November 29, 2024 25 things we LOVE about Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights! Every year around this time, our holiday vibes kick into high gear when we get our first look at our favorite drive-through holiday light…
October 21, 2024 A magical new holiday light show for 2024 Long-time readers know I’m a sucker for a great light show. We’ve been obsessed with Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights for years. I’m a…
August 12, 2024 Our epic summer adventure at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Summer and amusement parks go together like peanut butter and jelly. We’re blessed with two epic amusement parks in Ohio, so we don’t have…
July 25, 2024 Meet alpacas and more at Majestic Meadows As a family that loves animal encounters, you’d think we would have experienced them all by now. But even though we do several of…
July 4, 2024 Have you visited this amazing pool in Delaware? Our favorite place to cool down this summer is Delaware, Ohio’s best-kept secret. I’m talking about the Jack Florance pool at Mingo park, better…
June 3, 2024 I’m a saltwater girl in a freshwater world I like swimming in lakes, but I haven’t always. I used to think lakes were creepy, leech-filled and dirty compared to the big, beautiful…
May 22, 2024 How to keep birds from nesting on your house I’ve always been a fan of close encounters with nesting birds – but not ones that could potentially damage our own nest. The summer…
February 29, 2024 Amish country is for animal lovers Blast from the past: A version of this post originally appeared on an old version of the Discovering Ohio blog in 2011 and has…
December 29, 2023 I found the true meaning of Christmas Christmas means so many things to different people. I think the important thing is to find our own meaning and significance in how we…
December 11, 2023 We visited a home with more than 700 Christmas trees Have you ever heard of Ohio’s famous Christmas Tree Home? Some people love Christmas, and then some people REALLY go all out in their…
