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Antiques and more on East Pike near Zanesville

During the National Road Yard Sale week, I wanted to go east of Zanesville to find some of the goodies on sale there. I didn’t make it then, so recently I went to some of the permanent antique shops and flea markets in this area. They are well worth a visit.

Ohio has a tasty tradition in potato chip products

Conn’s Potato Chips’ production facility in Zanesville is one of a number of Ohio-based potato chip makers. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Ohio has a proud — and tasty — tradition in the manufacturing of potato chips, second in the country only to Pennsylvania. Among the famed brands that Ohioans have become fiercely loyal…

Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires: Buckeye Lake, Part 2

The boat launch ramp at Brooks Park, a segment of Buckeye Lake State Park. The popular fishing spot also includes picnic facilities and restrooms. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten We continue our “circle tour” of Buckeye Lake this week along the south shore of the lake near Millersport, heading east. Last week’s post covered…

The Barn Artist continues bringing color to Ohio

You can’t look at Ohio barns without seeing the work of Scott Hagan, The Barn Artist. Hagan, of Jerusalem, Ohio, painted Ohio Bicentennial barns in all 88 counties for 2003 and has hand-painted unique, colorful designs on dozens of other barns in Ohio and other states.

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