Cheap Date: Relief From Winter at the Botanical Garden

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The series of snow showers that have rolled through the area in recent weeks have indicated that it's finally winter in Cleveland. Though the cold season is no where near over, there is a tropical escape just down the road.

The Cleveland Botanical Garden's Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse features "The Spiny Desert of Madagascar" and "The Lush Rainforest of Costa Rica," where visitors are surrounded by more than 350 types of plants and 50 species of butterflies, insects, birds and more. 

The Botanical Garden offers "Glasshouse Explorations" that include a butterfly release, tour and a meet and greet with the animals.

Where: The Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, University Circle.

When: Tues. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun., 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., closed Mondays. Check the website for specific times for Glasshouse Explorations.

Price: Adults $8.50.

Website: http://www.cbgarden.org/