Author: kdrenten
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Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires: What Happened Here?
Spring has arrived, and with it a new season of Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires trips around the state. Today, we’re exploring the Licking County communities of Alexandria, Johnstown and Hartford, plus a look at the Hartford Independent Fairgrounds and the enigmatic village of Lock.
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Ohio State Parks campgrounds receiving upgrades
Two Ohio State Parks campgrounds are receiving upgrades for 2026 — Buck Creek near Springfield and Indian Lake near Lakeview.
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ZOOM!
I used to think of ZOOM like Superman flying to the rescue Or Batman when he would POW! BIFF! BOP! the bad guys
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Tipp Roller Mills once rolled flour, now rocks with concerts
Tipp Roller Mills was built by Uriah and James John in 1838-39 as a grist mill at Lock 15 along the Miami-Erie Canal in Tipp City.
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Eight Seconds
Learning about the rodeo had all started on Ethan’s first day at the one-room schoolhouse at Buena Vista, New Mexico Territory, where he joined only three other eighth grade students, two girls and one other boy.
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Muskingum County continues to produce pottery, ceramics
Zanesville and Muskingum County have long been known for its pottery products, going back more than 150 years. In fact, the region was once known as the Pottery Capital of the World.
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The Sledding Hill
When snow falls in sufficient depth, and temperatures stay cold enough to keep the snow on the ground for more than a couple of days, many people in Ohio go to the ski slopes in Mansfield or Bellefontaine. Others take their kids to local hills and parks with snow dishes, sleds and toboggans.
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Somerset’s Clay Haus serves fine food, historic atmosphere
The Clay Haus is located in an early 1800s building along US 22 in Somerset. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten The Clay Haus in Somerset, a restaurant that specializes in German and American food, has been serving sauerbraten, prime rib and steaks since 1978, but its roots go back much further than that. The…
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Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires: A Three-Buggy Day
Each year, my extended family and I go on an extended weekend getaway to a cabin, usually either in the Hocking Hills area or in the Mohican or Amish Country area. My mother started this years ago as a Christmas gift to the family.
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The Campfire
The weekend was setting up to be the coldest so far in January. So cold in fact that the weather people on the TV news talked about possible record lows, even double-digits below zero.
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