A festival that is pretty hard to categorize, consisting of ideas, unique things, etc.
This post documents my experience on September 21, 2013. After almost missing the last festival in St. Marys… …I happily parked along the cornfields near North Lewisburg… …and got ready to enjoy the Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival. But only a minute or two after I arrived onto the … Read more
The Backwoods Fest is a festival with 300 gift vendors, plenty of old-fashioned food and music entertainment. 2026 DATE: September 18-20, 2026Location: 8572 High Point RdThornville, OH 43076Website: http://www.thornvillebackwoodsfest.com/**** This post documents my experience on September 20, 2013. I started my festival weekend early Friday morn en route to Thornville… … Read more
The Summer Moon Festival takes place in Neil Armstrong’s hometown of Wapakoneta. Events go on downtown as well as at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. 2026 DATE: July 14-19, 2026Locations: Downtown Wapakoneta Armstrong Air and Space Museum500 Apollo DrWapakoneta, OH 45895Website: https://www.facebook.com/wapaksummermoonfest**** This post documents my experience on July … Read more
This post documents my experience on May 25, 2013. Although it may be easy to consider the “hobo” the same as a “tramp” or a “bum,” the hobo is quite different indeed. As explained by this bench… In case you prefer some visual clarification… …the above figure depicts a respectable … Read more
Downtown Worthington’s Green on the Green is a festival that promotes awareness of green alternatives and solutions through interesting eco-friendly products and services. 2024 DATE: TBDLocation: Corner of 161 and High Street, WorthingtonWebsite: https://www.greenonthegreen.com/ ****At the time of this review, Green on the Green was separate from the Worthington Plant … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I have returned to the Testicle Festival in 2017. To read that experience, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/testicle-festival-tiro/ This post documents my experience on May 11, 2013. ******************** In the quiet town of Tiro, Ohio… …there’s a curious bar with an even more curious tradition that began 25 years … Read more
The Ohio Gourd Show takes place at the Delaware County Fairgrounds where it offers workshops, demonstrations and all sorts of gourds, gourd art, crafts and more. 2026 DATE: October 2-4, 2026Location: Delaware County Fairgrounds236 Pennsylvania AveDelaware, OH 43015Website: https://ohiogourdsociety.com/ **** This post documents my experience on September 29, 2012 when … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 22, 2012. Deep within the controlled wilds of Oberlin’s Tappan Square…. .…Julia, my mom, my aunt and I followed people toward the gazebo…. .…resisting the Obama volunteer who tried to lead us in the opposite direction (nice try, buddy!)…. . …and joining everyone at … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 15, 2012. Martin Van Buren Bates was born in Letcher County, KY in 1837, born a normal-sized baby to normal-sized parents and living the first few years of his life…well… …normally. . But when Martin was six years old, all that normalcy went … Read more