A festival that’s either set in a particular time period or springs from some aspect of history.
This post documents my experience on May 17, 2014. I headed to Grand Rapids for what was called the Lost Arts Festival… …although the online flyer referred to it as a “rendezvous.” I bring this up because, in the end, the food, refreshments and some other necessary festival elements mentioned … Read more
The Oldtime Farming Festival has a bit of everything from crafters, animals, old tractors, entertainment, animal demonstrations, historical displays, euchre competitions and so much more! 2023 DATE: September 16-17, 2023Location: Centerburg Community Park21 OH-314Centerburg, OH 43011Website: https://www.centerburgoldtimefarmingfestival.com **** This post documents my experience on September 22, 2013. I finished my … Read more
The Backwoods Fest is a festival with 300 gift vendors, plenty of old-fashioned food and music entertainment. 2023 DATE: September 15-17, 2023Location: 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
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2016, the festival was renamed to Hands On Heritage. This post documents my experience on September 15, 2013. ******************** At the end of a trail in the Rocky River Reservation… …people were heading to the Frostville Museum… …for a good ole Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration and Music … Read more
Pioneer Days takes place at the Historic Lyme Village where guests can chat with historic re-enactors, learn from craftsmen demonstrations, visit historic buildings, enjoy music and more. 2023 DATE: September 9-10, 2023Location: Historic Lyme Village5001 St, OH-4Bellevue, OH 44881Website: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricLymeVillage/ **** This post documents my experience on September 8, 2013. … Read more
Prairie Days takes place in Greenville’s Shawnee Prairie Preserve to involve and educate festival goers with the pioneer way of life. 2023 DATE: September 23-24, 2023Location: Shawnee Prairie Preserve4267 State Route 502Greenville, OH 45331Website: https://www.darkecountyparks.org/prairie-days/ **** This post documents my experience on September 29, 2012. As I left the Ohio Gourd … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 19, 2012. If you’ve ever been to Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls… …not only should you recognize this stationary train… …but you should also be familiar with these old-fashioned-looking businesses. At first, it looks like fun… …a Wild West town to freely run wild … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 18, 2012. A long, long time ago, probably before Findlay’s gas boom of the 1880’s and definitely before I went to college there… …the back end of the city’s development was marked by Back Street. But now that the city has gone through so much … Read more
2023 DATE: June 23-25, 2023This post documents my experience on June 24, 2012. Put-in-Bay is a village on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island where thousands migrate for some summertime fun and occasionally rent a house for some R&R… …even Johnny Depp.* At least, that was the rumor when Julia and I … Read more