Ohio Life
2014 Best of Ohio Readers' Ballot
We asked our readers and website visitors to vote for their favorites throughout the state in 50 categories.
January 2014 Issue
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January 2014 Issue
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Looking for our Best of Ohio 2014 Editors' Picks? You can see them here.
Food/Drink
Amish Food: Der Dutchman Restaurant & Bakery, 4967 Walnut St., Walnut Creek 44687, dhgroup.com
Cheesemaker: Heini’s Cheese Chalet, 6005 County Rd. 77, Millersburg 44654, heinis.com
Fine Dining: Chez Francois, 555 Main St., Vermilion 44089, chezfrancois.com
Casual Dining: Grinders Above & Beyond, various northeast Ohio locations, grinders.net
Ice Cream: Graeter’s, 2145 Reading Rd., Cincinnati 45202, graeters.com
Brewpub: Great Lakes Brewing Co., 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113, greatlakesbrewing.com
Coffee Shop: Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green 43402, groundsforthought.com
Burger: The Thurman Café, 183 Thurman Ave., Columbus 43206, thethurmancafe.com
Sunday Brunch: The Feve, 30 S. Main St., Oberlin 44074, thefeve.com
Farmers Market: 2nd Street Market, 600 E. 2nd St., Dayton 45402, metroparks.org/parks/secondstreetmarket
Celebrity Chef: Michael Symon, lolabistro.com
Winery: Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St. N.E., Canton 44721, gervasivineyard.com
Ohio-made Candy: Esther Price Candies, 1709 Wayne Ave., Dayton 45410, estherprice.com
Arts & Culture
History Museum: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr., Cleveland 44106, cmnh.org
Children’s Museum: COSI, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215, cosi.org
Art Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106, clevelandart.org
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106, clevelandorchestra.com
Theater: Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St., Columbus 43215, capa.com
Bookstore: The Book Loft, 631 S. 3rd St., Columbus 43206, bookloft.com
Outdoor Concert Series: Blossom Music Festival, 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls 44223, clevelandorchestra.com
Shopping
Local Boutique: Sadie Grace, 530 S. Broadway St., Greenville 45331, sadiegraceinc.com
Antique Shop: Jeffrey’s Antique Gallery, 11326 County Rd. 99, Findlay 45840, jeffreysantique.com
Shopping Center: Easton Town Center, 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus 43219, eastontowncenter.com
Flea Market: Hartville Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. N.W., Hartville 44632, hartvillemarketplace.com
Toy Store: Cairns Toys, 31 E. Main St., Tipp City 45371, cairnstoys.com
Lodging & Attractions
Attraction: Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky 44870, cedarpoint.com
College Town: Athens, athensohio.com
Romantic Getaway: Hocking Hills, explorehockinghills.com
Day Trip: Amish Country/Holmes County, visitamishcountry.com
In-State Long Weekend Destination: Hocking Hills, explorehockinghills.com
Ohio Casino: Hollywood Casino, 968 Miami St., Toledo 43605, hollywoodcasinotoledo.com
View from a Hotel Room: Hotel Lakeside at Lakeside Chautauqua, 150 Maple Ave., Lakeside Marblehead 43440, lakesideohio.com
Bed and Breakfast/Inn: The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, 21190 St. Rte. 374, Logan 43138, innatcedarfalls.com
Historical Site: McKinley Monument, 800 McKinley Monument Dr. N.W., Canton 44708, mckinleymuseum.org
Spa: Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 7000 Kalahari Dr., Sandusky 44870, kalahariresorts.com
State Park: Hocking Hills State Park, parks.ohiodnr.gov/hockinghills
Zoo: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd., Powell 43065, colszoo.org
Botanical Garden: Cleveland Botanical Garden, 1030 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106, cbgarden.org
Recreation
Picnic Spot: Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, 110 Lighthouse Dr., Marblehead 43440, parks.ohiodnr.gov/marbleheadlighthouse
Water park (indoor): Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 7000 Kalahari Dr., Sandusky 44870, kalahariresorts.com
Zipline: Hocking Hills Canopy Tours, 10714 Jackson St., Rockbridge 43149, hockinghillscanopytours.com
Bike Trail: Little Miami Scenic Trail, 75 miles between Newtown and Springfield, miamivalleytrails.org
Hiking Trail: Old Man’s Cave Trail, 19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan 43138, explorehockinghills.com
Bird-Watching Spot: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, 13229 West St. Rte. 2, Oak Harbor 43449, dnr.state.ohio.us
Place to Go Sledding: Virginia Kendall Hills, (Cuyahoga Valley National Park), Pine Hollow Trailhead, 5465 Quick Rd., Peninsula 44264, nps.gov/cuva
Fishing Spot: Caesar Creek Lake, 8570 E. St. Rte. 73, Waynesville 45068, parks.ohiodnr.gov/caesarcreek
Place to See Fall Leaves: Hocking Hills, explorehockinghills.com
Parade/Festival
Best Festival: Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival, 2121 George Halas Dr. N.W., Canton 44708, profootballhof.com
Art Fair: Black Swamp Arts Festival, Main Street, Bowling Green 43402, blackswamparts.org
Fourth of July Celebration: Red, White & Boom, Downtown Columbus, redwhiteandboom.org
Food/Drink
Amish Food: Der Dutchman Restaurant & Bakery, 4967 Walnut St., Walnut Creek 44687, dhgroup.com
Cheesemaker: Heini’s Cheese Chalet, 6005 County Rd. 77, Millersburg 44654, heinis.com
Fine Dining: Chez Francois, 555 Main St., Vermilion 44089, chezfrancois.com
Casual Dining: Grinders Above & Beyond, various northeast Ohio locations, grinders.net
Ice Cream: Graeter’s, 2145 Reading Rd., Cincinnati 45202, graeters.com
Brewpub: Great Lakes Brewing Co., 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113, greatlakesbrewing.com
Coffee Shop: Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green 43402, groundsforthought.com
Burger: The Thurman Café, 183 Thurman Ave., Columbus 43206, thethurmancafe.com
Sunday Brunch: The Feve, 30 S. Main St., Oberlin 44074, thefeve.com
Farmers Market: 2nd Street Market, 600 E. 2nd St., Dayton 45402, metroparks.org/parks/secondstreetmarket
Celebrity Chef: Michael Symon, lolabistro.com
Winery: Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St. N.E., Canton 44721, gervasivineyard.com
Ohio-made Candy: Esther Price Candies, 1709 Wayne Ave., Dayton 45410, estherprice.com
Arts & Culture
History Museum: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr., Cleveland 44106, cmnh.org
Children’s Museum: COSI, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215, cosi.org
Art Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106, clevelandart.org
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106, clevelandorchestra.com
Theater: Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St., Columbus 43215, capa.com
Bookstore: The Book Loft, 631 S. 3rd St., Columbus 43206, bookloft.com
Outdoor Concert Series: Blossom Music Festival, 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls 44223, clevelandorchestra.com
Shopping
Local Boutique: Sadie Grace, 530 S. Broadway St., Greenville 45331, sadiegraceinc.com
Antique Shop: Jeffrey’s Antique Gallery, 11326 County Rd. 99, Findlay 45840, jeffreysantique.com
Shopping Center: Easton Town Center, 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus 43219, eastontowncenter.com
Flea Market: Hartville Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. N.W., Hartville 44632, hartvillemarketplace.com
Toy Store: Cairns Toys, 31 E. Main St., Tipp City 45371, cairnstoys.com
Lodging & Attractions
Attraction: Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky 44870, cedarpoint.com
College Town: Athens, athensohio.com
Romantic Getaway: Hocking Hills, explorehockinghills.com
Day Trip: Amish Country/Holmes County, visitamishcountry.com
In-State Long Weekend Destination: Hocking Hills, explorehockinghills.com
Ohio Casino: Hollywood Casino, 968 Miami St., Toledo 43605, hollywoodcasinotoledo.com
View from a Hotel Room: Hotel Lakeside at Lakeside Chautauqua, 150 Maple Ave., Lakeside Marblehead 43440, lakesideohio.com
Bed and Breakfast/Inn: The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, 21190 St. Rte. 374, Logan 43138, innatcedarfalls.com
Historical Site: McKinley Monument, 800 McKinley Monument Dr. N.W., Canton 44708, mckinleymuseum.org
Spa: Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 7000 Kalahari Dr., Sandusky 44870, kalahariresorts.com
State Park: Hocking Hills State Park, parks.ohiodnr.gov/hockinghills
Zoo: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd., Powell 43065, colszoo.org
Botanical Garden: Cleveland Botanical Garden, 1030 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106, cbgarden.org
Recreation
Picnic Spot: Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, 110 Lighthouse Dr., Marblehead 43440, parks.ohiodnr.gov/marbleheadlighthouse
Water park (indoor): Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 7000 Kalahari Dr., Sandusky 44870, kalahariresorts.com
Zipline: Hocking Hills Canopy Tours, 10714 Jackson St., Rockbridge 43149, hockinghillscanopytours.com
Bike Trail: Little Miami Scenic Trail, 75 miles between Newtown and Springfield, miamivalleytrails.org
Hiking Trail: Old Man’s Cave Trail, 19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan 43138, explorehockinghills.com
Bird-Watching Spot: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, 13229 West St. Rte. 2, Oak Harbor 43449, dnr.state.ohio.us
Place to Go Sledding: Virginia Kendall Hills, (Cuyahoga Valley National Park), Pine Hollow Trailhead, 5465 Quick Rd., Peninsula 44264, nps.gov/cuva
Fishing Spot: Caesar Creek Lake, 8570 E. St. Rte. 73, Waynesville 45068, parks.ohiodnr.gov/caesarcreek
Place to See Fall Leaves: Hocking Hills, explorehockinghills.com
Parade/Festival
Best Festival: Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival, 2121 George Halas Dr. N.W., Canton 44708, profootballhof.com
Art Fair: Black Swamp Arts Festival, Main Street, Bowling Green 43402, blackswamparts.org
Fourth of July Celebration: Red, White & Boom, Downtown Columbus, redwhiteandboom.org