Things to do in winter

Posted Jan 27th 2007 7:28PM by Katherine Galo
Filed under: City life, Out and about, Cleveland, Seasons, Arts

I honestly really like winter. I like snow, I don't mind being cold, and if it wasn't for how dirty my car gets, I wouldn't mind if it was winter for a lot longer! The only problem with winter is what to do! It's so cold, so why go outside unless you have to? Sometimes you've made a New Year's resolution for yourself (bad idea), and then you feel even more like you need to get out of the house! "I said I was going to take a cooking class/go to Pilates/learn how to identify flowers, how can I do that in the house?" That's one of the many reasons I don't make New Year resolutions.

So! Let's think of some things to do. How about that Pilates class? If you're in Cleveland, you can hit up a couple of different places, and I'm going to be attempting a class at Studio 11 in Tremont. How about some other kind of class? I've been recently thinking about getting into web design (nothing like working for a blog to make you frustrated when you look at how other websites are designed!), and so I gave a quick glance over the Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College open class schedules. Never underestimate community classes! They're not any more expensive than anything else, and you learn something! And the favorite winter pasttime of all twenty-somethings, going to a bar. I've recently taken a shine to a restaurant/bar near my house called Melt - their food specialty is grilled cheese sandwiches. I kid you not. But their mojitos are pretty good too!

And all of that gets you out of the house. What do you do to get out of the house?

Reader Comments

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1. Hey -
Saw your post and had to comment. I think everyone feels cabin fever at this time of the year, making it even harder to pursue New Year resolutions. I know I'm feeling a little 'cooped up'....
If you're looking for a little inspiration in February, drop by my blog: iresolveto.com. I started it a few years ago to help myself to pursue my own resolutions, and it's expanded into a larger project.
Hang in there, Spring's just around the corner!
Best,
Kim

Posted at 4:12AM on Jan 28th 2007 by Kim

2. My girlfriend and I get coffee/tea before heading out for an evening and usually end up somewhere in Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Cleveland Heights or Shaker.

We're both vegetarians, so our options (coming from Kent) are limited to Chinese, Aladdin's Eatery, Tommy's Restaurant and Anatolia Café (Turkish). We're not really into Mexican food, although Marcelita's in Hudson has excellent Black Bean Soup and Chipotle is always apropos for a quick $10 meal.

We usually go to Cedar-Lee or Shaker Square Cinemas for films, although I'm more inclined to spend the $16 towards a decent $30 Criterion Collection DVD and watch it at home in this weather.

Posted at 9:26PM on Jan 28th 2007 by Dennis

3. A fun thing to do in Cleveland when it is soooo cold is to go to the Great Lakes Science Center and watch an IMAX film.

And the comment before mine was talking about being a vegetarian and going to Shaker Square Cinemas. I wanted to suggest to him that he goes to Limbo before a movie. It's an all vegetarian restaurant/coffee shop on Larchmere.

I am not affiliated with it at all. It's just in my opnion, a warm, cozy place to hang out in.

Posted at 4:30PM on Jan 29th 2007 by stonecoldbikini