.
SUPER-SOUPER WINE TRAIL
(Admission: $40/Couple, $30/Single)
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When: February 27 & 28, 2009 and March 6 & 7,
2009
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Locations: Wineries from Cleveland to Sandusky
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Phone: 800-227-6972
Warm up this winter with a soup and wine themed
self-driving tour along the Wing Watch and Wine Trail. Collect
an assortment of soup mixes and crackers, sampling wonderful wines, and enjoying
appetizers. Each trail participant will receive a wine glass. Please visit our
website,
www.OhioWines.org, for more information and a
list of participating wineries. Participants must be 21 or older and tickets are
nonrefundable.
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