Summertime is often about those delectable moments that don’t take a lot of planning— they just pop up amidst our hectic schedules, often creating memories that we treasure the most. So, go ahead and indulge in these easy, breezy activities.
Outdoor Movies
The best way to watch a newly released movie in the summer is under a starry night sky. You can cozy up in your car, or step outside, stretching out on a blanket or leaning back in a lawn chair. The best place locally to enjoy this fun is the 1950s-styled Sundance Kid Drive-In Theatre, the perfect combination of a big screen experience, FM stereo sound and cool evening breezes that carry the aroma of corn dogs, cotton candy and popcorn from the concession stand.
Screenings are nightly, April through October | 419-691-9668
$9/adults | $3/ages 5-12 | free/ages 4 and under
The Sundance Kid Drive-In Theatre
4500 Navarre Ave. | Oregon
419-691-9668 | greateasterntheatres.com
Bridge Roll
Hop on your bike and experience the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway Bridge from the bike path underneath, where you can see the incredible architectural undersides of the bridge structure while riding a wide curving, open paved trail. The gaps between the bridge’s overhead roadway and supporting pylons create a beautiful dappled sun and blue sky effect along the route. Pedal at a leisurely or moderate pace to accommodate several intersection stops as well as the rise and fall of the path. Park on Oneida St. (parking is permitted and free) then hit the trailhead at the corner of Lagrange St and the Greenbelt Pkwy. The first quarter mile of the trail, tree lined and more secluded, runs parallel to the Parkway before it takes you to the open expanse under the bridge.
Fish the Day Away
The free and little known public Bayshore Fishing Access Dock and Oregon Boat Launch has a well-maintained boat ramp and parking. Walking onto the adjacent floating dock offers glorious panoramic views of sparkling Maumee Bay. The secluded Fishing Access Trail (on the northwest side of the parking lot) runs parallel to the Bayshore Power Plant. The .4 mile walk travels along a dirt pathway provides an up close, interesting look at the plant. The trail opens to a small fishing dock surrounded by rock strewn terrain shaded by locust and willow trees. Fish are big and abundant in this cove because of the power plant’s warm water discharge.
4867 Bayshore Rd. | Oregon
ohiodnr.gov/lucas/bayshorefa
Summertime is often about those delectable moments that don’t take a lot of planning— they just pop up amidst our hectic schedules, often creating memories that we treasure the most. So, go ahead and indulge in these easy, breezy activities.
Outdoor Movies
The best way to watch a newly released movie in the summer is under a starry night sky. You can cozy up in your car, or step outside, stretching out on a blanket or leaning back in a lawn chair. The best place locally to enjoy this fun is the 1950s-styled Sundance Kid Drive-In Theatre, the perfect combination of a big screen experience, FM stereo sound and cool evening breezes that carry the aroma of corn dogs, cotton candy and popcorn from the concession stand.
Screenings are nightly, April through October | 419-691-9668
$9/adults | $3/ages 5-12 | free/ages 4 and under
The Sundance Kid Drive-In Theatre
4500 Navarre Ave. | Oregon
419-691-9668 | greateasterntheatres.com
Bridge Roll
Hop on your bike and experience the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway Bridge from the bike path underneath, where you can see the incredible architectural undersides of the bridge structure while riding a wide curving, open paved trail. The gaps between the bridge’s overhead roadway and supporting pylons create a beautiful dappled sun and blue sky effect along the route. Pedal at a leisurely or moderate pace to accommodate several intersection stops as well as the rise and fall of the path. Park on Oneida St. (parking is permitted and free) then hit the trailhead at the corner of Lagrange St and the Greenbelt Pkwy. The first quarter mile of the trail, tree lined and more secluded, runs parallel to the Parkway before it takes you to the open expanse under the bridge.
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Fish the Day Away
The free and little known public Bayshore Fishing Access Dock and Oregon Boat Launch has a well-maintained boat ramp and parking. Walking onto the adjacent floating dock offers glorious panoramic views of sparkling Maumee Bay. The secluded Fishing Access Trail (on the northwest side of the parking lot) runs parallel to the Bayshore Power Plant. The .4 mile walk travels along a dirt pathway provides an up close, interesting look at the plant. The trail opens to a small fishing dock surrounded by rock strewn terrain shaded by locust and willow trees. Fish are big and abundant in this cove because of the power plant’s warm water discharge.
4867 Bayshore Rd. | Oregon
ohiodnr.gov/lucas/bayshorefa
