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Lake Erie Artists Gallery
- Shaker Square - Larchmere
Professional artists teach fundamentals of portraiture, painting, beadwork, or metalwork during project-oriented classes
Field of Dreams Drive-In Theater
- Multiple Locations
Drive-in theater offers double features at two locations with free, family-friendly games to play before showtime
Chip's Clubhouse
- Chardon
Par 40 miniature-golf course challenge players with scenic outcroppings, sand traps, and crashing waterfalls
Deer Pass Golf Course
- Seville
18-hole, par 71 course snakes across 6,012 yd. of rolling hills & memorable holes, including 155 yd. par 3 with island green
The Fast Lane Bowling and Party Center
- Barberton
Two hours of bowling with soda for up to six; party package includes cosmic bowling, a tour of the lanes, and cotton candy for up to 10
Neusole Glassworks
- Glendale
Instructors demonstrate flame-working safety tips and how to make brightly colored beads with a torch during classes
Beachwood Hair Clinic
- Beachwood
Certified laser technicians wield the Europro IPL Record 618 system when blasting away unwanted hairs
A Touch of Beauty Salon and Spa
- East Columbus
Manicures and pedicures enhanced with essential oils or paraffin dips
Starz Ballroom
- Westlake
Dancers of all skill levels hone skills in private or group lessons, and showcase moves in dance parties with dancers of similar abilities.
Fast-N-Clean Car Wash
- Multiple Locations
Full-service car washes evict grime from interiors and exteriors with polish, wax, vacuuming of carpets, and hand dry
Stanton Optical Toledo
- Franklin Park
Glass-walled labs show technicians building custom eyeglasses or sunglasses from designer frames by Coach, Nike, and Calvin Klein
Joey's Restaurant
- Solon
Fresh vegetables and meats gathered daily from local markets combine in traditional Italian dishes made from family recipes
Timothy's A Spa
- Madeira
Manual and chemical exfoliation precede firming microcurrents and a healing LED treatment to leave faces radiant and youthful
Cool Costume
- Fremont
Adult costumes ranging from saucy to scary to comical, along with kids' outfits and school-spirit wigs and mascot uniforms
Merle Norman Cosmetics and Day Spa columbus
- Gahanna
An aesthetician cleanses, exfoliates, and nourishes skin during a 30-minute treatment that diminishes signs of aging
Zumba with Marie
- Trotwood
Certified personal trainer leads groups through intuitive Zumba dance workouts
Willowick Fit Body Bootcamp
Certified personal trainer slenderizes bodies with a strategic combination of cardio and resistance training
Summer Wind Stables
- Chester
Full-service riding stable pairs expert instruction with extensive inventory of equine-related gifts and apparel
Camp Sandusky
- Sandusky
Campers savor the great outdoors and an included pancake breakfast from an Amish-built cabin for four
Auto Remedy
- Kenmore
Seasoned auto technicians swap out motor oil or clean and inspect vehicles to prepare them for spring
Sal’s Heating & Cooling, Inc
- North Royalton
A technician inspects and performs maintenance on a forced air heating unit, cooling unit, or both to ensure safe and efficient operation
The Survival Race
Mud run confronts entrants with 20–40 minutes of challenging terrain and various obstacles, ending in party and Facebook album
Sauder Village
- Archbold
Costumed reenactors, hands-on exhibits, & master craftspeople guide guests of all ages through travails & daily life of 19th-century Ohio
Pump It Up Hartville
- Hartville
Kids careen down a giant 20-foot slide, soar inside bounce houses, and tumble around obstacle courses during open-play sessions
Cincinnati Bike Center
- Central Business District
Guided tours during the day and at dusk hug the waterfront while showcasing views of the skyline and Ohio River
Strong Style Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Center
- Independence
In a modern space with mat rooms and MMA cages, kids and adults pick up muay thai and judo moves along with boxing and grappling techniques
Kristi's Tumbling and Trampoline
- Liberty
A 9 ft. deep foam pit and competitive trampolines let kids practice gymnastics skills during classes or birthday parties
SunSpray Airbrush Tanning by Kathryn
- Perrysburg
Airbrushing expert with 10 years of experience swathes physiques in custom tones with all-natural solution for even, all-over glow
The Laptop Guy
- Multiple Locations
Gadget gurus repair cracked screens on laptops, iPads, and smartphones brought into the store or shipped via mail
Whole Self Massage Therapy
- East Toledo
Massage specialists use muscle manipulation and sweeping strokes to ease pain, tension, and migraines
North Coast Barista School
- Fairview Park
Baristas lead coffee pairings with topics ranging from the beans’ distinct flavors to which brews go best with foods and desserts
Nu Image Mobile Auto Wash & Detailing
- Middletown
During 90-minute service, two to four technicians hand-wash exterior, remove bugs and muck from tires, and vacuum and shampoo interior
Cincinnati Institute of Plastic Surgery
- Montgomery
Targeted injections collapse veins and gradually fade them from view
Signature Confections
- Beavercreek
Confectioners craft tarts and crème brulee or fill a box with assorted Belgian chocolates printed with a limited-edition Groupon image
Pure Elegance Body Sculpting Day Spa
- Springboro
Low-level laser light penetrates the skin to reduce cellulite and fat stores; the water jets of the automated massage bed loosen muscles
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When a performance studio stages The Sound of Music as its first production only months after opening, you know it means business. For the staff of Olmsted Performing Arts, their dedication to developing students' acting skills and hunger for creative expression continues to generate inspiring performances, whether their protégés pay homage to a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical or dazzle audiences with song-and-dance numbers from Footloose, a rousing tale about the adventures of a barefoot podiatrist.
While theater plays a large part in the curriculum, it isn't the only focus within Olmsted Performing Arts. The center’s dance academy fine-tunes steps in a variety of styles, its music-education program teaches voice and piano lessons, and its new gymnastics program encourages children to express themselves through movement rather than conceiving abstract poems in their alphabet soup.
The Columbus Museum of Art dazzles eyes and tickles imaginations with a broad collection of 19th- and early-20th-century American and European artwork, as well as a cavalcade of traveling exhibits. Wear a realistic beast-man costume to the current exhibition Fur, Fins, and Feathers, which spotlights animal motifs within the museum's collections, from Inuit carvings to live armadillos posing as statues (runs through June 5). The permanent exhibit Old Masters captures subtleties of shadow, 19th-century American works encompass vast landscapes, and the extensive Late Modernism and Contemporary assemblage implodes luminous colors in twisting, spiraling transformations. Meanwhile, the museum’s 18,000-square-foot Center for Creativity includes a technology lab and hands-on, kid-centered artistic projects to get children interested in fine art at an impressionable age, keeping them from becoming work-a-day doctors and lawyers.
Since 1988, Pet Supplies Plus has welcomed millions of furry critters of every stripe—from llamas and monkeys to potbellied pigs—into their animal-friendly stores. The shop is designed so that both pets and their owners can easily navigate the inventory of more than 10,000 items. Wide aisles give leashed pups enough room to roam, colorful signage keeps shoppers moving in the right direction, and low shelves allow dogs to sniff out their preferred brand of rawhide chew. A self-serve dog wash enables guests to scrub their canine companions' coats to a youthful, puppy-like shine, whereas grooming services enlist professionals to tackle tougher jobs, such as brushing out matted fur or convincing dalmatians to stop mixing white and black after Labor Day.
The instructors at Pendleton Pilates’ four locations teach 125 classes each week, showing students how to elongate and strengthen their muscles on mats, inflatable exercise balls, and the studio’s reformer machines. During each group or private session, instructors customize workouts that use a rotating selection of 500 core-focused movements developed by Joseph Pilates in 1945. Additional classes include sessions in which students use parallel ballet barres while performing Pilates exercises, as well as spinning classes at the Westchester location.
Ring in the New Year and stave off the ill effects of Y2010K by getting far away from machines that have the potential to awaken Maximum Overdrive-style. Today’s deal gives you an escape to Heartland Country Resort, a cozy bed and breakfast and safe haven only 50 miles from downtown Columbus in Fredericktown, Ohio. For $100, you get one night at any of the lodges on the resort’s 76 acres (a $180 to $225, value depending on the day of the week and lodge). If you want to stay in the $240 four-person lodge suite on a weekend, you can pay the $15 difference. The same goes for having more than two people to a room (add $20 per extra person) or for requesting a house-trained musk ox to transport you around the grounds (add 10,000 shillings).
Social Confetti Events
Enclosed or open-air photo booths take shots of guests donning fun props and dispense unlimited photo strips