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Bowling Green is primarily a college town. Bowling Green State University is known for its education, music, and aviation programs. As a result, many events have an educational bent, music and the arts are popular in town, and clear days are hallmarked with frequent flybys of propeller-driven airplanes. The city also functions as the county seat an...
By plane
The nearest major airport is the Detroit Metro Airport (DTWIATA) at just over an hour north of Bowling Green by car. Some passenger flights may also go to the closer Toledo Express Airport (TOLIATA) which is only a half hour north of Bowling Green by car. 1. 41.3911-83.631 Wood County Regional Airport (Bricker Field), 1261 E Poe Rd, ☏ +1 419-354-2908. Private pilots may land at this general aviation airport, and non pilots may charter flights here. This airport is on campus and offers a loung...
By car
1. See also: Driving Bowling Green is on I-75 at exit 181, and it is a quick 25 mi (40 km) drive south from Toledo, a 130 mi (210 km) drive north from Dayton, and a 80 mi (130 km) drive south from Detroit.Regional car services include: a city subsidized van service with low rates, B.G. Transit[dead link]Reliable Taxi, Supercab, BG Airport Shuttle, and Bill's Limousine.
By bicycle
1. See also: Cycling in the United States A community group Bike BG[dead link]offers slow bike rides throughout the city once a month. 1. 41.36661-83.656812 Slippery Elm Trail (trail entrances at Montessori school and the black swamp nature preserve). Dawn to dusk. Goes 13 mi (21 km) south to North Baltimore, passing through the villages of Portage and Rudolph. If you are a pump cyclist, the village of Rudolph contains a pump track that is among the largest in the world. The trail is asphalt...
By car
Bowling Green is next to Interstate 75, and its Main Street is also an important local highway (Old US 25). Outside of the downtown area and campus, it may be time consuming to go without a car. Free parking is available along both sides of Main Street in the downtown area. However getting a spot can be difficult during business hours and late at night from Thursdays to Saturdays. The city operates public parking lots in the downtown area. The university also offers public parking in many of...
By bus
1. 41.37583-83.638763 BGSU Shuttle Services, ☏ +1 419-372-0236, shuttleservice@bgsu.edu. M-F during the school year. The shuttle service does not operate during breaks. The university provides a shuttle service, with some routes going off campus. The central hub of the bus service is the Centrex building. Shuttles are wheelchair accessible. Current shuttle locations and ETAs can be viewed with the live shuttle tracker or via an app. SMS "BGSU" to 41411 for route info on all cell phones. Free....
By taxi
1. See also: Taxis Taxicabs are very inexpensive at $3-4 per fare (as of January 2019). 1. B.G. Transit, toll-free: +1-800-579-4299. M-F 6AM-8PM, Sa 10AM-4PM, closed on public holidays and Sundays. A city-subsidized public transportation service whose route is determined by scheduled rides. Vans are accessible to the disabled. Since it is not a traditional taxi service, schedule your ride at least an hour in advance, but accommodations may be made for short-notice trips if capacity is availab...
A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 3:11PMlocal time and lasts 3 minutes. The chances of a clear sky are 35%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico and Texas to Ohio, th...
Festivals
1. 41.3749-83.65051 Black Swamp Arts Festival (BSAF) (Downtown), ☏ +1 419-354-2723. F 5PM-midnight, Sa 10AM-midnight, Su 11AM-5PM. Bowling Green's local artists come and share their work with the community to help celebrate the arts. Fine arts and crafts throughout the Downtown area. Children's activities, live music, demonstrations, and various art events all weekend. Free.(updated Nov 2023) 2. 41.3749-83.65052 Winterfest, ☏ +1 419-353-9445. Winterfest is the third weekend in February annual...
On-campus events
1. 41.37738-83.640778 Animarathon (Anime Marathon) (Bowen Thompson Student Union), Animarathon@bgsu.edu. Sa 9AM-midnight, Su 9AM-6PM. Animarathon is an annual two-day student-run spring Japanese anime convention. Animarathon has taiko, cosplay competitions, a maid cafe, special guests, and panels related to anime and Japanese popular culture. The Student Union ballroom is used to host artists and vendors of Anime merchandise. $10 at door, $20 pre-registration.(updated Jul 2021) 2. 41.3773-83....
Sports
A popular fight song is "Ay Ziggy Zoomba" (pronounced Aye Zigg-e Zoom-ba). If someone shouts, "Ay Ziggy Zoomba", you should respond "Ay Ziggy Zoomba Ze!". Games against rival school the University of Toledo are often shorted to TSUN, meaning "That school up north". 1. 41.3889-83.659416 Bowling Green Bobcats, 530 W Poe Rd. Bowling Green High School has an athletics program with a variety of sports, including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, track, wrestling, bowling, h...
41.37137-83.64514 Black Swamp Fine Arts School, 419 Gould St, ☏ +1 419-665-1063, Office@blackswampfineartsschool.com.(updated Nov 2023)41.37843-83.641725 Teaching Kitchen, 705 Ridge St (enter the Oaks through the main entrance and turn left). A teaching kitchen operated by university chefs that offers public lessons on how to prep...41.37499-83.6456 The Art Supply Depot, 435 E Wooster St, ☏ +1 419-352-9501. M-F 10AM-6PM, Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. A small art supply store just off of campus. Offers a variety of art supplies, as...41.4023-83.66377 The Beat Dance Company, 1330 Brim Rd, ☏ +1 419-290-1952. Offers dance lessons in various styles including tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary.(updated Nov 2023)General items
1. 41.37398-83.650661 Ben's, 154 S Main St, ☏ +1 419-352-3389, toll-free: +1-800-439-7719, info@bensbg.com. 9AM-8PM. A local craft store that also offers toys, candy and party supplies among a variety of other things.(updated Nov 2023) 2. 41.37779-83.640532 Falcon Outfitters (BGSU Bookstore) (Bowen Thompson Student Union 1st Floor), ☏ +1 419-372-2851, toll-free: +1-866-517-9766, FalconOutfitters@bgsu.edu. Formerly known as the BGSU Bookstore, Falcon Outfitters primarily offers BGSU apparel an...
Media stores
1. 41.37534-83.650264 Finder's Records, 128 N Main St, ☏ +1 419-352-7677. By appointment. An semi-closed independent record store selling CDs, vinyl, and DVDs. Has a large selection, and is willing to special order rarer items.(updated Mar 2020) 2. 41.37437-83.650255 Rock Em' Sock Em' Retro, 127 S Main St, ☏ +1 419-806-4750. Sells retro video games and memorabilia. Also has a small arcade.(updated Nov 2020) 3. 41.37336-83.650716 The Stacked Deck (enter the mini mall alley, store is not visibl...
Specialty stores
1. 41.37248-83.650647 Cyclewerks, 248 S Main St, ☏ +1 419-352-9375. M-F 10AM-6PM, Sa 10AM-5PM, closed Sunday. A small bicycle chain in the Toledo metro. Sells bicycles, bicycle accessories, and offers bicycle repair services. For travelers who just need a bike for a short time, they offer daily rentals, although this can be more expensive then purchasing a cheap bike for periods longer then a few days.(updated May 2019) 2. 41.37409-83.650668 The Busy Thimble, 148 S Main St, ☏ +1 419-806-4022,...
As a college town, Bowling Green has a number of pubs and bars. During the school year, and especially Thursday through Saturday, bar traffic is at its highest. During the day and during breaks, traffic slows down quite a bit.
On campus you can use any of the blue emergency telephones in an emergency. These will immediately call dispatch and report your location, and flash an alarm.
Bowling Green contains a number of family doctors and dentist practices. 1. 41.3744-83.639610 Falcon Health Center, 838 E Wooster St, ☏ +1 419-372 227. M-F 8AM-9PM, Sa Su 9AM-5PM, closed on Holidays. A non-emergency medical center with a pharmacy close to campus. The clinic offers vaccinations, and can offer a limited number of vaccines for interna...
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419-354-6223. Address. 1245 W. Newton Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402. Get Directions. Share.
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