Ahoy Matey! Fun Zone Ahead!
Back a few weekends ago when we we were up here visiting the Walleye Festival, we discovered the neatest themed playground I've ever seen. Built within the last year, this playground is all about Lake Erie. According The Blade, the playground cost $600,000. WOW- but it's amazing.
We were able to stop for a very short time after the Walleye Festival, but it was going to rain so our visit got cut short. The kids haven't forgotten about it. So today our adventure was in downtown Port Clinton. In the middle of the playground is a replica lighthouse, as you can see in the picture...complete with the "spy glass" as the kids call it. The boat Olivia is driving below is fun too. Wheelchair accessible and large enough bench to fit our entire family, she loves pretending she is taking us out on the Lake.
Isaac just loves to run. He wants me to chase him, but it's 90 degrees out today so I'm not much fun, nor fast, in this heat! The playground also has a giant swing my kiddos call the rollercoaster. I wasn't able to grab any pictures today because I was pushing them to go back and forth, but it resembles a swing suspended on a zip line. You know how some playgrounds have the handle thing you grasp on and then zip to the other side and then back? It's similar to that, but a swing you sit in while doing it. It's awesome (even for the adult children!). See if you can see it in this linked picture on the right hand side.
After 50 minutes, we couldn't take the heat. Across the street was a public beach area, but we weren't prepared to go there afterwards. However you could definitely make a day out of it if better prepared! Bonus, this weekend was the arts and crafts show in the open lot beside the playground. Grandma Barb loved that! While I watch the kiddos she went and found another knick-knack to hang on the wall. A fish! I think we all agree we o"fish"ally had a great time!
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