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SPRINGFIELD OHIO has been called the City at the end of the Road, the Rose City and at the turn of the century it became know as the “Home City” because the number of lodges including the Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows that had built institutions for both orphans and aged members of their orders. In 2004 it was named as an All-American City but to the 140,000 that live here it’s just called home. Simon Kenton’s wife called the land... 

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Visiting Ohio Events & Exhibits

alt text Lunch-time Music in the Courtyard at The Works

NEWARK, OHIO: Take some time off and stop by The Works in downtown Newark just 1 block south... 

alt text Woodland & Wildlife Family Festival

ELMORE, OHIO: If your in the area of the small town of Elmore in Northwest Ohio, you might want... 

alt text PELOTONIA BIKE TOUR

Pelotonia is a grass roots bike tour with one goal: end cancer. Pelotonia raises money for innovative... 

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Touring Ohio Festivals

alt text 84th Annual Strawberry Festival

SHANDON, OHIO: Fresh strawberries, home-made shortcake, ice cream, Welsh potato-leek soup, Welsh cakes,... 

alt text Banana Split Festival

  WILMINGTON, OHIO: What could be finer than old-time rock & roll and ice cream? Oh yeah–... 

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ATHENS, OHIO: July 12 - 18, Seven days of celebrating Ohio’s diverse microbrews in Athens. The... 

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Worth Seeing News

alt text The Wilds is Expanding

CUMBERLAND, OHIO: The Wilds in southeast Ohio opened to the public today a luxury tented-camp experience... 

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COLUMBUS, OHIO: With all the news coming out of the Columbus Zoo with the birth of Beco in late March,... 

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COLUMBUS, OHIO: The National Quilting Association is holding their 40th Annual Convention in downtown... 

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Visiting Ohio's History Today

alt text Ohio Village Muffins Base Ball

What could be better than some old fashioned base ball? Absolutely nothing unless it’s a TRIPPLE... 

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Ohio Music Festivals

alt text North Coast Music Festival

CLEVELAND, OHIO: August 7 - 9 The North Coast Music Festival will feature 50+ bands on 3 stages and... 

alt text Cincinnati May Festival

The May Festival is the oldest continuous choral festival in the Western Hemisphere and one of the only... 

alt text Macy’s Music Festival

  CINCINNATI, OHIO: July 31 - August 1 This year’s festival has been set for 2 days of concerts... 

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