| 72 things to do Monday, January 04, 2010 - Ideas for anybody who ever said “There’s nothing to do here.” |
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2. Take a ghost tour 3. Indulge in culturally 4. Go on the Cross Florida 5. Visit Silver River 6. Enjoy an afternoon of 7. Take a walk in 8. Jump in Juniper at Juniper Springs 9. Find your inner self through yoga at the Yoga Institute 10. Bike the Santos Trail 11. Take your favorite 12. Support the arts through the CFCC Visual and Performing Arts Series 13. Enjoy FAFO events 14. Find your inner equestrian at the 15. Go on a guided horseback ride 16. Experience Brick City Center for the Arts, Open Mic Night and Woodsongs Coffeehouse 17. Have fun at Girls’ Night Out in downtown Ocala 18. Enjoy the local art exhibit, “Horse Fever” 19. Discover the Discovery Center’s daily, weekly and monthly activities 20. Visit the Appleton Museum of Art 21. Go tubing and swimming at 22. Support your favorite team! Join Marion County Gator Club or Marion County Seminole Club 23. Take a H.O.P.S 24. Stop by the CFCC Webber Center Gallery 25. Experience horse country at the Austin Horse Carriage Park 26. Hurry over to Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 27. Cool off with natural 28. See performances and local talent at the Ocala Civic Theatre 29. Tour our beautiful 30. Be a spectator at the Florida Polo Club 31. Get fit at Brick City Bicycles 32. Enjoy gourmet food and wine shopping and dining at Stella’s Modern Pantry 33. Visit The Villages 34. Enjoy Ocala Municipal Golf Course, “Muni” 35. Splash around the Jervey Gantt Aquatic Fun Center 36. Relax on the Rainbow River 37. Be serenaded by the Ocala Symphony Orchestra 38. Experience the talent at Circle Square Cultural Center 39. Tap into Ballroom Dancing at Dancing Around the Studio 40. Check out fun activities for small and big kids alike at one of the nine Marion County Public Library locations 41. Enjoy city and county public parks and recreational facilities
free fun from your friends at Ocala Recreation and Parks 42. Play to your heart’s content on one of the playgrounds at area parks. 43. Stroll or jog on one of our walking trails at Jervey Gantt, Martin Luther King Recreation Complex or Lillian Bryant Park. 44. Go fishing at Lake Tuscawilla, Ritterhoff Park or Nature Park. 45. Visit Santa on the Square during the month of December. 46. Enjoy a nutritious lunch at select community centers in the summer (children only). 47. Enjoy the annual Fishing Derby held at Tuscawilla Park in April. 48. Try your hand at cards — Pinochle, Bridge and more. 49. Access computer labs at local community centers. 50. Picnic at one of Ocala’s 31 parks. 51. Participate in a variety of court sports — Basketball, volleyball, racquetball, tennis and shuffleboard. 52. Discover science and the wonder of the outdoors at one of the Discovery Science and Outdoor Center open house days (held several times per year). 53. Enjoy a nature walk at one of several city nature trails (you’ll see our wild side!) — Heritage Nature Conservancy and Scott Springs. 54. Participate in the annual Easter egg hunt. 55. Go see a local Little League game (it’s as American as apple pie!). 56. Help kick off the holiday season at “Light Up Ocala” in November each year. 57. Receive tutoring on school work at local community centers. 58. Obtain information on local services at the annual Parade of Senior Services. 59. Join in daily for a variety of board and table games available at all of our community centers. 60. Watch the latest video releases at community centers. 61. Get free tax help. 62. Receive a health screening. 63. Improve your cardiovascular health — participate in exercise classes. 64. Fly a kite. 65. Show off your artistic talents — join in a variety of arts and crafts programs. 66. Can’t bounce? Take lessons to improve those basketball skills. 67. Take dance lessons. 68. Read a book under a big oak. 69. Soak in some rays at Lake Tuscawilla (soak safely — use sunscreen). 70. Fine tune your golfing skills — Pine Oaks offers a free 4.5 acre practice area which includes 3 greens and 2 sand traps or Pine Oaks and Ocala Golf Club both offer free putting greens. 71. Get the guys (and gals) together for a game of pick-up baseball at an area park. 72. Trick or Treat at Safe Halloween in October. O |
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