Exploring the Shawshank Trail in Mansfield, Ohio

Shawshank Redemption is an all-time classic starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freedman. The movie won several awards and was filmed in central Ohio.  So when…

Lunch at Teaberry’s, Springfield, Ohio

Update:  As of December 26, 2022, Teaberry’s and Heart of Ohio Gift Shop has closed.  Restaurants can bring on a nostalgic feeling and I felt…

Hiking East Fork State Park in Clermont County, Ohio

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I was lost on the Steven Newman Trail at East Fork State Park.  I finally gave up and…

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth af Fluff Bakery in Athens, Ohio

Strolling past Fluff Bakery in Uptown Athens, a sweet smell of sugar and chocolate chips was escaping the door each time it had opened.  I…

Little Fish Brewing Co., Athens, Ohio

While visiting family in Athens, one of my favorite breweries to visit is Little Fish Brewing Co.  Opening the summer of 2015, the owners Jimmy…

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House in Springfield, Ohio

Updated September 13, 2024 Frank Lloyd Wright is credited with designing over four hundred homes, commercial buildings and other works to include The Westcott House…

Packing Outside of the Box

Packing for vacation can be a daunting task.  I have made countless checklists (by vacation type and temperature) and taken many precautions when it comes…

Grand Tetons: Mormon Row, Snake River and Jackson Hole

Heading north towards the Snake River Overlook, I had several places I wanted to visit along the way, starting with the Chapel of the Transfiguration. …

Cody, Wyoming: More Than a Gateway to Yellowstone

Arriving in Cody, I made plans to spend the night and allowed only enough time for a quick stop on my schedule.   Having entered the…

The Canyons at Park City, Utah

It has been close to fifteen years since the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.  I remembered watching the events and seeing the majestic…