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Welcome to Loudonville - Canoe Capital of Ohio
Lots of Quiet, Lots of Fun. That's Loudonville
For
beautiful landscapes unlike anywhere in Ohio, come to Loudonville. From
gently-sloping farmland to the breathtaking Clear Fork George, the deepest
gorge in Ohio. Visits can be as serene or active as guests choose.
Loudonville is located off I-71, midway between Cleveland and Columbus.
Canoe Capital of Ohio!
With six canoe liveries, the State of Ohio designated Loudonville as the official “Canoe Capital of Ohio.” Much of the water fun takes place on the Mohican River, an Ohio Scenic River. This slow, lazy Class I river is usually appropriate for all ages and skill levels. Trips can last from 45 minutes to 2 days or longer. Visitors can enjoy a scenic river trip on canoes, kayaks, rafts, and tubes. Canoe season starts in April running through October.
Area Features Two State Parks
A long-time area jewel is Mohican State Park and Forest. With 6,000 acres of rugged woodlands, the park and forest are an outdoor lover’s paradise. Hikers can explore 45 miles of trails, with the most popular leading to the scenic Lyon Falls. Experience nature by horseback on a bridle trail or challenge yourself on the highly rated 24.5 mile mountain bike trail. Don't miss Clear Fork Gorge, a National Natural Landmark that is 300 feet deep and 1000 feet wide!
Also in the Park is Wolf Creek Grist Mill, built in 1831. It's been restored by a group of tireless volunteers who operate the Mill today and is open most summer weekends. Visitors can enjoy the Mill, reconstructed village and scenic overlook platform behind the Mill.
There are a number of choices to spend the night in Mohican State Park. Year-round camping, primitive and RVing are popular. Pamper yourself in Mohican State Park Lodge, a deluxe resort with 96 rooms on Pleasant Hill Lake. The Lodge is a full-service resort that includes indoor and outdoor pools, restaurant, lounge, game room, outdoor activities, and award-winning service.
Another area highlight is Malabar Farm State Park, a working farm. Built by Pulitzer Prize- winning author and conservationist, Louis Bromfield, Malabar Farm reflects the agricultural tradition of Ohio while focusing on Bromfield's life and philosophies. Bromfield's stunning 32-room Big House that hosted Hollywood celebrities. For a small admission tours are offered throughout the year. Visitors can also enjoy a free self-guided tour of the farm and Visitors Center plus hiking & horse back riding trails, fishing, and horseman campground. Near the Farm, Malabar Farm Restaurant, is a restored 1820's building featuring fresh home-style cooking using many foods grown on the Farm.
Downtown Loudonville - Main Street USA
Loudonville's quaint Victorian downtown greets visitors with a streetscape of colorful awnings and flower-filled baskets. Shops include Amish Oak Furniture offering a vast selection of quality furniture. Choose from Native American gifts and jewelry at Creative Outlets. Stop by Lingenfelter Jewelers or Rhoades Jeweler for a memorable keepsake. Pamper yourself at Avon Beauty Center, one of the few retail Avon shops in Ohio. Visit Four Seasons for flowers, quality antiques, Henn Pottery, unique gifts, xmas decorations, and more. Many of these stores have been the same family for generations.
Don't miss the 126 year old Raby's Hardware, Buzzard's Family Shoes, and other more traditional stores. Browse fine art galleries such as Cooper Top Gallery, and near downtown, Annette's Clay Creations plus Stonewall Studio. Resellables Thrift Shop offers "treasurers" such as used furniture, tools, dishes, collectables, home decorations, kitchen "stuff", and mix of unique items too.
Don’t leave town hungry! From pizza, fast food, to upscale casual at West Main Café and Mohican Tavern & Grille, chinese, family fare, fine dining at Stepping Stone at Landoll's Mohican Castle and Bromfield's at Mohican State Park Resort. Hanover House Diner, a new downtown restaurant and Trails End Pizza Company on South Market recently opened too!
Year 'Round Fairs & Festivals
Central Park bustles with activity throughout the year, especially summer weekends. The water fountain and historic log cabin are backdrops to everything from art and craft shows to music & rib fest and more. Fourth of July sees one of the finest classic car shows in Ohio. October brings the 124 year old Loudonville Free Street Fair followed by the spectacular Fall Foliage tour. The Great Mohican Pow Wow at Mohican Reservations celebrates Native American culture.
There are over 100 different fairs and festivals in the area every month of the year. Check out www.DiscoverMohican.com for details on all the great area events.
Enjoy Wally Road Scenic Byway
In recognition of its beauty, history and recreational opportunities, Wally Road has been designated an Ohio Scenic Byway. The 10.5 miles Byways begins in Ashland County just south of Loudonville and runs through parts of three counties. Regarded as the "Largest Outdoor Recreation Complex" in Ohio, Wally Road follows the Mohican River Scenic Byway. Many of the canoe liveries and campgrounds are located along Wally Road. It's great for a scenic drive, especially during fall foliage season. Use Wally Road as your gateway to Amish country in nearby Holmes County.
"Loose Your Lunch" on our Zip Line or Go Climb a Tree
New to the area is Tree Frog Canopy Tours, Ohio's longest, highest and fastest zip line. Tree Frog tours include two sky bridges, two rappels and seven zip-lines ranging from 145 feet to the final 1100 foot traverse. Tours last from 2½ to 3 hours with groups departing every half hour. Tree Frog tours typically run from May through October and is located on Wally Road, 9 miles south of Loudonville. Reservations are suggested. If the zip line is too "thrilling," Natural Fit Outdoor Adventures offers tree climbing. They use techniques developed by professionals arborists and is located on the grounds of Tree Frog.
Even More Water Fun
The primary source of water for the Mohican River are two lakes, Charles Mill Lake and Pleasant Hill Lake. They are destinations in themselves. Both Lakes have marinas to rent kayaks, pontoon boats, waverunners, ski boats, fishing boats, even a house boat or bring your own watercraft. They are also great for swimming, picnicking, hiking, fishing and hunting. Cabins and camping are available. The Lakes are west of Loudonville near Malabar Farm State Park.
Spend the Night
Got your interest? Then spend the night. The Loudonville area offers many choices to “rest your head” from primitive camping, RVing, cozy and deluxe cabins, a Victorian quaint bed and breakfast, houses, hotel, tepees, a luxury resort, even a castle. Rough it, soak in a whirlpool, enjoy a refreshing massage, take a private carriage ride, relax around a crackling campfire or in front of a fireplace, enjoy our spectacular scenery and wildlife. With more than 4400 campsites within minutes of downtown, there is plenty of "room at Loudonville's inn" for visitors to rough it or pamper themselves.
When the price of gas is too high or you just want to stay close to home, plan a Loudonville Ohio getaway. It is a great place for families, young adults, outdoor enthusiasts, couples, family reunions, grandparents with the grandkids, and the young at heart. And we're affordable, all year around!
For more information call 877-2MOHICAN or visit our award-winning web page at www.DiscoverMohican.com.
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911 Remembrance Weekend Planned
Residents of Miami County, Ohio; as all Americans were
affected profoundly by the attacks on September 11, 2001. That being said
it was still a surprise when the fledgling Miami Valley Veteran’s Museum
request for a piece of the World Trade Center was granted shortly after
the 10th anniversary of the 911 attack. The museum made the
request in the spring of 2011 and was turned down at first because steel
from ground zero was being used to melt down to build three United States
Navy ships, the USS New York, USS Arlington and the USS Somerset.
In late September 2011 the Museum was informed that more steel was available and the museum quickly established a committee to handle the details related to the new acquisition and gave the project the code name “The Big Deal” until the initial plans and legal paper work had been completed related to the acquisition of the artifact. The museum’s President, Stephen Larck, asked museum volunteer Karen Purke to chair the project and they started the process of developing partnerships for the project.
The Museum had a vision for a 911 Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on Armed Forces Day weekend May 18-20th, 2012 at the Hobart Arena in Troy. The commemorative events will be offered free to the citizens of the Miami Valley and would feature for the first time a piece of the World Trade Center. The three-day event would honor the victims of 911 and the first responders and their families who provided aid and who continue to be impacted by the health effects of the attack. The event would also raise awareness of the contributions made by men and women who have served in the armed forces since the attack and all who continue to protect our country against the threat of terrorism. Local first responders in the Miami Valley would also be honored for their vigilance in preserving public safety in our communities.
What has followed is a story of teamwork at a local level in order to present the 911 artifact with the honor and reverence it deserves. Troy Mayor Michael Beamish and his administrative assistant Sue Knight both agreed that this project was a “Big Deal” and asked Ken Siler, Troy Recreation Director if the Hobart Arena could be made available. The Troy Recreation Department board all concurred regarding the importance of the event to the Miami valley community and they offered the use of the arena at no charge. When approached Miami County Visitors & Convention Bureau Executive Director, Diana Thompson pledged support of her organization and became part of the committee.
Wesley Jones, chairperson of the Troy Historical Alliance and Miami Valley Veteran Museum Board Member, approached Scott Mazzulla, Director of Planning & Development for The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology because the Miami Valley Veterans Museum was seeking assistance in fabricating a display structure to preserve the artifact of the World Trade Center they had acquired. Hobart Institute’s knowledge of metalworking made the Institute the obvious place to begin. Hobart Institute accepted the responsibility and enlisted the assistance of Michael Bashaw, artist and sculptor; to create a model of the twin towers complex to serve as a frame and home for the historic steel. When the stainless steel sculpture is completed, it will be mounted on a base, constructed by military veterans who are Hobart Institute instructors, and secured in an exhibit case. The original World Trade Center was built by Ironworkers – many of whom were welders and some of them trained at Hobart Institute.
The 911 Remembrance Weekend will begin on Friday May 18th with a free special “Thank You to Heroes”, program at Hobart Arena scheduled at 9 am for school age students, with veterans and senior citizens welcome. On Saturday May19th the World Trade Center artifact will be at Hobart Arena for free public viewing between 10 am and 5pm. The weekend will conclude on Sunday May 20th with a free “Celebration of Freedom” concert also held at Hobart Arena. The concert, which will take place at 7pm, will feature Daniel Rodriguez the singing policeman from New York City who will perform with The United States Air Force Band of Flight. The City of Troy and the Troy Recreation Department have agreed to donate the use of Hobart Arena for this memorable event. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. The “Celebration of Freedom” concert is funded by a generous grant from The Troy Foundation.
The artifact will be permanently displayed at the Miami Valley Veteran’s Museum whose mission is to honor, preserve and perpetuate the memory and dignity of the men and women who have served in the US Armed Forces, Coast Guard and wartime Merchant Marine. The museum is a 501c(3) organization founded in 2009 and is located on the second floor of the Masonic Lodge, 107 West Main Street in Troy, Ohio. Hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays 1-5 p.m. or by special appointment.
For more information contact the museum at (937) 451-1455 or visit www.theyshallnotbeforgotten.org .
The museum features stories of veterans from the Miami Valley along with uniforms, artifacts, photos, letters and other documents.
One of the many museum volunteers is ninety two year old WWII veteran Roy Stitcher who is a living reminder of the attack at Pearl Harbor in 1941 when he watched in disbelief as he witnessed a day that many Americans will never forget, a day brought to the mind of many on September 11, 2001.
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Come for a day,
STAY FOR A
GLEEK…
in
Lima, Ohio!
While Lima has always embraced its Real American Strength ideals, in the last several years there has also been a re-emergence of an overwhelming interest for all things artistic and cultural. Making headlines as the famous home to the most popular glee club in America, Lima is blazing a trail of homegrown talent and celebrating the proliferation of creative and enriching art programs and productions.
Lima is no stranger to popular culture. From being the home to Fox’s hit series Glee to the popularity of its local hamburger joint Kewpee and its history and nationwide recognition, you can’t help but find a long list of fun things to see and do on your visit. Lima is bustling with entertainment, activity and places of interest sure to satisfy anyone, gleek or not!
Stop at the hot spots around Lima that may have been featured on your favorite television show or would easily be a locale that would be frequented by your favorite musical show’s characters including local restaurants such as The Meeting Place on Market, The Old Barn Out Back, Kewpee Hamburgers, Casa Lu Al Restaurant, Fat Cat Diner or Vivace Café. Along with these fictional characters, you might enjoy recreational activities at Westgate Lanes and Entertainment Center, Little Squirt Sports Park, Winona Lake Swim & Tennis Club or at any of the lovely parks. You might imagine finding the show’s characters soaking up some culture at a Lima Symphony Orchestra performance, at a Broadway show at the Crouse Performance Hall or even honing their acting skills at the Encore Theatre. At the end of a full day, another popular activity would be gathering with friends for live concerts at a host of local clubs that welcome all types of bands from rock-n-roll to country.
If the arts aren’t something that gets your blood pumping, Lima features stock, midget and sprint car races at the local speedway and motor sports park on a regular basis. Sporting events are a big part of Lima. There has been a multitude of television coverage including ESPN featuring local motorsports racing, with NASCAR drivers such as Tony Stewart, Kasey Khane and Ken Schrader visiting and competing at events. Allen County even has the facilities to host state and national championships including monster trucks, motorcycle races, classic car shows and equestrian events including barrel racing. Perhaps you’d like to join the fun by cheering on a favorite action-packed sports team from the area including Lima Locos Baseball, Lima Explosion Basketball or Lima Warriors Football.
Lima has had many visits from well-known figures of the past like Babe Ruth, Joan Crawford, John D. Rockefeller, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore, public enemy #1 John Dillinger and Al Capone. Visited by local natives Phyllis Diller and Al Jardine of The Beach Boys, other guests include today’s pop culture stars like Jerry Seinfeld, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy, Hal Holbrook and Phil Keoghan of The Amazing Race. Lima has been the setting of visits and performances by stellar musical acts such as Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town, Styx, Victoria Justice, Big Time Rush, The Charlie Daniels Band, Big and Rich, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and Brett Michaels.
Want to experience a bit of history? One of the biggest national headlines involving Lima was when the infamous gangster, John Dillinger, escaped from the Lima jail when six men raided the place in October 1933. It led to one of the FBI’s biggest manhunts in history. Lima’s Allen County Museum has a great John Dillinger collection detailing this fascinating story. You may also want to plan to take part in the Lima Lantern Tours every autumn to learn about the haunted and historical while touring the architectural beauty of the downtown.
Today, there is a renewed sense of community and devotion to celebrating all things local. Downtown Lima especially has become the place to be for numerous events and festivities. The city is often abuzz with foot traffic. Visitors fill the brand new streetscape in Downtown when ArtSpace/Lima’s Rallies in the Square take place. Art shows, parades and competitions bring smiles to the sidewalks, around the fountain and gazebo, or when relaxing on benches outside the coffee shop. Celebrate on the Square with the Square Fair arts festival every summer or at Lima’s new Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival. Raise your spirits by attending Lima’s Downtown Holiday Festival and the Allen County Museum’s Christmas Tree Festival every December.
Be sure to visit some of the more unique shops while you’re Downtown including a comic book and collectibles mecca, fine men and women’s clothing shops, a specialty camera store and several lovely gift boutiques! Want more options? Other activities feature Movies in the Park, Music in the Park, wine tastings at various locales, Motown in the Downtown and so much more. Old Victorian homes, a children’s garden, golf courses and museums abound. Pickle’s Blues Festival at the Veterans Memorial Hall in February is an event not to be missed!
All and all, past to present, Lima sends its visitors home feeling one word – Glee! So join us on a visit. Lima is located in the heart of Northwest Ohio, where its location makes traveling easy…easy to get to and easy to enjoy as you discover the many things to see and do.
“Come for a Day, Stay for a Gleek” and experience Real American Strength! in Lima, Ohio!
To map your visit to the crossroads of pop culture and real American strength, call 419-222-6075 or 888-222-6075 or log onto www.lima-allencvb.com.
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DISCOVER HIDDEN GEMS
The early summer weather of May and June is the perfect time of year to discover the hometown charm of Miami and Darke Counties.
In the quaint village of Tipp City Ohio, you’ll discover a shopping district with a surprisingly chic and fashionable flavor. On May 5th, Tipp City will host the 5th Annual What a Girl Wants Fashion Show. This is a show to benefit the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. Featuring fashions from Urban Ava Boutique, raffles, gifts and fabulous fun, this event concludes well into the night with a concert by The Menus. Find out more by calling Harrison’s Restaurant at 937-667-5200.
If you’re ready for some culinary creations and artistic expression, visit Piqua Ohio on May 18th, 2012 for Taste of the Arts. This annual celebration of the Arts in downtown Piqua includes demonstrations, children’s entertainment, activities and strolling musicians. Area restaurants serve taster- size portions of popular menu items. Call your friends and make plans to enjoy an entire evening of fun in downtown Piqua! Contact Mainstreet Piqua for more information 937-773-9355 or www.MainstreetPiqua.com.
Get ready for the Troy Strawberry Festival June 1st
– 3rd! This premier festival features strawberry cuisine along
with a wide variety of great foods offered by area non-profit
organizations. Browse numerous top art and craft exhibitors who display
their unique, handmade wares. Join in the strawberry pie eating contest,
diaper derby, corn toss, children’s area and beach volleyball.
The Strawberry Festival offers FREE shuttle service from four
locations. All this and much more await your visit to the festival known
as the "Best in the Midwest." For more information go to
www.GoStrawberries.com.
The Bradford Railroad Festival and Swap Meet is back again this year on June 16th. Join train collectors and vendors for this day long celebration and swap. Model train layouts, railroad artifacts craft venders and live entertainment are planned. This festival is held at the Bradford School from 10am – 3pm. Admission fee is $3 for adults, students $2, under 12 are free! For more information call 937-448-6211
The 9th annual Tipp City Antiques and Artisan Show is June 23rd from 9am-4pm. Main street closes down with over 80 participating merchants and artisans, who will be displaying unique and collectible primitives, glassware, garden architectural items, furniture, vintage clothing and jewelry, and other collectibles. Many local artists will also be bringing their watercolors, oils, pottery, weaving, metal and wood forms, photography, and jewelry. Other merchants will be doing ongoing, live demonstrations of their work techniques and be creating unique works of art right in front of your eyes! For more information contact the Downtown Tipp City Partnership at www.DowntownTippCity.org.
Friends of Bears Mill, Darke County Historical Society and Main Street Greenville are collaborating to bring historic preservation awareness to the Greenville and Darke County community. Together with sponsor Mote & Associates, Inc. we are presenting a full month of events to promote history and preservation in our community.
Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration by small towns and big cities with events ranging from architectural and historic tours, to educational programs and heritage opportunities. Due to its overwhelming popularity, in 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our communities.
Help celebrate the history, architecture and culture of Greenville’s past. Activities planned for the month include Memorial Hall Centennial, Upper Floor Building Tour, Bears Mill Spring Open House, Lowell Thomas House Tours, Coffeehouse Preservation Series, and displays at Greenville Public Library. Brochures listing all free or low cost preservation month activities can be picked up in the visitors rack in The Palace, Bears Mill, Garst Museum or on-line at www.DowntownGreenville.org. Take the opportunity to learn about local architecture, parks and neighborhoods. Join us as we Discover our Hidden Gems!
Friends of Bears Mill provides a rich cultural experience and community-oriented events including educational tours, demonstrations and nature walks, while preserving the Mills historic significance and natural beauty. As caretakers of Bears Mill, we continue to explore the possibilities of this unique property while maintaining its historic beauty and physical needs.
Darke County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the county and fostering education on its impact as a Crossroads of the American Experience. Its mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit, study and interpret materials relating to the history and culture of Darke County, Ohio as part of the development of the Crossroads of the American Experience. Permanent exhibitions of national significance include Annie Oakley, The Treaty of Greenville, Lowell Thomas and Ohio Native Americans.
Main Street Greenville is committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in historic Downtown Greenville. The organization strives to create a program of work that serves and assists the downtown business district with education, design & technical assistance, activities & events, promotion & image branding, beautification & streetscape improvements, and other business resources needed.
To learn more about historic preservation or local preservation activities and initiatives contact Amber Schmerge at Main Street Greenville at 937.548.4998, Merri Niekamp at Bears Mill at 937.548.5112, or Clay Johnson at Garst Museum at 937.548.5250.
With the power of its history, Ohio's Historic West is a place you won't be able to resist! Find out for yourself. To request a brochure map of Ohio’s Historic West call 800-860-4726 or check out the OHW website at www.OhiosHistoricWest.com. The members of Ohio’s Historic West include Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
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Off The Beaten Path,
A Magnet for Gardeners
Beautiful plants in a beautiful setting. Personal attention from lifetime gardeners. Edible landscaping. Hand-picked quality. Unusual varieties. Would you go out of your way, drive right past big-box stores and seasonal greenhouses, to find these things at a gardener’s paradise out in Amish country? Since 1997, thousands of gardeners seeking the perfect gardening experience have found their way to GoodSeed Farm in the scenic Appalachian foothills of Adams County.
From April through July, GoodSeed Farm offers peace and quiet, scenic beauty, and personal service to gardeners willing to travel a few miles off the main highway. A former broiler hatchery is a rustic garden store, surrounded by acres of select quality perennials, shrubs and trees. The opposite of “big-box” shopping, this unique nursery attracts gardeners from Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and further for its robust selection.
Transplanted Philadelphians Marjorie and Steve Boehme have turned an abandoned Adams County farm into a destination garden store designed to maintain plants in peak condition and offer a sensuous shopping experience. Steve and Marjorie “skim the cream” from the best growers they can find for a wide assortment of plants hand-picked for quality. Browsers are entertained by numerous species of birds and butterflies that make their homes in the plant displays. Traditional barns provide shade and shelter for plants and shoppers. Hundreds of interpretive signs help gardeners choose the right plants.
GoodSeed Farm has found its niche in the growing trend for edible landscaping, preparedness and organic gardening. They offer a large selection of home orchard plants such as apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry trees, blueberry, currant and gooseberry bushes, asparagus, rhubarb, raspberry, strawberry and blackberry plants. In season they offer six varieties of sweet potato plants, getting fresh shipments weekly. They also have sweet candy onion plants, open-pollinated heirloom seeds, and many varieties of heirloom and hybrid vegetable plants.
Another specialty is unusual perennials. The farm runs unadvertised specials on plants at their peak, with discounts of 30-50% on popular perennials, flowering shrubs and ornamental grasses. Another visitor favorite is the “bargain bench”, with closeout and “less than perfect” plants for pennies on the dollar throughout the spring season.
Steve Boehme writes a popular weekly column of garden advice called “Let’s Grow”, featured in nine newspapers in southwestern Ohio. The column is also posted online on the “weekly blog” page at www.goodseedfarm.com, and customers can sign up to receive the garden tips weekly by e-mail. Steve’s specialty is “low maintenance landscaping”, and the store features a “snapshot gardening design desk” where customers can get one-on-one landscape planning service free of charge.
GoodSeed Farm is on the Adams County Quilt Barn Mural trail, Appalachian Discovery Birding & Heritage Trail and the North Country Trail (Buckeye Trail), and there is a one mile loop of certified hiking trail on the property for the public to enjoy. Their unique “outhouse” restroom was nominated for the “America’s Best Restroom” contest, and they're also "pet friendly". The garden center hosts Country Garden Mother’s Day, a three-day annual event that includes a FREE plant for the first 1000 mothers attending. A video of last year’s Mother’s Day event is online at www.goodseedfarm.com.
If You Go
GoodSeed Farm Country Garden Center & Nursery is open daily, including Sunday afternoons, April 1 through July 31, or by appointment. It is located at 200 Storer Road, Peebles, on Old State Route 32 three miles west of Peebles. Get easy-to-use driving directions, hours of operation and other information at goodseedfarm.com. Phone is 937-587-7021.
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Cleveland School of Dance
Becomes Official School of
The Cleveland Ballet
Helmed by Artistic Director and former Cleveland San Jose Ballet Principal Dancer, Gladisa Guadalupe, Cleveland School of Dance is now the Official School of the Cleveland Ballet. Cleveland School of Dance is a direct "descendant" of the former School of Cleveland Ballet. The non-profit organization is comprised of former artists, faculty, accompanists and staff of the former School of Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland Ballet and Cleveland San Jose Ballet.
The mission of Cleveland School of Dance is to educate its students by offering them quality dance training and intensive instruction in the highly structured and disciplined techniques of dance and its related arts. The training creates a refined sensitivity and developed appreciation for the unique art of classical ballet among students.
Founder and Artistic Director of Cleveland School of Dance, Gladisa Guadalupe, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and started her training with Ballet de San Juan, becoming one the company’s youngest members. A Scholarship Alumna of the School of American Ballet, the official training academy of the New York City Ballet, Ms. Guadalupe studied under the celebrated George Balanchine, father of American ballet and of the modern ballet movement. After her studies, Ms. Guadalupe forwarded to a career in professional ballet. She has performed under legendary choreographers George Balanchine, Dennis Nahat, Ian Horvath, Margot Sappington, Ana Garcia, John Butler, Choo San Goh and Louis Falco. Ms. Guadalupe’s career as a Principal Dancer has included work with Ballet De San Juan (Puerto Rico), Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas (Caracas, Venezuela), The Cleveland - San Jose Ballet (San Jose, California and Cleveland, Ohio USA) and The Cleveland Ballet (Cleveland, Ohio USA). She has toured North and South America, Asia and Europe.
After retiring from the stage, Ms. Guadalupe served as Director and Principle Teacher at The School of Cleveland Ballet. There she was credited for maintaining the school’s high quality of training and artistic standards. Concurrently, she acted as an Artistic and Company Teacher for Cleveland San Jose Ballet Company. She has also been an Adjunct Instructor for the Cecchetti Council of America, American Ballet Theater, Ballet De San Juan, Ballet San Jose, Ohio Ballet, Rochester School of Ballet and The University of Akron.
Ms. Guadalupe has been recognized as a Distinguished Teacher in the Arts and for Promotion of Excellence in the Arts by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
Founded in November of 2000, Cleveland School of Dance is committed to providing its students with high quality instruction, safe training and a solid dance syllabus. Artistic Director, Gladisa Guadalupe stated “The dual purpose of Cleveland School of Dance is to create and produce artists of the highest caliber, capable of fulfilling the aesthetic needs of major ballet and dance companies, and to enhance and enrich each child’s life by conveying the rewards that dedication, desire and discipline will produce.”
Cleveland School of Dance ballet students follow a structured curriculum designed to develop their technical skills, stamina, vocabulary and discipline in agreement with their age and physical development. The curriculum includes: ballet technique, pointe, variations, contemporary dance, Spanish dance, caractere, music theory, body alignment and conditioning as well as modern dance, jazz and improvisation. Additional courses offered in nutrition, preventive injury, drama, dance and ballet history and yoga, also compliment the Cleveland School of Dance curriculum.
For those interested in the art or desiring a career in professional ballet, Cleveland School of Dance offers quality training and excellent exposure to classical ballet and dance. Graduates have been placed in local, national and international ballet and dance companies or have pursued collegiate arts study.
For more information on enrollment at Cleveland School of Dance, the Official School of the Cleveland Ballet, call (216) 320-9000 or visit www.Clevelandschoolofdance.org.
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Put-In-Bay Chamber
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From Wicker to Doughnuts
ONE-STOP AMISH SHOP
Are you tired of wicker furniture that crumbles or has a metal base that rusts? A new line of wicker furniture at the Amish-owned and operated Keim Family Market solves these issues.
Featuring aluminum frames and vinyl webbing, the new wicker furniture comes with a warranty against rusting, cracking and peeling. Not only that, but there are six different styles which should satisfy just about any taste.
Speaking of taste, Keim has a new line of doughnuts, too!
Already well-known for a variety of unmatched baked goods, Keim Family Market’s bakers decided to tinker with perfection and came out of the kitchen with a doughnut that customers now crave.
“It’s as big as a wagon wheel with an out-of-this-world flavor,” one customer said to another as they eyed up the morning selection together.
“The density is consistent, not just biting into air, or too thick like a cake doughnut halfway in between,” said a grandmotherly-type who gave the impression she knew what she was talking about.
Over the years, Keim’s has grown in size and reputation, now satisfying folks who have long since moved far away with a mail order catalog and overnight delivery. But it’s destination shopping for those within a daytrip.
Aside from their delicious new doughnuts, Amish ladies are in the old-fashioned kitchen by the crack of dawn baking a variety of tasty treats sure to be gone from shelves by day’s end. Truly, you can get it while it’s hot! Whether you crave doughnuts, pies, cinnamon rolls or fresh-baked breads, the aroma floating in the air says it all. The peanut butter pretzels will make you drool.
Next to the bakery is the full-line deli where you can pack a cooler full of a wide variety of cheese and meat selections to bring back home or go out back to the shade trees and have yourself a scrumptious picnic while the kids play on Amish made playground sets. And if you want to do some cooking at home, fill a grocery basket with bulk food selections including spices and baking ingredients. The store also sells an enormous selection of canned foods, sugar-free foods and old-fashioned candies.
But wait, there’s more! Wicker baskets, candles and quilts fill a room along with dining room tables, hutches, bedroom sets, gliders, chairs and even computer tables with keyboard returns; all hand crafted by Amish craftsmen. Outside are a bargain barn, art barn, and barns and pole buildings for sale. Take a stroll over the footbridges, also for sale, and find sturdy Amish-made gazebos, lawn furniture and much more. But take time out for an ice-cream cone while browsing a colorful array of flowers and plants for the garden.
This is not a quick trip to a big box store. This is a leisurely day spent at a one-stop Amish shop. Whether you are lost in the rhythmic spin of a buggy wheel, find harmony in watching a handcrafted armoire getting fine-tuned or fall head-over-heels in the breeze that just delivered the smell of an apple pie cooling, you’ll find as thousands before you that Keim Family Market is a special place. So whatever you can’t cram into the vehicle to bring home, no worries, there’s always mail-order, albeit, it comes without the pleasantries of visiting an out-of-the-way Amish landmark.
Keim Family Market is located at 2621 Burnt Cabin Road off SR 32 in Seaman, Ohio. They are open Monday - Friday 8am - 6 pm and Saturday 8am - 5pm but closed on Sunday. Their phone number is 937-386-9995. More information is available by clicking here.
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NIGHT AT THE
SPACE MUSEUM
Ohio Historical Society’s Armstrong Air & Space Museum
The astronauts may not come to life, but the Armstrong Air & Space Museum is active all night long during overnight visits. This year the museum began offering a new overnight program and nearly a dozen scout troops this spring experienced first-hand what happens at the museum overnight.
These scouts came from across Ohio and participated in activities designed to meet merit badge requirements. They built lunar rover racers using foam and balloons, designed paper airplanes using Bernoulli’s principle, made star charts, used a telescope and created their own mission patches like each of NASA’s mission crews.
Scouts also took a personal tour, watched a film on the first lunar landing, raced to complete a scavenger hunt and snacked on pizza before free time and lights out. Some troops even built and launched their own model rockets. Eventually, everyone settles in to their (lunar) camps and sleeping bags and catches a few hours of sleep before physical training each morning. Just as astronauts start their day with exercise and breakfast, so do the museum campers.
Overnight programs are available to any group, not just scouts. In fact, the museum is planning public overnight events this summer. The scout programs are available throughout the year, but book quickest in the spring. Many of the programs used for the scout overnights are also available to school tour groups and during special events like the Summer Moon Festival in July.
Of course the museum is open during the day as well, 9:30-5:00 Monday through Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday. It is a wonderful family vacation destination. There are many fun and interesting sites to visit while you are in the area. To learn more about the Armstrong Air & Space Museum be sure to check out their website, www.armstrongmuseum.org and for interesting space related fun facts become a fan on Facebook.
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POP CULTURE
Keeping It Alive
Pop culture—everyone likes it…everyone wants it. Now you can binge on it at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum’s upcoming exhibit, Pop Culture—Keeping it Alive, from May 19 – July 29. The show features those oh-so-familiar icons from the 1940s through the 1980s, the days when America was the queen of popular entertainment and style. Everyone will find plenty from their past to share and chuckle over.
Representing the early years there will be movie posters, sheet music, and comics. Howdy Doody, Roy Rogers (and Dale and Trigger), Barbies, Pez dispensers, Snow White and the whole Mickey Mouse gang will take folks back to the 50s. And for those who reveled in the culture breaking and making years of the ‘60s, rediscover Laugh In, bell bottoms, and the Beatles. (The collection of Beatles memorabilia is fabulous, just what you’d expect from The Fab Four.) On the other end of the time span an impressive collection of Star Wars memorabilia will be displayed—helmets, light sabers, aircraft and figurines. In fact, the Star Wars Trilogy will dominate one end of the gallery. For music fans, there will be collectibles from those notables, U2 and KISS.
For those who want to feel the culture, there will be Nintendo games and board games to play and a 70s-style living room to lounge in. And if visitors are up for a game of Twister, it will be set up and ready to go. Pop Culture—Keeping It Alive will be a fun experience for all ages. The exhibit is sponsored by The Lava Rock Grill at Unusual Junction. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum has three permanent exhibit galleries: American Indian, Historic Ohio, and Asian, featuring Chinese and Japanese artifacts. A Civil War exhibit and the Newark Holy Stones are also on display. The museum is located in Historic Roscoe Village, a restored canal-era town sited along the former Ohio & Erie Canal. Costumed interpreters lead tours through the restored buildings, and numerous shops are situated within the Village.
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is open daily from noon to 5:00 P.M. and is located at 300 N. Whitewoman Street, Coshocton, Ohio. Museum admission is $3 for Adults, $2 for Children, and $8 for Families. For more information, contact JHM at 740-622-8710 / email: jhmuseum@jhmuseum.org or visit its website at www.jhmuseum.org.