Toledo Guide - Local Attractions

Centennial Terrace

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Description

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Centennial Terrace is an outdoor ballroom that has hosted many of the great swing and big bands of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Centennial Terrace boasts a 10,000 square foot terrazzo dance floor, one of the largest outdoor dance floors in the United States. Centennial Terrace has features a wide variety of entertainment styles.

Most Saturday nights still feature big band music favored by many of the area’s seniors and ballroom dance fans. Many national recording artists have also performed over the past 10 years at Centennial. Other summertime staple events include Sunday night “Youth Quake” Teen Dances the “Sylvania Star Spangled Celebration”, a local July 4th fireworks display and a “Disco Party” where some 2,000 adults enjoy reliving their times of the 1980’s. Centennial Terrace, with full concession and catering facilities, usually plays host to about 45 events per year from mid May through Mid September.

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Hours of Operation

N/A

Phone Number

(419) 882-1500

Street Address

5773 Centennial Rd Sylvania, OH 43560

Stranahan Theater

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The Stranahan Theater is a 2,422 seat concert hall located in Toledo, Ohio. It was built in the early 1970s. The theater's foyer is 3,000 square feet (300 m²) and the adjacent Great Hall features 10,000 square feet (1,000 m²) of space. There is parking for 1,200 cars at the theater.

Fulfilling its primary usage as a concert venue, the Stranahan Theater is also used for broadway and family shows and is also the site of the Pops series of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, which primarily uses Peristyle Theater as its home. In addition, the Great Hall can be used for banquets, receptions, and trade shows.

Stranahan Theater is the cornerstone of the Toledo Masonic Center, and therefore Toledo's freemasons own the theater. It is the headquarters of Ohio's 11th Masonic District.

Monday - Friday

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sunday

Closed

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Hours of Operation

N/A- Varies

Phone Number

(419)381-8851

Street Address

4645 Heatherdowns Blvd Toledo, Ohio 43614

Toledo Ice

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New to the ABA (American Basketball Association), the Toledo Ice just recently brought semi-professional basketball back to Toledo. Semi-Professional basketball has not taken off like other sports (baseball and hockey) at a national level, and Isaiah Thomas completely ruining the CBA (another semi-professional basketball league) has only made the situation less attractive. The Toledo Ice play their home games at the Toledo SeaGate Center, which is directly across the street from 5/3 Field (Toledo Mud Hens). The Toledo Ice has only been in existence for one season, so it is hard to pass any judgments at this point. Strong professional leagues in Europe, South America, and Asia have really prohibited the flood of talent to basketball that other sports enjoy in their semi-professional franchises. Success of the Toledo Ice solely lies with the marketing of the league on a national level. The NBA needs to do a better job promoting the ABA, and pushing players who go un-drafted into the semi-professional system (instead of leaving the country for more competitive leagues around the globe).

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Hours of Operation

N/A

Phone Number

(419) 321-5007

Street Address

401 Jefferson Ave. Toledo, OH 43604

Toledo Farmers' Market

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The Toledo Ohio Farmer's Market is located in the Warehouse District of Toledo. Currently, there are over 30 vendors that participate at the Farmer's Market on a regular basis. The Farmer's Market continues to pride itself on quality, homegrown produce just as it did in its early days (the first days of the Farmer's Market can be traced back to 1832). In addition to fresh produce, the Toledo Farmer's Market also offers poultry products, baked goods, herbs, fresh cut flowers, plants, handmade crafts, and gourmet food items.

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Hours of Operation

Closed Monday, Tues-Fri 9am - 3pm, Sat 8am - 4pm, Sun 9am - 3pm

Phone Number

(419) 255-6765

Street Address

237 S Erie St. Toledo, OH 43602

Toledo Fire Museum

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The Toledo Firefighters Museum is dedicated to the brave who unconditionally served the community, regardless of personal risk, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. On display, you will find two classic fire trucks (1927 American-LaFrance pumper, and a 1936 Schacht service ladder truck), hundreds of photos covering many all decades, vintage uniforms, hundreds of vintage toys, and so much more. There is also a fire safety and educational center for the youngsters to get acquainted with practicing safety first.

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Hours of Operation

Sat noon-4pm

Phone Number

(419) 478-3473

Street Address

918 S Sylvania Ave. Toledo, OH 43612

CitiFest

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CitiFest is a non-profit organization that was created in 1987, and holds a charter with the city of Toledo to provide entertainment in the downtown vicinity. CitiFest was originally funded by taxpayer dollars, but is now mainly financed through public and private sector sponsorship. Some of the more popular events include Ribs on the River, RiverFest, firework displays, and the Rock, Rhythm, and Blues Festival. With the return of mayor Carty Finkbiner, has also come the return of Rally by the River. Rally by the River used to draw quality music acts down to Promenade Park on the weekends (and thousands of people as well), but the event planning fell through the floor and everyone stopped coming. Currently, Rally by the River has not made the comeback that mayor Carty Finkbiner was looking for. The city needs to splurge and finally get a real band (enough of the groups that were famous 30 years ago, and half of members are now deceased). Having a real band timed up with when the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University are in session would make for a blockbuster event by Toledo standards.

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Hours of Operation

N/A

Phone Number

(419) 249-4090

Street Address

300 Madison Ave. Suite 1510 Toledo, OH 43604

Toledo Museum of Art

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The Toledo Museum of Art is located in the historic Old West End of downtown Toledo. The endowment for the Toledo Museum of Art is always in the top 10 in the country (more than 30,000 works of art), and the new building dedicated to glass blowing will guarantee the museum's status as one of the nation's best for years to come. Due to the international status that the Toledo Museum of Art has achieved, it is commonplace to see vast exhibits on loan from around the globe. The collections come from other museums, and private collectors who want to share their art. Not only can you look at art when you visit the museum, but you can also make it! Classes of all sorts are offered, and the glass blowing program is internationally known (and almost impossible to get into).

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Hours of Operation

Closed Monday, Tues-Thurs 10am - 4pm, Fri 10am - 10pm, Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 11am - 5pm

Phone Number

(419) 255-8000

Street Address

2445 Monroe St. Toledo, OH 43620

Toledo Storm

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The Toledo Storm was not the original minor league hockey team in Toledo. Prior to the Toledo Storm, there was the Toledo Golddiggers (1974-1986). There were a couple of other franchises before the Golddiggers, but none that really deserve any notoriety like the Golddiggers. The Golddiggers were famous for their rough style of play, and one particular instance when a fan climbed over the boards and proceeded to beat up an opposing team's player. Picking the tradition back up in 1990, the Toledo Storm didn't skip a beat in the tradition of tough guy hockey that Toledo breeds. As a surprise to everyone, the Toledo Storm won the Riley Cup (now called the Kelly Cup) two of its first three seasons in existence. Over the next couple of years attendance died off and it looked like the Red Wings minor league team was going to have to fold. Making major cutbacks (and restructuring) has allowed the Toledo Storm to scrape by. Recently, the city of Toledo struck a deal to move the Toledo Storm from their current location (probably the worst rink in America) to a new arena that will be constructed downtown, close to 5/3 Field (home of the Mud Hens). One can only hope that the Toledo Storm will share the same success that the Mud Hens embraced when they moved to a state-of-the-art stadium in the heart of downtown.

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Hours of Operation

N/A

Phone Number

(419) 691-0200

Street Address

1 Main St. Toledo, OH 43605

Toledo Botanical Gardens

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The Toledo Botanical Gardens is an extension of the Ohio State University (this fact is not even known to most people who live in Toledo). Located on Elmer Dr., just off of Reynolds Rd., the Botanical Gardens cannot be seen from the road. So, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the tiny Elmer Dr. street sign. Visiting the Toledo Botanical Gardens is free to the public, but special events (Crosby Festival, Jazz in the Garden, etc) require an admission fee. The true experience of the Toledo Botanical Gardens can be best described through its mission statement, "To be a horticulture resource offering education, leadership, and service to individuals, communities, and Green Industries of Northwest Ohio by utilizing and promoting research-based information".

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Hours of Operation

8:30am - 8pm

Phone Number

(419) 936-2986

Street Address

5403 Elmer Dr. Toledo, OH 43615

Erie Street Market

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In 1913, the Erie Street Market was built for farmers to sell their produce through an open-air warehouse that they could drive their trucks right into. Since its conception, the Erie Street Market has progressed to be more than just a farmer's market. Today, the Erie Street Market comprises of three main sections (Toledo's Farmer's Market, Libbey Glass Factory Outlet, and the Superior Antique Mall). CitiFest manages the Erie Street Market, and just hired a full-time general manager to manage day-to-day operations and grow the market. This level of commitment from the city is new, and it is too early to judge if their efforts have paid off.

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Hours of Operation

Closed Monday, Tues-Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 5pm

Phone Number

(419) 936-3743

Street Address

237 S Erie St. Toledo, OH 43602