{"id":458,"date":"2014-01-21T11:37:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/?p=458"},"modified":"2014-01-21T11:37:35","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:37:35","slug":"cold_in_cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clevelandmomsrock.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/21\/cold_in_cleveland\/","title":{"rendered":"It Is Cold Outside, Now Get Inside and Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">With the weather soooooooo cold in Cleveland, it can be difficult to find family fun activities outside of the house, where the kids can still stay warm and have some fun. Here is our staff&#8217;s list of fun &#8220;indoor&#8221; places to go with your children this winter. All are Cleveland kid tested and Cleveland mom approved.<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Visit all of the Museums in University Circle! <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/categories\/museums\" target=\"_blank\">Children&#8217;s Museum of Cleveland, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA), and the Western Reserve Historical Society<\/a>.\u00a0 University Circle is a world-class center of education, arts &amp; cultural institutions is located just a few minutes from anywhere in Cuyahoga County. There is so much to do and see in University Circle, it is one of our staffs\u2019 favorite places in Cleveland. We are so fortunate to be able to expose our children to these cultural meccas!<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Check out some of the great water parks in Sandusky, Ohio. In less than an hour your family could be at any one of the of several indoor water parks. The largest, <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/kalahari-resorts\" target=\"_blank\">Kalahari<\/a> has big slides, a wave pool, whirlpool, lazy river, and flowrider. The parks all have hotels and are great for a quick family fun getaway.\u00a0 <span><a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/categories\/water-parks\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the water park listings here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The RainForest at <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/cleveland-metroparks-zoo\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Metroparks Zoo<\/a> is my daughter\u2019s favorite place. The diversity of animals and plants make the RainForest a fun and educational place to spend an afternoon with your family. &#8220;The RainForest showcases more than 10,000 plants and over 600 animals from the jungles of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.&#8221;\u00a0 The two-acre, two-level RainForest has several must-sees, such as the 25-foot waterfall, the Discovery Center, and the tropical rainstorm exhibit.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/rays-mtb\" target=\"_blank\">Ray\u2019s MTB<\/a>. Have you heard of this place yet? Located in Cleveland,<a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/rays-mtb\" target=\"_blank\"> Ray&#8217;s MTB<\/a> is a &#8220;mountain bike paradise!&#8221; It is a dream come true for every level of rider with a fun family atmosphere. Rental bikes are available or you can bring your own. They even offer riding lessons, birthday parties, and gift cards are available for purchase. <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/rays-mtb\" target=\"_blank\">Check Ray&#8217;s website<\/a> for safety requirements, hours, waivers, photos, and pricing. What a ride!<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/zipcity\" target=\"_blank\">ZipCity<\/a>\u2122 is a huge trampoline and zip line park. The <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/zipcity\" target=\"_blank\">ZipCity<\/a> facility is 18,000 sq. ft. of trampolines and zip line excitement in Streetsboro (only 35 minutes from Cleveland). For hours and pricing, <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/zipcity\" target=\"_blank\">check out their website<\/a>. An average walk-in rate is just $12.50 for an hour of fun. They <i>also<\/i> offer birthday parties and gift cards!<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>If your kids love football like mine do, try out the <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/pro-football-hall-of-fame\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a>. Have you seen \u201cThe Hall\u201d lately?\u00a0 The recently renovated <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/pro-football-hall-of-fame\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Football Hall of Fam<\/a>e has NEW exhibits featuring all 32 teams. You may not be able to go to the Super Bowl, but you can have a fun afternoon in Canton at the <a href=\"http:\/\/ClevelandMomsRock.com\/directory\/listing\/pro-football-hall-of-fame\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a>. They are open daily from 9:00am &#8211; 5:00 pm and tickets for children ages 6-12 are $16.00. While tickets for children 5 and under are FREE.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the weather soooooooo cold in Cleveland, it can be difficult to find family fun activities outside of the house,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":36019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4NId2-7o","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52370,"url":"https:\/\/clevelandmomsrock.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/14\/summer-camps-around-neo\/","url_meta":{"origin":458,"position":0},"title":"Summer Camps Around NEO","author":"Cleveland Moms Like You","date":"June 14, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Academic Academic (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors) \u2013\u00a0Summer Academic and Honors Institute\u00a0\u2013 Ada Academic (children entering 7th\u00a0or 8th\u00a0Grade next fall) \u2013\u00a0Camp Gems: Girls in Engineering, Math & Science\u00a0\u2013 Ada Pre-college program of Arts \u2013\u00a0Pre-College Residential Program\u00a0\u2013 Cleveland Sports, Academic & Performing Arts (Grades 2-9) \u2013\u00a0Saint Joseph Academy Summer Camp\u00a0\u2013 Cleveland\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camps&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camps","link":"https:\/\/clevelandmomsrock.com\/index.php\/category\/children\/camps\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":290,"url":"https:\/\/clevelandmomsrock.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/10\/family_winter_fun\/","url_meta":{"origin":458,"position":1},"title":"Outside Winter Family Fun","author":"Cleveland Moms Like You","date":"December 10, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The snow is falling in Northeast Ohio. 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