The transformative project generating the most excitement is the Glass City River- walk, spearheaded by Metroparks Tole- do. The crown jewel of the project is the Glass City Metropark, an award-winning year-round destination featuring innova- tive play nodes, walking trails, a Kayak Cove, an attached marina, Market Hall, and The Ribbon - a 1,000-foot year-round skating ribbon. The long list of amenities also includes heated cabanas with fire pits, a sledding hill, a beer garden, and an on-site restaurant, The Garden by Poco Piatti. All of this has earned Metroparks Toledo the 2024 Best in Innovation Award from the National Recreation and Park Association and attention from Travel + Leisure.
Across the river, the Toledo Pickle Co. will debut in January 2025. This 40,000-square-foot, year-round pick- leball facility will feature both indoor and outdoor courts, a climbing rock-wall, shuffleboard, and an on-site bar and restaurant. With nearly 80 acres already restored and an additional 220 acres of riverfront under development, the Glass City Riverwalk will span a 5-mile loop on both sides, connecting neighborhoods to greenspaces and recre- ational activities. Once completed, the Glass City Riverwalk will be the nation’s second-largest riverwalk. This wave of development continues to attract not only businesses but also people to Toledo, with nearly 16 million visitors annually. The city’s anchor attractions—such as the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, National Museum of the Great Lakes, and Imagination Station—have all embraced the city’s evolu- tion through their own transformations. In recent years, the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium opened the ProMedica Museum of Natural History, while Imag- ination Station debuted the 300-seat immersive KeyBank Discovery Theater. The Toledo Museum of Art, a
leader in the museum world, continues to make headline-worthy updates to its collection. TMA has begun a two-year project to re-install the entire museum collection, all while remaining open to the public. The National Museum of the Great Lakes recently broke ground on The Second Wave, a 5,000-square-foot expansion showcasing the storied pilot- house of the St. Mary’s Challenger. At the heart of Toledo’s renaissance is the city’s resilience and determina- tion. Toledo continues to stay true to its roots while reimagining the old and embracing the new. The abundance of growth, change, and investment will continue to shape a bright future for The Glass City.
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