| |
|
Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Cleveland Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Saturday stayed mostly dry and cloudy with a high of 70, then Sunday brought 0.57 inches of heavy rain and a high of 65. The weekend held Solon Fall Fest outdoors and indoor picks like a sensory friendly morning at the Children's Museum.
|
|
What the weather did
|
Saturday
70° / 57°
Cloudy, 0.01 in of rain.
|
 |
|
|
Sunday
65° / 58°
Heavy rain, 0.57 in of rain.
|
 |
|
The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
|
 |
Saturday picks |
 Morning |
Solon Fall Fest filled Solon Community Park with pumpkin decorating, a corn box, backyard games and a petting zoo, a full fall morning for little kids.
Solon Community Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
|
| Afternoon |
Boston Mills and Brandywine held Fall Fest & Ski Swap, with food trucks, free s'mores, fire pits and pumpkin painting. Families could also find discounted ski gear.
Boston Mills, Brandywine Ski Resort · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
|
Also Saturday: Wild Edibles Nature Walk with Jeremy Umansky was a free guided walk at Horseshoe Lake Park, with the local chef and forager pointing out edible plants and wild finds. (Free · Mostly shaded)
Also Saturday: The Hardy Boys at Magical Theatre Company put the classic detectives in a dangerous mystery based on The House on the Cliff. (Price not listed · Indoors)
|
|
Sunday picks |
0.57 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
 Morning |
The Children's Museum of Cleveland opened early for a sensory friendly hour for children with special needs, with fewer crowds and lower stimulation.
Children’s Museum of Cleveland · Price not listed · Indoors
|
 Morning |
Goldhorn Brewery hosted The Cleveland Children's Small Business Fair, a market for young entrepreneurs.
Goldhorn Brewery · Price not listed · Indoors
|
| Afternoon |
The Original Makery held a Family Day Pumpkin Painting session for $29, an indoor craft on a rainy afternoon.
The Original Makery · $29 · Indoors
|
 Afternoon |
Pop Life hosted a kids' art class, with prices from $13 to $23.
Pop Life · $13 to $23 · Indoors
|
Also Sunday: The Hardy Boys played again at Magical Theatre Company, a stage mystery for young detective fans. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Sunday: Hornyak Farms Fall Festival offered a huge corn maze, cider, pick-your-own pumpkins and plenty for kids to do on the family-owned farm. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
|
|
Dinner, sorted · Giant Eagle
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 34 g protein per $
|
 |
 |
Giant Eagle family-pack boneless skinless chicken breasts at $2.99/lb led that week's ads for protein per dollar, about 34 g protein per $. With broccoli or cauliflower, a chopped salad kit and quick rice, it was an easy one-pan dinner. |
| Fresh Enhanced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Family Pack |
$2.99/lb |
| Giant Eagle Broccoli or Cauliflower Florets or Long Celery Sticks 12 oz. or 1 lb. pkg. |
2 for $5.00 |
| Giant Eagle, Fresh Express or Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits |
$2.99 |
| Minute or Carolina Rice 4.4 to 8.8 oz. |
3 for $5.00 |
Ad prices good through Wednesday, Oct 14.
How to cook it: The chicken and florets roast together on a sheet pan in a hot oven until the chicken is cooked through and the edges of the vegetables brown, with the rice made on the side.
|
Runner-up dinner · Giant Eagle
Burger Night
Giant Eagle lean ground beef at $5.99/lb was the runner-up, about 16 g protein per $. Burgers topped with sliced ripe avocado made an easy build-your-own night. Ground Fresh In-Store Daily 93% Lean Ground Beef Value Pack 3 lbs. or more ($5.99/lb, about 16 g protein per $), Large Ripe & Ready Avocados (99¢).
|
|
The weekend bonus
The Whole Foods pumpkin turmeric sourdough loaf at $5.99 doubled as a kitchen project, with kids slicing it up for toast, French toast or a little sandwich bar.
|  |
|
 |
Quick grocery wins |
| duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$7.49 |
| Organic Air-Chilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $8.99 to Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$9.99/lb |
| Wild Alaska Cod Fillets Previously Frozen Giant Eagle · about 7 g protein per $ |
$10.99/lb |
| SIMPLi Lentils and Grains, 12 oz - $6.99 to Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$8.19 |
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 14. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
|
 |
Know a great family spot?
Sign up above, then reply to any issue and tell us. And if this helped your weekend, share it with a parent friend.
|
 |
Wonderade Punch List · Cleveland · from the Wonderade family Unsubscribe |
|
|
Punch ListAll cities
