Taking a bus to Toledo for the solar eclipse? Here's what else to do while you're there.
A bus ride to Toledo is an option to watch the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Greyhound has launched a bus route between Detroit and Toledo, starting at $17.99 one-way, allowing for a day trip that will bring you back to Detroit before the eclipse is supposed to pass over. The bus departs from the downtown Detroit bus station at 7 a.m. and arrives at the Toledo bus station approximately 8:05 a. m. for a viewing party. Other eclipse-related events include a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Festival Park for games, hands-on scientific activities, and food and cocktails. The Total Eclipse at Toledo Zoo is free to the public, but admission tickets are required to enter the Imagination Station. Cruise on Lake Erie aboard the Glass City Pear for an unobscured view of the eclipse for $49 a person.
Опубликовано : 2 месяца назад от Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press в Science
Looking for another, more adventurous way to see the solar eclipse on April 8?
Greyhound offers a bus route between Detroit and Toledo, starting at $17.99 one-way, that'll put you within the path of totality hours before the eclipse is supposed to pass over. While it may require some Ubering once you're in Toledo, it allows for just enough time for a quick day trip that'll bring you back to Detroit before sunset.
“This total eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon, and Greyhound is excited to make it even more accessible for those hoping to experience it,” said Kai Boysan, Greyhound CEO in a news release.
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The bus departs from the downtown Detroit bus station at 7 a.m. and arrives at the Toledo bus station at approximately 8:05 a.m.
Enjoy a nice breakfast to fill up your time, then find one of the numerous eclipse-related events scattered throughout the city:
• None Go to the Glass City Riverwalk from 1-4:30 p.m. or Promenade Park, Joe E. Brown Park, or Navarre Park from 1-5 p.m. for free viewing parties.
• None Join Toledo's Imagination Station for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Festival Park for games, hands-on scientific activities and food trucks. This 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. event is free to the public, but admission tickets are required to enter the Imagination Station.
• None Join for the Total Eclipse at the Toledo Zoo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including free eclipse glasses while supplies last, and to watch how animal behaviors change during a solar eclipse. All eclipse-related activities are included with general admission.
• None Pack into Hensville for a Solar Eclipse Party from noon to 5 p.m. filled with live music, games, science demonstrations, food and eclipse-themed cocktails. General admission is $5 but VIP admission for $35 includes a buffet on either Fleetwood's Rooftop, the Skydeck or the Coop.
• None Cruise on Lake Erie aboard the Glass City Pear from 12:45-4:45 p.m. for an unobscured view of the eclipse for $49 a person.
Otherwise, check out the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Botanical Gardens, the National Museum of the Great Lakes, or keep strolling around downtown and enjoy whatever small businesses have to offer.
Whatever you decide, just make sure you're outdoors and ready with solar eclipse glasses around 3:13 p.m. when the total eclipse passes over Toledo.
Then hurry back over to the Toledo bus station if you want to catch the first Greyhound bus back to Detroit at 4:30 p.m., scheduled to arrive at 5:40 p.m. The next bus doesn't leave until 9:25 p.m., set to arrive in Detroit at 10:30 p.m. Or stay the night in a nearby hotel or Airbnb and catch a bus the next day.
Lastly, just a word of advice: Don't forget to bring a phone charger to charge your phone whenever you can throughout the day.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: How to turn your bus ride to Toledo into a day trip for solar eclipse