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May 16th, 2012
The first Downtown Painesville Classic Car Show is this Friday, May 18.
Yes…summer is almost here!
Hundreds of classic cars will fill the square in Downtown Painesville, 5 p.m. through 9 p.m each Friday night May 18 through October 26. The restaurants and shops of Downtown Painesville will be open for visitors. Also, East Coast Custard will be serving frozen treats and Jimmy’s will be grilling hamburgers. (So bring your appetite!)
Drawing hundreds of cars per week at the height of summer, the Downtown Painesville car show is one of the largest weekly shows in Ohio. The show is free to attend for both visitors and car owners, so there is no reason not to bring the family down to Veteran’s Park, Fridays this summer!
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May 14th, 2012
 Lake County Bike Days are happening county-wide May 19 through June 23
Join the Mentor Recreation Department for Bike Day Lake County – a free event featuring a free BMX stunt show, a free bike raffle, free games and activities, helmet decorating and a Mentor Police Department bicycle auction – May 19. Families are invited to have their bikes inspected, get safety information, join in a bike rodeo open to all two-wheel bike riders under age 12 and enjoy music from a DJ from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Civic Center Park.
The high-energy non-stop action of the BMX ramp team Dialed Action, will thrill young and old as they perform some of the biggest tricks in the sport of BMX such as back flips, 360′s, super-mans and countless others. Dialed Action has been featured on NBC and performed on the Dew Tour. You can catch them in action during shows at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. and it’s all FREE.
This event is organized to promote biking as a fun, family-oriented activity that provides an excellent way to stay active and healthy, and can serve as an excellent mode of transportation. Bike Day Lake County is co-sponsored by the Lake County General Health District, Mentor Recreation’s Safe Routes to School program and the Cleveland Clinic. This event will be held rain or shine. For more information, visit the City of Mentor’s website or call the Recreation Department at 440-974-5720. For a full listing of Lake County Bike Days, please click here.
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May 11th, 2012
Whether it is their enormity, regal stature or perhaps a memory from long ago, horses are hard to ignore. But what do you really know about these legendary animals?
Families and curious visitors are invited to HorseFest 2012, May 19 and 20, at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Northeast Ohio to learn about and meet more than 20 breeds of horses of all shapes and sizes. Throughout the event, get up close and personal and meet these breeds and many more at Showman’s Circle.
 - HorseFest 2012 – May 19 & 20, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Events
One event featured over the weekend will include six mighty Percheron draft horses, driven by Sam Rettinger of ”Whispery Pines Percheron” in Kingsville, Ohio. Also throughout the weekend, young horse lovers will be able to meet, groom and drive miniature horses and learn the art of roping. All ages can experience the power of a draft horse by taking the reins and driving through the field, with staff supervision (10 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. both days). Janet Tenney, along with her beautiful Spanish Lusitanos will present a Baroque managé along with other equine presentations, demonstrations and exhibits.
Other equine activities will include:
• Dave Davis — Roman riding & trick training
• Horse and hound competition
• Cowboy field challenge
• Jumping demonstration (Saturday only)
• Various breed highlights (every 15 minutes!)
• Live music noon to 4 p.m. in the Courtyard
• Pony rides ($4) and children’s activities
Admission to HorseFest is $6; $5 for ages 60 and over; $4 for ages 2 to 11; and children younger than two are free. Members of Lake Metroparks Farmpark receive free admission. 4-H groups receive discounted admission. For more information please call (440) 256-2122 or (800) 366-FARM, or visit lakemetroparks.com.
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May 9th, 2012
 Mentor, Ohio's Black Brook Golf Course and Practice Center is open now! After a year’s delay (due to an unusually wet 2011) the practice center at Black Brook Golf Course opened in April. There is nothing like it anywhere else in Lake County – with a natural tee that measures 1.5 acres, an artificial tee for inclement weather, target greens, uneven lie area, sand bunkers and expanded parking for golf carts.
The Mentor, Ohio golf course features 18 holes with watered fairways, paved cart paths, a driving range and a practice putting green. Other course amenities include a fully stocked Pro Shop, a pavilion for catered outings and a club house with a snack bar. Private lessons, classes and junior golf are also offered. The course is open year round, weather permitting – Yes, even in the winter! The course’s 18th hole was selected as one of News Channel 5?s Dream 18, the Plain Dealer’s Elite 18 and the course was voted one of the Best Places to Play by Golf Digest magazine.
Golfers 17 and under play free at Black Brook Golf Course when accompanied by a paying adult anytime on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and on weekends after 3 p.m. Call 440-951-0010 for tee times.
For more information about the Black Brook Golf Course and Practice Center visit it online and discover more about Northeast Ohio golf packages and Ohio travel attractions here.
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May 7th, 2012
 The Downtown Willoughby Bar & Restaurant Association has planned one of the area’s first rib cook off’s of the season. The DTW Red, White and BBQ Rib Burn Off will welcome BBQ enthusiasts on Saturday, May 19, from noon to 8 p.m. in Downtown Willoughby. Just over one dozen Downtown Willoughby restaurants will set up their storefronts and sell ribs at three bones for $5 or a slab for $16. River Street will be closed and picnic tables will be set up so visitors can enjoy their ribs and live music from Wes Point Park. After trying each restaurant’s attempt at the the best ribs in Willoughby, patrons can vote for their favorite and the winner will reign supreme over the first annual cook off.
In honor of Armed Forces Day a military memorial garden will be set up at Wes Point Park during the Rib Burn Off and military vehicles and displays will be set up at City Hall parking lot. Also, all dressed military members with ID will eat free!
For more information on the event please visit Willoughby Today on Facebook.
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