National Heisey Glass Museum

National Heisey Glass Museum

The A.H. Heisey Glass Company started in 1895 by A.H. Heisey (Augustus Henry Heisey), and the glass company continued making glass until 1957. The company was formed in Newark, Ohio. The National Heisey Glass Museum (part of Veterans Park) located at 169 W. Church...
It’s Alive & Bell Farms Restaurant

It’s Alive & Bell Farms Restaurant

Last October, we attended the “It’s Alive” (from the producers of “Tecumseh!”) outdoor play at “Haunted Mountain” usually known as Sugarloaf Amphitheater in Chillicothe, Ohio.  The largest Halloween theatrical production in Ohio ran from October 3-26, 2023.  We...
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

At the end of August on a beautiful summer Sunday afternoon, we visited the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. Our first destination walk through was the Himalayan Mountains section followed by the Tropical Rainforest and Desert; it was hot and we felt as...
Shopping Day in Central Ohio

Shopping Day in Central Ohio

From common to unique and rare, Groovy Plants Ranch offers a broad spectrum of plants and garden decorations. Our first visit happened to be during their “Handmade Hoedown” weekend, which included live music and drink trucks on site. Local artist vendors were set up...
Big Bang

Big Bang

A big bang of a day in Ohio took place on July 1, 2022 with Ohio’s New Fireworks Law, which enabled Ohioans to legally light off 1.4G consumer grade fireworks on certain days and specific times in Ohio.  The dates and times correlate around certain holidays.  Of...