Author: kdrenten
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Stewart’s Hot Dogs continues Huntington tradition begun in 1932
Stewart’s Original Hot Dogs is an institution in Huntington, W.Va., a community just across the Ohio River that is unique for its love for hot dogs and root beer.
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The art of quilting is part of Ohio’s texture
Quilting is an art that goes back centuries and continues to be popular in Ohio. (Credit: Etsy) By Ken Drenten Quilting, literally part of the texture of Ohio, is an artform that goes back centuries. In Ohio we are fortunate to have one of the world’s foremost quilt artists in Nancy Crow. Crow has published…
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Mo is For Movies
It was 7:36 p.m. on a warm summer evening, and Steve “Mo” Marlington stood for a moment in the corner of the concession stand of the Eastside Drive-In Theatre a few miles east of Rendville out on U.S. 20, watching a mountain of hot buttered popcorn sputter and grow within its glass enclosure.
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Roscoe Village: America’s Canal Town
Roscoe Village was restored in the 1960s as a unique living history museum. Not only does the town display a 19th century way of life with costumed interpreters, its buildings house active businesses that are open to the public along its brick-paved main street.
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Former grain elevator is family-run Homestead Store
The Homestead Store is a former grain elevator built in the late 1800s that has been a family-run specialty food and health supplement store in the Indian Lake community for more than 30 years.
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The Log Cabin
The man, who wore heavy leather boots and coat, and breeches made of heavy woolen cloth, stepped down from the wagon he had driven on the rough-hewn road. The roadway was heavily studded with stumps but there was a clearing in the forested country.
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Westcott, other Wright houses captivate Ohio visitors
Westcott House in Springfield is the oldest and probably the best known house in Ohio by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Watts Restaurant offers homestyle food and atmosphere
Watts Restaurant has been in business in Utica since 1912, serving its customers homestyle meals, baked goods and desserts.
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The Baseball Game
Andrew Jenkins, or “Jenks” as he was called by his teammates, stood in left field gazing at the crowd in the stands. It had taken him a long time to get here, and he was going to enjoy every moment of it.
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Spring wildflowers on display at Inniswood, Wahkeena parks
Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville is a beautiful place to view spring wildflowers. (Credit: Inniswood Garden Society) By Ken Drenten With spring upon us, now is a great time to get out and look for Ohio wildflowers like Trillium, Yellow Trout Lily, Dutchman’s-breeches and Spring Beauties. Two of the best places I know of to…
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