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America's Memorial Day and Summer Travel Plans

Submitted by tpatterson on Wednesday, May 15th, 11:32 am

It’s that time of the year when people start counting down the days until their summer vacation.

TripAdvisor released a study listing popular Memorial Day and summer travel plans and activities.

According to the study, one third of Americans will be traveling on Memorial Day for one or more of these top five activities: attending a cookout, shopping, swimming, hiking or attending a festival.

The study also indicates a 7 % increase in planned summer vacations. Of the 86% planning a trip, 74% will drive, 64% will fly and 11% will take a train.

Popular vacations include an escape to the ocean or a visit to a large city like New York, Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco or Chicago.

TripAdvisor says people will be indulging in ice cream, seafood, margaritas, beer and iced tea.

Top activities include shopping, swimming, museum visits, national or state park visits and cookouts.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with half-price admission at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 7:25am

Celebrate Mother’s Day with half-price admission at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

CLEVELAND, OH - On Sunday, May 12 all moms receive half-price admission to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on their special day, making tickets only $6.25.

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Everything you need to know about St. Patrick's Day!

Submitted by mdynia on Sunday, March 17th, 7:21 am

Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. St Patrick is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works; the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish christians.

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St. Patrick’s Weekend Enforcement in Akron

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 7:18am

St. Patrick’s Weekend Enforcement in Akron

AKRON, OH - Everyone is Irish on March 17th; however, not everyone is a designated driver.

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Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 7:09am

CLEVELAND, OH - The annual St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on Sunday, March 17. It will start at 2 p.m. instead of 1 p.m. because the holiday falls on a Sunday.

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St. Patrick's Day fun for kids

Submitted by mdynia on Tuesday, March 12th, 10:14 am

Shamrocks, leprechauns and pots of gold — so many fun things can be part of your kids' craft projects during a St. Patrick's Day party.

You can use this shamrock printable to trace shamrocks on green construction paper. Then, all you'll need are glue, glitter, stickers and paint to let the kids personalize their own special shamrocks to take home. Also consider these other easy St. Patrick's Day party crafts:

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Caring Bunny Event to be Held at Summit Mall

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Monday, March 11th, 2013, 8:32am

Caring Bunny Event to be Held at Summit Mall

Fairlawn, Ohio - Summit Mall announced today that it will hold a Caring Bunny™ event this holiday season on Sunday, March 17, from 8 to 11 a.m. Caring Bunny, sponsored locally by The Autism Society of Greater Akron, is a special event dedicated to families that have children with special needs, providing a subdued environment to visit this year’s Bunny Photo Experience.

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