DESTINATION Medina

Medina has been called America’s Hometown, one of northeast Ohio’s most cherished secrets, overflowing with charm and a Norman Rockwell painting. By all accounts, the vibrant City of Medina has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Northeast Ohio. The city’s beautifully preserved Victorian architecture takes one back to a grander time of high buttoned shoes and top hats. Additionally, Medina is home to great shopping and dining, plus two major entertainment attractions both in repurposed historic buildings. You must come and experience America’s largest indoor year-round Christmas attraction, Castle Noel, housed in a former 1887 church. Originally built in 1910 as the sprawling Hollowware Foundry, Foundry Social now features an incredible assortment of classic and modern games, High Voltage Indoor Karting, delicious food and the MAD Brewing Company. Both are open year-round and worth the trip.

Medina offers a vast array of festivals and events that bring families, tourists and shoppers to its Historic Medina Square

Medina will lift your spirits and shake off the doldrums of winter with the four-day Medina Ice Festival held over President’s Day weekend. Enjoy the fire-and-ice tower and over 100 spectacular ice carvings. Throughout the year, Medina is home to numerous festivals, crafts and art shows, the South Town Music Festival and Medina County’s largest Farmers Market. Nowhere else will you find the 163-year tradition of the award-winning Medina Community Band playing its Friday night summer concert series and hosting ice cream socials on the Square.

Round out the year by experiencing the magic of the holidays with what has been named one of the best Christmas lighting displays in Ohio. The Medina Candlelight Walk kicks off with a parade, the arrival of Santa Claus, fireworks, carolers, picturesque window displays and the downtown sparkling with hundreds of luminaries and lighted buildings. What a perfect way to get in the holiday spirit.

Medina awaits your visit. For event information call 330-722-9029

17 Public Square Restaurant & Bar 17 Public Sq., Medina 44256; 17publicsquare.com

42Eighty Food & Drink 4280–4282 Shenandoah Pkwy., Brunswick 44212

9ers Diner 63 Pearl Rd., Brunswick 44212; 9ersdiner.com

Akronym Brewing Public House & Pilot Brewery

5121 Buehlers Dr., Medina 44256; akronymbrewing.com

Alexandris Restaurant

146 Main St., Wadsworth 44281

Ann's Pastry Shop 121 High St., Wadsworth 44281; annspastry.com

Antonio's Medina 3825 Pearl Rd., Medina 44256; antoniospizza.net

Antonio's Pizza 1050 Williams Reserve Blvd., Wadsworth 44281; antoniospizza.net

Antonio's Pizza Brunswick 2906 Center Rd., Brunswick 44212; antoniospizza.net

Asian Grill 1164 N. Court St., Medina 44256; asiangrillmedina.com

Attilio's Pizzeria 1733 Pearl Rd. #113, Brunswick 44212; attiliospizzeria.com

Barley Jacks 5331-5333 Center Rd., Brunswick 44212; barleyjackspizza.com

Beef 'O' Brady's 1090 Williams Reserve Blvd., Wadsworth 44281; beefobradys.com

Bianca's Restaurant & Lounge 4284 Beverly Hills Dr., Brunswick 44212; biancasrestaurantitaliano.com

Bidinger's 410 College St., Wadsworth 44281; facebook.com/ bidsicecream

Big Dog Daddy's BBQ 320 S. Court St., Medina 44256

Blue Heron Brewery 3227 Blue Heron Trace, Medina 44256; blueheronmedina.com/brewery

Blue Tip BBQ 130 S. Lyman St., Wadsworth 44281; facebook.com/bluetipbbq

Book's BBQ

962 Broad St., Wadsworth 44281; booksbbq.com

Bosco's Pizza Kitchen 295 Weatherstone Dr., Unit B, Wadsworth 44281; boscos pizzakitchen.com

Bosco's Pizza Kitchen Seville 4934 Park Ave., Seville 44273; boscospizzakitchen.com

Brently's 701 Medina St., Lodi 44254; facebook.com/100067800286415

Brown Derby 5051 Eastpointe Dr., Medina 44256; brownderbyusa.com/ medina

Brunswick Panini's LLC 3520 Center Rd., Brunswick 44212; paninisgrill.com/locations/ brunswick

Buzzards Roost Bar & Grill 2736 Center Rd., Hinckley 44233; buzzardsroost.com

C&J's Diner 2341 Pearl Rd., Medina 44256; business.facebook.com/ cjsdiner44256

Candyapple & Co. 109 W. Washington St., Medina 44256; candyappleco.com/ coming-soon-boutique

Casa Del Rio 839 High St., Wadsworth 44281; casadelriomex.com

Chatham General Store, LLC 6403 Avon Lake Rd., Medina 44256; chatham-general-store. business.site

Chill Ice Cream 11 Public Sq., Medina 44256; chill-icecream.com/medina-square

Chill Ice Cream 2775 Medina Rd., Medina 44256; chill-icecream.com/ medinas-plaza-71

China Express 999 High St., Wadsworth 44281; chinaexpresswadsworthtogo.com

China King Chinese Restaurant, Inc. 1120 Pearl Rd., Brunswick 44212; chinakingbrunswick.com

Cin Dees Place 232 W. Smith Rd., Medina 44256; cindeesplace.com

Circles on the Square 28 Public Sq., Medina 44256; circlesonthesquare.net

Coco Cafe 1296 Ridge Rd., Hinckley 44233; cococafehinckley.com

Coffee in the Valley 6663 Center Rd., Valley City 44280; coffeeinthevalley.com

Contessa's on the Lake 7364 Lake Rd., Chippewa Lake 44215; contessasonthelake.com

Cool Beans Cafe 103 W. Liberty St., Medina 44256; coolbeansmedina.com

Coppertop Golf LLC 5740 Center Rd., Valley City 44280; coppertopgolf.com

Corkscrew Saloon 811 W. Liberty St., Medina 44256; thecorkscrewsaloon.com