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Best Hometowns 2016-17
From civic pride to historic preservation to beautiful neighborhoods, these communities make us proud to call Ohio home.
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Ohio's Best Hometowns 2010
For Ohio Magazine’s fifth annual celebration of the state’s best hometowns, the editors researched a host of worthy nominees. On the following pages, you’ll learn more about the educational achievements, arts and culture, historic preservation, city services and business climate of this year’s honored communities: Medina, Urbana, Wapakoneta, Worthington and Zanesville.
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How the Eclipse Company Town Preserves Southeast Ohio Heritage
Visit an old coal-company operation in Athens County that’s been repurposed for modern times.
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Storied Lodgings
Across the state there are inns and hotels with colorful histories, including these.
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Time Capsule
The Ohio History Center revisits the era of Lustron homes and offers a glimpse into 1950s America.
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5 Incredible Train Collections in Ohio
Tributes to the heyday of the railroad era come in all sizes, from hand-carved masterpieces to a roundhouse that holds one man’s classic steam engines.
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Visit Canton on a Great Ohio Road Trip
Explore the Pro Football Hall of Fame, The Troll Hole Museum, MAPS Air Museum, McKinley Library & Museum and more.
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Visit Ohio’s Oldest Nature Preserve
Cedar Bog in Urbana covers 446 acres and is home to some of the most diverse plant and animal life in the state.
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Haunted Ohio: Ohio State Reformatory
The Mansfield prison made famous in the 1993 film “The Shawshank Redemption” dates back to 1896. Visitors can walk its hallways in search of the specters still said to live there.
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Secret Ohio: Johnson’s Island
This island off the Marblehead Peninsula held more than 10,000 Confederate officers and soldiers during its time as a prisoner-of-war depot. Some remain there to this day.
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6 Ohio Breweries With Great Food
These six Ohio breweries are as serious about their eats as they are about the beers on tap.
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Lost Petal Pottery Inspired by Nature, Landmarks and Lore
Artist Torie McCollum crafts a lineup of beautiful creations with an earthy feel at her studio space in Circleville.
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Ohio Caverns, West Liberty
A farmhand stumbled upon a sinkhole in a field on Abraham William Reams’ property in 1897. The tours of the caves the hole led to started soon after.
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Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, Sugarcreek
This Tuscarawas County destination provides guided tours that offer a walk through the glory days of railroads.
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Lithopolis Honeyfest
Bee beards, observation hives and honey bake-offs make for a fun (and educational) event.
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Peter van Dijk on Designing Blossom Music Center
The architect discusses this summer’s 50th anniversary of one of his most beautiful creations, located in Cuyahoga Falls.
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Dayton-Based Filmmaker Brittany Shyne Wins Award at Sundance Film Festival
The Wright State University alum took home the U.S. Grand Jury Prize for Documentary with her motion picture “Seeds.”
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Saving a Historic Treasure
Residents of Zoar fear flooding will eliminate their special heritage
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Visit 7 Ohio Nature Preserves
In 1959, The Nature Conservancy began protecting land in Ohio. Here are preserves you can visit to see our home in its natural state.
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