Maumee
Maumee is a city in Ohio Erie shore west, and a suburb of Toledo, Ohio.
Understand
[edit]Maumee was established as a frontier trading post to deliver goods shipped from Lake Erie to west bound communities. Due to this, Maumee has a rich history.
Get in
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Map of Maumee
By car
[edit]The Ohio Turnpike has an exit in Maumee, going west to Indiana, and east to Cleveland and Pennsylvania.
I475/US23 runs along the western border of Maumee.
US 24/Anthony Wayne Trail passes through Maumee.
Get around
[edit]- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA). Some TARTA bus routes service Maumee.
See
[edit]- 1 Hull–Wolcott House Museum Complex, 1035 River Rd, ☏ +1-419-893-9602. Preserves a selection of buildings and artifacts from the 1800s including several houses, a church, a train depot and caboose.
- 2 Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis. The site of the decisive battle which ended the Northwest Indian War in 1794. After the War of 1812, the British Fort Miamis was abandoned and destroyed, though earthworks from the fort still exist. The American Fort Meigs from the same period still stands just across the river in Perrysburg.
Do
[edit]- 1 Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St, ☏ +1-419-897-8901. A historic movie theater that shows current and classic movies. $4 for a ticket. $4.50 Wednesday special includes a soda pop and popcorn.
- 2 Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W River Rd. 7AM-night. Named for being a former Side Cut on the Ohio and Erie Canal, this riverside park has locks preserved from the canal, as well as picnic shleters, wildlife feeding and viewing areas, and other amenities. Free.
- 3 Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St. This entertainment complex hosts the Lucas County Fair as well as the USHA National Three Wall Handball Championships. Built on the site of the former Maumee Downs, the center operates as a public park when not being used as an event venue.
Buy
[edit]- 1 The Shops at Fallen Timbers. M-Sa 11AM-7PM, Su 11AM-5PM. A large outdoor shopping mall and lifestyle center.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Bangkok Kitchen, 582 W Dussel Dr, ☏ +1 419-897-7777. M-F 11AM-8:30PM, Sa noon-8:30PM, Su 5-8:45PM. A Thai restaurant in a strip mall with a surprisingly nice interior. Tends to be pricier but the portions are hearty and flavorful. $8-16.
- 2 Jacky's Depot, 30 W Dudley St, ☏ +1-419-893-0216. Homemade ice cream and ice pops made from local fruit.
- 3 Mancy's Bluewater Grille, 461 W Dussel Dr, ☏ +1-419-724-2583. High end seafood restaurant.
- 4 Rayoka Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi, 465 W Dussel Dr, ☏ +1 419-794-0039.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Dale's Bar & Grill, 322 Conant St, ☏ +1 419-893-3113.
- 2 Levi & Lilacs (Governor's Inn), 301 River Rd, ☏ +1 567-402-4308, info@leviandlilacs.com. Su-Th 4PM-9PM, F Sa 4PM-11PM. Whiskey room located in the historic 1836 Governor's Inn.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Comfort Inn & Suites, 1702 Toll Gate Dr, ☏ +1 419-897-5555. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes complementary WiFi and a hot breakfast. Facilities offered include an indoor pool and fitness center. ~$80.
- 2 Courtyard by Marriot, 415 W Dussel Dr, ☏ +1 419-897-2255. Includes complimentary Wifi, and pool.
- 3 Holiday Inn Toledo Maumee, 1705 Tollgate Dr, Maumee (Off the Turnpike in Maumee), ☏ +1 419-482 7777. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Offers free WiFi, a heated indoor pool, a business center, a limited fitness center, and included breakfast. Has a restaurant on site. ~$90.
Cope
[edit]- 1 St Luke's Hospital, 5901 Monclova Rd, ☏ +1 419-893-5911. 300-bed hospital with emergency services.
Connect
[edit]- 2 Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd, ☏ +1 419-259-5360. M-Th 11AM-7:30PM, W-Sa 9:30AM-6PM. A stately 1918 Carnegie library near the river. Free.
- Maumee Post Office (USPS), 1375 Ford St, ☏ +1 419-893-2541.
Go next
[edit]- Toledo - The nearest major city.
- Perrysburg - The city south of the river.
- Whitehouse - A quaint village on the outskirts of Toledo.
- Bowling Green - A college town to the south.
- Rossford - A nearby town with a casino.