An Ohio treasure, Hocking Hills has been one of my favorite parks for my entire life…read more Accessible to all ages, with a plethora of trails both long and short. Plenty of bridges and paved areas. You can really make your Hocking Hills experience as intense as you'd like. With features such as Old Man's Cave and a creek with several water falls, you do not want to miss this park. My personal favorite season to visit is autumn, watching the trees shed their colorful leaves. Gorgeous views, great photo ops, and fun for the whole family. Not to mention free parking.

Hocking Hills is one of the best state parks in the Midwest. Whether you are looking for…read morechallenging trails to hike, a campground, or just a scenic spot for a picnic lunch, this state park is the perfect place. The trails are well maintained and range from easy to challenging. The trails are dog friendly, but please pick up after your puppy. My friend and I stayed at a nearby campground for a week and hiked every day with our two dogs. We arrived early in the morning and hiked different trails. Some of the trails are loops and some are out-and-back. A few of them involve steep climbs, rock stairs, or scrambling up rocks, so consult the free park map for details. The visitor center is very nice, and naturalists are available to answer questions and provide recommendations. Restrooms are clean and well maintained. The campground at Hocking Hills tends to fill up quickly, with reservations being made up to six months in advance. If the campgrounds are full, there are several private campgrounds in the area that are very nice. We actually camped at Campbell's Cove and drove the short distance to Hocking Hills State Park every morning.

I've taken my daughters on The Anchorage Mansion haunted tour twice now. We did a regular guided…read moretour first and the second time I brought my sister and niece with us for a guided flashlight tour. Before the tour, the group is gathered in the gift shop while you wait on everyone to arrive. The gift shop is filled with spooky gifts, apparel and Knick knacks that, as a lover of Halloween myself, it's hard to say no to. The ladies who give the tour are dressed up adorably to fit in with the time period of the mansion. They are knowledgeable and informative and are happy to answer any questions about the mansion and the spirits that reside in it. The hidden Marietta tours are one of the main reasons why Marietta, Ohio stays on top of my favorite spooky cities to visit.

Tour was informative and fun. Tour guide had microphone and speaker so everyone could enjoy the…read morestories. Her costume was fabulous. We walked on well lit streets for the most part. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for fun with some history woven in.

We really enjoyed our visit to the beautiful Ohio Caverns. As it is now the winter season, the…read moretours changed over and they offer a single tour that covers both the history and geology of the cave (during the summer each topic has its own tour). It was a nice combination that covered a lot of interesting tidbits and let us see the wonderful formations around the cave. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Above ground, they have turned the area into a very nice park area with a shelter house with picnic tables, a small playground, and a gem mining area, plus plentiful green space. The restrooms are clean. The visitor's center houses the ticketing area and gift shop. This is a very nice place to explore!

What a cool spot!! The tour was excellent the guides were knowledgeable and fun! My kids had a…read moregreat time. It was magical and the gift shop had some wonderful treasures to enjoy as well!

Amazing place where time stood still. Enjoyed visiting and having lunch there as well. Highly…read morerecommended

We were here on a weekday (Wednesday) in late June. We were disappointed that only one of the…read more"living history" attractions was open (the blacksmith shop). The VERY NICE, VERY HELPFUL lady at the visitor's center explained that if we took the living history tour, we'd be given access to each attraction via a key fob (or something) and we could go in and see the site and view a video. However, other than the blacksmith - none of the living history sites were staffed. There were some nice shops (commercial) to visit and it was a pleasant afternoon but we were disappointed that none of the history stuff was "actively operational". Fortunately for us - we didn't have kids with us but if parents are bringing the kids here for the history - they've going to be disappointed.

Great little grist mill in great shape. It's in a beautiful little gorge just down the toad from…read morethe Rock Mill Brewery.

A hidden and unique gem. This little park features a preserved mill with a large water wheel, a…read morecovered bridge, and a dramatic cliff and waterfall. We were incredibly lucky to run across some of the volunteer caretakers who allowed us to access the area below the mill where the waterfall creates a hollow in the rocks with a shallow sandbar and dramatic views of the bridge and mill. We had the place literally to ourselves while they did some maintenance up in the park. The spot is very similar to views at Hocking hills.... similar geology here. We got quite a few pictures on film here... and not a single other soul in sight! The park by the mill has tables and seating... it would be a very nice place for a picnic! The covered bridge is unusual in that it's white, and from the view below presents a dramatic profile atop the cliff.

It's always interesting to see how people restore old homes. We are given the opportunity to take…read morean intimate look at a half dozen or so homes in the German Village part of town. The German Village Haus und Garten Tour is held the last Sunday of every June. It is sponsored by the German Village Society (and of course, the gracious folks who open their homes to the public). Tickets can be purchased in advance. But keep in mind, walking tours are available practically year round. Just pop into the German Village Meeting Haus, 588 South Third Street, to catch a 12-minute video and pick up a guide to the historic district. The 233-acre neighborhood is the largest, privately-funded historic district in the country. It's a neat place to wander around.

Having just moved from a historical neighborhood that has annual home tours (I even hosted one…read moretime), I totally get how much time and effort going into organizing an event such as this, let alone the amount of time and effort the actual home owner has to invest. As for the home tour here in German Village, it was very nice. Having friends that used to live in the village, I've had the opportunity to visit several of the area houses during and after their transformation... I love the historical feel and the effort made to preserve the essence of the area!! Why only 3 stars??? Well, as I mentioned at the start of this, I've done this sort of thing before. I love the intent of the fund-raising activity, but I feel the price of $20 per person is ... a BIT much. Had it not been for Groupon offering $15 for TWO tickets, I would not have attended. So glad I did not shell out $40 to stand in line or well over an hour at each house. They're nice and all, but way to crowded. And to stand in line for that long to only see 2-3 rooms on average in most houses..... When I did this a few years ago, I totally loved the experience of meeting and talking with all the people who had actually paid money to come look at my house. It made all the work and effort worth it!! Here in German village, I met only one single owner... REALLY??? Anyway, it was a good onetime experience, as I will probably not attend this again.

We did the Italian Village Pizza Tour. We lucked out with the weather- it was a beautiful Spring…read moreday in March! This was our third Food Tour with Columbus Food Adventures. Although we agree there was less historical information given about the area than our other food tours (in German Village and Dublin), we left with bellies extremely full!! Get your walking shoes on and enjoy a slice (or two or 6! )

The Holiday Cheer Tour was so much fun. Part history tour, part food tour with some drinks…read moresprinkled in. Everything we had was delicious and Andy was an amazing tour guide. Cannot wait to take another tour in the future.

They allow tours right now for 5 bucks each person. The place was very cool and they provide great…read moreinformation. Parking was easy because there are garages and street parking with no meters. The staff was nice and the place had a cool creepy vibe. Not sure if it's truly haunted but sure looked scary inside and out. Right now they have the haunted house and I recommend doing the jump the line. But their scarers did great and it was for sure worth the money just to go inside the cells and layout of this historic and troubled jail! Thanks

This is about the actual jail but of course they have shut off posting so I'm posting here and to…read morebe honest they can remove it all they want because this review is getting posted everywhere! The county jails and prisons in this state are horrible! Yes I know people are in jail for reasons BUT to be ignored by staff, skipped medication (if given at all), Unusable toilets, no heat and no thermals.... is asking for family members to get sick and possibly die. The C.O.s talk to the inmate as if they are dirt (can't say dogs because dogs in pounds are treated better) Phone and visit screens are the worst but yet they have no problem taking families money. Jails and prisons get checks for housing people but yet do not take care of the people or the buildings. God forbid someone has an accident or mentally unstable and smear it on the walls.. C.O.s go in with Hazmat suits but force the inmates to clean it and maybe get a pair of gloves (so let's share the Hep. ) EVERY jail and prison in Ohio needs to be looked over by the Feds! Anyone that has been locked up or family members of someone who has been locked up in Ohio should be contacting the news, health dept, entire staff of the jails/prisons along with other outside agencies! Regardless of why they are incarcerated they are still HUMAN BEINGS and should be treated with some kind of dignity. Absolutely disgusting!

I requested a refund for my recent reservation at the Holiday Inn Express here in Chillicothe Ohio…read morefor March 13th through 15th, which I booked through Expedia. My family and I booked the room specifically so our children could enjoy the pool over the weekend. We are local, so the pool was the only reason for our stay. When we arrived, the front desk staff completed the check-in process and only afterward informed us that the pool was closed. Had we been told this before checking in, we would not have proceeded with the reservation at all. Because the pool was unavailable, we stayed in the room for less than an hour while trying to resolve the issue. The front desk told us they could not cancel since the booking was through Expedia, so we contacted Expedia directly. Expedia reached out to the hotel, but the hotel declined to issue a refund even though we did not stay and primary amenity we booked for was unavailable. Charging nearly $300 for a stay we could not use is unfair, especially when the lack of disclosure prevented us from making an informed decision. We would have never checked in had we been told the pool was closed. I have stay at this hotel many of times and have never had issue this time however was different. The pool was the reason i left however, i was upset already because when we arrived she said there was a 250 deposit which I have never had to pay all the other time we stayed and she was going to cancel then and I said no ill figure it out however if she would have informed me the pool was close before checking us in I would have let her canceled. The woman wasnt friendly either. I was also informed they are under new management. Explains why it is going downhill.

Manager is really rude and unwilling to assist guests when her team members make billing errors…read more There is mold in the rooms and the ice machine.