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The Beach Glass Art of Lorie Dalrymple
Decades of wind, waves and sand go into Lorie and Troy Dalrymple’s line of jewelry.
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Crafted Artisan Meadery, Mogadore
Kent Waldeck’s Mogadore meadery puts a modern spin on one of mankind’s oldest drinks.
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How One Ohioan Finds Joy in Farming
George Remington spent decades as a successful advertising photographer and film director. These days, he’s funneling the passion that drove his career into a small organic farm in Hinckley.
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Explore the Past at the Merry-Go-Round Museum
This Sandusky museum traces the golden age of carousels and the craftsmen and styles that defined the era.
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Wooster’s Groovy Cycleworks Offers a Bicycle Built for You
Once you see Rody Walter’s creations, you’ll understand why his waiting list is measured not in months but years.
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Best Hometowns 2017-18: Wooster
A vibrant downtown, strong businesses and collaborative community projects reflect this city’s can-do spirit.
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How Ohio’s Back to the Wild Refuge Saves Animals
Mona Rutger founded Back to the Wild in 1990 as a place to nurse injured animals back to health. Over the course of a year, the center is home to more than 2,500 creatures, ranging from owls to butterflies.
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Amish Country Road Trips: Berlin
The oldest village in Holmes County is a hub of activity, but also be sure to check out some of the other must-visit spots in the surrounding countryside.
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The Fury and Aftermath of the 1974 Xenia Tornado
In April 1974, a tornado that was part of a string of deadly storms ripped through the Ohio community of Xenia. It left a trail of destruction that is still remembered in and associated with the city to this day.
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Revisiting Ohio’s Bygone Department Stores
Department stores once ruled the retail landscape with their wealth of offerings and festive approaches to the holidays. These four are long closed, but the memories of them still burn brightly.
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America's Last Great Train Heist
In November 1935, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and his crew robbed a mail car in Garrettsville, Ohio, scoring a bunch of cash and making a daring escape by both car and airplane.
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The Case of Ohio’s Best Documented UFO
What happened in the skies near Charles Mill Lake on Oct. 18, 1973, stands as one of the most credible UFO experiences in United States history. It is known as the Coyne Incident.
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5 Reasons to Visit our 2022-23 Best Hometowns
From the site of a War of 1812 fort to a museum focused on the fashion world, these destinations in our Best Hometowns 2022-23 communities are worth a visit.
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3 Ohio Pizza Styles and Where to Get Them
The Buckeye State’s distinctive pizza styles may not be as well known as the ones hailing from New York or Chicago, but these three have long histories. Here is where you can try them.
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Spirit Rooms, Seances and Ohio in the 19th Century
In the 1850s, Athens County farmer Jonathan Koons created a room where he claimed he could communicate with the dead, part of the burgeoning spiritualist movement that rippled across the nation.
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How Ohio Helped Make the Jeep an Icon
Between 1941 and 1945, Willys-Overland of Toledo produced more than 363,000 jeeps for the war effort. Soldiers loved the vehicle, and it grew into a popular consumer brand that today employs thousands of Ohio autoworkers.
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Hometown Treasures
We celebrate our 2016–2017 Best Hometown honorees by sharing some of the interesting and fun discoveries we made during our visits.
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Crafted with Care
From quilts to dolls to rugs, Ohio’s Amish Country is home to beautiful cloth- and textile-based works.
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Cleveland, Alan Freed and the World’s First Rock Concert
On March 21, 1952, thousands of people crowded into the Cleveland Arena for the Moondog Coronation Ball, which was expected to go on for hours. Instead, the show was shut down before the end of the first band’s set.
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Filmmaker Seth Breedlove’s Small Town Monsters
Documentary filmmaker Seth Breedlove tells the stories of small-town America through elusive creatures that have become the stuff of legend.
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