Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Mentor, Ohio, is located on a 2-acre campus that features a funeral home, cremation center, gift shop, flower shop, arrangement center, and also offers catering and bar services. At Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, our compassionate and friendly staff will assist and guide the grieving family to create a personal ceremony that brings honor and favourite memories of the life of a loved one. Ceremonies range from simple, traditional, unique or elaborate, are tailored according to the wishes of the family and ceremonies play an important part in recovering from the loss of a loved one. READ MORE

The Vermilion News Print Shop Museum in Vermilion, Ohio is housed in a historical building that served as a print shop and a weekly newspaper from 1905 to 1964 and here visitors can observe how 19th and 20th century letter press printing and newspaper publishing was accomplished. The print shop has two linotypes and four letter presses from way back, and there's also a book bindary, storage room with a manual paper cutter, electric stapler, and manual hole punch machine, come for a fascinating visit. The Vermilion News Print Shop Museum provides and overview of how news was gathered and distributed in the small towns of America back in the day, and what equipment was used to publish a weekly newspaper as well as to print books, magazines and posters using letter presses. READ MORE

The Mentor Firefighters’ Historical Association is a non-profit organization in Mentor, Ohio which created the Mentor Safety House to reduce childhood injuries, and document the history of the Mentor Fire Department. Located in the historic district of Mentor, the Safety Village provides fire and injury prevention education to over 900 children per year, with children bussed in from local schools to participate in interactive safety lessons developed through the National Fire Protection Association’s Risk Watch curriculum. They offer safety lessons in the family room, kitchen and bedroom safety and the building also houses a fire museum with displays of antique fire equipment, and the refurbished and update Philip the Firetruck will soon be a museum on wheels. The Mentor Firefighters Historical Association also offer Camp 911 at the Mentor Safety House and Fire Museum for 3rd graders to educate them on various safety issues. They also host golf outings and other events annually, sig up to support, fund and donate to their excellent work.READ MORE

The Lorain Sports Hall of Fame honors those synonymous with the best of athletic achievement in Lorain, Ohio and they are nominated by the general public with their plaques and other sports memorabilia displayed in the museum. You the public must submit the names of the athletes and their personal qualifications by September the 30th annually, and they will then be screened by the committee via a detailed evaluation process, and the end result is to establish a ballot for final election, votes are then done in February of the following year to select the Class of Inductees that are then enshrined at the annual Banquet in May. The Lorain Sports Hall of Fame is non-profit and supports athletic and academic excellence financially and gratefully accept donations to support and sustain this awards program, they also accept sports memorabilia for display at their museum.READ MORE

The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation in Lorain, Ohio restores and takes care of the lighthouse, and with a history going back all the way to 1937 when the first light was a simple lantern hanging on a pole at the water's edge, this is a fascinating place to visit. Later the beam was powered by kerosene, and the light was rebuilt at least twice more over time and on until the beacon building was installed in 1898 with the first lighthouse keeper, eventually the kerosene light was replaced by an oil vapor light, after much more history the lighthouse is now maintained as a historic landmark. Visitors here can enjoy lighthouse tours, and the museum and gift shop offers a wonderful insight and items for sale of the Jewel of the Port, as the lighthouse is known.READ MORE

The Lorain Port Authority in Lorain, Ohio was established in 1964, and the second port authority created in Ohio, and five of the ten, 1000 foot vessels currently in operation on the Great Lakes were built in Lorain. The Lorain Port Authority also host a calendar of events at the Black River Landing, and oversees boat tour ticket sales, there's also a jet express schedule for wine tasting cruises, craft beer tasting cruises, a horseshoe casino cruise, girls night out cruise, and Island Wine festival. The Lorain Port Authority also has wheelchair accessible rental facilities with indoor and outdoor spaces ideal for weddings, celebrations and special events. They also partner with the Follow the Fish Art and Adventure Trail to bring art to public places with stunning works of art by talented artists displayed for your enjoyment.READ MORE

Lakeview Park in Lorain, Ohio is a lakeside recreational park over 20 acres, and is well known for its historical rose garden, views of the Lorain lighthouse, and stunning sunsets. Here visitors enjoy excellent recreation and activities including swimming and sunbathing, lawn bowling, beach volleyball, wonderful picnics and so much more, they also have the historical bathhouse from the 1920's with a few modern improvements, home to the Rose Cafe a concession stand and family changing rooms. The Rose Cafe at Lakeview Park is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and with breathtaking views over Lake Erie and run by Chef Mario Izzo is a wonderful place to dine, they also cater to private parties here. Lakeview Park has a wonderful beach with lifeguards and a playground, there's also gazebos and picnic shelters, and it's the perfect setting for your wedding either in the beach house or event garden, ideal for both the ceremony and reception, it's all here.READ MORE

The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame in Euclid, Ohio offers audio exhibits, historic photographs and original instruments and was founded in 1987 by musicians and leaders of Slovenian and ethnic organizations. With an archive of some 6000 vintage recordings dating all the way back to 1913, and home to many nationally known Cleveland-Style polka stars throughout history, this is a fascinating museum to visit. Enjoy a visit to this museum filled with artifacts and memorabilia from polka stars of yesterday and today, and they have also established an archive library and video collection of polka history. The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame also has a gift shop, and is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of polka music, and with roots in Slovenian folk music but with the influence of American musicians, has universal appeal.READ MORE

Welcome to Elitch Gardens Water and Theme Park in Denver, Colorado, where the fun never stops with endless rides for the whole family in both parks, and where the purchase of one admission ticket gains admission to both parks. Escape the stress of daily lives at our theme park where families and friends can enjoy adventures on our fun and exhilirating water slides, looping roller coaster rides, playland, whirling rides and much more. Our theme park also have a theatre with 700 seats for special events, and is also suitable as a ballroom. Elitch Gardens Water and Theme Park has luxurious cabanas for parties and events, where families and friends can relax as they gather energy to tackle the many exciting acitivites still waiting to be explored. READ MORE

Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Denver, Colorado, had an interesting and unique beginning in 1868, when naturalist Edwin Carter collected and displayed specimens of fauna in a log cabin. In order to preserve and display this amazing collection of natural history, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science established the fossil museum in 1900 and opened to the public in 1908. Today our fossil museum still offers exciting journeys of discovery with exhibits, programs, collections and constant research. Learn about whale evolution, ancient practices used to preserve Egyptian mummies, examine fossils in the museum touch carts and observe scientists using modern technology to decipher the past. A visit to Denver Museum of Nature and Science instils a love and understanding of our natural world. READ MORE