Home Care In Kipton, OH

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Heavy and intense rainfall swept over Cleveland and surrounding areas on Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in flooding and hazardous situations throughout the region.

Eight cities or villages in Cuyahoga County had more than 3 inches of rain during the storm by shortly after dawn on Thursday, an anomaly according to the National Weather Service.

Parts of Lakewood had the highest amount of rainfall overnight in Cuyahoga County, with 3.75 inches by 7 a.m., the National Weather Service reported.

By about the same time, there was 7.1 inches in Kipton, in southwest Lorain County. Kipton’s total increased to 7.19 inches by mid-afternoon, most of any place reported in Ohio.

Below are community totals in Greater Cleveland. These totals, reported by the weather service at 8:27 a.m., were generally recorded after 7 a.m., often by trained spotters who share information with the weather service.

Some cities have more than one reporting location.

Zachary Smith is the data reporter for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. He can be reached at [email protected]. See previous stories at this link.

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Kimpton has a pretty cool “social password” concept, whereby you can receive extra perks for sharing a phrase at check-in. Kimpton generally has this promotion a couple of times per year — we last saw this in winter, and there’s now a new password for summer.

I wanted to talk about what the new password is, share my experience using it, and also pose a question to Kimpton regulars about the least cringeworthy way to go about saying it.

In this post:

What is the current Kimpton password?

Kimpton is one of the cooler IHG hotel groups, and there are a variety of things that set Kimpton apart from other IHG brands. One of those things is the social password. The idea is that seasonally Kimpton provides a phrase through social media that you’re supposed to say when you check-in, and if you do that, you’ll receive something extra.

The new Kimpton password is “no shade,” and it’s valid for stays between May 26 and September 3, 2023. So just say that when you check-in at a Kimpton property during the promotion period, and you’ll receive a surprise.

My experience using the Kimpton password

For those curious about what happens when you say the Kimpton password, in late 2021 I stayed at the Kimpton EPIC Miami, which was my first Kimpton stay in quite a while (and I haven’t stayed at once since either). It was a good value as well, as I was able to use a free night award earned with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card (review).

I was curious what the benefit would be for using the password. So I shared the password with the front desk agent. At the conclusion of the check-in experience, he brought out a game show-style wheel. I might have spun too hard, it must have gone around for about 30 seconds. Go figure I landed on the tile that just had me spin again.

Then I spun again, and the prize was free parking. I had a car and was staying for two nights, and parking costs $44 per night. So using the Kimpton password saved me nearly $100 — score!!

Based on looking at the wheel, it seems that some of the other prizes include a free welcome drink, free breakfast, free snacks, and a free movie. There were also a few empty squares, where I guess you don’t win anything. And I’m not sure what the alarm clock, car tipping over, or postcard of Miami get you. Regardless, I’d say those are some awesome prizes, and I got a great reward.

It’s cute how the Kimpton EPIC Miami makes a game of this. I know there’s a lot of inconsistency when it comes to this benefit across Kimpton properties. Some hotels provide meaningful perks (an upgrade, free, parking, etc.), like I got here, while other hotels provide a 19 cent branded koozie.

It’s great that this has stuck around, given that it has presumably become increasingly popular. Years ago not everyone was on social media, so it was a good way to encourage people to follow Kimpton on Twitter, Instagram, etc. With the way the internet has evolved, times have changed a bit.

How do you non-awkwardly say the Kimpton password?

I’m sure I’m not the only one who finds the concept of saying a password at check-in to be kind of weird. So I think it’s fun to compare notes about how people share the password at the front desk. I find it awkward to just blurt out the password out of nowhere.

So when I used this for my stay, I said “I guess I’m supposed to say [social password] as the social password?” That did the trick, but I’d be curious to hear how other Kimpton regulars go about this!

Bottom line

Between May 26 and September 3, 2023, Kimpton’s social password is “no shade.” Just state that phrase when you check-in at a Kimpton, and you should get some sort of a surprise. The surprise will vary by property, so there’s no reason not to take advantage of this if staying at a Kimpton.

The last time I used the password I got to spin a wheel at check-in, and then I ended up getting free parking, which was a value of $44 per night.

If you’ve used the Kimpton password, what was your experience like?

KIPTON — Movie-makers are once again flocking to southern Lorain County, this time to shoot “Asleep In My Palm,” starring Tim Blake Nelson.

Perhaps best known for starring in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” with George Clooney, Nelson has also appeared in “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” “Leaves of Grass” and “The Incredible Hulk,” among other movies.

A film crew was camped out Wednesday at Kipton Village Hall on state Route 511, keeping warm, organizing equipment and eating meals.

“We just opened our doors. I’ve helped out quite a bit,” joked Mayor Bob Meilander, who spent time outside in the snowy 15-degree weather with production staff. “I like it. It’s pretty cool having Hollywood here in Kipton.”

Susan Mack, who lives across the street, said she was caught by surprise when vehicles rolled in and black-coated production workers started unloading cameras.

A home on Route 511 just north of town burned earlier in the morning, and Mack had seen Camden Township firetrucks zoom by. At first she thought the appearance of a film crew at Village Hall could be linked, but then movie rumors started floating around town.

As a lifelong resident of the village, population 240, she’d never in her life seen so much hustle and bustle outside.

“I’m shocked that the big town of Kipton is in the movies,” she said.

Meilander said filming focused Wednesday on shots of a truck traveling down rural roadways. The crew will return on a day yet to be determined to roll cameras at Kipton Community Park on Rosa Street.

“Asleep In My Palm” has an estimated $800,000 budget and will tell the story of “a man and the daughter he's raising off the grid on the outskirts of an elite liberal arts college in Northeastern Ohio,” according to the Internet Movie Database.

Meilander said his understanding is that the tale focuses on homelessness. He said he offered to play a walk-on part as a homeless person who sleeps on a park bench — and that the director was thinking about it.

The movie is written and directed by Henry Nelson, the star’s son. The younger Nelson attends the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studies classical and jazz composition.

Rural Lorain County has drawn several movie productions in the past few years.

Last summer, Wellington and Oberlin attracted shoots for the forthcoming $80 million movie “White Noise,” starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Jodie Turner-Smith and Andre 3000.

Wellington was transformed into the fictional town of Blacksmith for filming, its downtown made over with 1980s shops. Forest and South Cedar streets in Oberlin were shut down for scenes set at a house.

Liam Neeson filmed scenes for his action flick “The Marksman” in late 2019 in downtown Wellington, on Claus Road in Brownhelm Township and various other locations in Ohio. That movie was released in theaters last year.

Contact Jason Hawk at (440) 329-7122 or [email protected].

The Chronicle-Telegram

Editor's note: This list contained several errors when it appeared Wednesday and Thursday. This is the corrected version.

Halloween activities around the area:

Amherst Township

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29.

Halloween parade, 2:30 p.m. lineup; 3 p.m. start at South Amherst Middle School, 152 W. Main St., South Amherst. The route will go east from the school on Main Street and turn onto North Lake Street to the soccer field.

Amherst

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Amherst costume contest and annual Halloween parade will be Sunday, Oct. 29. Registration and lineup starts at 3 p.m. at 480 Park Ave., Amherst. Judging will start at 3:45 p.m., and the parade starts at 4 p.m. Prizes available from Studio Q Photography, Sugar Buzz, Olde Town Pizza, Kiedrowski's Bakery, Hot Dog Heaven and Amherst Cinema. The annual Halloween parade begins immediately following the costume contest, with a route from Park Avenue to City Hall, where treats will be available. In case of inclement weather, the parade and costume contest will be canceled.

Avon

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Avon Lake

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Carlisle Township

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Columbia Township

Trick-or-treat, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Elyria

Trick-or-treat, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Grafton

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Kipton

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

LaGrange

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Halloween Fair, family-friendly spooktacular event brings back the haunted walking trail, train rides, food booths, games and more. Tickets are limited and available by presale only. Tickets are only $5 per person, with children 3 and younger free. Tickets are available through loraincountymetroparks.com/Halloween, by calling (440) 458-5121, or 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Road, Carlisle Township. Hours are 4:30-10 p.m. (parking gates close at 9:30 p.m.) Event dates are: Friday, Oct. 27; Saturday, Oct. 28. Family friendly trail is 4:30-6:30 p.m.; spooky trail is 7-10 p.m.

Lorain

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

North Ridgeville

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Tots Trick-or-Treat, starting at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at North Ridgeville City Hall, 7307 Avon Belden Road. March in a parade and receive a treat. Pre-register at the city of North Ridgeville website under the Parks and Rec link. www.nridgeville.org. Ages 5 and younger. Registration is required.

Oberlin

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Halloween parade starting 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Oberlin College Mudd Library parking lot, ends at Tappan Square. Events at Tappan Square include the Oberlin High School Marching Band, cider, doughnuts, treats, a magician, balloon animals and more.

Rochester

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Sheffield

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Traditional checkpoint for candy, 7-9 p.m. at the Sheffield Fire Department, 4340 Colorado Ave., Sheffield.

Sheffield Lake

Trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Traditional checkpoint for candy, 7-9 p.m. at the Sheffield Fire Department, 4340 Colorado Ave., Sheffield.

Vermilion

Trick-or-treat in Vermilion is Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

Wellington

Downtown Trick-or-Treat, 10:30-noon Saturday, Oct. 28, in the village square. Additional vendors, games, and contests 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Events will be held in the Town Hall if inclement weather.

In the interest of full disclosure, OMAAT earns a referral bonus for anyone that’s approved through some of the below links. These are the best publicly available offers (terms apply) that we have found for each product or service. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of the bank, credit card issuer, airline, hotel chain, or product manufacturer/service provider, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Please check out our advertiser policy for further details about our partners, and thanks for your support!

Kimpton has a pretty cool “social password” concept, whereby you can receive extra perks for sharing a phrase at check-in. Kimpton generally has this promotion a couple of times per year — we last saw this in summer, and there’s now a new password for winter.

I wanted to talk about what the new password is, share my experience using it, and also pose a question to Kimpton regulars about the least cringeworthy way to go about saying it.

In this post:

What is the current Kimpton password?

Kimpton is one of the cooler IHG hotel groups, and there are a variety of things that set Kimpton apart from other IHG brands. One of those things is the social password. The idea is that seasonally Kimpton provides a phrase through social media that you’re supposed to say when you check-in, and if you do that, you’ll receive something extra.

The new Kimpton password is “chalet all day,” and it’s valid for stays between December 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024. So just say that when you check-in at a Kimpton property during the promotion period, and you’ll receive a surprise.

My experience using the Kimpton password

For those curious about what happens when you say the Kimpton password, in late 2021 I stayed at the Kimpton EPIC Miami, which was my first Kimpton stay in quite a while (and I haven’t stayed at once since either). It was a good value as well, as I was able to use a free night award earned with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card (review).

I was curious what the benefit would be for using the password. So I shared the password with the front desk agent. At the conclusion of the check-in experience, he brought out a game show-style wheel. I might have spun too hard, it must have gone around for about 30 seconds. Go figure I landed on the tile that just had me spin again.

Then I spun again, and the prize was free parking. I had a car and was staying for two nights, and parking costs $44 per night. So using the Kimpton password saved me nearly $100 — score!!

Based on looking at the wheel, it seems that some of the other prizes include a free welcome drink, free breakfast, free snacks, and a free movie. There were also a few empty squares, where I guess you don’t win anything. And I’m not sure what the alarm clock, car tipping over, or postcard of Miami get you. Regardless, I’d say those are some awesome prizes, and I got a great reward.

It’s cute how the Kimpton EPIC Miami makes a game of this. I know there’s a lot of inconsistency when it comes to this benefit across Kimpton properties. Some hotels provide meaningful perks (an upgrade, free, parking, etc.), like I got here, while other hotels provide a 19 cent branded koozie.

It’s great that this has stuck around, given that it has presumably become increasingly popular. Years ago not everyone was on social media, so it was a good way to encourage people to follow Kimpton on Twitter, Instagram, etc. With the way the internet has evolved, times have changed a bit.

How do you non-awkwardly say the Kimpton password?

I’m sure I’m not the only one who finds the concept of saying a password at check-in to be kind of weird. So I think it’s fun to compare notes about how people share the password at the front desk. I find it awkward to just blurt out the password out of nowhere.

So when I used this for my stay, I said “I guess I’m supposed to say [social password] as the social password?” That did the trick, but I’d be curious to hear how other Kimpton regulars go about this!

Bottom line

Between December 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024, Kimpton’s social password is “chalet all day.” Just state that phrase when you check-in at a Kimpton, and you should get some sort of a surprise. The surprise will vary by property, so there’s no reason not to take advantage of this if staying at a Kimpton.

The last time I used the password I got to spin a wheel at check-in, and then I ended up getting free parking, which was a value of $44 per night.

If you’ve used the Kimpton password, what was your experience like?