First stop at a restaurant in Dayton to get rid of our hunger pangs in this neighborhood. The…read moreOregon District includes one of the earliest surviving combinations of commercial and residential architecture in Dayton. The brick streets and lanes in this 12 square block area populated with art galleries, specialty shops, pubs, nightclubs, and coffee houses. They are some cool graffiti walls which makes a great background for pictures.

I love it here, so like the French Quarter in my beloved NOLA. But smaller, much smaller. Cute…read morelittle boutiques, bar, restaurants, and adult shops. On my last visit, we discovered a balcony that looks over everything. And many of the restaurants/bars have patios. I walk by the olden day adult boutiques, but is that is your thing do go in. I would rather go to one of the breweries and sample a Dayton Beer. On Sunday's you can find Bloody Mary bars. I think I'll head down there tomorrow...

This is a quirky little store that is worth stopping at to see old tools and old relics. The guy…read morewho owns it is nice too.

We were out riding motorcycles, and stumbled upon this place. From the outside, it was hard to…read moretell whether it was currently open or if it was just an old overgrown place. But it did have a sign on the door so we went in. Definitely sensory overload. There was a lot of stuff in there that I remember seeing in my childhood. It is a very big mix of junk, collectibles and upright trash in the back barn. Even a boat in the woods near the outhouse. I think it is worth a stop if you are out that way. Mostly just for shock value. If you do stop, be careful when leaving. It is right off of a blind hill and curves. I took a lot of photos. But honestly, nothing has changed from the photos that others have taken and posted over the years. Probably items are sitting in the exact same places.

Fun event and fun people/town putting it on. Its largely a really huge craft show with a pretty…read moregood amount of themed food places. Great way to spend a fall weekend in Ohio. It gets very crowded and in recent years that would scare me away, but the vendors and patrons are very friendly. My only negative is, I wouldn't bring multiple kids that are 5-12 years old, its so crowded keeping track of them would be difficult and I think many kids would be bored. (Maybe your kids are different) The town of Waynesville was so charming, I want to come back to town when the festival isn't going on and check it out.

It is a family tradition to go to the sauerkraut festival. I really enjoy it. It's a lot more…read morebusier than it was when I was younger. They always have really knee crafts and they always have very unique dishes, including sauerkraut and I enjoy my family time there.

I absolutely love Mason. I lived here for over 4 years in the Landen section, and wish I hadn't…read moreleft. It is a great place to live, work, and has so many great activities! It is a safe city comparatively. The schools are excellent. In 2020 it was even awarded 21st best place to live in the USA taking in to account many factors! The cost of housing here is a bit higher than other places in greater Cincy but it is well worth it. Taxes are comparable and your car/home insurance will be less. There are plenty of parks for outdoor activities, easy access to highways, ample restaurants and shopping, and a really great community center! The community center offers so much for residents year round! There are classes, a work out facility and more! Police and fire do a nice job and are very reliable. It has a great sense of community and pride in it. I really cant say anything bad about Mason, Ohio!

Only one weekend after the Bacon Fest in Des Moines, I found myself ponying up to the creamery…read morebooths at Jungle Jim's Cheese Fest in Cincy. I'm pretty certain my body is officially pissed at me. My fridge is loaded with recovery veggies as we speak. All this to say, wowzers, what a great deal and fun afternoon of cheese sampling and discovery. I walked away with a new favorite cheese from Cypress Groves in California - their cheese was a close tie with the Trillium and European Cultured butter from Tulip Tree Creamery in Zionsville, IN. For $15 you can sample your way through cheeses, charcuterie, olives and more. I loved the way they organized the space by origin (East Coast (primarily Vermont), European, regional, West Coast, etc.). And, if you're looking to kick your ticket up to the next level, for $25 you can sample wines and beers every few stations between the cheese. That appeared to be a heck of a deal as well. When it's all said and done, you can go downstairs into the marketplace to purchase your favorite frommage finds of the day.

What an awesome event! I've never ate so many cheese in my life! This was held at the Oscar Event…read moreCenter. Pricing was very reasonable. $30.00 VIP Early Admission, $12.00 (Adults) at the door, $2.00 Children. If you want to purchase $25.00 for alcohol, you get a glass which gets you unlimited wine and beer at the booths or bar. Good thing I purchased the tickets in advance because it was sold out once we got there. My boyfriend and I went on a Saturday afternoon. This is my first time attending so I felt like the lineup was great! So many vendors to choose from. Here is the line up for this year: Champignon North America Rutherford & Meyer Red Apple Cheese BelGioioso Cheese Tillamook Bertozzi Specialty Parmigiano Reggiano Fabrique Delices Cabot Creamery Columbus Les Trois Petits Cochons Olivia's Beer Cheese Fromi USA Deer Creek Cheese Fortune Fish & Gourmet Burnett Dairy & Valley Lahvosh Finlandia & Kii Natural Crisps Ambriola & Oil Salami Monte Nevado BrewCity Sausage Co. Carr Valley Agora Foods International JJ Fresh Mozz Mackenzie Creamery Montchevre Yancey's Fancy Beehive Cheese Columbia Cheese Minerva Dairy Laura Chenel/Marin French Sweet Grass Dairy Jasper Hill Farm My Artisano Foods Vermont Creamery Widmer's Cheese Cellars Ed-Mar Dairy FraMani. Kerry Gold Volpi Foods Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese Forever Cheese There was 4 stations where you can try the Mac and cheese and vote for your favorite using a ticket. Photo station to take pictures, a raffle to enter to win prizes, and more! I felt like the beers and wines paired well with the cheese! I also felt like the event was very organized and lines went fast. This event is worth going to for the price! I highly recommend it if you are a lover or cheese!

Truly enjoyed the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, its upward trend and diversity. Quite a few good…read morerestaurants, activities and social spaces. The best restaurant hands down is Five on Vine.

In my opinion this is the best part of the city. Murals…read moregalore, historic buildings, small shops, great neighborhood. Small intimate restaurants with excellent menus. Locally owned gems all bunched together in this small part of town. And beer, let's not forget you can get beer around here. Take a walk around here and discover all there is to see.

Nice little festival way out in the boonies. We came on a hot Saturday afternoon, and enjoyed the…read morerows of lavendar, a few lavendar foods, some shopping, music, etc. There were displays of reptiles and birds, some tents to get out of the sun, and friendly people. Sweetie got some lavendar for cooking. We shared a chicken salad sandwich that was excellent, though small, and a lavendar blueberry scone, also excellent. Baby K had fun, and there were plenty of kids there. A nice experience, but too far out of the way to be worth coming back for us. If you're in Wilmington or even Cinci, probably worth it.

Downtown Cambridge City is being transformed by a number of large historic murals painted by the…read moremother-daughter artists, Pamela Bliss and Carly Mattingly Dee. Some of the works were painted individually, while this one was a collaboration. Back in 1865, the Lincoln Funeral Train passed through Cambridge City on its way to Lincoln's final resting place in Springfield, Illinois. For the sesquicentennial of the event, Bliss was selected in 2015 to design and paint a tribute to the event. This huge mural covers the east side of a building on Main Street (US 40, the National Road). A colorful locomotive is depicted as moving from the back of the building towards the front. On the upper left, a historic building is decorated with patriotic drapings while a large black and white bust portrait of Lincoln fills the upper right. There are several other murals in town done by Bliss and Dee: "Back in Time: Cambridge City Canal" by Dee (2011); "Postcards" by Dee (2010); "Single G" (a world famous harness racing horse) by Bliss (2010); and the newest "Gen Solomon Meredith" by Bliss (2018). If you are in the area, the town is just a short drive from the interstate and the murals are within walking distance. Bonus: If the post office is open, there is a mural inside the lobby by Samuel F Hershey called "Pride of Cambridge City" painted in 1941. Review #1201

Fun time. Free. Parked in water street garage around 5:30pm on Saturday and garage had…read moreavailability. $10 event parking. Plenty of events, merch, food, drink options. Reasonably priced.

No matter your nationality the Dayton Irish Association throws a fantastic party at the Dayton…read moreCelctic Fest! They have beer, food, vendors, & music to entertain all ages!