The Springfield Farmer’s Market, From History to the Here and Now

Update!  Vendor List Revised on August 13, 2018 During the summer months, the Springfield Farmer’s Market sets up shop downtown outside the Heritage Center.  With…

Mykonos, Greece: Whitewashed and Wild

Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis put Mykonos on the map when she vacationed here in the 1960s (imagine big black sunglasses, miniskirts and go-go boots).  A popular…

Ohio’s Amish Community: Boyd and Wurthmann Restaurant

Settling into a cozy booth at Boyd and Wurthmann Restaurant, I had worked up an appetite while shopping the local boutiques and waiting in line…

Ohio’s Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, Part II

Attracting thousands of visitors each year, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum was a beautiful way for me to spend a lovely fall afternoon.  Rolling…

Exploring Hamilton, Ohio’s Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, East Ridge

Opening in the spring of 1996, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum was once the home and property of Harry T. Wilks.  Wilks dedicated this…

Exploring Geneva-On-the-Lake

Screams and giggles filled the air as I passed the water slide on my way to the Old Firehouse Winery.  The children were having the…

Cheering Myself Up at Brandeberry Winery

“Wine cheereth God and Man” is a Proverb posted on the wall of the Brandeberry Winery and I could not agree more.  Having spent the…

The Lakehouse Inn and Winery, Geneva On The Lake, Ohio

The bridal party was waiting for the ceremony to begin when I entered the Lakehouse Inn and Winery.   The bride was having a private conversation…

Fairytales at Ohio Village…See Your Favorite Characters

I was excited to visit Ohio Village after reading about it in my latest issue of Ohio Magazine.  It was a gorgeous, summer afternoon filled…

Carrying On Family Traditions at Young’s Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs

I have been visiting Young’s Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio as a child as far as I can remember.  It was always a special day…