Painesville is the county seat of Lake County and is located at 41°43?22?N, 81°14?59?W. Painesville is populated by approximately 17,500 people. It is the home to Lake Erie College, founded in 1856. Lake Erie College is a private, institution offering 26 undergraduate majors and master's degrees in business administration and education. It is co-ed and enrolls just over 1,000 students. LEC is nationally recognized for its equine studies program and international learning opportunities for students. Just minutes away is Holden Arboretum, Lake Farmpark, Six Flags, Ohio wineries, Lake Erie beaches, canoeing, hiking, golfing, and Antique shopping. Painesville City is the neighbor to Mentor which offers the fifth largest retail area for shopping in all of Ohio. Nearby Holden Arboretum, was established in 1931 on a 100-acre parcel donated by Roberta Holden Bole. The Holden Arboretum has grown to 3,500 acres, making it one of the country’s largest arboreta. Painesville is as close to Ohio wine country (featuring over 25 wineries in the Wines and Vines trail within 15 minutes drive from Painesville) as it is to Cleveland Clinic and University Circle museums, miles of public Lake Erie shorelines; and extraordinary gallery strolls. Meanders through the seasons might include fall color drives past photogenic covered bridges, cross-country skiing on miles of groomed tracks, and visits to maple sugaring operations. Antiquing and u-pick orchards, craftsmen and farmers markets lure guests to nearby Amish country. Painesville City is located just 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland and offers quick access to the Cleveland Orchestra, a major botanical garden and the country's most dense array of museums are within a half hour's drive. A Painesville B&B offers the ideal starting place to enjoy the surrounding area.