Summer Senses

There are few things that recall the earliest summers of my life as much as the melody of a carousel calliope and the whoosh of the air as the horses twirl around. In my memory, there is the sugary scent of cotton candy drifting on the breeze, and the sweet smell of the carousel operator’s pipe, as he walks his way around the platform collecting our paper tickets. To this day, I will catch a whiff of a similarly scented pipe tobacco, and I’m instantly transported back to New Philadelphia’s Tuscora Park carousel in the late 1970s.

That is as close to a time machine as any of us are likely to get, and the power of these sorts of moments is undeniable — buried-deep memories rise to the surface and bridge the years in an instant. They are often prompted by a scent, sound or feeling, and so many of these moments are connected to summer.

The longest days and shortest nights of the year are long awaited in this part of the country. Often, preceded by an early spring, fake-out 70-degree day, before a sky of gray unfurls itself overhead for a last stand. But once warm weather takes hold, the feeling is as exhilarating as the sound of those last clicks heard as you near the top of a roller coaster, anticipating the sequence of thrills and fun to follow.

That’s what our annual 102 Days & Nights of Summer is all about. Our goal is to be your guide to creating memories with your family and friends that will echo long into the future. This year’s feature starts on page 38, and we hope it’s just the start of your allowing us to help you plan a summer filled with fun.

Each Monday, we offer picks of must-visit events at ohiomagazine.com, and every Tuesday we send out an email newsletter with ideas and inspiration for making the most of summer in our state. It’s followed on Wednesdays with our Farm + Table email newsletter that highlights great food and drink from across Ohio. Twice a month, we share our LongWeekends newsletter that provides ideas for traveling to great, road-trip worthy destinations in nearby states. (You can sign up for one or all of these at ohiomagazine.com/newsletters.)

We also hope you’ll follow along by way of our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and TikTok feeds as you plan your travels. Let’s stay connected and make some great memories together.

Chairman Lute Harmon Sr. President & Publisher Lute Harmon Jr.

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Across the Bay

The Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial rises 352 feet over South Bass Island. Completed in 1915, the memorial commemorates Oliver Hazard Perry’s pivotal victory on Lake Erie during the War of 1812. (The site is open to visitors and a small nearby museum shares the story of the Battle of Lake Erie.) This view of the landmark was captured from the small, 1.5-acre Oak Point State Park, which is located along the shoreline, west of the memorial. Oak Point State Park, Bayview Avenue, Put-in-Bay 43456, ohiodnr.gov