Saturday, February 4, 2012

Skyline photo by Andy Snow

Winter Sports

The Best FUN You Can Have While FREEZING!!

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Broomball. (coming…) (coming…) AND here we are. Broomball. Around this very time last year, I was asked by Lorka Munoz-Daughtery if I would be a commentator when FiveRivers MetroPark’s RiverScape began hosting Monday Night Broomball. “Sure,” I told Lorka. “But… uh… just what is… uh… Broomball.” (Okay. That’s not a TRANSCRIPT of the conversation we… (continue…)

Ice skating season is almost here…

Photo by Leah Stahl

(from Five Rivers MetroParks) The region’s largest outdoor ice skating rink was a hit when it debuted in 2010, and this year, MetroParks Ice Rink at RiverScape MetroPark (229 E. Monument Ave., Dayton) is set to open Friday, November 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Admission is only $5, which includes the cost of skate rentals.… (continue…)

Kick Off The Holidays with Local Shopping and a New Ice Rink!

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Thanksgiving is almost here, and your MetroParks are gearing up for their biggest holiday season ever. In addition to the full palette of family-friendly, nature-inspired programming you’ve grown to love, we’ve got a couple special events happening this week in our urban parks that I’d like to share with the DaytonMostMetro.com community. Tomorrow, November 24,… (continue…)

Wanna Snowshoe?

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NOTE – this was for the 2009/2010 winter season and the program is not available for the 2010/2011 winter season. Have you ever tried snowshoeing? Do you burn with cabin fever in the winter months? Why not get out, enjoy winter and Try Snowshowing with Five Rivers MetroParks Outdoor Recreation Department? Snowshoes will be available… (continue…)

Mad or Perfect, Choose Your Holiday Get-Away here in SW Ohio

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No, there are not mountains in Ohio and yes, it only snows enough to cover the ground maybe 4-5 times a year however hitting the slopes is quite easy for South Western Ohio residents, if you like skiing on ice that is. Having grown up in Ohio, the idea of experiencing the thrill of carving… (continue…)

Think Like an Onion! Enjoy the Great Outdoors This Winter

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Truly Experience Winter in the Miami Valley As the first weather reports of snow appear in the holiday forecast our routines shift from a fall to winter mind set.  One of my favorite attributes of the Miami Valley is the ability to truly experience all four seasons, and winter is surely one of them.  When the… (continue…)