Category: Shops and stores
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Ben Franklin store in Carrollton doubles as museum
The Ben Franklin store in Carrollton is an operating general store and it’s also a living museum, like taking a step back in time.
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Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl offers a generous scoop of tradition
Whenever people visit our town of Zanesville, Ohio, for the first time, we always recommend several places for them to visit. One of the places that’s near the top of that list of “must-visits” is Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl.
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Kelleys Island is Ohio’s unique Lake Erie getaway
Kelleys Island in the summer is a place like nowhere else in Ohio. That other Lake Erie island is probably more popular, but it’s worthwhile to give Kelleys Island a try.
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Weldon’s Ice Cream Factory is a mainstay at Buckeye Lake
Founded in 1930, Weldon’s Ice Cream Factory in Millersport has been a family destination in the Buckeye Lake region for generations.
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White’s Mill feeds gardening, art enthusiasts in southeastern Ohio
White’s Mill is an historic mill that’s a nursery, garden supplies and feed store with an artistic side in Athens, Ohio.
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Search for hidden treasures in Ohio rocks
Finding minerals and gemstones in Ohio is easy if you know where to look.
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Paint-your-own pottery and other arts studios provide creative spaces
Art & Clay on Main in downtown Lancaster also houses Square Seven Coffee House. This art studio is operated by the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities. (Credit: Ken Drenten). By Ken Drenten I recently featured glass blowing studios in Ohio as places to try out new and different ways to feed your creative side.…
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Glass blowing studios are fun places to heat up your wintertime
My step-daughter Becky Knicely shows off the ornament she created at the Ohio Glass Museum and Glass Blowing Studio as her mom (and my wife) Sandy Drenten takes a picture. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Lots of places in Ohio offer unique opportunities to try out new and different kinds of ways to feed…
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Ohio maple syrup makes a great last-minute gift
Ohio maple syrup from Bissell Maple Farm (left) and Richards Maple Products (right) makes great gifts. (Credit: Ken Drenten) North America is the only place in the world where maple syrup is made, and Ohio is one of just 12 states in the United States that produce maple syrup. National Maple Syrup Day is Dec.…
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Sweet! Find sugar-free options and online ordering at these Ohio candy shops
Ohio candy stores are great places to find a sweet gift for Christmas. Many offer online ordering and shipping as well as sugar-free varieties. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Ohio-made candy makes a wonderful holiday present, and you can get some now, even at the last minute. And yes, you can even put Ohio-made…
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