Author: kdrenten
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Lanterman’s Mill is crown jewel in Youngstown’s MetroParks system
Lanterman’s Mill is the centerpiece of the Youngstown MetroParks system, located in a setting that looks straight out of a Currier and Ives lithograph.
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Unique public parks and gardens offer variety of experiences
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ showpiece is its 1895 John F. Wolfe Palm House. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Ohio has a wide variety of public spaces that offer more than the typical park. These places combine the ideals of providing public recreational spaces, environmental responsibility and aesthetics. They provide people a place…
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Fairport Harbor Lighthouse: A beacon of hope on Lake Erie
Fairport Harbor Lighthouse was built in 1825. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Situated at the mouth of the Grand River, Fairport Harbor Lighthouse was a beacon that mariners sought out in Lake Erie storms, as well as a ray of hope for some travelers heading north in the first half of the 19th century.…
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Keep your eyes peeled for painted advertising on old buildings
This Mail Pouch advertisement has been mostly preserved on a repurposed building in downtown Mount Vernon. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten When I take driving trips in Ohio with my family, I enjoy getting off the freeway and going through smaller towns whenever I can. It’s more interesting than the tedious freeway landscape. And…
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Community theatre groups thriving in Ohio
By Ken Drenten If you’re looking for a great way to spend an evening and support the local community at the same time, find a local community theatre group. Midland Theatre in Newark shown above. Community theatre groups thrive in Ohio. (Credit: Ken Drenten) Community theatre thrives in large cities and small towns throughout Ohio.…
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New video page features dozens of images
By Ken Drenten One of the photos featured on the new Videos page in Dusty Tires is a rusty old sign that once stood along I-70 facing west near Etna. The sign has since disappeared. (Credit: Ken Drenten) Dusty Tires’ new Videos page features slideshows of literally dozens of photos of barns, mills, covered bridges,…
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A worthwhile chase for neon and vintage signs
Vintage neon McDonald’s Hamburgers sign at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten For around 20 years or so, I have been collecting neon and other vintage business signs. I haven’t actually acquired any signs themselves, but taking photos of them in the settings where they stood. In many cases,…
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Grand Rapids boasts pair of historic mills
Ludwig Mill offers narrated canal boat rides along a restored section of the Miami & Erie Canal. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Grand Rapids, a charming, historic town on the Maumee River, is big in one way — it boasts two mills. One is part of a public park and the other is a…
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