Fall is the greatest season out of the year. The sun is not cooking us like it does in the summer, the leaves turn into very pretty colors and people are able to bust out their favorite fall clothes.
I think we need to face the facts, though. The fall season feels like it lasts about a week long, and then winter, very rudely, shows up to rain on our parade.
Winter is horrifying because we have to bundle up in seven coats, three hats and six pairs of gloves just to go get the mail. The winter is so cold that it almost hurts. For those of you who like winter, I just want you to know that through my seven layers of parkas this winter, I will be in awe and admiration of you. But to me, the idea of winter slowly approaching makes me want to go into hibernation and not see daylight until the spring like an actual groundhog. So before the colder weather, accompanied by mountains of ice and snow, approaches us, let me share a few fun things to do to hopefully get you excited for the season.
The first activity is something rather simple but still exciting: movies. There is nothing better than walking inside from the freezing cold and thawing yourself out while having a movie marathon. Better yet, you could have a documentary marathon. Netflix has a very cool selection of documentaries you could dabble in watching this winter. You could watch them alone, or watch them with friends. You could watch scary movies, or you could watch seven hours’ worth of rom-coms. The possibilities are endless for your upcoming movie marathons.
The second activity on this list is tobogganing. Maybe you go tobogganing every year, or maybe you have never been. Either way, this upcoming season is a great year to test it out. There are several tobogganing hills around the area.
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Now, you may be asking, what exactly is a tobogganing hill? A tobogganing hill is a place where you can buy yourself a ticket to zip down a huge slope on a special sled these destinations have for you. Think of it like a tiny winter roller coaster. There are currently toboggan hills in Cleveland, Ohio; Angola, Indiana; and Midland, Michigan — to name a few. It costs about $12 per person for the day, but it is an awesome experience you can check off your bucket list.
The third and final activity is none other than visiting the Christkindlmarket in Chicago. This might be quite a drive, but it is definitely worth the miles. This event is a German tradition Chicago puts together every winter.
People from all over the world show up to this outdoor market every year, and some even say Chicago would not be the same without this market. You are probably wondering why you would drive several hours to visit this outdoor market in the freezing cold. Well, the whole experience of the market is pretty magical. The small shops sell everything from German food and beer to handmade clothes, souvenir mugs and small wooden puppets. On top of all of that, admission is free, so if you do not want to pay a dime at this event, you wouldn’t have to.
