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The Lima Locos is a locally-owned and supported baseball team and is part of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. The Locos play a 40 game schedule, with 20 of those at home, against teams from Euclid, Sandusky, Columbus and Grand Lake Celina. This wood bat league is one of 15 summer collegiate leagues in the country. These are all top college baseball players with dreams and aspirations of making it to the major leagues.

The Lima Locos are named in honor of the baseball tradition at the Lima Locomotive Works, once one of Lima's largest employers and the nation's third largest producer of steam locomotives. The Loco's season is from June to August. Games are played at the Shawnee High School Field, I-75 exit 120, west on Breese Rd. 2 miles, right on Beeler.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit

The Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit features a Nickel Plate 779, the last steam engine ever built in Lima, Ohio at the Lima Locomotive Works. You will also find a luxurious private car, built in 1883 and a Nickel Plate caboose built in 1882 and an authentically equipped 1895

Lima, OH Railroad History

Crouse Performance Hall

Crouse Performance Hall is a 1,780 seat, state-of-the-art facility that is located on the south end of the Veterans'

Lima, OH Theatres

Encore Theatre

Amil Tellers of Dramatics, Inc. performs a summer musical, five regular season plays, and at least three McDonalds' Youth Theatre productions each year at the Encore Theatre.
The 2007-2008 Adult Season includes:
July 13-15 & 20-22, 2007: "Grease";
September 14-16 & 21-23, 2007: "

Lima, OH Theatres

The Shay Locomotive Display

A restored narrow-gauge geared locomotive, known as the Shay Locomotive, was built in 1925 by the Lima Locomotive Works and is located at the Allen County Museum Complex.

For a period of almost 70 years, the Lima Locomotive Works built 2,761 Shay locomotives, the last in 1945

Lima, OH Railroad History

Artspace Lima

Artspace/Lima is the premiere art gallery and educational center in West Central Ohio. Components are the Ellen Nelson Gallery, Time Warner Cable ArtZone, Gallery for Young People, and Gallery Shop. It also houses one of the regions BEST arts resource libraries. Artspace/

Lima, OH Arts

Things to do near Lima, OH

Hampton Inn Sidney

The Hampton Inn Sidney is conveniently located off Interstate 75 at Exit 90. The hotel features an indoor heated pool, an exe...

Country Acres Golf Club

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Findlay Hillcrest Golf Club

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Huggy Bear Campground

The Van Wert area is abuzz with lots of activities and events scheduled for 2007. Campers will enjoy the hospitality found at...

Dum Dum Factory Tour & Museum

Spangler Candy Company, maker of Dum Dum Pops, is now offering factory tours!  Ride through the candy factory in the Dum...