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13 Places To Visit While Surviving This Northwest Ohio Winter

The weather may be horrible, but at least there are some neat places to explore — inside and out!

Megan Carmen

Feb 06, 2019

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1. The Toledo Zoo

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I may be biased, but The Toledo Zoo has some of the coolest exhibits ever. Warm up indoors with a peek in the aquarium, sip hot cocoa while looking at the polar bears, and get hands-on at the activity tables and touch stations across grounds!

2. President Rutherford B. Hayes House and Museum

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19th president Rutherford B. Hayes was from our very own backyard, Fremont Ohio. The Museum and House are an incredible place to tour and learn about the cutest president, RB Hayes. The 25-acre grounds are gorgeous and free to roam.

3. Maumee Bay State Park

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An astounding 1,336-acre escape on the coast of Lake Erie, Maumee Bay State Park has something for everyone this winter. In the proper conditions, visitors can ski on the trails, take winter ice hikes, ice skate with a view, and sled down the areas best hill. With yurts, cabins, and the lodge to stay in, you'll totally forget summer is two seasons away

4. Ohio Skate

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With locations in Maumee and Toledo, Ohio Skate is the perfect way to step, better yet rollerskate, out of your comfort zone this winter! A great spot for a first date, a girls night out, or just an escape for cabin fever.

5. The Toledo Museum of Art

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This palace of paintings has so many things to admire and explore! From an exhibition on sight and sound to relics from ancient Egypt and building full of glass, the TMA has something for every art lover.

6. Indoor water parks

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Located in Sandusky, Kalahari is the perfect place to bring a bit of summer fun back into the bitter winter days. There are several other water parks around, including Great Wolf Lodge and Castaway Bay, both located in Sandusky.

7. Bowling Green State University

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Bowling Green State University has many different things to offer during the winter months. From basketball games and ice skating at the Slater Family Ice Arena to live theatre and art shows, you'll find something for everyone.

8. Mad River

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If skiing and snowboarding are your things, then head on down to Mad River in Zanesville Ohio. This winter wonderland is the perfect place to embrace the negative temps if moving at a quick pace down a hill of frozen water is your jam.

9. Nature preserves

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Northwest Ohio has some of the most biologically diverse nature preserves in the state, and a hike through the crisp winter air is just what may cure your cabin fever this season. There's Oak Openings in Toledo, Wintergarden/ St. Johns in Bowling Green, and Mary Jane Thurston State Park in McClure. You can visit the Toledo Metroparks website or the Ohio State Parks Website to find a park near you.

10. Wood County Historical Society

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This little piece of Ohio history sits just off of Route 6 in Bowling Green. The Historical Society and surrounding land are a perfect place to take winter pictures and learn more about the crazy Ohio history. Visit what used to be an insane asylum and check out the fingers in a jar while you totally ignore the freezing cold!

11. Hockey Games

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Hockey is the greatest winter sport of all time, and in NWO there are many opportunities to get your hockey fix. There's the Toledo Walleye, Bowling Green State University hockey team, and lots of local high school hockey teams across the state. Get out there and enjoy some big men chasing a flat ball on ice!

12. Swimming

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I know, I know, why the heck would anyone want to go swimming in the winter? Well I say, why not? There are several indoor swimming facilities around NWO, like the Toledo YMCA, the BGSU Rec Center, and Plummer Pool in Sylvania. So put on a suit and pretend your winter bod is your summer bod!

13. Your house

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OK, let's be honest, We all know that some winter days are just better spent cozied up in a blanket with some hot cocoa. So if these things don't tickle your fancy, try a new Netflix show and tell your pet you love them as you enjoy your winter day in!

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13 Places To Visit While Surviving This Northwest Ohio Winter

The weather may be horrible, but at least there are some neat places to explore — inside and out!

In This Article:

1. The Toledo Zoo

2. President Rutherford B. Hayes House and Museum

3. Maumee Bay State Park

4. Ohio Skate

5. The Toledo Museum of Art

6. Indoor water parks

7. Bowling Green State University

8. Mad River

9. Nature preserves

10. Wood County Historical Society

11. Hockey Games

12. Swimming

13. Your house

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1. Leslie Knope from "Parks and Recreation"

2. Liz Lemon from "30 Rock"

3. Meredith Grey from "Grey's Anatomy"

4. Olivia Pope from "Scandal"

5. Blair Waldorf from "Gossip Girl"

6. Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and The City"

7. Annalise Keating from "How to Get Away With Murder"

8. Mindy Lahiri from "The Mindy Project"

9. Lisa Cuddy from "House, M.D."

10. The "Friends" Girls (Monica Geller, Rachel Greene, and Phoebe Buffay) from "Friends"

11. Temperance Brennan from "Bones"

12. Kate Beckett from "Castle"

13. Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles from "Rizzoli and Isles"

14. Olivia Benson from "Law and Order: SVU"

15. Robin Scherbatsky from "How I Met Your Mother"

Ugh, why is it so hard to be mean?

1. You are honestly kind of offended when people say you are a nice person

2. People think it’s cute when you act sassy

3. You always have people who annoy you but will not stop following you around

4. You often have trouble deciding how you want to present yourself to people

5. You have probably never actually hurt someone’s feelings

6. Finding friends is such a struggle

7. But actually, that is a joke because your flexible personality allows you to be friends with many people

8. You are secretly kind of (actually downright) jealous of queen bees, especially those from TV shows

9. You often read articles with titles such as “24 Reasons You're A Sasshole,” thinking they are going to be so relatable….

10. Sometimes you get really mad and wish you could actually come across as a total bitch…

11. …but at the end of the day, you are thankful for how nice you are

Every girl is guilty of number two.

You cut people off - fast!

Queen of Creeping.

When you need to let others know exactly who you are.

Making new friends is not an easy task.

You have no problem tellin' it like it is.

Frenemies

You judge what other girls are wearing - hard.

Only your best friends see your emotions.

You've mastered the fake personality.

You have your very own Chuck Bass.

If your plans get cancelled, there is a 99.9% percent chance you are sleeping.

"There is only one tree hill, Jaime Scott."

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