The winter months start to drag after the first snowfall and you quickly begin longing for summer. No worries, there are several ways you can make winter feel like summer in Cleveland.

By. Nicole Schneider

Take a picnic to Edgewater Park, just bring a thermos of hot cocoa. Flickr cc: Erik Drost
Head to the Botanical Garden’s greenhouse for a breath of fresh air and stroll the gardens. Flickr cc: Matt Chan
Peruse the aisles of West Side Market to stock up on some fresh fruit. Flickr cc: Charlton Clemens
Get your swim on indoors at an indoor Cleveland Pool while Lake Erie is frozen over.   Flickr cc: chucka_nc
Get the scoop at these Cleveland ice cream places, because it’s never too cold for a tasty ice cream treat. Flickr cc: m01229
Indulge in your favorite summer eat— the hotdog. You don’t need a ballpark for one of these, just check out one of these 9 great places. Flickr cc: stu_spivack
Get your dose of movies in the park by setting up your laptop to watch your favorite flick under tons of blankets. Photo courtesy of Free Akron Outdoor Movies, Facebook

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