Spring into action
with a weekend away By Melinda Green
Spring is coming, and that means finally getting out of the house and into the fresh air. To help with that, we’ve found a handful of hidden gems within a few hours’ drive for a quick spring getaway. As always, check the locations’ policies and hours before you travel— but most of all, get out and enjoy leaving winter in the rear view mirror!
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Spring Beauty After April 1, at Akron’s Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, tour the 65-room Tudor Revival Manor House and the historic Gate Lodge, and wander through spring’s botanical beauty. Then, visit the Bath Road Heronry outside of town to see hundreds of nesting herons. The next day, take in living history at Hale Farm & Village, with mid-1800s-era farm animals, homes, crafts, and historic interpreters.
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Take a Hike Love hiking or mountain biking? Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, near Toledo, has more than 50 miles of hiking trail through dunes, wetlands, and savannahs, plus singletrack bike trails and a skills course. Stay at a campground, lodge, or cabin, or sleep in the largest public overnight treehouse site in the country!
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