The Sko has been there for me through thick and thin. Pop night, Britney blaring - it was there. On…read morenights when I craved drama and the sight of drunk sweaty bodies, making out in packs - it was there. On nights when I craved butt rock - it was there. On nights when I wanted to just hang and play casual pool- it was there. Stumbling in after fourth meal; a good dose of quarter beers was always the perfect serenade or secret recipe for a useful break from studying. I miss the days when the DJ was never too cool to play your requested song. I miss PBR. I miss smelling like it after some guy, in attempting to score, doused it all over me. I miss scoring beer as a freshman. Of being a senior and scoring it for the under 21's., I miss losing a million and half things at the sko. I miss the townies, that would purposely bump into you. I miss the cage. I miss the Ricks, the Johns, and the Brads. I miss seeing half naked people crammed into the Sko, corsets, and thigh-highs in abundance. I miss it all. The hang-overs, the spills, the come-ons, and the hook-ups. The Sko is also home to some of the best concerts I have seen in awhile. It hosted amazing acts and for stellar prices- that still have me kicking myself as I throw out 20 dollars to see Eek a Mouse or the Black Keys here in SF. It's an Oberlin landmark.

I really liked this lounge/club venue right on Oberlin campus. I was lucky enough to be in town…read morefor the "Gender Fabulous" event. The 'Sco is located in the Wilder Student Union basement. And the club's official name is The Dionysus Disco but everyone calls it the 'Sco, and when I first got here, I was rather confused. It has a nice bar, with many wooden stools, and gives you the best view of the stage (this club isn't very big, so even if you sit by the bar, you have a great view of the stage). I got here rather early (an hour before the show started), and was able to loiter by the bar, have a few beers, and chat with the locals. They have 3 beers on tap: PBR, Great Lakes Dortnunder, and Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Since I didn't know if I would be back in this neck of the woods again, I tried the GLD, and did not regret it. Beer the way I like it: on tap, light, flavourful! But what really impressed me was the $1 PBR. You really can't top that price! They also had a huge selection of bottled beers, and also big beers including Avery The Reverend. I had a sip and wow it had a great hopping aftertaste and a 10% ABV. Needless to say, by the end of the night. my friends were pretty drunk. If I had gone to college here, I would be a barfly at the 'Sco! http://www.averybrewing.com/ http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/sco/home.html

I love the Oberlin EBus! I've been riding since a week or two after it started up last month. It…read moretakes people to the most popular but far places in town Aldi, Walmart, the shopping plaza etc.. The driver who I've had all my rides with is incredibly charismatic and kind the bus has quickly found regulars who use its services to go to the store, get to work , or just get out of the house. Its a really important service to have and I'm so glad it's here.

The decorations get better and better each year. Our family loves to explore the trails in the…read moreweeks leading up to the fair to see the progress. I love the fun details that the crew takes the time to build into each set. Kids always love the train ride! It can be really busy and tickets need to be purchased in advance.

I visited the Halloween Fair put on by the Lorain County Metroparks at Carlisle Reservation this…read morepast weekend with my family, and was extremely impressed! We did the haunted trail during the "family friendly" daylight hours (no actors), games, and Little Green Choo ride. The park system and volunteers must have spent a lot of time preparing for this event. The haunted trail was elaborate and amazing. The trail is wagon/stroller friendly, (the walk-thru side attractions are not), but it is quite scary even during the 'family friendly' hours, so I wouldn't recommend it for young children. The bubble machine, tricycle race track, and carnival games are all perfectly suited for the younger crowd though, as was the train ride. I also really enjoyed seeing many well-constructed child-sized Halloween character photo-ops. When we left the park around 8:00pm, the line for the haunted trail was very long, and the line of cars down Diagonal Rd. waiting to get into the parking area was even longer. They stop letting people line up at 9:30pm, so I would advise arriving far in advance of that to allow for slow entrance to the parking area and probably a line at the ticket booth. They made an announcement (maybe around 6:30pm, but I'm not sure) allowing people to queue up for entrance to the haunted trail once it turned 'scary' at 7:00pm, so I would go early for the shortest wait. Cost is $2 per person, free for 3 and under. Games and food are extra. There is a significant amount of walking involved from the parking area to the ticket booth and then to the attractions, so this event is probably not a good choice for those with mobility issues, although they do have a handicapped parking area and accessible restrooms available.

Fall fun weekends We…read moredecided to check out a fun weekend with our kids. It cost $12 to be able to enter. They have barrel rides, pedal cars, corn maze, straw maze, corn bin, sand pit, playground, etc. You can pay extra to pick flowers, pick apples, or use the apple cannon. I wish the price was more inclusive. Like a family bundle that includes tickets, bag to apple pick, bucket of apples for the cannon, etc. then you just lay one price upfront. The apple cannon was a lot of fun and the kids had a great time. The event says it is open until 6. At 5 we decided to head up to the food truck and to get donuts and everything was closed up. They had a small stand inside with hot dogs and kettle corn. The place was really beautiful with the flowers and corn field plus cute picnic areas.

Note to all: you can't just pick apples, you need to pay to enter 14.95$…read more We don't have kids, didn't want to do the corn maze, etc, just wanted to pick apples. We got some at the front little market. Never been to a place where we have to enter to pay to pick apples. There should be an area to just pick apples and go.