August 6, 2009
Traveling to Ohio
I'll be the first to admit that I'm no expert on Ohio - I've only been there once and it was just a weekend. But I have an article here and a few other sites I want to share. Plus maybe you can give me some tips so I can create a nice Ohio travel plan for next summer...
Of course, Cleveland is the most famous destination in Ohio. Here's a good 36 hours in Cleveland from the New York Times that covers shopping, churches, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and more. Click through to the second page of the article for some information on Cleveland's museums.
The other city that everyone will have heard of is Cincinnati. The big attraction here has to be the The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, a railroad station that has seen most of its space converted to museums (and theaters and a library).
Canton has the Pro football Hall of Fame but I'm not sure if they have anything else.
Columbus is the capital of Ohio and also its largest city. There are several good parks/gardens here plus museums and performing arts. Personally, I'd like to see an Ohio State Buckeyes football game.
After a couple of days in Cleveland, you might try a scenic trip on a passenger train, the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. There's also the Great Mohican Indian Pow-Wow on the Mohican Reservation. You can experience the food, music, crafts people, storytelling, drums, dance competitions & hoop dancers. This one obviously requires some planning - you have to arrive when the Powwow is going on.
For something completely different, (I blogged about this plus a few other weird vacation activities a few days ago) try out one of my hobbies, LARPing. This Ohio LARP (live action roleplaying game) sets up a medieval fantasy atmosphere where you can play a hero fighting evil villains or even the evil villain thwarting the heroes if you like...
Posted by James Trotta at August 6, 2009 1:19 AM
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I'd like to thank you for taking the time to write this blog. We live in Michigan and we have quite a bit of tourism because of the lakes in the summer, colors on the trees in the fall and snow in the winter. But sometimes it is nice to get away for a weekend, and do something different.
We did not realize Ohio had so much to offer. (Other then Cedar Point and Kings Island for the kids) With it being so close to MI, I think we will start looking to take long weekend getaways there too! Something different and interesting too.
Thanks!
Posted by: Rhonda Peterson at August 6, 2009 8:41 PMThree years ago, I went to a nationwide writers conference in Columbus. Even though it's a large city, it had the feel of a much smaller town. I recommend the Doubletree Suites where we stayed. Location downtown on the river is good, and the suites were huge. Great accommodations. Definitely go to German Village, interesting, good food, beautiful gardens, etc. Visit the OSU campus, a football game would be a plus. I was fascinated by the very different arched street lighting, restored in 2002.
Posted by: Sharon at August 6, 2009 10:55 PMDayton- Fairborn OHIO, The U.S. Airforce museum at Wright Paterson Airforce base is the largest in the U.S. and it is huge !! and best of all it is free including parking. resturant, Imax theater,gift shop ,video and static displays this could be the best free atraction in the U.S.open 363 days yr.
Posted by: dennis at August 7, 2009 1:43 AMThe Ohio State Fair is on right now. It is the largest fair in the U.S
Posted by: dennis at August 7, 2009 2:14 AM