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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…
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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…
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Ohio’s jewels of nature, wildlife areas along Lake Erie
Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve is one of the most unique natural areas in Ohio. (Credit: Ohio Department of Natural Resources) By Ken Drenten Arranged like a string of pearls across Ohio’s Lake Erie coastline are some of the state’s most diverse wildlife and nature preserves. These wildlife areas and state nature preserves contain…
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April 30 is last day for subscription contest
The Dusty Tires subscription contest ends Thursday, April 30. It’s totally free, and you could win one of two $50 gift cards to use however you like at an Ohio State Park of your choice (or another type of gift card of equal value if desired).
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Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires: Perry County Diamonds
Perry County is a region of rolling hills, steep valleys and curving ridgelines. It’s a place where coal, oil and clay have played a major role in the economy and if you look hard enough, you’ll find diamonds.
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Red Brick Tavern is historic stopping place on U.S. 40
The Red Brick Tavern is located in Lafayette along U.S. 40 east of Springfield. (Credit: Ken Drenten) The Red Brick Tavern, located in Lafayette along U.S. 40, is distinguished as the second-oldest tavern in Ohio remaining in full operation, trailing only the Golden Lamb in Lebanon established in 1803. The Red Brick Tavern opened in…
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Dusty Tires Subscription Contest starts today
Join the Dusty Tires Subscription Contest today! It’s totally free, and you could win one of two $50 gift cards to use however you like at an Ohio State Park of your choice (or another type of gift card of equal value if desired). One winner each for the gift cards will be drawn from…
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Dillon State Park – a place where memories are made
A quiet night at Dillon State Park’s campground. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten My family and I live in Zanesville, Ohio, and one of the area’s biggest assets is the city’s proximity to Dillon State Park, just a few miles north of town. We have been camping here many times, and when I say…
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Somerset’s Clay Haus serves fine food, historic atmosphere
The Clay Haus is located in an early 1800s building along US 22 in Somerset. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten The Clay Haus in Somerset, a restaurant that specializes in German and American food, has been serving sauerbraten, prime rib and steaks since 1978, but its roots go back much further than that. The…
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Scrooge in January, Part 1
A Dusty Tires Short Story By Ken Drenten Part 1 It was a few years after that momentous Christmas when Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, Esq. had received a visitation from the three spirits – a visit that had changed his life for the better. These days, when Christmas came around, Scrooge was a right hearty old…
