Marietta, Ohio was founded in 1788 making it the oldest city in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.  It is full of history, culture, and educationsl experiences for the entire family. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers, Marietta is only a few hours from Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh in Southeastern Ohio.  It is a beautiful town.  Marietta is ...

Are you fascinated by the Ohio Amish Culture? Do you desire a much needed  break from your hectic schedule? Maybe just a weekend away? I do have to say that the Amish area of Berlin is really a nice trip. Sometimes we drive there three times a year. When we approach the area near Dover,Ohio, there is a calm that comes over me. I can't explain it. The Amish culture is interesting to us....

The Chevrolet Center is located in Youngstown Ohio and is home to the Youngstown Steel hounds which are a minor league hockey team. It is a newer building and was built in 2005.  We have been to the Chevrolet Centre many times to see the Steel hounds plays and even concerts.  The Chevrolet Centre is becoming a very well known venue and is starting to hold more events like wrestling an...

My husband and I love to go to flea markets. We live in Pa. and had heard alot about this flea market in Roger's Ohio. This flea market is located at 45625 St RT 154 Rogers, OH 44455. We frequent the normal local flea markets in our area but we have never been to one like this. This is awesome!!! This is the biggest flea market we have ever been to. It takes us about an hour to ge...

Wow, I feel like I have died and gone to heaven... I am a serious candy addict, and my neighborhood just got the best new addition I could ever dream of, a candy shop! As soon as I got off work I stopped by Cobblestone Confections and purchased several fantastic hand made candies including Ohio's Best Buckeyes. These buckeyes are  a HUGE 1.28 oz of peanut butter and chocolate heav...

I just finished reading The prize Winner Of Definace Ohio: How my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less, By Terry Ryan. I really enjoyed this book. The story is interesting: A woman has 10 children and an alcoholic husband in the 1950's- 1960's era. His paychecks are hardly enough to support his large family. His wife Mrs. Ryan enters a variety of contests, writing jingles and poems...

The Guidebook "Fun with the Family in Ohio" is a great guide for hundreds of ideas of trips to take with the family in the state of Ohio. The maps provided helped us get an idea of the general locations of things only, please do not make the mistake we did and use them for driving or your only reference to get to the destination. We found the guide to be very helpful in its detail of ...

This guide leads you on a tour of some of the best sections to hike on the Buckeye Trail in the state of Ohio.Of course my first travel guide review would be for a hiking trail!  This is a 292 page paperback, written by Robert J. Pond in 2003.  Black & White photos. Bob is a friend of mine, and he not only hikes the Buckeye Trail, but is a long-time supporter and also works to bui...

When visiting the beautiful state of Ohio, one must not overlook the historic Ohio River on the list of places to visit while vacationing here.  It is a grand river which is full of historic value and is a beautiful site to see.In the Iroquois Indian tongue, "Ohio" means "Beautiful," and that's where the river and the state on its northern banks get their names. The...

This hotel is 100% smoke free!  This is so nice because I hate staying in a musty, stale and smoky room.  If anyone dares to try and smoke in the rooms, they are going to be smacked with a $250 room recovery fee!  The rooms were very large.  Our room had two double beds and a sofa bed.  The beds were very comfortable too.  Our room also had a television, radio, des...

For a great place to stay and have outdoor fun in southern Ohio, Happy Trails would be a wonderful choice.  You can save a few bucks and have a great time.On my most recent hike to Ohio I discovered this stable/ campground/ resort. I’ve listed it under campgrounds, because I think people associate the word “resort” with places that are less rustic, but this is much more t...

For those of you who haven't stayed at a Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park hotel I highly recommend you give it a try. We were so happy when one was built right by us here in Mason Ohio. I must say that when I first looked at the rates I couldn't believe how high they were and thought we would never stay there as a family. I was happy to see they were running specials quite a bit and w...

I moved to Mansfield Ohio in July, and I have been trying to get out and see everything my city has to offer. This afternoon I went to The Kingwood Center to enjoy a lovely afternoon, strolling around the nearly 50 acre public gardens. As soon as I walked into the enterance I knew I would end up loving this place, as a duck pond was immediately within my sights. I am a sucker for feeding ducks....

I have been to fort rapids at least 4 times . they have a hotel , reteraunt and a in door water park. there are 7 major slides. Oce called the tolit. The tolit is a all black slide that you ride in a tube in . Then after you go throw the tunnle you come in to a huge black bowel. While you are in the bowel it is like your geting flushed. some times i try to keep from going onto the drain. But so...

The Plain Dealer is the main newspaper in the Cleveland, Ohio area. My parents have been subscribing to it for as long as I can remember, and for the past few years, I've been reading it almost every day.I really like the length and quality of the newspaper. This isn't some small, 10 page paper. It's actually pretty long, and has great quality color photos and graphics. It's ver...

Last weekend, my sweetie and I decided to get out of the house, and see what Ohio has to offer. We did a little research and decided on a day trip to the Hocking Hills, in Logan Ohio. There is not a lot going on here. However it is beautiful. We went to a Hocking Hills state park called Old Mans Cave and enjoyed a good hike, it was really lovely and a well maintaned state park. I loved how scen...

Since I was old enough to understand, sports have always been a part of my life. No, I'm not even remotely an athlete. I am a fan. My main interests are baseball, football and college basketball.Like other fans, I have favorite teams and I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm with others. I collect sports items related to my favorite teams and players and my closet is filled with more team t-shirts ...

My state of Ohio has the #1 amusement park on the entire planet!  It is an awesome place to visit with the family.  If you like roller coasters this is the place to be!  Every year they build a new coaster, bigger and more thrilling than the year before. I personally love the thrill roller coasters.  One of my favorites is the Top Thrill Dragster.  I road the ...

Have you ever wanted to go on a safari or actually experience wild animals in a natural setting.  Well, if you like animals and like nature, I certainly know of a place in Ohio where you can experience it all.The Wilds is located in Cumberland, Ohio on 10,000 reclaimed acres of mining land in Southeastern Ohio.  It is an animal conservation center which offers the unique experience of...

In this day and age of big banks, local credit unions tend to get lost in the shuffle.  My husband and I have had an account at Millstream Area Credit Union for several years that relies on direct deposit.  Since it is not our main account, we rarely pay much attention to it, except when we get our monthly statements.  Two recent incidences, however, have proved to us that we sho...