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City in Ohio, United States
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Elyria is a city in Northeast Ohio. It is the county seat of Lorain County. Elyria sits at the forks of the Black River 23 mi southwest of Cleveland. The city is home to Lorain County Community College.
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Lorain County Community College's Stocker Center is one of Ohio's top performance and visual arts venues. The center hosts music, theatre, and dance performances, while also featuring gallery exhibitions from students, community members, and professional artists. The center houses a 994-seat theatre, 219-seat lecture hall, smaller theatre, cinema, dance studio, rehearsal hall, and art gallery.
Christmas light display.
Includes a concession stand, a nature center/meeting facility, some nature/hiking trails, some picnic shelters, some playground equipment, some restrooms, and a sledding hill.
Open July through April, Grobe Fruit Farm offers fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, and pasteurized cider.
Smitty's features a great lunch and dinner menu along with excellent happy hour and beverage selections. Smitty's provides a family friendly dining room and patio seating in warm weather as well as bar seating where the sports are always on.
community college cafe dining.
Great local bar and food all under 10 bucks. Daily food specials, ample parking, music fun and more.
Comic book store with a wide selection of comic books and some handmade trinkets.
A small business featuring yarns, needles, and hand stitched goods. There is a class ran there on occasion, and there is a small sitting area.
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