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ELLEN KOLMAN
ASHTABULA and LAKE COUNTIESAC & J Scenic Family Train Rides, Opening Weekend, Sat. & Sun., Located at the Jefferson Depot. 440-576-6346 or www.familytrainrides.com or www.acjrscenic.net
Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula, 440/964-3396. Nonprofit, multi-arts facility offering a variety of classes and instruction in drama, dance, music and visual arts quarterly. Art gallery hosts a new exhibit each month. G.B. Community Theatre is open through April. Ballet Theater Spring Dance concert each May and "The Nutcracker" ballet each December. Children's Theater productions each November and March. Private music lessons available.
Ashtabula County Metroparks - Western Reserve Greenway Trail, Between West Avenue in Ashtabula to State Route 307 in Austinburg, Dawn - Dusk; (440)992-8132.
Ashtabula Marine Museum, 1071 Walnut Blvd., Ashtabula Harbor. Come and see Hulett models, maritime artifacts, pictorial history of Ashtabula Harbor and a pilot house on the property. INFO: (440)964-6847 or (440)997-5370, Nautical Gift Shop available. Hours: Noon - 5 p.m., Fri., Sat., & Sun., open from Memorial Day - the end of Sept., in Sept., open only Sat. & Sun. Admission: Adults, $4, kids 6 - 16 $3, under age 6, FREE. Museum is handicap accessable. Year 'round tours with 10 or more by appointment.
Ashtabula Train Disaster Interactive Kiosk, Ashtabula County Medical Center, Lake Av., Ashtabula, learn about the worst train disaster in history.
Biscotti's Family Winery, 726 Whitney Road, Conneaut; (440) 599-5555.
Blakeslee Log Cabin, 441 Seven Hills Road, Plymouth Township, by appointment only; (440)998-5367.
Buccia Vineyards, 518 Gore Road, Conneaut; (440)593-5976.
Buck Farm Bison, 2500 Forman Road, Austinburg; (440)275-1415. Unique gift shop available.
Conneaut Community Center, 1025 Buffalo St., (440)593-5888. Formerly Kilipi Hall, a Finnish meeting hall built in 1898. The center offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities. Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Conneaut Nature Preserve Observation Deck, view many, and often rare, species of birds and waterfowl at this beautiful sight.
Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum, open for summer season, 363 Depot St., open Noon to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
Debonne Vineyards, Inc., 7743 Doty Road, Madison. 440-466-3485 or www.debonne.com
Emerine Estates Winery, 5689 Loveland Road, Cherry Valley; (440)293-8199. www.emerineestates.com
Farinacci Winery, Ltd. 3951 Route 307 West, Austinburg. (440)274-2300 or www.farinacciwinery.com
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, 5585 Route 307 Geneva; (440)466-8466.
Finnish-American Cultural Center, 1330 W. 8th. & Joseph in Ashtabula Harbor, 2 blocks south of the Historic Bridge St. Display of Anna Lundi, Titantic survivor, & oil paintings of Helmi Collander. FMI: (440) 964-5790, or (440) 964-2519. Open wknds. Fri. Sat. Sun. 1-5 p.m. Donations accepted, for newly built Log Cabin Museum. On-going brick project for garden area. www.faha-ashtabula.org
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July 6 WeekENDER Places To Visit
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It’s alive, it’s alive theater
Michael Breeze and his troupe of actors promise an animated — make that re-animated — telling of the Frankenstein tale that takes the stage this weekend and next at the Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St.
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WEEKENDER for July 16, 2010
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WEEKENDER for June 18, 2010
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Catch ‘On Golden Pond’ while you can
The summer theater season and the midges along the lake in northeast Ohio have both arrived at about the same time.
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Straw Hat Theatre opens with new look
WEEKENDER COVER STORY FOR June 11, 2010: Ashtabula Art Center’s Straw Hat Theatre’s 2010 community theater season opens with Lerner and Loewe's “Brigadoon” tonight.
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Film has twice as much Bette Davis
BOB LEBZELTER / VIDEO VIPER for May 28, 2010: Bette Davis wasn’t what you would call a great beauty.
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WEEKENDER for May 14, 2010
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PLACES TO VISIT
WEEKENDER for April 23, 2010
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Mark Twain lives at Lakeland
WEEKENDER for March 26, 2010: “If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.”
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‘Can’t Take It with You’ raucously funny
WEEKENDER for March 26, 2010: I suspect Gary Larson who draws The Far Side grew up in the Sycamore home, the inhabitants of which are on display at the Ashtabula Arts Center.
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