Tag Archives: Ohio

It’s fair time, part 2

Posted on August 24, 2010 by elliewick

I am usually so good at planning out my time, but this coming weekend is a major failure. It’s fair time next week, and I have a lot of work to do. I have to prepare my three photos, and … Continue reading →

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It’s fair time!, part 1

Posted on August 22, 2010 by elliewick

Over the past couple of weeks I have had my fair (pun definitely intended) share of fair activities. I went to the Wood County Fair and to the Northwest Ohio Antique Tractor Association’s tractor square dancing. Friday afternoon and evening … Continue reading →

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BalloonFest at night

Posted on August 15, 2010 by elliewick

On Friday night during my lunch break at work, I headed back to the BalloonFest to see hot air balloons illuminated. The illumination didn’t last long, but even so, it was pretty sweet. Earlier in the day I participated in … Continue reading →

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BalloonFest: A flight over Findlay, Ohio

Posted on August 13, 2010 by elliewick

Today I went for a ride on a hot air balloon for a video/article for work. Later, I will post that video here, but for now, I just wanted to share a couple of photos from my morning.

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PlayhouseSquare: Theater in Cleveland

Posted on August 12, 2010 by elliewick

Theater (along with the other arts) has always been a respected part of my family. We’ve always attended plays and musicals, from performances at church to high school musicals to summer stock theater to traveling Broadway performances and shows actually … Continue reading →

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14 ways to describe summer

Posted on July 30, 2010 by elliewick

July is almost over, and therefore, summer, as I know it and define, is also coming to an end. The month of July signifies summer to me because it is the month my family gets together at a house on … Continue reading →

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Cedar Point’s New Ride Shoot the Rapids is A-OK

Posted on July 24, 2010 by elliewick

Last week I went to Cedar Point, “America’s Roller Coast,” to experience the amusement park’s new water ride, Shoot the Rapids. I did this as part of a media day for coverage for a section of the newspaper I work … Continue reading →

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Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area

Posted on July 20, 2010 by elliewick

For three years I have been driving the portion of U.S. 6 between Fremont and Sandusky, Ohio, that passes the Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area. This area is between Route 6 and the Sandusky Bay, so it is a great freshwater … Continue reading →

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Mansfield, Ohio: Biblical wax figures, a reformatory, carousel and coney dogs

Posted on July 7, 2010 by elliewick

Last week I went on an adventure that included all of the things in my headline. I do not know much about Mansfield, but it looked a lot like Youngstown but has some very interesting tourist spots. Really, Mansfield is a … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2010 by elliewick

One of America’s Fourth of July traditions has always perplexed me, and every year when the holiday rolls around, I get to thinking about it. Why do we love Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture so much? It wasn’t written for us because … Continue reading →

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