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Brecksville Reservation: The Largest in the Cleveland Metroparks

Cleveland is home to one of the nicest park systems in the country. On your first drive through the city, you may see nothing but industrial parks and factories. However, if you stay a bit, I ...

Asian Lantern Festival: Illuminating the Cleveland Zoo

A fews years ago, I attended my first lantern event at the Pittsburgh Zoo. As soon as I saw that the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo offered a summer lantern festival, I knew that I had to put it on my ...

A Daytrip to Explore 4 Small Lake Erie Towns in Ohio

This summer, Mike and I took a daytrip to several beach towns on the eastern end of Lake Erie. Since moving to the Cleveland metro, we have been spending a lot of time enjoying the small lakeside ...

Conneaut Township Park: A Cobalt Blue Seaglass Hotspot

I have been collecting seaglass for well over a decade. About 13 years ago, Mike and I lived on a beautiful island off the coast of Maine called Islesboro. It was here that we learned about seaglass ...

Diana’s Dare: The Hardest Hike at Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes is one of the country’s newest national parks, becoming the 61st addition in February of 2019. Honestly, I didn’t even know it was a national park until I received a ...

Northeast Ohio Waterfall Guide

I love exploring gorgeous waterfalls around the US. This year I am living near Cleveland, so I have been exploring any waterfalls in and around the metro and surrounding parks. Ohio may not come to ...

The Three Dunes Challenge: Climbing High Above Lake Michigan

I recommend also visiting Indiana Dunes State Park, not to be confused with the national park, which was transformed from a national lakeshore in the 60’s to a national park in 2019 while ...

Summer in Cleveland: Activities for Every Interest

I love summertime in the Midwest. After a long, dreary, seemingly endless winter, it’s time to finally get outside and get some fresh air. After being cooped up (sometimes for months on end), ...

Indiana Dunes: Hiking up Devil’s Slide

Indiana Dunes is a gorgeous escape located just under an hour from the hustle and bustle of Chicago. The soft, white sand beaches are so beautiful with the iconic sand dunes and incredible views of ...

5 Lake Erie Beaches to Visit Near Cleveland

Lake Erie is a beautiful summer destination for nature lovers, seaglass collectors, and anyone else who just loves being by the water. It is the 4th largest of the 5 Great lakes. About 316 of ...