Two fun things to do in your city

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SportsAndLady
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May 24, 2017 9:24pm
We have a lot of different cities/towns represented on here. Name your city, and then name your two favorite things to do or places to go to.

I live in Chicago.

1) different breweries/taprooms. To name a few, Revolution taproom in Logan square, Lagunitas brewery on 17th st, and half acre taproom in ravenswood.

2) wrigley field

Name yours!

Bonus if you want to name something that is popular that you don't really like. For me, Broadway shows. Went to one last year, not for me.
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May 25, 2017 6:37am
Well I live in Delaware, so there isn't much. But I'll give it a shot.

1. Son of Thurman. Great burgers and great beer selection.

2. Just walking around downtown and checking out the shops and old stores.

As far as popular but don't like...The Delaware County Fair and The Jug horse race. I have never seen so many trashy people. Definitely not for me.
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May 25, 2017 6:42am
wildcats20;1855014 wrote: As far as popular but don't like...The Delaware County Fair and The Jug horse race. I have never seen so many trashy people. Definitely not for me.
Lol i love people watching at county/state fairs. Where do those people come from?
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superman
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May 25, 2017 7:09am
Cincinnati here

1. Aronoff center offers some great culture for a city our size.

2. Sports Not really a fan of UC or X but they both have great atmospheres for basketball. We also have some of the best high school football in the world.

Popular things that I don't like:
Breweries/taprooms
City parks
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May 25, 2017 8:10am
Akron:

RubberDucks games.

Excellent metropark system.
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May 25, 2017 8:34am
Cincinnati:

1. Go to a brewery. This is a great beer city, I'd be very surprised if you didn't find something you like. Unless you're a weirdo like superman. My recommendations (in no particular order): MadTree, Rhinegeist, Woodburn Brewery, Urban Artifact, Nine Giant. There are other great breweries in the city, these are just my favorite.

2a. Grab a bite to eat. Cincinnati is a great food city as well. Eli's BBQ, The Eagle, Jeff Ruby, Terry's Turf Club, Zip's, Arthur's, and on, and on, and on.

2b. Go the GABP. The Reds aren't great at the moment, but the ballpark is nice, reasonably priced, and there is a lot to eat/drink within walking distance or a short uber ride.
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May 25, 2017 8:48am
... for fun in Youngstown, OH:

1. Very nice Metro Park (Mill Creek Park---36 hole Donald Ross design golf course)
2. Plenty of good places to eat and micro-brews popping up around town now.
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QuakerOats
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May 25, 2017 9:29am
SportsAndLady;1854989 wrote:We have a lot of different cities/towns represented on here. Name your city, and then name your two favorite things to do or places to go to.

I live in Chicago.

1) different breweries/taprooms. To name a few, Revolution taproom in Logan square, Lagunitas brewery on 17th st, and half acre taproom in ravenswood.

2) wrigley field

Name yours!

Bonus if you want to name something that is popular that you don't really like. For me, Broadway shows. Went to one last year, not for me.

Was in Chicago last week ..............had a great time, as usual.
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vdubb96
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May 25, 2017 9:30am
Mercer County

1: Drink
2: Drink
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BR1986FB
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May 25, 2017 9:52am
Sebring

1) Annual Fireman's Festival
2) Nothing (or what vdubb96 said)

There is nothing exciting about this town, at all. Actually don't mind that though. Plenty of heroin issues but the town doesn't have a "problem" according to the police.
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jmog
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May 25, 2017 10:15am
Akron-
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Luigi's-end of discussion.
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May 25, 2017 10:17am
St Paris

Lakeland Golf Course
Coral lanes bowling alley


That's about it, other than a decent Library.
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ernest_t_bass
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May 25, 2017 10:31am
West Liberty, OH

1) Mad River Mountain is close by
2) Go see snotbubbles.
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jmog
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May 25, 2017 10:35am
salto;1855040 wrote:St Paris

Lakeland Golf Course
Coral lanes bowling alley


That's about it, other than a decent Library.
You forgot wrestling...
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Laley23
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May 25, 2017 10:46am
Raleigh, NC

1. Great food/breweries
2. Jordan Lake
2a. Once a year we have Brewgaloo -- downtown closes and all the breweries and food trucks from NC, SC, Virginia and some further line the streets. Just a giant party for 3 days. It's amazing.
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Ironman92
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May 25, 2017 10:56am
Jackson

Michael's Ice Cream---bubble

NA---it's Jackson lol
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salto
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May 25, 2017 10:58am
jmog;1855049 wrote:You forgot wrestling...
Wrestling isn't fun.
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salto
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May 25, 2017 10:59am
ernest_t_bass;1855047 wrote:West Liberty, OH

1) Mad River Mountain is close by
2) Go see snotbubbles.
ohio caverns and piatt castles is the correct answer.

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Iliketurtles
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May 25, 2017 11:17am
Huntsville, AL

1) US Space and Rocket Center
2) Breweries/Taprooms
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May 25, 2017 11:19am
salto;1855040 wrote:St Paris

Lakeland Golf Course
Coral lanes bowling alley


That's about it, other than a decent Library.
that sounds horrible
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friendfromlowry
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May 25, 2017 11:25am
Spock;1855069 wrote:that sounds horrible
I was thinking about what West Milton's list would be and came up with nothing. Do stoners still go get high in the woods at Lowry?
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May 25, 2017 11:26am
friendfromlowry;1855072 wrote:I was thinking about what West Milton's list would be and came up with nothing. Do stoners still go get high in the woods at Lowry?
yes....its more heroin than anything
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friendfromlowry
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May 25, 2017 11:32am
Spock;1855074 wrote:yes....its more heroin than anything

Not surprised. Town seems like a dump anymore. You think it is/will be a problem with the schools?
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Automatik
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May 25, 2017 11:34am
NY, NY. I'll go with favorite warm weather activities.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Sunday's at Output roof when the weather is nice. Great music and view of Manhattan. Sound quality is top notch and so is the people watching. I fucking love that place. I'd kill to DJ up there.

Fort Tilden beach, tip of the Rockaways. It's a haul to get there, but well worth it. It's more remote than other beaches, topless, and minimal rules. It's a 10 minute walk from Jacob Riis Park, also very cool....lots of bars and food options.


Popular that I don't like? Bar hopping in the East Village. Maybe it's because I'm older, but that area just pisses me off now. Overrun with tourists and drunken bros. There are still lots of awesome food options, but overall the bars are shit.
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May 25, 2017 12:48pm
Canton First Friday (first friday of every month Downtown Canton Bars, Art Shops and Restaurants open up) live bands, beer .. adult group of citizen comes downtown to enjoy the fun, Dining, Drinking and Art Museum

Week of the Football Hall of Fame lots of activites and you can watch paint dry. :)

Belly spotting is alway a fun activity ...