Five Ways to Stay Cool Today in Mentor
With temperatures threatening to sneak into the 90s, Mentor Patch offers some ways to beat the heat
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The temperature is supposed to reach into the low 90s today; and, while a little sun is a good idea, too much is excruciating.
With that in mind, we've come up with five ways for you to chill out.
1. Hit the pool.
The city's three pools (at Civic Center Park, Eleanor Garfield Park and Morton Community Park) and two splash parks are open and passes can be purchased from the Mentor Parks and Recreation Department at City Hall.
The pools, while refreshing, are not free. People can pay daily rates (between $5 and $6 depending on age and the pool's location) or get aquatic season passes.
For $54, a Mentor adult can swim at all three parks for the entire summer. Passes for Mentor kids or seniors cost $44. Nonresidents pay twice as much for seasonal passes.
Fair warning, there's also a 30 percent chance of heavy rain today, and if it starts storming, you'll have to get out of the pool.
2. Put it on ice.
Mentor Civic Ice Arena may not have open skate today, but it's open 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays this summer.
Skating only costs $5.50 for adults and $4.50 for kids. (If you need to rent skates, that will cost another $2.50.)
3. Cool out at a movie.
In fact, WELW has a coupon on its website that will give you a buy-one-get-one-free meal and then a buy-one-get-one-free movie ticket from Atlas Cinemas in Mentor.
4. Stay cool at Mentor Public Library.
The library even has a special author visit from Barbara Hacha 7 p.m. tonight.
Hacha will talk about her novel, Line by Line, which touches on topics like the Great Depression, the Bonus March and hobo culture.
You need to register to hear her speak but, right now, spots are still available.
5. We still scream for ice cream.
As if we need an excuse to visit Scooter's Dawghouse, East Coast Custard, Cold Stone Creamery or Dairy Queen.
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Civic Center Park
8600 Munson Rd, Mentor, OH -
Eleanor B. Garfield Park
7967 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH -
Morton Community Park
9325 Rosemary Ln, Mentor, OH -
Mentor City Hall
8500 Civic Center Blvd, Mentor, OH -
Mentor Civic Ice Arena
8600 Munson Rd, Mentor, OH -
Atlas Cinemas
7860 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH
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Mentor Public Library - Main Branch
8215 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH -
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Cold Stone Creamery
9560 Diamond Centre Dr, Mentor, OH -
Dairy Queen
7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH
Patrick McGovern
8:12 am on Monday, July 11, 2011
No love for Malley's on #5?
Jason Lea
8:48 am on Monday, July 11, 2011
Shame on me. I actually have a lot of love for Malley's. It was an error of omission.
Devone
11:38 pm on Monday, July 11, 2011
FYI, there's a Groupon out for 4 pool passes for only $11! It came out today! Also, if you haven't checked out FroYo Twist on Center Street, it is AMAZING. The raspberry sorbet is the best thing I have ever eaten, and I am not exaggerating. The line last night was staggering, so get there early :)