Category: Recreational activities
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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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Roll into some fun at a bowling alley near you
Park Lanes in Mansfield, built in 1959, was closed and demolished in 2020. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Bowling alleys seem like they have always been around — when I was growing up in suburban Columbus, there were bowling alleys all over town. It wasn’t so long ago that, similar to movie theaters, miniature…
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Winter recreation activities are plentiful in Ohio
Ash Cave at Hocking Hills State Park is a popular place for winter hikes. (Credit: Ken Drenten) Where can you go sledding, hiking, skiing, ice skating, ice fishing and enjoy other winter recreation in Ohio? Now you can find out in a new page in Dusty Tires. A great resource to find lots of information…
