Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The city wants to build a system of flashing lights where multi-purpose trails cross SOM Center Road near Hawthorne Parkway.
The Cleveland Metroparks said they would support Solon's idea to create flashing signals at a popular horse and pedestrian crossing near the entrance to the South Chagrin Reservation. The safety committee will continue discussions of the horse crossing at its meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Since a number of horse-riding enthusiasts told Solon's safety committee in August they were concerned that the crossing was dangerous, city officials have been trying to work out a solution to improve the perceived safety of the crossing. Residents say that drivers are too distracted and driving too fast Riders have said they wanted a traffic light, but Traffic Engineer Kevin Westbooks said the intersection doesn't warrant a light. Instead, …
Saturday, February 26, 2011
The Metroparks offer a great winter wonderland in Solon and throughout the Cleveland area
The weather outside may still be a little frightful, but maybe it’s time to embrace the season and become one with winter. Quit hibernating, bundle up and get away to one of the most extensive city park systems in the United States — the Cleveland Metroparks. Founded in 1917, the Metropark system encompasses 20,000 acres of parkland and much of it is interconnected from the mouth of the Rocky River to the woodlands of Chagrin Falls. While you may have visited one of the nearby parks in the summer — the South Chagrin reservation runs through Solon — a winter trek is guaranteed to unearth some new and beautiful discoveries. Visit one of the six gems in “the Emerald Necklace” that surrounds the city of Cleveland including the Bedford…
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Metroparks program available on wintry weekends at the South Chagrin Reservation in January
John Kowalchik wanted something to do when he retires in a couple of years. Why not snowshoeing? Kowalchik is now a volunteer with the Metroparks' Institute for the Great Outdoors, called IGO, which is offering snowshoe excursions for beginners on weekends in January and February. Kowalchik, who joked that his previous experience on an "Arctic expedition" was limited to hikes from the garage to the house, said that he became interested in Metroparks activities. So he began volunteering with IGO. “My wife and I took a night hike on snowshoes at Look About Lodge not too long ago," Kowalchik said. "It was wonderful." Dana Smith, the IGO Manager, and Kowalchik were waiting at the bottom of the Sulphur Springs sledding hill last Saturday. …
Chris Mazzolini
10:37 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thanks for the comments, Denise! Lots of people wanted an actual traffic light here, but this seems to be the next best solution. more ›