Downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee

It was my birthday and I wanted to walk around Gatlinburg to spend time visiting some of the shops and a couple of wineries on…

The Loco Burro, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

It was my birthday and I wanted to walk around Gatlinburg to spend time visiting some of the shops and a couple of wineries on…

Hale Farm & Village, Part 2

Visiting Hale Farm & Village reminded me of middle school field trips.  I was so excited to explore this late-19th century farm, see the adorable…

A Fall Day at Hale Farm & Village, Part 1

Fall in Ohio is magnificent for watching the leaves change, so I decided to take a road trip to Hale Farm & Village to enjoy…

Featured Ohio Winery: Barrel Run Crossing Winery & Vineyard

It was a beautiful spring day and I had set out for Barrel Run Crossing Winery & Vineyard to sample wine on the Canal Country…

Mammoth Springs, An Apocalyptic Fairytale

Arriving into Mammoth Hot Springs, there was a large crowd of visitors standing around the center of town.  From a distance it was difficult to…

A Famous Wedding Takes Place at Malabar Farm State Park

Hollywood seems so far from Ohio, but for a pair of movie stars who wanted to escape the limelight of Los Angeles, Mansfield became the…

Cataract Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

All Nolan could talk about was our hike to Laurel Falls, so we decided to take the short walk to Cataract Falls the next day…

NTPRD Chiller: Springfield, Ohio’s First Ice Skating Rink

On a hot summer day, I had the idea to escape the heat by visiting the NTPRD Chiller in downtown Springfield, Ohio.  A complex that…

Three Bears General Store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

As the town of Pigeon Forge seemed to be on the verge of a thunderstorm, we wanted to stop at a nearby shop to pick…