Does your car wear an "I'd rather be..." bumper sticker? Do friends describe you as outdoorsy and active? In that case, you should feel right at home. The ClevelandPlus region is blessed with great seasonal variations, so even when the snow falls, there's plenty to do, inside and out.

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When exams are over and it's time to blow off some steam, communications major Andrea Lyndes likes to round up her friends, jump in the car and head to downtown Cleveland for an evening on the town. "Maybe a concert at Tower City Amphitheater or the House of Blues. Maybe an Indians baseball game at Progressive Field or a comedy show at the Cleveland Improv. Or, we might head down to visit friends at the University of Akron," Lyndes says. "It's so easy to get around- all the roads run on the grid system," she adds.

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