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irthplace of astronauts, inventors, writers and presidents, Ohio has a proud and rich heritage we invite you to discover on your next group tour. Whether you want a science-filled student trip or an experiential adventure for adults, Ohio can offer your group a warm welcome and a plethora of exciting attractions. We created Ohio Has It! to help serve your group’s needs with travel planning ideas that illustrate the wide scope of quality destinations across the five regions of Ohio. Hopefully, you can use this magazine as a tool when you plan trips to the Buckeye State. So what is the “it” that Ohio has? Ohio’s “it” factor reaches everything from sleek big city offerings to charming rural towns. It encompasses the state’s hands-on experiences, elegant historic homes, modern galleries and handmade crafts. Ohio is known for both rock ’n’ roll and football; Amish communities and roller coasters; award-winning zoos and scenic parks. Each one of Ohio’s five regions showcases different aspects of these unique perspectives. With this magazine, you can glimpse into the many faces of Ohio, which while they are different, stay unified in their welcoming citizenry and memorable attractions. So give us a call and let us help plan your next Ohio adventure! S I N C E R E LY,
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BIRDING, TRAILS FESTIVALS AND MORE! Gather your group and GET OFF THE BEATEN PATH. Come experience one of our outdoor adventures! HIKE NATURE TRAILS in three state parks or maybe GO BIRDING – over 250 species! PEDAL A BIKE down the Portage Hike & Bike Trail. GO KAYAKING on the Cuyahoga River or FISH for bass, walleye, perch and more. In winter, the cross-county skiing is amazing – or just get out and PLAY IN THE SNOW! Less adventurous spirits will love our FLEA & FARMERS MARKETS, OUTDOOR CONCERTS & FESTIVALS [uniquely Portage] or enjoy a bit of VINEYARD VIEWING over a glass of wine! Whether you’re looking for a day’s adventure or longer, we are here to help personalize your tour.
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OHIO’S AMISH
HERITAGE Das Dutch Essenhaus Courtesy Das Dutch Essenhaus
An Amish family in Holmes County Courtesy Holmes Co. COC
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hen Amish families first rode buggies to Ohio in 1808, they decided to settle in the hills and valleys of northeastern Ohio. The Amish remain there still, with an estimated 76,000 Ohioan Amish. The religious community has long fascinated, partially because of its simplicity, strong community ties and quality craftsmanship. Groups can authentically experience one of the largest Amish populations in the country at attractions in Holmes County, Tuscarawas County and Wayne County.
HOLMES COUNTY
A significant percentage of Ohio’s Amish live in Holmes County. Groups can interact with the Amish at several attractions, including Behalt. Guided tours reveal the site’s giant circular mural that depicts scenes from the Amish and Mennonites’ past. The cyclorama is part of the larger Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center, which includes videos, a pioneer barn, a restored Conestoga wagon and other historic artifacts from the religious communities. Eli and Gloria Yoder purchased what became the Yoder’s Amish Home in 1972. The run-down farm opened to tourists after extensive renovations in 1983. Yoder’s Amish Home invites visitors to walk through an authentic house, a one-room schoolhouse and a barn full of animals to understand the customs of the Amish. Peaceful buggy rides, freshly baked goods and handcrafted items for sale complete the experience. Groups looking to roam through some of Amish country’s backroads will enjoy the slower pace in Charm. The small town offers several Amishowned shops and restaurants, such as the Charm Family Restaurant, the Charm Marketplace and the Keim Lumber Company. The Keim Lumber Company features a 125,000-square-foot showroom with Amish Country building materials, home decor and other housewares. Guests can peek behind the curtain when they watch the Amish buy household goods, buggies and livestock at a traditional auction. Mount Hope, another small Amish community, allows visitors to attend scheduled auctions to observe an important aspect of Amish day-to-day life. Another Mount Hope favorite is Homestead Furniture, a 30,000-squarefoot store with custom furniture pieces. Groups can watch Amish craftsmanship in action on a tour of the shop’s production facility. 6
Dutch Valley Restaurant Courtesy Dutchman Hospitality
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY
For an intimate look at an Amish story, “A Simple Sanctuary” features a woman on the run who finds sanctuary with an Amish community. The play performs regularly alongside other Amish-themed dramas, familyfriendly comedy acts and Christian concerts at the Ohio Star Theater. The 500-seat theater opened in its current venue in Sugarcreek on the Dutch Valley campus in 2017. Groups can watch a show, dine at the Dutch Valley Restaurant, shop at Dutch Valley Gifts and retire for the night at the Carlisle Inn all in one location. Dutchman Hospitality owns the Dutch Valley campus in Sugarcreek as well as other Amish-style attractions beyond Tuscarawas County. Groups can take advantage of Sugarcreek’s one-stop shop to experience both modern amenities and Amish simplicity. For example, the inn’s rooms offer individual decor with antique wood furniture and quilts. The Dutch Valley Restaurant serves family-style buffets with menus derived from Amish recipes.
WAYNE COUNTY
What do apple peelers, grain mills, rag rugs and wooden toys all have in common? They each line the walls in Lehman’s, a family-owned shop in Wayne County that offers quality local products, many Amish-made. Since 1955, the 35,000-square-foot shop has sought to offer hundreds of practical goods that are hard to find anywhere else. The shop feels like an old-time mercantile. Staff will provide groups with a step-on welcome to the shop and point out photo op spots at an authentic Amish buggy, a vintage phone booth and a jail from the preCivil War era. Groups can also experience Amish culture in Wayne County with their taste buds at Das Dutch Essenhaus. The restaurant dishes out Amish home cooking to groups with freshly baked rolls, buns and pies for the restaurant or to take home. 2020 ohio has it! group travel guide
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SEA S ON A L EXPERI ENCES Courtesy Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
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sk anyone who has lived in Florida or Southern California or some other temperate climate whether they miss the seasons. Some of them fled the snow and cold and never looked back, but others will tell you how they long for the changing of the seasons: the renewal of spring, the heat of summer, the contentment of fall and the coziness of winter. Ohio is a year-round destination with four distinct seasons. When choosing the time of year to visit, guests should consider the best of what each season brings: spring tulips, summer fun, fall harvests and winter wonder.
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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus has more than 400 plant species in the conservatory’s four themed biomes — Himalayan, Desert, Tropical Rainforest and Pacific Island Water Garden — and 40 palm species in the Victorian palm house, one of the original sections of the 1895 conservatory. The conservatory offers sanctuary from the cold winter, but the botanical gardens surrounding it come alive in spring. The daylily garden begins bursting with color in late spring, and hundreds of bulbs begin to emerge in the ornamental grass garden and at the main entrance gardens. During the annual “Blooms and Butterflies” exhibit, which opens in March and runs through July, the garden brings in 1,000 butterflies every week and lets them loose in the Pacific Island biome. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Community Garden Campus begins its busy season in spring, with culinary, herb and fragrance gardens. There, groups can take a cooking class in the demonstration kitchen or watch a chef demonstration at the Live Fire Cooking Theater. Groups can also arrange for a docent-led tour through the conservatory’s collections and exhibits, including its collection of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures and other artwork.
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Above: Hyacinths and tulips light up the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens with color each spring. Opposite page: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ “Blooms and Butterflies” exhibit lets 1,000 butterflies loose in the gardens each week.
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FELLOWS RIVERSIDE GARDENS YO U N G S T OW N
When Elizabeth Fellows died in 1958, she bequeathed 12 acres on the western shores of Lake Glacier in Youngstown to Mill Creek MetroParks, along with money to build and maintain a garden that would always be free and open to the public. The first plantings began at Fellows Riverside Gardens in 1963. Today, the gardens attract some 400,000 visitors a year, who can explore 12 acres of varied and vibrant plant displays — roses of all classes, seasonal showings of annuals, perennials and flowering bulbs — all accentuated by shade trees and scenic views. Every year, over 40,000 bulbs — crocuses, tulips, narcissus and more — herald the arrival of spring and paint the park in vibrant hues. As spring turns into summer, thousands of annuals replace the bulbs as they begin to fade. The gardens are open daily with no admission fee, but groups can arrange other experiences, such as guided tours, gardening courses and private meals in the D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center. Groups can also enjoy views of the 44-acre Lake Glacier from Kravitz’s Garden Cafe. Just half a mile from the gardens, visitors can rent kayaks and pedal boats at the Lake Glacier Boathouse from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
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Spring at Fellows Riverside Gardens
Tulips at Fellows Riverside Gardens
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EVERY YEAR, OVER 40,000 BULBS – CROCUSES, TULIPS, NARCISSUS AND MORE – HERALD THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND PAINT THE PARK IN VIBRANT HUES.
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Put-in-Bay village, with a year-round population of 136, on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island is a classic summer resort destination, where golf carts and beach cruisers are the preferred methods of transportation, and relaxation and recreation are the highest order of business. The island is accessible from the mainland via ferries that dock in Port Clinton and Sandusky, home of the world-famous Cedar Point amusement park and its 18 roller coasters. Interisland ferry service runs to Kelleys Island, another popular summer beach town, and Middle Bass Island, a quieter destination that’s home to historic wineries. The Put-in-Bay Resort Hotel and Conference Center is just one block from the main downtown strip, where visitors will find bars, restaurants and shops. The Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial and visitors center offers tours that include an elevator ride to an observation deck with a panoramic view high above the Put-in-Bay Harbor. Groups can take daytime island-hopping cruises or evening sunset cruises, charter a fishing excursion, go parasailing and get in the water on jet skis, kayaks and paddleboards.
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Watch a piece of wood be turned into a bat ready to hit a home run at the Phoenix Bat Company. Tours explain the company’s mammoth machines that pop out professional bats all day. Guides also include baseball history on interactive tours that let viewers handle a replica 100-year-old bat. Participants also enjoy watching the design process, the addition of colors to a bat and how lasers write on a bat.
ENTERTRAINMENT JUNCTION | BUTLER COUNTY
The world’s largest indoor model railroad sprawls out for 25,000 square feet at Entertrainment Junction. Over 90 G-scale trains wow guests at the attraction, which also contains the American Railroading Museum, an expo center and a fun house. Student groups can engineer a locomotive around a track in a handcranked railroad car for some extra fun.
SNOOK’S DREAM CARS | BOWLING GREEN Mirror Maze at Entertrainment Junction
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A model train at Entertrainment Junction
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An authentically re-created 1940s Texaco filling station takes guests into the past at Snook’s Dream Cars. The museum honors vintage cars with a showroom of cars from the 1930s through the 1960s. The classic cars sit next to re-created villages that reflect the period for each vehicle, such as a replica 1930s general store, a 1950s diner and a 1960s Sebring raceway pit lane. The museum also has a collection of ornament memorabilia, painted murals and a shop for maintaining collector cars.
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D ORSE T S N’ DAY L IL IES ZA NESVILLE
It isn’t every day or every place that people can visit an operating sheep ranch, not to mention an operating sheep ranch that also grows over 900 different varieties of hybridized daylilies. But at Dorsets n’ Daylilies, a 20-minute drive outside the city of Zanesville in eastern Ohio, the family-owned farm has both — and much more. Groups can schedule tours of the farm, where the owners raise 125 head of Dorset sheep and 25 head of Dorper ewes. The ewes give birth twice a year, usually in September or October and again in January and February. The farm is also home to 50 head of Angus cross cows. But in the summer, visitors will find more sweetly scented fields. The “Daylilies” part of the farm’s name is due to the 900-plus varieties of daylilies it cultivates, all field grown. The farm also actively hybridizes — or breeds — its own daylilies, ensuring that the flowers always come in a wide array of colors, shapes and sizes. The farm also grows corn, soybeans and alfalfa hay. Garden visits and group tours are always welcome, though visitors should call ahead so that, as the website says, “we are sure to be around.”
Dorsets n’ Daylilies Courtesy Dorsets n’ Daylilies
2260 International Parkway North Canton, Ohio 44720 (2 miles off I-77 in N.E. Ohio) 330.896.6332 www.mapsairmuseum.org
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Visit our Gallery of Heroes to view history from the memorabilia and perspective of those that lived it. Over 130 displays covering the Civil War through the Gulf War that spotlight local heroes who made aviation history. From the Red Baron to Rosie the Riveter, from the Tuskegee Airmen to the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs), we will introduce you to the men and women who made history.
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GIFT SHOP
A fully stocked gift shop is available to provide you with the opportunity to take your memories with you!
TOUR GUIDES 48 Aircraft in house. From a 1908 glider, to AH-1 Cobra helicopter, to an F-16 Fighting Falcon!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Group discount admission fees of $9.00/adult and $5.00/child 6-12 available with your pre-scheduled visit. Listed fees are subject to change. Confirm with reservation. Email: kimball.reed@mapsairmuseum.org. • Tour Guides available for a recommended 2 hour guided tour or visit on your own. Tour times can fit your schedule.
• Fully handicapped accessible restrooms • Wheelchairs available for those with limited mobility. • Access to a wide variety of restaurants in the area-most within a 10 minute drive! If you wish to eat in the hangar near the aircraft, you can contact (or we can recommend) local caterers that can bring meals to MAPS for you.
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FALL FOLIAGE WEST BR ANCH STATE PA RK P O RT AG E C O U N T Y
West Branch State Park in Portage County is about 50 miles southeast of Cleveland. There, more than 5,000 acres of woodlands and meadows surround the 2,650-acre West Branch Reservoir, making the park a great place to see the full spectrum of fall foliage, whether from inside a bus or from a kayak on the water reflecting the colorful shoreline on its surface. Numerous bogs around the park are filled with buttonbush, alder, skunk cabbage and swamp white oak, and the park’s stand of beech-maple forest turns a blazing golden bronze in the fall. Groups can meander through the autumnal wonder on more than 14 miles of hiking trails in the park. At the West Branch Marina, boat rental season runs until the end of October, and visitors can rent kayaks, standup paddleboards and pontoons, although there are no charter cruises available. For a leisurely stop, groups can organize a picnic lunch at the park or let travelers explore the marina for a snack bar and views of the lake.
West Branch State Park Courtesy West Branch State Park
HOLMES COUNTY
In the National Geographic book “Four Seasons of Travel,” Holmes County, in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country, lands on the list of “Top 10 Places to See Autumn Leaves.” That’s top 10 in the world, alongside the Douro River Valley in Portugal, Germany’s Bavarian region and Kyoto, Japan. That’s because Holmes County is carpeted with oak and maple trees, as well as the official state tree from which Ohio derives its nickname: the buckeye. Adding even more color to the experience of a fall visit is the fact that it’s harvest season in Amish Country. As visitors drive past horse-drawn carriages and under brightly colored boughs, they’ll find plenty of roadside farm stands and pumpkin patches. Hillcrest Orchard of Walnut Creek grows 22 varieties of apple and 12 varieties of peach on its 75-acre orchard. The harvest store is open from August through March, and during the fall months, groups will find fall decorations, free samples of the orchard’s own apple cider and a lookout deck that delivers a fall-painted view of the Mud Valley. With all that autumn-spiced charm, it’s not surprising that the season gets quite crowded, so group leaders should book their fall trips to Holmes County far in advance.
A farm in Holmes County Courtesy Holmes Co. COC
AS VISITORS IN HOLMES COUNTY DRIVE PAST HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES AND UNDER BRIGHTLY COLORED BOUGHS, THEY’LL FIND PLENTY OF ROADSIDE FARM STANDS AND PUMPKIN PATCHES.
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WINTER ACTIVITIES MA D RIV ER MOUNTAIN LOG A N COU NT Y
Ohio may not be known for its skiing like Colorado and Utah are, but the state has a handful of ski resorts dishing up drifts of winter fun, and Mad River Mountain is the largest among them. Mad River Mountain is in Zanesfield, about 50 miles northwest of Columbus. The resort has 20 trails and 12 ski lifts and provides groups of 15 or more discounted lift tickets and rental rates. In 2016, the resort finished building a new $6.5 million lodge nearly twice the size of the historic lodge that was destroyed by a fire in 2015. The new lodge offers more dining space, a kitchen Tubing at Mad River Mountain and the Loft Bar on the second floor, where visitors get the best view of the mountain. For those who don’t ski or snowboard, the resort’s Avalanche Tubing Park provides plenty of Mad River Mountain snow-packed fun, no skill required. The park has 10 tubing lanes accessible by two lifts, and Mad River Mountain offers discounts and perks to tubing groups of 15 or more. Group reservations are subject to availability and may book up during holiday times, so the resort recommends booking early. Groups of 50 or more can even book a private tubing session outside the tubing park’s normal operating hours.
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OHIO HAS A HANDFUL OF SKI RESORTS DISHING UP DRIFTS OF WINTER FUN, AND MAD RIVER MOUNTAIN IS THE LARGEST AMONG THEM.
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CU YA HO G A VA L L E Y SCENIC R A IL R O A D
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The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs roughly 26 miles from Independence to Akron, all through the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with eight train stations along the way. The train runs year-round, and each season offers its own beauty, with the park’s lush greenery in spring and summer and blazing foliage in the fall. But winter means it’s time for holiday cheer aboard the Polar Express, which runs November and December each year. Inspired by the beloved children’s book and subsequent hit movie, the trip to the “North Pole” includes hot chocolate, cookies and a reading of the book along the way. Elves meet the passengers when they arrive, and Santa greets guests on their way back home. The railroad doesn’t offer group rates for the Polar Express excursions, but group sales for general trips are available for 20 to 70 people. Private rentals provide groups exclusive use of any of several restored passenger cars. The railroad offers food packages, including breakfast pastries, boxed or buffet lunches, and a weekly finedining dinner experience. Courtesy Mad River Mountain
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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s Polar Express ride Courtesy Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
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TAKING FLIGHT hio proudly boasts its aviation heritage at these standO out museums that follow human flight from its humble beginnings to its launch into space.
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Many of Ohio’s flight-related attractions center around Dayton, starting with the invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright. The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park highlights this important achievement and the men behind it. Another highlight on the trail is the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum houses more than 400 aerospace vehicles, interactive exhibits and artifacts about the history of flight in the United States.
MAPS AIR MUSEUM | C A N T O N
The gondola of one of the only blimps designed for the Navy sits inside the MAPS Air Museum. The Spirit of Akron is one of the 50 rare aircrafts housed in the museum. Various displays highlight artifacts from the Tuskegee Airmen, Rosie the Riveter and Pearl Harbor, such as a piece of the battleship Arizona.
MAPS Air Museum Courtesy Visit Canton
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Built to resemble a futuristic moon base, the Armstrong Air and Space Museum goes beyond recounting history to also imagine the future. Named after Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, the museum sits only a few miles from Armstrong’s birthplace. One of the most treasured items is a golf ballsize lunar chunk brought back on Apollo 11.
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
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OHIO CLASSICS
ARCHITECTURE ATTRACTIONS Courtesy Cincinnati USA CVB
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n Ohio, you’ll find modern design mixed with grand 19th-century glassfilled rotundas. In communities across the state, time-tested structures lend insights into the state’s earliest years, and one-of-a-kind venues enchant visitors and speak to the power of creative design. Whether on an architectural tour in a big city or exploring an unusual small-town creation, groups will marvel at the variety of designs found in Ohio. BY RO BI N RO E NKE R
ICONIC ARCHITECTURE GREETS GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE CLEVELAND LANDMARKS CLEVELAND
Featuring several prominent downtown buildings dating to the 19th century alongside iconic examples of modern architecture such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland is a great place to revel in the beauty of architectural design. “What’s great about Cleveland is that there is such a great mix of architecture here,” said Kristen Jantonio, communications specialist at Destination Cleveland. “You have the Arcade, which opened in 1890 as one of America’s first indoor shopping centers. Thanks to its beautiful glass ceiling, it remains one of the most photographed spots in Cleveland. And then, on the newer side, you have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, designed by I.M. Pei, who also designed the glass pyramid at the Louvre, with its iconic glass pyramid right here on Lake Erie.” Another Cleveland architectural gem is the West Side Market, which opened in 1912 and still operates today as a thriving food market. Its prominent 137-foot-high clock tower remains one of Cleveland’s most notable landmarks. A must-see is moCa Cleveland, the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art, which was built in 1968 and features a unique design that rises four stories from a hexagonal base to a square top; its six faceted sides gleam as if part of a jewel. “It literally looks like a gem in University Circle,” Jantonio said.
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Above: The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland features an intriguing design with a hexagonal base morphing into a square top. Opposite page: Union Terminal in Cincinnati stands as a monument to the Art Deco architectural style popular during its construction in 1933.
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Groups will also want to visit Heinen’s Downtown Cleveland, a grocery store housed in the stunning, historic Cleveland Trust Rotunda Building, which was built in 1906. “Groups can go in there and grab a quick bite to eat and enjoy the rotunda. It’s probably one of the most beautiful grocery stores you’ll ever see,” Jantonio said. Another fun architectural dining option awaits at Crop Bistro and Bar in Cleveland’s historic United Bank Building, where it’s even possible to score a table in the former bank vault.
LANDOLL’S MOHICAN CASTLE
Marion Palace Theatre’s marquee
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In Loudonville, roughly halfway between Columbus and Cleveland, Landoll’s Mohican Castle offers a nod to European-style architecture right in the heart of Ohio. Begun in 1997 by Jim Landoll, founder of the Landoll Publishing Company, which Landoll’s Mohican Castle became one of the country’s largest publishers of children’s books, the house represents the Courtesy Mohican-Loudonville Visitors Bureau realization of Landoll’s lifelong dream to build a castle of his own to mimic those he’d seen as a young U.S. serviceman stationed in Europe decades earlier. The house was built one room at a time without plans or blueprints. “A lot of the wood and stone used in the construction came directly from the property,” said Laura Weirick, executive director of the Mohican-Loudonville Visitors Bureau. Eventually, Landoll’s wife, Marta, urged him to turn the castle into a hotel, and it opened to the public in 2002. Still run by the family, Landoll’s Mohican Castle now offers tours from April through October and serves as a popular location for destination weddings and other events. The main building, which includes Alpine-inspired turrets and a unique, multilevel roofline, has 11 suites. The property also includes the nearby Highland House, the Stable Suites Marion Palace Theatre interior and separate cottages. Because it’s near the grounds of a former, 19th-century cemetery, the site is also popular for its ghost walks and ghost tours. While in the area, make time to enjoy all there is to do in the Mohican State Park region, where options for outdoor activities including canoeing, hiking, horseback riding and winter snow activities abound.
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In Marion, the downtown Palace Theatre has served as an essential fixture in the community’s close-knit culture for generations. “We love hearing stories that the theater was the spot where someone had their first kiss or first date, or that they got engaged here,” said Bev Ford, the Palace’s executive director. “The thing that stands out most about the Palace is that it’s truly the community’s theater. We’ve had graduations, funerals, proms, weddings — you name it. It’s all happened inside these four walls.”
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Opened in 1928, the theater seats about 1,400 and still includes many of its original design details, including its colorful red exterior marquee, ornate architectural detailing flanking the center stage and its original Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ. Today, guests can enjoy an ever-rotating series of traveling stage productions and top-tier musical acts, as well as local productions and feature films. Every year, one of the theater’s most beloved events is its annual holiday production “Christmas at the Palace.” “It’s become a tradition and a favorite activity of locals as well as visiting groups,” Ford said. “We’re putting anywhere from 250 to 350 local performers onstage in a variety show. Every year, we change it a little to keep it fresh, but there are always solo performances and full chorus numbers that incorporate everything from Santa Claus to the Nativity.”
A costumed interpreter at Historic Roscoe Village
HISTORIC ROSCOE VILLAGE COSHOCTON
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You can take a step back in time at Historic Roscoe Village in Coshocton, where a restored 1830sera port town offers a glimpse of what life was like when the nearby Ohio and Eric Canal was a bustling means of commerce for a growing America.
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“Most of our buildings are original to the time period and backed right up to the canal,” said Mary Ellen Given, executive director of the Roscoe Village Foundation. “We were a working village at that time.” Through living-history tours, guests can visit costumed interpreters who shed light on different aspects of early-19th-century life, from blacksmithing and fiber spinning to weaving and more. In addition to learning about daily life at the time, “our guests also learn about the history of early Ohio and the history of the canal,” Given said. While at the village, guests can explore the Shops of Roscoe Village, home to a unique array of gift shops and restaurants, or enjoy the distinctive experience of riding on a horse-pulled Union Terminal canal boat. Groups can also build customized tour experiences that include eat-in dining or boxed-lunch options and make-and-take crafts, including handmade candles or Christmas tree ornaments. Fall is one of the most popular times to visit the village thanks to the annual Apple Butter Stirrin’ fall festival, always held the third weekend in October. The three-day event, which is popular with groups, features food and craft vendors, live music and, of course, freshly made apple butter.
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As one of Cincinnati’s most recognizable architectural gems, the historic Union Terminal is known for its soaring, arched roofline; dramatic interior rotunda; and large-scale, cascading front-exterior fountain. Opened in 1933 as one of America’s last iconic train stations, the Union Terminal sent many soldiers off to World War II; at its peak in 1944, wartime traffic through the terminal reached 34,000 people per day. Built at a cost of $41 million, the original Union Terminal complex included 22 buildings whose construction required more than 8 million bricks and 45,000 tons of steel. Incorporating the Art Deco style popular at the time and designed by architects Alfred Fellheimer and Steward Wagner, the building’s massive, 180-foot wide, 106-foot-tall rotunda remains one of the largest half-domes in the world. Inside, striking, large-scale murals made from glass mosaic tiles detail images from Cincinnati’s history as well as transportation and industrial history in the U.S. “The Art Deco design is part of what makes Union Terminal such a beautiful building,” said Jenell Walton, vice president of communications and strategic development for the 2020 ohio has it! group travel guide
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OHIO STATE REFORMATORY | M A N S F I E L D Made famous by the film “The Shawshank Redemption,” the Ohio State Reformatory welcomes tours to explore the former jail’s interesting history. The castle-like prison once opened in 1910 as a reformatory for young offenders. Tours reveal the prison’s filming locations, ghost stories and striking architecture.
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The William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum goes beyond the life of the 25th U.S. president to include a science center, a planetarium and a life-size replica of a historic town. The McKinley National Memorial, the burial site of the president and his family, also lies on the museum grounds. Groups can dine with the president at a Presidential Meal interactive experience. Behind-the-scenes tours of the site visit the memorial and the museum’s basement, usually not open to the public.
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Once a building that served as the county poor house, the Lake County History Center chronicles the fascinating history of the Lake County area. Groups can explore the eight-acre complex that includes historic buildings, exhibits on former president James A. Garfield and other rotating topics. The center will arrange step-on guides to discuss the town’s historic buildings and connection to the Underground Railroad. Tours can also arrange a one-room school lesson and a candle-making class. McKinley National Memorial
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Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Its construction and design have stood the test of time. People come from all over the place to see it.” Today, Union Terminal is home to a museum complex known as the Cincinnati Museum Center that includes the Cincinnati History Museum, the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, the Museum of Natural History and Science — which itself has a stunning dinosaur hall — and an Omnimax theater, as well as the Cincinnati History Library and Archives and the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center. After extensive historic restoration between 2016 and 2018, the intricate Art Deco detailing evident throughout the Union Terminal building was refreshed to its original glory. “The murals and other artistic detailing had become somewhat dull over the years, but the restoration project restored those features, as well as a lot of the building’s internal infrastructure systems, so that future generations can enjoy the terminal for years to come,” Walton said.
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the byway name suggests, feature steeples topped with crosses. “These beautiful churches are all still working parishes today,” said Donna Grube, executive director with the Greater Grand Lake Region Visitors Center. “People connect with their architectural beauty but also the stories of the history of the people who built them.” Many of the churches feature elaborate, delicately designed stained-glass windows as well as unique architectural detailing. Most date from the 1840s through around 1900. Groups can work with the Greater Grand Lake Region Visitors Center to build custom tour itineraries of the byway. Grube suggests starting with St. Augustine in Minster, one of the earliest churches built in the area. The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics is also a popular stop thanks to its history museum and statue garden. And because of its unusual architectural styling, the Gothic Revival-style St. Charles Center, now a senior living facility, is another visitor favorite. “It looks like a European castle in the middle of a bunch of cornfields,” Grube said. “It’s a fabulous building.” While in the area, groups can incorporate side trips to visit the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in nearby Wapakoneta, where the famed astronaut was born. The museum shares the personal history of Armstrong as well as the broader story of the U.S.-Russia Space Race and current milestones in space exploration. For a different but no less fun taste of history, groups can stop at the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, home to one of the largest private bicycle collections in the world.
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A sculptor who carved steam engines out of ebony, ivory and walnut, Ernest “Mooney” Warther amassed a huge amount of original art and collections. Groups touring the Ernest Warther Museum and Gardens can spend hours viewing his art and 73,000-button collection and learning about the eccentric figure. An upcoming expansion project will double the museum’s size. Along with the improvements will come a group tour space for hands-on experiences, demonstrations and meals.
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A Civil War general and two-term president, Ulysses S. Grant remains a fascinating figure to discover. Groups can tour Grant’s birthplace to learn about the Grant family’s time in southern Ohio. The site is run by the Ohio History Connection, which also oversees the nearby U.S. Grant Boyhood Home and Schoolhouse. Tours of the boyhood home surmise how the president’s childhood helped form his character.
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Known for her influential book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Harriet Beecher Stowe played a role in convincing the country of the evils of slavery. Groups can tour the author and activist’s house in Walnut Hills, a historic neighborhood in Cincinnati. Run by the Ohio History Connection, the site also hosts educational tours, lectures and readings.
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In the heart of Medina, the town’s historic square has been restored to showcase the buildings’ original brick architecture and Victoria-era detailing, making it one of the most picturesque downtowns in Ohio. “We have a lot of shops and a dozen private restaurants right on the square or within one block of it,” said Dan Hostetler, executive director at the Medina County Visitors Bureau. The downtown square is also the setting for free music concerts by the Medina Community Band every Friday and Saturday evening in June and July. Not far from the city center, Castle Noel, billed as America’s largest indoor year-round Christmas entertainment attraction, lets visitors step into a holiday world filled with former New York City holiday window displays as well as famous Christmas movie props such as Cousin Eddie’s recreational vehicle from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and the department store Santa slide from “A Christmas Story.” Nearby, Root Candles, which is celebrating 150 years of creating its signature handcrafted beeswax candles, is another popular stop, thanks to its large retail store and group tour options.
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Above: Medina’s Candlelight Walk kicks off the holiday season each year with festive lights and decorations brightening the dark the weekend before Thanksgiving. Opposite page: Bowling Green’s downtown features historic buildings and local shops.
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Known as both the “gateway to Ohio’s Amish Country” and “The Little Switzerland of Ohio,” Sugarcreek boasts unique, Alpine-style architecture in its quaint downtown as well as access to homestyle Amish restaurants, crafts and baked goods. Guests to downtown will want to snap a photo of the World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock. “It goes off every half-hour, and the little figurines will come out and dance. Visitors gather around because it’s really such a fun, free attraction,” said Julie Levengood, group tour manager with the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Right across the street, a 112-foot-long, brick wall sculpture depicts images of the region’s history through 13 hand-carved panels. The nearby Alpine Hills Museum, which is free to visit, lets visitors further explore the city’s rich Amish and Swiss cultural ties through three floors of historical exhibits. The town is also home to two popular, long-running annual festivals, the Fabulous 50s Fling, which draws classic-car enthusiasts the second weekend in June, and the Swiss Festival in September, when the area celebrates its rich Swiss heritage with a cheeseeating contest, a “steinstossen” (stone-throwing competition), live music, food vendors and more. After touring downtown, groups can dine at the popular Dutch Valley restaurant and enjoy live stage performances at the Ohio Star Theater for a full-day itinerary.
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“GAHANNA HAS A VERY ACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, BUT IT’S ALSO PART OF THE HISTORIC AREA OF TOWN, SO THERE’S THIS COOL MERGER OF OLD AND NEW THERE.” — M AR Y SZ Y MKOWI AK, GAHANNA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
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Natural beauty is everywhere in Gahanna, just a short drive from Columbus, thanks to its 775 acres of parks and a thriving Creekside District along Big Walnut Creek, which flows through the city. Visitors to Creekside Park can enjoy views of the creek and waterfalls, as well as access to pedal boats and hiking trails, right in the heart of downtown; foodies can prioritize stops at the many entertainment and dining options that fill the creekside banks. “It’s a very active entertainment district, but it’s also part of the historic area of town, so there’s this cool merger of old and new there,” said Mary Szymkowiak, communications and tourism manager with the Gahanna Convention and Visitors Bureau. History buffs will want to visit the Gahanna Historical Society Settlement and explore stops along the Historical Walking Tour of Gahanna, and wine lovers will enjoy nearby Wyandotte Winery, the oldest winery in central Ohio, which offers free tours on Saturdays. Groups will want to make time as well to explore Gahanna’s distinction as the Herb Capital of Ohio by walking the city’s Herbal Garden Walking Path and exploring its Herbal Trail, a collection of 45 culinary and shopping destinations, herb gardens, health and wellness centers, and more. Drink enthusiasts can also take part in the city’s popular Herbal Cocktail Trail to enjoy seasonally inspired, herb-infused drinks at participating restaurants and pubs.
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At the end of a country lane in Allen County sits a historic farm filled with antiques, collectibles and peaceful surroundings. Tilton Farm is one of the highlights on the Allen County Agricultural Tour, created by the Lima/ Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Groups on the tour can also pick out locally grown flowers at the Buckeye Blooms Organic Flower Farm or sip an old-fashioned drink at Pappy’s Sassafras Tea Makers. Steiner Stock Farm has operated in Lima since 1905. Groups can tour the horse-breeding site’s 200 acres for a scenic and informational experience.
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Glassmaking runs back through the generations for longtime residents of Cambridge. Groups can discover the city’s glass heritage on a tour of the National Museum of Cambridge Glass. Participants can dress like a historic glass worker on an interactive group tour of the museum. The site’s gift shop offers glassware, jewelry and other Cambridge glass items.
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Fruit spreads that taste like childhood greet guests at the J.M. Smucker Store and Cafe. Groups can tour the store as well as 20 other locally owned shops while exploring the Made in Wayne County Trail. Another favorite stop on the trail creates high-quality wood décor: the P. Graham Dunn Factory Store. The shop spans 20,000 square feet full of wall art, home decor and eclectic gifts.
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Groups lucky to arrive in June can enjoy the city’s Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival, where five stages provide more than 90 hours of live music at the popular three-day festival.
NEW RICHMOND
History is tangible in New Richmond, where many sites played significant roles on the Underground Railroad thanks to the city’s location along the northern banks of the Ohio River, where former slaves could escape freedom from bondage in the South. The self-guided Clermont County Ohio Freedom Trail includes 33 sites, many of them approved stops along the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, including homes, churches and other sites in New Richmond that helped facilitate the journey of escaped slaves north. “The Underground Railroad was hugely important, and it’s not something that’s talked about enough in our history,” said Margaret Bedilion, sales and event manager for the Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Groups can also get a dose of presidential history at the Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace in nearby Point Pleasant by touring the modest one-
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room cottage where the future Civil War general and president was born in 1822. For a change of pace, consider a trip to the New Richmond Alpaca Farm, a family-owned farm where visitors can visit with alpacas and purchase gloves, hats, socks, blankets and more crafted from soft alpaca fiber. There are also dozens of restaurants, wineries and craft breweries to explore within Clermont County, Downtown Tipp City plus many cultural attractions to enjoy in nearby Cincinnati. “New Richmond is one of those hidden gems with great restaurants as well as rich history, wonderful parks and scenic views of the Ohio, all just outside of a major city,” said Bedilion.
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Visitors can stand face to face with Tasmanian devils, rehabilitated manatees, giant polar bears and more than 10,000 other animals from around the world at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The zoo works to connect its over 2.3 million annual attendees with wildlife in eight regionally themed areas. The zoo also offers the Zoombezi Bay water park, Dinosaur Island and an 18-hole golf course. Groups can learn more about the zoo’s creatures on a behind-the-scenes zoo tour.
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Help a stingray create an original work of art with the small-group Stingray Art experience at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. Groups can also book a private animal encounter or behind-the-scenes tour to examine some of the nearly 5,000 species of fresh and saltwater creatures up close. Housed in a converted 19th-century power plant, the aquarium recently upgraded several exhibits and added the Industry and Habitat Gallery. Guests can feel like they have traveled below the water’s surface at standout exhibits like the 11,000-gallon stingray touch pool, the 175-foot-long underwater sea tube and the 230,000-gallon shark exhibit. The Wilds Courtesy Zanesville/Muskingum Co. CVB
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Take a trip to Africa in Ohio at The Wilds, a wildlife conservation center in Muskingum County. The 10,000-acre preserve operated by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium houses rare and endangered species from Africa and beyond. Groups can board a guided safari ride to see the animals in open-range habitats. A private Wildside Tour and other group tours provide exclusive wildlife-viewing opportunities.
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Two area canoe and kayak tours — Barefoot Canoe and Adventures on the Great Miami — offer trips on the Great Miami River, launching from Tipp City. Trekking through the nearby Charleston Falls Nature Preserve offers views of a 37-foot-high waterfall, plus access to 216 acres of prairies and forests and nearly four miles of trails. Beyond the natural beauty of the region, there’s also plenty to explore. The Indian Creek Distillery in nearby New Carlisle, Ohio’s oldest operating distillery, offers tours and tastings of its small-batch whiskeys. Groups who book the distillery’s Walk Through Whiskey History Tour can visit both the historic 1818 grist mill and former distillery ruins and the modern distillery operations and tasting rooms.
BOWLING GREEN
Not to be confused with Bowling Green, Kentucky, home of the Corvette, Bowling Green, Ohio, has plenty of its own to see and do. Home to Bowling Green State University, the city also plays host to the National Tractor Pulling Championships each August, a three-day event that brings in 60,000 guests annually, and the popular Black Swamp
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Arts Festival, a juried arts event each September that’s visited by some 40,000 attendees and frequently voted one of the best art fairs in the country. Downtown Bowling Green is brimming with unusual shops and restaurants, many of which have been curated into fun and inviting tour itineraries — think Brew Tour, Dessert Tour and more — by the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We have a dozen tours in our lineup and add more every year,” said Wendy Chambers, executive director of the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We hope to add a Pizza and Suds tour next because we’re in the process of getting two new breweries.” Groups also often love to stop to take photos of the city’s four wind turbines, which have become a local landmark. “We were the first turbines in the state of Ohio,” Chambers said. For vintage car fans or anyone who loves a look back at the past, Snook’s Dream Cars offers a must-stop thanks to its extensive collection of convertibles, sedans, roadsters and racecars from the 1930s to the 1960s, all displayed in a re-created 1940s-era Texaco gas station. The Wood County Historical Center and Museum, on the grounds of a former infirmary that operated from 1869 to 1971, offers another chance to experience history through traveling exhibits and permanent collections. Groups should also consider a stop at the Wood County Courthouse in downtown Bowling Green, begun in 1894 and built in a Romanesque style with a striking 195-foot-tall clock tower. The courthouse’s inside architecture is also stunning thanks to its ornate wall murals, granite detailing and stained-glass ceiling panels. Tours are available by appointment.
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The National Football League was born Sept. 17, 1920, in Canton, during a meeting at the Hupmobile showroom of Ralph Hay, owner of the hometown Bulldogs. Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton “will basically take you all the way through the last 100 years of the NFL,” said Susan Campbell, director of Hall of Fame experiences and tourism. Though the center and its exhibits are designed to be self-guided, groups can delve deeper during a docent-led Insider’s Tour that takes them, decade by decade, through the history of the game, starting in the iconic rotunda and then leading to interactive exhibits on the second floor. The bust gallery features busts of all the players who have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame since 1953 and kiosks where guests can look up their favorite players. Visitors can interact with two new “talking busts” of John Madden and Michael Strahan using an iPad to ask them questions that the busts will answer. In the new “A Game for Life” immersive theater, holograms of Joe Namath and other players speak to the audience, and a holographic George Halas and Vince Lombardi deliver halftime speeches. The Super Bowl theater shows highlights of the past year’s season and rotates halfway through to another screen. The center also houses and displays the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the year until it goes to the Super Bowl, and an exhibit of Super Bowl rings brings the bling.
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Above: The Pro Football Hall of Fame takes groups on a docent-led Insider’s Tour to go beyond a typical museum experience. Opposite page: Groups can soak in the laidback atmosphere and drink up the libations at Endeavor Brewing Company and other award-winning breweries on the Columbus Brew Adventures tour.
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CULTURAL TREASURES rt, music and theater thrive in cities across Ohio. A Visitors can catch a performance at any of these top-notch cultural attractions.
WOODWARD OPERA HOUSE | MOUNT VERNON
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Woodward Opera House reopened in 2019 for its first show in 100 years. One of America’s oldest 19th-century theaters, it held its first event in 1851. The recently renovated theater welcomes visitors to attend shows or tour the venue.
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART | YOUNGSTOWN
The country’s first museum devoted entirely to American art, the 1919 Butler Institute of American Art celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019. Groups can tour the museum’s more than 20,000 artworks that span four centuries. In addition to touring American masterpieces, groups can book an art class, shop at the museum store or host an event at the historic venue.
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CINCINNATI POPS | CINCINNATI
A Cincinnati Pops performance Courtesy Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
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Groups can hear the soul-lifting music of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark. Music Hall underwent an extensive renovation in 2017. The highly acclaimed Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra provides a wide range of concert experiences. Groups seeking lighter fare can choose performances by the Cincinnati Pops, which selects music pieces from films, Broadway and other popular classics. Groups can personalize their experience by adding tours, dining packages and interactive experiences.
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A VIP behind-the-scenes tour gives groups exclusive access to archives and can be customized with memorabilia, documents and photos to highlight a group’s home team. “It’s a really cool tour that takes you in to see things that the general public never gets to see,” Campbell said. The center has an on-site cafe, and groups can also gather in the event center or the Gold Jacket Lounge for a catered tailgate-themed meal before throwing a football around on the center’s outdoor turf field.
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At the state-of-the-art Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, visitors don’t have to be “automophiles” to appreciate the science, precision and engineering that goes into Honda products. Exhibits take visitors through the history of Honda in North America with displays of Honda’s past, present and future products, each with its own story. Group visits start with a video that outlines “how this came about and how wonderful it has been for Honda of North America, a Japanese company, to begin manufacturing in rural Ohio,” said Karen Eylon, tourism and marketing director for the Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
A motorcycle exhibit at the Honda Heritage Center Courtesy Honda Heritage Center
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Groups can opt for self-guided or guided tours that explore the history of the company, including the rise of Honda motorcycles in the U.S. in the 1960s and Honda’s first step into the U.S. automobile industry with the 1970 N600 at a network of 58 dealers. Visitors will learn about Honda’s advanced manufacturing practices, engine development and racing cars and see Asimo, Honda’s humanoid robot, and HondaJet, a light business jet. Guests can also explore the future of the company at the research and development lab, which features several interactive components, concept-vehicle exhibits and welding robots on display. Because the center houses other company divisions, employees wear “Honda whites,” which enhances the experience because “you feel immersed in that world of manufacturing,” Eylon said. Groups can tour the Honda Heritage Center only or pair it with a factory tour of Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant across the street, although the factory tour is limited to groups of 30.
COLUMBUS BREW ADVENTURES
A tour of Endeavor Brewing Company with Columbus Brew Adventures Courtesy Columbus Brew Adventures
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People may hear “brewery tour” and think, “Been there, drank that.” But the founders of Columbus Brew Adventures strive to bring more than beer to the brewery tour. “Our perspective is we’re not a drunk bus, although that can be fun,” said Jim Ellison, Columbus Brew Adventures’ co-founder and tour coordinator. “Our mission is to educate, inform and entertain — and have an enjoyable beer-sampling experience along the way.” To do that, during the Grandview Brewery Tour, guides take groups to three Columbus breweries: Smokehouse Brewing, Sideswipe Brewing and Endeavor Brewing. At each stop, the focus is to personalize the experience by connecting guests with an owner or a brewer so that when they leave, they remember a story, like how the owner struggled to get up and running the first year. The tour is also designed so groups learn something different at each place and complete the experience with a well-rounded understanding of craft brew culture: the process, the ingredients, and the difference between an India pale ale and a stout. The company always ensures that at least one stop includes behind-the-scenes access to the brewing area and equipment, though the brewery may change depending on availability and group size. Columbus Brew Adventures also customizes tours and can “adjust and pivot” to meet a group’s needs or interests with other breweries or distilleries. Ellison’s partners in Columbus Brew Adventures also run Columbus Food Adventures.
The Ritz Theatre Courtesy the Ritz Theatre
“OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN – AND TO HAVE AN ENJOYABLE BEER-SAMPLING EXPERIENCE ALONG THE WAY.” — JIM ELLI SON, COLUMBUS BREW ADVENTURES
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Smokehouse Brewing has an event space where groups can enjoy their included appetizer samplers or arrange for dinner at the end of the tour. Endeavor also has a group space for about 50 people.
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The Ritz Theatre opened Dec. 20, 1928, just off the banks of the Sandusky River in downtown Tiffin and was quickly dubbed “Tiffin’s quarter-million-dollar movie palace.” Seventy years later, the ornate theater, including four original murals that flank the stage in arched alcoves, was restored to near-original condition. A 1,200-pound chandelier with 20,000 Czechoslovakian crystals hangs over the audience. “Personally, every time I step into that theater, it’s a ‘wow’ moment,” said Brittany Cook, marketing director of Destination Seneca County. “You always find something you haven’t seen before.” Guided behind-the-scenes tours can be customized, depending on the group’s mobility and available time, and can be as short as 20 minutes or as long as an hour. A guide usually starts by seating guests in the audience in front of the stage, then leading them upstairs to the balcony and backstage to see sets and dressing rooms, pointing out architectural details and sharing historic anecdotes along the way. Groups can catch a concert or a show at the theater — discounts may be available for groups of 20 or more for certain shows — or the theater and CVB can arrange private ensemble performances. Smaller groups can also use the black-box theater upstairs for private gatherings or performances.
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In Cambridge, people will soon be able to walk into Jesus’ tomb — at least the one at the Living Word Outdoor Drama, Ohio’s only outdoor Passion play. The outdoor drama, which just wrapped up its 45th season, brings to life the last three years of Christ’s life, including many of his miracles and his death, burial and Resurrection. The Passion play takes place on a 400-foot permanent panoramic set that was researched and designed by founder and biblical dramatist Frank Roughton Harvey. “The only way to get on the set is during a behind-thescenes group tour,” said Heath Dawson, executive director. Over the past three years, the drama has been upgrading, like adding parking lot lighting, handicapped paths and a handicapped viewing area. For the 2020 season, the 45-year-old set will be upgraded with the addition of a new tomb that’s twice the size of the current one, and during a behind-the-scenes tour, “we’ll allow people to go into the tomb,” Dawson said. Behind-the-scenes tours include a welcome before a guide leads the group across the set with scenes of the temple, the Last Supper and Pilate’s court. Afterward, a guide takes visitors backstage, where they can see actors prepar2020 ohio has it! group travel guide
ing and chat with the drama’s performance director. The season typically runs from mid-June through the end of September. Groups can also opt to visit during various theme nights, like Meet the Cast, Canned Food Drive and Amish/Mennonite nights. Other special events include Crucifixed — a Christian rock concert — and the Jerusalem Experience, a one-day event that re-creates a day in Jerusalem during Jesus’ time.
JUNGLE JIM’S INTERNATIONAL MARKET FAIRFIELD
What “Jungle” Jim Bonaminio began in 1971 as a small roadside produce stand in Fairfield, has evolved over the years into a retail phenomenon that’s difficult to describe: part farmers market, part amusement park, part entertainment venue — all Jungle Jim’s International Market. Jungle Jim’s has been aptly called a “theme park of food” where shoppers can explore nearly 200,000 items from over 70 countries in seven departments that cover more than 300,000 square feet of retail space. Visitors will find live-seafood tanks, two cigar humidors, an in-store cooking school, a tasting bar, the Candy Castle section and even an adult-oriented hot sauce aisle. Amusement park-like displays throughout the store include roaring animal replicas, vintage trucks, a miniature waterfall spilling into a pool and several animatronic figures, including an Elvis-singing lion and a “rock band” of General Mills cereal mascots. At the market’s Cooking School, groups can arrange for hands-on cooking classes and demonstrations to make sushi, bake bread or prepare hearth-baked pizza, schedule wine- or bourbon-pairing dinners, or take holiday-themed culinary courses. The Tasting Bar offers wine, beer and liquor tastings. Paradise Pavilion is an open-air bar and lounge with a tropical atmosphere, a full bar, plenty of indoor seating or outdoor seating around a large fire pit. The Pavilion is where visitors can take in an open-mic night, join in karaoke or revel in live music. Groups can also schedule a store tour, which includes food samples from around the world while a guide recounts the market’s colorful history, or tackle the Jungle Jim’s scavenger hunt.
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1400 FOOD LAB | GRANDVIEW
Groups can return from tours ready to impress after attending an event at 1400 Food Lab. 1400 Food Lab offers licensed commercial kitchen and event space to aspiring food entrepreneurs and food enthusiasts. Resident makers at the site offer a variety of cooking classes, dining events or can be engaged for private events. An elegant event space adjacent to the kitchen is available for private rentals.
PEARL VALLEY CHEESE | FRESNO
Learn the intricate art of making award-winning cheese at Pearl Valley Cheese. The family-owned business offers factory tours that reveal the process behind making its signature Swiss cheese, as well as its line of colby, pepper jack and marble cheeses. Tours also discuss the company’s start in 1928 and its growth over the years. After the tour, participants can sample and purchase Pearl Valley Cheese products at the gift shop.
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CULINARY VEGETABLE INSTITUTE | MILAN
Amid secluded, wooded grounds sits the Culinary Vegetable Institute in Erie County, near Lake Erie. The venue hosts a variety of events, including team-building experiences, private dining events and group cooking classes. Most of the ingredients for the site come from the Chef’s Garden, a farm that practices sustainable farming techniques. Groups can work with the institute to craft their experience.
Culinary Vegetable Institute
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estivals are a time to celebrate — and there are festivals to celebrate it all. They celebrate ancestry and arts, heritage and heroes with parades, performances, food, drink and dance. These standout Ohio festivals honor the legacy of the state’s immigrants, showcase the tradition of vintage baseball, revel in the Renaissance and honor police and peace officers with precision and pageantry. B Y RAC H E L C ARTE R
THE WORLD COMES FOR THESE SIGNATURE FESTIVALS OKTOBERFEST ZINZINNATI CINCINNATI
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is America’s largest Oktoberfest celebration, and it holds the record for the World’s Largest Chicken Dance. “It’s about having a good time and celebrating Cincinnati’s very rich German heritage,” said event spokesman Rich Walburg. The three-day festival, which is free to attend, covers several downtown blocks, where visitors will find nine entertainment stages featuring authentic German oompah bands and nine “biergartens” serving over 100 varieties of beer. During the event, organizers expect some 675,000 visitors to consume more than 2,000 barrels of beer along with tens of thousands of bratwursts, sausages, sauerkraut balls, soft pretzels, potato pancakes, cream puffs and other German specialties. The festival’s kickoff event is a longtime crowd favorite: the Running of the Wieners. More than 100 dachshunds wearing hot dog costumes compete in heats of 10. The winners of each heat face off in the final race, when the Winner of the Wieners is crowned. The Gemuetlichkeit Games, or “Goodwill Games,” often feature local personalities competing in beer stein races and barrel-rolling events. Another crowd favorite is the World’s Largest Chicken Dance, which has become “a real Cincinnati tradition,” he said. Thousands of dancers have gathered to shake their tail feathers every year since 1994, when Zinzinnatians set the Guinness world record with some 48,000 people participating. www.ohiohasit.com
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Above: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati celebrates the German heritage of Cincinnati with over 100 varieties of beer and other events. Opposite page: Groups can watch a game rooted in tradition and fun during the Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival at the Ohio History Center.
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OHIO CUP VINTAGE BASE BALL FESTIVAL COLUMBUS
During the Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival, players don’t use gloves, so they field barehanded. The pitcher throws underhand, and there aren’t batters — they’re called “strikers.” When a player makes an error, he “muffed the ball.” And players aren’t on a team; they’re in a club. “In every essence of the word, it’s a total throwback,” said Emmy Beach, a spokesperson for Ohio History Connection, which puts on the 1860s-style baseball festival every year on the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day. “This has been an annual attraction for us for decades, and it’s a great family-friendly event where folks get to experience old-fashioned baseball at the root of the tradition.” Over 30 vintage baseball teams from around the Midwest convene in Columbus for the twoday festival, held at Ohio Village, a living-history museum intended to give guests a firsthand view of life in Ohio during the 19th century. Teams play in a meadow just off the town square, where folks can sit on picnic blankets and watch the games. Players use wooden bats and a brown ball with a rubber center, and wear simple uniforms of linen pants and woolen shirts. Visitors can also try their hand at vintage baseball — tossing a ball, swinging a bat — with the Ohio Village Muffins, the center’s own team. Between games, groups can also explore Ohio Village, which is open during the festival. Guests can step into the Town Hall, a bicycle shop and a lodging house; chat with “residents” wearing period clothing; and grab a bite to eat at the Plaza Cafe at the Ohio History Center.
Batter up at the Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival
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A pitcher at the Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival
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The 2019 season marked the Ohio Renaissance Festival’s 30th year, and “we are truly a time-traveling experience,” said marketing director Cheryl Bucholtz. “The live interaction, so many shows, so much wonderful food. When you enter at the front gate, we are just unlike any other event or festival or even movie that you can go watch.” Located 35 minutes south of Dayton, the festival offers the fan-favorite joust each year. The joust is “the real deal, meaning competitors are armoring up and doing their best to knock each other off their horses for sport,” she said. Groups can upgrade to premium joust seating, which allows them to sit together in a more private section and enjoy drinks with their front-row views. During the Mudde Show, actors perform literary classics like Dante’s “Inferno” and “Beowulf,” as well as their own production, “The Viking Show,” all on an Olympic-size “muditorium,” a stage with a pool of mud in front of it. And “the performers would like you to know that mud splatters,” Bucholtz said. “I believe their record is 18 rows.” In addition to musicians strolling the lanes, visitors can take in
An Ohio Renaissance Festival fire act Courtesy Ohio Renaissance Festival
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several stage shows. The Harper and the Minstrel performs authentic Renaissance and Medieval music with recorders, wood flutes, dulcimers, a baroque guitar and a viola da gamba. During his show, Moonie the Magnif’Cent doesn’t speak a word; he communicates using whistles and gestures while juggling and balancing and involving the audience. The festival can arrange catered picnics for up to 300 people and provide live entertainment during the meal. Groups can also do a pub crawl at seven taverns or coordinate wine, whiskey or beer tastings.
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CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CLEVELAND
The Cleveland International Tattoo is not a festival for tattoo artists or tattoo enthusiasts. For those not familiar with the military meaning, a tattoo is an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters. The Cleveland International Tattoo has been held every May for more than 30 years and ties in with National Police Week, which is May 11-16, Courtesy Destination Cleveland
REASONS TO RETURN renovations and new exhibits are transforming E xpansions, these Ohio attractions.
SAUDER VILLAGE | ARCHBOLD
Groups can now relive the Roaring ’20s in Sauder Village at the livinghistory museum’s newly opened “1920s Main Street” exhibit. Part of the attraction’s “Walk Through Time Experience,” the project replicates a portion of a street typical to northwest Ohio. Visitors can wander into a re-created period school, a doctor’s office and a barbershop, among other exhibits. The attraction plans to open additional buildings in 2020, such as a soda fountain, a candy shop and a speakeasy. Ohio’s largest living-history museum contains enough history to keep guests busy all day, with train rides, hands-on activities and exhibits that depict Ohio history back to 1803.
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND
Groups inspired by the music legacy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can now pick up a real guitar, learn how to play and make a video of a jam session at the new “Garage” exhibit. Twelve instrument stations allow visitors to play on guitars, drums and keyboards after watching brief instructional videos. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has assembled seven floors of wideranging interactive exhibits and music memorabilia, including John Lennon’s guitar and hip-hop Jam Master Jay’s gold chains. Sauder Village Courtesy Sauder Village
BRADFORD OHIO RAILROAD MUSEUM | BRADFORD
A recent renovation updated the displays and interactive capabilities of the Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum. The site travels through the area’s long railroad history through photos, railroad memorabilia and compelling interactive displays. A few blocks from the museum is the BF Tower, which guests can visit in conjunction with the museum to see how the switching station operator directed the area’s railroad traffic.
Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “Garage” exhibit Courtesy Miami County VB
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2020, and Peace Officers Memorial Day, held annually on May 15. The tattoo is a one-day event that features performances of music, pageantry and dance celebrating those in uniform. The event draws performance groups from around the country and around the world, including ethnic dancers, choral groups and traditional bands. Student groups can also apply to perform in the parade the day before the tattoo. In the time-honored tradition of the military tattoo, the pipe-anddrum corps of numerous police departments from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as marching bands, drill teams, dance and choral groups, put on a daylong display of pageantry and music. Past groups that have performed include the U.S. Marine Forces Reserve Band, the Pipes and Drums of the Cleveland Police and the U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team. “The pageantry, the precision, the attention to detail — it’s powerful,” said Kristen Jantonio, communications specialist for Destination Cleveland. Though the 2020 event location has not yet been announced, the tattoo has been held in signature Cleveland venues such as the Cleveland Public Auditorium and Playhouse Square.
Dublin Irish Festival
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In Dublin — the one in central Ohio — anyone can be Irish because it’s where “Irish is an attitude.” The city’s Dublin Irish Festival is an annual music and cultural celebration of all things Irish held the first weekend of August. The three-day festival attracts over 100,000 people, who will find eight entertainment stages, cultural areas and vendors covering nearly 30 acres. “There’s tons of Irish entertainment, nonstop music, but it’s really a lot more than that,” said Joshua Bricker, sports and leisure sales manager for the Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau. Irish dancers and bands take center stage, with acts like the Celtic band Gaelic Storm and headliners like Flogging Molly and the Red Hot Chili Pipers. Visitors can take in Celtic Sports exhibitions and competitions for the hammer throw, the sheaf toss, the caber toss and the open stone throw. In the Celtic Canine area, guests can meet Irish wolfhounds, Irish setters and terriers, and “as you can probably imagine, it’s a really popular area,” Bricker said. “Everybody loves them.” There’s even sheepherding demonstrations. Though guests will find food options beyond Irish fare, there are plenty of Irish favorites like corned beef hash. Groups can catch an Irish whiskey tasting or simply sip on Irish beers while exploring the festival. Cultural workshops showcase storytelling; crafts; and Irish instruments like harps, violas and pennywhistles. Groups can research their ancestry in the genealogy area and even have an opportunity to observe an Irish wake. On Sunday morning, visitors can attend any of seven different Masses, including an Irish-language Catholic Mass and a Druid service, all of which serve as a food drive and offer free festival admission with the donation of a nonperishable food item.
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Dayton has a reputation as a city that’s friendly to immigrants, and for three days every May, the city feels even more global when A World A’Fair comes to the Dayton Convention Center. The international festival brings Dayton’s diverse populations together in one space to immerse attendees in wide-ranging world cultures through food, drink and entertainment. Next year will mark the festival’s 47th year. In 2019, more than 25,000 people attended the event, which featured booths from 34 nonprofit organizations representing over 50 countries. Throughout the festival, visitors can sample Chinese, Czech, Dutch, German, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lebanese, Scottish and Slavic foods and shop traditional crafts, jewelry, toys and other novelties. On Friday night, attendees can buy a Beer Passport, which entitles them to a sample-size beer at each participating booth. Two full-time stages showcase local, regional, national and international performing groups, and “the performers are outstanding,” said Jacquie Powell, president and CEO of the Dayton Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Attendees will see authentic song and dance performances throughout the festival.” Types of shows guests might see include international folk dances, music, singers and acrobatics. Each act incorporates elaborate costumes for an entrancing spectacle.
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WARREN G. HARDING PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | MARION
Opening spring of 2020, the Warren G. Harding Presidential Center will honor our nation’s 29th president at a new library and museum. The site will sit behind the newly restored home of Harding. Inside, a large main exhibit gallery will feature artifacts from Harding’s life and that of first lady Florence Harding and their path from Marion to the White House. Group tours can include special presentations and on-site lunch by a local caterer.
NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM | COLUMBUS
“Dinner with Presidents” at the Warren G. Harding Presidential Center Courtesy Marion Area CVB
Stories that inspire and move fill the halls of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Opened in 2018, the 53,000-square-foot museum documents the lives of many veteran heroes, both well-known stories, such as those about George Washington, and those previously undocumented military stories from across the country. The curving lines and cast concrete construction of the museum won accolades from Architectural Digest after its opening. Groups can learn about various servicemembers’ lives at interactive exhibits and video testimonials.
NORTHSIDE MARKETPLACE | AKRON
Officially opened in late 2017, Akron’s Northside Marketplace serves as an incubator to help startup companies grow while providing visitors with local shopping and dining. The urban market offers products from more than 60 vendors, with shops selling varied items such as clothing, art, candles, sweets and woodworking. Groups can take in the upbeat vibe of the market while sipping on local craft beer and wine.
Begin your Irish adventure at www.VisitDublinOhio.com 614.792.7666 National Veterans Memorial and Museum Courtesy Experience Columbus
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HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES DUTCHMAN HOSPITALITY Jason Anzalone 330-893-2926 dutchmanhospitality.com EMERALD HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES Lori Berhent 440-378-0573 emeraldhospitality.com
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ATTRACTIONS ADENA MANSION AND GARDENS Emily Schofield 800-319-7248 ohiohistory.org ARMSTRONG AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Emily Schofield 800-860-0142 ohiohistory.org BIG BOTTOM MEMORIAL PARK Emily Schofield 800-860-0143 ohiohistory.org BRIMSTONE HAUNT Cheryl Bucholtz 937-805-9322 brimstonehaunt.com BUCKEYE FURNACE Emily Schofield 800-860-0144 ohiohistory.org CAMPUS MARTIUS MUSEUM Emily Schofield 800-860-0145 ohiohistory.org CARLISLE GIFTS Heather May 330-893-2535 carlislegifts.com CEDAR BOG NATURE PRESERVE Emily Schofield 800-860-0147 ohiohistory.org
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CINCINNATI POPS Michelle Lewandowski 513-744-4023 cincinnatisymphony.org
FORT ANCIENT EARTHWORKS AND NATURE PRESERVE Emily Schofield 800-283-8904 ohiohistory.org
COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM Lindsey Orme 614-724-3573 columbuszoo.org
FORT JEFFERSON MEMORIAL PARK Emily Schofield 844-288-7708 ohiohistory.org
COOKE-DORN HOUSE Emily Schofield 877-734-1386 ohiohistory.org
FORT LAURENS Emily Schofield 800-283-8914 ohiohistory.org
CUSTER MONUMENT Emily Schofield 866-473-0417 ohiohistory.org
FORT MEIGS Emily Schofield 800-283-8916 ohiohistory.org
DUTCH VALLEY GIFTS Pam Crilley 330-852-4926 dutchvalleygifts.com
FORT RECOVERY MUSEUM AND MONUMENT Emily Schofield 800-283-8920 ohiohistory.org
DUTCH VALLEY MARKET Ray Borell 330-852-2631 dutchvalleymarket.com
GERVASI VINEYARD Nichole Cardinale 330-497-1000 gervasivineyard.com
FALLEN TIMBERS BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL PARK Emily Schofield 800-860-0149 ohiohistory.org
GREATER CLEVELAND AQUARIUM Samantha Fryberger 216-862-8803 greaterclevelandaquarium.com
FLINT RIDGE ANCIENT QUARRIES AND NATURE PRESERVE Emily Schofield 800-283-8707 ohiohistory.org FORT AMANDA MEMORIAL PARK Emily Schofield 844-306-3360 ohiohistory.org
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HANBY HOUSE Emily Schofield 800-600-6843 ohiohistory.org HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HOUSE Emily Schofield 800-847-6507 ohiohistory.org
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HAYES PRESIDENTIAL CENTER Emily Schofield 800-998-7737 ohiohistory.org
LEHMAN’S Glenda Lehman Ervin 330-828-8828 lehmans.com
NATIONAL ROAD AND ZANE GREY MUSEUM Emily Schofield 800-752-2602 ohiohistory.org
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Susan Campbell 330-588-3611 profootballhof.com
HONDA NORTH AMERICA HONDA HERITAGE CENTER Lynn Johnson 937-644-6888 hondaheritagecenter.com
LEO PETROGLYPHS AND NATURE PRESERVE Emily Schofield 800-860-0144 ohiohistory.org
NAUTICA QUEEN Colleen Grey 216-696-8888 nauticaqueen.com
QUAKER YEARLY MEETING HOUSE Emily Schofield 800-752-2631 ohiohistory.org
LOGAN ELM Emily Schofield 888-770-7425 ohiohistory.org
NEWARK EARTHWORKS Emily Schofield 800-589-8224 ohiohistory.org
RENAISSANCE PARK EVENT CENTER Cheryl Bucholtz 513-897-7000 renparkusa.com
MAPS AIR MUSEUM Kim Kovesci 330-896-6332 mapsairmuseum.org
OHIO HISTORY CENTER AND OHIO VILLAGE Emily Schofield 800-686-6124 ohiohistory.org
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Sharrona Burns 216-515-1945 rockhall.com
MCCOOK HOUSE Emily Schofield 800-600-7172 ohiohistory.org
OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION Emily Schofield 614-297-2319 ohiohistory.org
SAUDER VILLAGE Jeanette Smith 800-590-9755 saudervillage.org
JACK THISTLEDOWN RACINO Julian Basak 216-662-8600 jackentertainment.com/thistledown/busgroups
MCKINLEY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Kimberly Kenney 330-455-7043 mckinleymuseum.org
OHIO RIVER MUSEUM Emily Schofield 800-860-0145 ohiohistory.org
SCHOENBRUNN VILLAGE Emily Schofield 800-752-2711 ohiohistory.org
JOHN AND ANNIE GLENN MUSEUM Emily Schofield 866-473-0417 ohiohistory.org
MIAMISBURG MOUND Emily Schofield 866-580-6508 ohiohistory.org
OHIO STAR THEATER AT DUTCH VALLEY Kriss Ott 855-344-7547 ohiostartheater.com
SERPENT MOUND Emily Schofield 800-752-2757 ohiohistory.org
JOHN RANKIN HOUSE Emily Schofield 800-752-2705 ohiohistory.org
MUSEUM OF CERAMICS Emily Schofield 800-600-7180 ohiohistory.org
OUR HOUSE TAVERN Emily Schofield 800-752-2618 ohiohistory.org
SHAKER HISTORICAL MUSEUM Emily Schofield 800-860-6078 ohiohistory.org
JOHNSTON FARM AND INDIAN AGENCY Emily Schofield 800-752-2619 ohiohistory.org
NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER Emily Schofield 800-752-2603 ohiohistory.org
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HOUSE Emily Schofield 800-860-0148 ohiohistory.org
TALLMADGE CHURCH Emily Schofield 844-288-7710 ohiohistory.org
HOWER HOUSE MUSEUM Linda Bussey 330-972-6909 howerhouse.org INDIAN MILL Emily Schofield 800-600-7147 ohiohistory.org JACK CLEVELAND CASINO Stacy Plachko 216-297-4777 jackentertainment.com/cleveland/busgroups
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THE EMERALD EVENT CENTER Rex Engle 440-937-0909 emeraldeventcenter.com THE ERNEST WARTHER MUSEUM AND GARDENS Kristen Moreland 330-485-3891 warthermuseum.com U.S. GRANT BIRTHPLACE Emily Schofield 800-283-8932 ohiohistory.org U.S. GRANT BOYHOOD HOME AND SCHOOLHOUSE Emily Schofield 877-372-8177 ohiohistory.org WAHKEENA NATURE PRESERVE Emily Schofield 800-297-1883 ohiohistory.org WARREN G. HARDING HOME AND MEMORIAL Emily Schofield 800-600-6894 ohiohistory.org WAYNESVILLE AREA HERITAGE AND CULTURAL CENTER (MUSEUM AT THE FRIENDS HOME) Carole Thompson 513-897-1607 friendshomemuseum.org WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON TOMB Emily Schofield 844-288-7709 ohiohistory.org YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR Emily Schofield 800-262-6137 ohiohistory.org
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ZOAR VILLAGE Emily Schofield 800-262-6195 ohiohistory.org
HAMPTON INN MADISON Kelly Webster 440-307-4450 hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ohio/ hampton-inn-madison-CLEMSHX/index.html
LODGING
HAMPTON INN YOUNGSTOWN WEST/I-80 Janet Perry 330-544-0660 youngstownwest.hamptoninn.com
CARLISLE COUNTRY INN Jason Anzalone 855-400-2275 carlisleinns.com CARLISLE INN SUGARCREEK LeAnn Hayes 855-411-2275 carlisleinns.com CARLISLE INN WALNUT CREEK Chris Casteel 855-400-2275 carlisleinns.com GREAT WOLF LODGE CINCINNATI/MASON Jessica Bays 513-459-8885 greatwolf.com/mason HAMPTON INN AND SUITES CANTON Janet Perry 330-491-4335 cantonohsuites.hamptoninn.com HAMPTON INN BY HILTON NEW PHILADELPHIA Kris Cardani 330-339-7000 newphiladelphia.hamptoninn.com HAMPTON INN BY HILTON WOOSTER Jennifer Skelton 330-345-4424 wooster.hamptoninn.com
HILTON GARDEN INN WOOSTER Aimee Welsh 330-202-7701 wooster.hgi.com HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES COLUMBUS/WORTHINGTON Michele Janci 614-977-0520 ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/ columbus/cmhnw/hoteldetail HOME2 SUITES CANTON Janet Perry 330-491-9714 canton.home2suites.com HOME2 SUITES YOUNGSTOWN/AUSTINTOWN Janet Perry 330-505-9935 youngstownwestaustintown.home2suitesbyhilton.com RAMADA BY WYNDHAM Denise McConnell 330-878-1400 strasburgohioramada.com RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CLEVELAND AVON AT THE EMERALD EVENT CENTER Rex Engle 440-937-0909 marriott.com/cleab
DINING 1572 BRIMSTONE BAR-B-Q Cheryl Bucholtz 937-805-9322 1572brimstonebarbq.com BERLIN FARMSTEAD RESTAURANT AND BAKERY Nancy Weaver 330-893-4600 berlinfarmstead.com DER DUTCHMAN RESTAURANT AND BAKERY Linda Miller 330-893-2981 derdutchman.com DER DUTCHMAN RESTAURANT AND CARLISLE GIFTS Lisa Weaver 614-873-3414 derdutchman.com DER DUTCHMAN RESTAURANT AND CARLISLE GIFTS Michelle Fry 419-886-7070 derdutchman.com DUTCH VALLEY RESTAURANT AND BAKERY Carol Miller 330-852-4627 dutch-valley.com HOFBRAUHAUS COLUMBUS Susan Von Bargen 614-294-2437 hofbrauhauscolumbus.com
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