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Snakes on a Plain
Over the past few months I’ve visited some amazing places and have met some incredible people, but one thing kept popping up on my travels: Indian burial and ceremonial mounds. Each time I researched “interesting places in southeast Ohio” (or … Continue reading
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What’s For Lunch?
Last spring my friend Jacqlyn and I accompanied Pat on one of his many trips around southeastern Ohio as he filmed stories for Athens Midday. One afternoon we journeyed west on State Route 56 to Etta’s Lunchbox Cafe and Museum, … Continue reading
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Tagged ettas lunchbox cafe and museum, lunchbox museum, new plymouth, timothy seewar
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Coming Soon…
Last spring (yes, as in spring almost a year ago), Pat and I ventured out to the now-closed Etta’s Lunchbox Cafe & Museum to check out its vast collection of ancient and new lunch boxes. Coming soon: A video highlighting … Continue reading
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The Battle of Buffington Island
My roommate and bestie, Pat, has been working on a piece for WOUB for the past few weeks about The Battle of Buffington Island, the only major Civil War battle site in Ohio. Since I was itching to make another … Continue reading
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Tagged civil war, civil war memorial site, meigs county, the battle of buffington island
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Not Your Average Cup of Joe
The Coffee Cup. I’m sure you all have seen the elusive billboard on Route 33 – the black and white image of that happy couple – and have passed the small, brown restaurant right outside Nelsonville. Maybe you always planned … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot cake, cheeseburger, nelsonville, restaurant, the coffee cup
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Through the Looking Glass
Although Lancaster, Ohio isn’t necessarily off the beaten path, I wouldn’t consider the Ohio Glass Museum a typical outing for most, sans my mother who collected glasses growing up. But alas, that is exactly where I found myself on Wednesday, … Continue reading
Not Another Cemetery…
Last Monday, Pat and I drove out to Marietta in Washington County to speak with the editor and publisher of Bird Watcher’s Digest for a story that I’m working on for Southeast Ohio Magazine. While out there, we thought we … Continue reading
Haus of Quaint and Cozy
This past Wednesday I had the great pleasure of visiting a small, family owned German-American restaurant in Somerset called Clay Haus. After driving for little over than an hour, I finally turned the corner on Main Street (yes, it’s actually … Continue reading
Band of Birds
Last Sunday I braved the snowy brick streets of Athens and journeyed out to Vinton County for a visit with bird watching expert, Robert Scott Placier. Bob Scott graciously invited me into his home to learn the art of banding … Continue reading
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Tagged banding, bird watching, birding, blue jay, cerulean warbler, lynda andrews, robert scott placier, tanskys marsh, wayne national forest, wildcat hollow
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