Get The Perfect View of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in This Ohio City

The Ohio city of Cleveland is giving away an overnight getaway to see the total solar eclipse in Cleveland next year.

Travelers can play an online interactive game to enter the contest. The sky in Cleveland gets darker as players race to the city center before the moon completely blocks out the sunlight, Destination Cleveland told Travel + Leisure. They miss the eclipse if they do not make it to their finish line on time.

"We launched the online racing game to build awareness and excitement for next year's event. It's a fun way to showcase our local science institutions and to illustrate the variety of viewing locations along the lakeshore, around the city, and in nearby parks and green space," Nick Urig, the senior manager of PR at Destination Cleveland, said. "Travelers can learn more about Cleveland as an ideal destination to catch the eclipse and the range of viewing experiences the city offers."

To be eligible for the grand prize, you must post your score to Facebook or Twitter by May 26, using the hashtag #SolarEclipseCLE.

The winner of the grand prize receives an overnight stay in a downtown Cleveland Hotel for up to 4 people, two tickets to local attractions, $50 worth of gift cards to downtown restaurants, and four pairs solar eclipse glasses.

The "Great American Eclipse" will be visible on April 8, 2024 across the United States, from Canada to the Niagara Falls region in the U.S., including parts of Indiana, Texas and Oklahoma. NASA says it will first cross North America at Mexico's Pacific Coast around 11:07 am PDT.

Totality is expected in Cleveland at 3:13 p.m.

Cleveland launched a website devoted to the eclipse. It includes a countdown timer and other ideas of things to do related to science in Cleveland. Visit thisiscleveland.com to learn more.

Source: travelandleisure.com