A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
The North Royalton Community Festival is a small town festival with rides, games and the representation of local businesses and organizations. 2026 DATE: July 3-5, 2026Location: North Royalton City GreenCorner of Ridge and Royalton RoadsNorth Royalton, OH 44133Website: https://nroyaltonchamber.com/community-days-1 **** This post documents my experience on August 25, 2012. When … 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
The Swanton Corn Festival is large festival filled with activities and plenty of local food and gift vendors. One of their big draws is definitely the car show. 2026 DATE: August 8, 2026Location: Swanton Memorial Park S. Main St (Between W. Garfield Ave and Parkview Dr)Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064773728458 **** This post … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 18, 2012. In 1870, John Deshler made the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad an offer that they couldn’t refuse… …donated land for them to lay their tracks. Although the B&O was leaning toward the town of Belmore for its higher ground, they eventually agreed… …thereby … Read more
Independence Home Days is a town festival with a strong emphasis on local groups and organizations. With plenty of games, food and entertainment, there’s plenty for everyone. 2026 DATE: August 7-8, 2026Location: Downtown IndependenceWebsite: https://www.independenceohio.org/home_days/index.php **** This post documents my experience on August 4, 2012. In 1912, a group of … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 4, 2012. Eastlake is the “Crown Jewel of Lake County” and where you can find the Lake County Captains minor league team, the Boulevard of 500 Flags Memorial, the First Energy generating plant that shut down and led to the Northeast Blackout of 2003… …and the Eastlake … Read more
The Strongsville Homecoming Festival is a small festival mostly devoted to rides and games. There are a few food vendors and some entertainment, but it could use a lot more local flavor. 2026 DATE: July 29 – August 2, 2026Location: Strongsville CommonsCorner of Pearl and Royalton RdsStrongsville, OH 44136Website: https://www.strongsvillechamber.com/homecoming-festival/ … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. Founded in 1811, Lodi (low-die) is the oldest settlement in Medina County. Originally, the village was called Harrisville, named after the founders, but was later given the name of a local Native American chief in order to prevent confusion with another … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 21, 2012. By the 1860’s, Wellington and the surrounding area were rich in dairy farms that produced mass quantities of bone-enriching milk. But this was before refrigeration and there was a lot of this milk that went to waste since it couldn’t all … Read more