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What’s Your Favorite Cedar Point Memory?
Cedar Point is celebrating its 150tth anniversary this year with new rides, a nightly parade and plenty of souvenirs. But there’s one thing that one of the nation’s oldest amusement parks is missing: your memories.
Here’s one: getting panic-stuck in the tube slide at the Fun House. A teen worker slid down and coaxed the young park-goer through. Her family still teases her about it. We’re omitting the name to protect the magazine editor’s identity.
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Boomers, We’re OK
…And We Prove It Every Day
“Just wait until you’re our age.”
That’s what you might want to say the next time a Millennial or another younger person dismisses your advice or mocks your opinion. The catchphrase, “OK, Boomer,” gained popularity last year as a rebuttal to Boomers who were perceived by Millennials, Gen Xers and others as being out of touch or judgmental.
Of course, every generation has people who are judgmental and out of touch; that’s not just reserved for Boomers. But OK, we can take a joke, even an ageist one. Let’s hope the term fades with the New Roaring ‘20s (that’s 2020 for you younger folks).
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Teams Kick Off Mind Challenge Competition
They’ve been sharpening their trivia skills and adjusting their thinking caps. Now it’s time to discover who knows what for the second annual Mind Challenge for the New Majority.
For the next four months, teams from rec and senior centers throughout Northeast Ohio will be competing weekly in the Mind Challenge trivia competitions. The six-member teams represent more than 20 communities.
The semi and final matches are set for May 6 at the JACK Thistledown Racino. The first-place team gets $3,500; second place $2,000; third $1,500 and fourth place $1,000.
...Santa invited children to gather ’round and help him to light the Christmas tree in the courtyard at Stan Hywett Hall & Gardens on the night of Nov. 22. This ceremony kicked off a self-guided tour of One Million Lights, photo ops in the giant interactive snow globe in Gingerbread Land, and a preview of DECK THE HALL 2019: A Classic Comic Hero Christmas.
Nineteen rooms in the Manor House are themed with the stories of classic comic heroes, including favorites like Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and The Hulk. And while they are slightly outside of the “classic” comic hero time frame, the Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers are also highlighted as nostalgia for a younger generation.
This exhibit will be open to the public on select nights: 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Dec. 5-8, Dec. 12-23, and Dec. 26-30. The estate remains open until 9 p.m. on all Deck the Hall nights.
Stan Hywett Hall & Gardens is located at 714 North Portage Path in Akron. Tickets: Free-$22. Purchase in advance at stanhywet.org or by calling 330-315-3287.
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