March/April 2026
Travel
This part of Ohio celebrates food made with craft and care. Here is where to pick up products prepared using time-honored recipes and practices.
Join local enthusiasts in this community outside Cincinnati on March 7 for a day of cryptid talks, puppet shows, live reptile showings and a parade.
A new permanent exhibition at Carillon Historical Park examines the city’s rich history in secret research that included work on the atomic bomb.
The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum hosts an April 10 screening of “Emperor of the North” alongside the No. 19 steam engine featured in the film.
The Blair Museum of Lithophanes at the Schedel Arboretum & Gardens in Elmore is dedicated to the 19th-century art form, housing more than 2,300 unique pieces.
Food + Drink
Visit a nearly century-old festival, sample a variety of maple treats and swing by PancakeTown USA.
This landmark spot a few blocks from the Ohio Statehouse has a long boxing history that is celebrated in its lineup of gargantuan burgers named after the greats.
Hand-hewn walls, German fare and nearly 200 years of history are the hallmarks of this landmark spot along Xenia Avenue.
These restaurants with storied histories have served hungry diners for generations. Check out these spots across the state should be on every Buckeye State bucket list.
Since the Civil War, this downtown business has provided comfort and a warm meal in one form or another to generations of patrons.
The oldest restaurant in Canton is known for its seafood, steaks and service. Since 1932, Jon Jacob’s family has owned this classic downtown spot.
This institution is known for Hungarian fare, autographed hot dog buns and a cameo in one of the most popular TV shows of the 1970s.
This Cincinnati institution pairs Prohibition-era history with long-standing menu items that contribute to its mythic reputation.
This restaurant is the oldest in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood, paying tribute to the traditions and tastes of founder and Sicilian immigrant Vincenzo Guarino.
This burger spot’s original downtown location offers a retro feel and the same tasty burgers and shakes it has been serving for decades.
Home + Garden
When Meaghan Beech first picked up a stained-glass starter kit, she had no idea it would turn into a full-time job making beautiful works as Freckles & Flux Glass Co.
Ohio Life
At these six spots you can have it all. Superb settings. Enchanting ambiance. First-rate food.
He isn’t a household name these days, but it’s estimated that the Cleveland native penned over a thousand songs, including Irish-themed standards that are still sung each Saint Patrick’s Day.
This 6-inch-tall piece comes from an unknown potter.
In celebration of Ohio Statehood Day on March 1, we share six places, artifacts and landmarks that illuminate history and help us see our shared heritage in new ways.
