Spring 2005

50 Things to Do Before You Leave Wooster

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Around town

21. Go skating at the Alice Noble Ice Arena.

22. Attend the annual Tuba Christmas concert at Wooster High School.

23. Go to the Wayne County Fair. See the animals, watch the 4-H contests, attend big-name country music concerts for a few bucks, watch the tractor pull, and frequent the junk food stands.

24. Stock up on items at Everything Rubbermaid downtown.

25. Visit the world-renowned gardens and arboretum at the OARDC, especially to see the apple blossoms and roses in the spring. In the winter, go sledding on the rolling hills.

26. Sit in City News, eat a pretzel, drink coffee, and listen to farmers talk.

27. Go to a Wooster High School football game on a Friday night for a taste of small-town America.

28. Cruise downtown Liberty Street on a weekend night.

29. Visit the Wayne County Historical Society.

30. Attend a concert or show at Wayne Center for the Arts.

31. Go hiking in Spangler Park or experience the old-growth forest in Johnson Woods.

Hit the road

32. Take a road trip to an away football or basketball game.

33. Shop at Quailcrest Farm for unusual gifts and plants. Enjoy the serene surroundings.

34. Take time to travel. It could be an internship or backpacking around this country or another, but don’t feel you have to rush through college and stake your claim in the world.

35. Walk through the marshlands at Brown’s Bog and try to catch sight of the swans or bald eagles at Wright Marsh, both near Shreve.

36. See the world’s largest cuckoo clock in Wilmot.

37. Tour the backroads of the Amish community. Stop in Kidron while an Amish auction is underway, and visit Lehman’s old-fashioned hardware store.

38. Visit Inventure Place, the Inventors’ Hall of Fame in Akron, and spend time in the hands-on area of the museum.

39. Go canoeing on the Mohican River.

40. Rock out at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, then attend a Cleveland Orchestra concert. You’ll get the whole spectrum of music in one day.

Fine dining

41. Try the "nacho death platter" at Lowry. Follow it up with two bowls of ice cream and those glorious peanut butter squares.

42. Have a raspberry yogurt shake from Mom’s Truck Stop.

43. Eat at the Shack.

44. Enjoy a Coccia House pizza (and smell like garlic for a week).

45. Go for a Hartzler’s locally made, organic ice cream cone.

46. Have a chippy or steak sandwich at the Green Leaf Restaurant. Try ordering it from your car, with the circa-1950s window service.

47. Get a Hero House sub sandwich.

48. Make a late-night run to Taco Bell or go for an early morning breakfast at Country Kitchen.

And lastly…

49. Take the time to consider larger issues like, "Is the future left up to fate or is it determined by choice?" Lectures and speeches often spark such thought and activism.

50. Don’t take your time for granted. Unfortunately, the experience will end sooner than you think.

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