Ohio
A Day Trip to Dayton
From my mom’s place in Springfield, Ohio, downtown Dayton is just a short 25-minute drive, but somehow, we had never spent any time there.
The Gammon House: Springfield’s Underground Railroad Connection
Constructed in 1850 by one of Springfield’s freed black families, the Gammon House today commemorates the Underground Railroad.
The Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, Ohio
One of the most curious tourist attractions in Springfield, Ohio is the Hartman Rock Garden.
Wittenberg University Campus Fall Walk
Wittenberg feels like an oasis in the middle of Springfield; connected to the city, but very much separate.
Toads And Mushrooms at The Caesar Creek State Park
We decided to take advantage of a warm fall day in October in Ohio by hiking at Caesar Creek State Park, just an hour south of Springfield. This large state park surrounds a lake which was formed in the 1970s after the construction of a dam on Caeser Creek. With over 43 miles of hiking…
An Architectural Tour of Downtown Springfield
Today, the idea that Springfield, Ohio once enjoyed a brilliant moment in history might seem impossible to believe.
Random Impressions from World-Famous Springfield, Ohio
Hello from Springfield, Ohio! For the past sixteen years, we’ve been coming to this small Midwestern city to visit family. While it’s not the type place we can breathlessly recommend to tourists, it has kind of grown on us.
Jungle Jim’s – A Shopping Safari in Cincinnati
Jungle Jim’s was founded in 1974 by an Ohio entrepreneur named Jim Bonaminio, as a simple produce stand. But Bonaminio had aspirations far beyond that humble beginning,
Over 4 Million Christmas Lights at Clifton Mill
What’s there to do around Christmas time in central Ohio? Well, there are probably a ton of options, but the most well-known has to be the insane light display at historic Clifton Mill,
Thanksgiving & Christmas Lights in Hudson, Ohio
In November, we spent two weeks in Hudson, Ohio, for our very first experience with the website Trusted Housesitting.
