Sept./Oct. 2022

Travel

Whether you’re looking to be active outdoors, take a shopping trip or dig into great food and drink, this central Ohio city has an experience to match.

From getaway stays and comfort food to local history and great shopping, these destinations offer classic tastes of the simple life alongside new favorites.

Autumn is a perfect time to explore the variety of arboretums and botanical gardens across our state.

From a Guinness World Record-setting assemblage of troll dolls to a hall of fame that celebrates the age-old trade of barbering, take a tour of these quirky museums.

Food + Drink

Inspired by a love for the brews and beer gardens of Germany, Ben King and Thomas Garbe have replicated that sense of community and authenticity in Plain City.

These destinations from different regions of Ohio are fall favorites that offer a flavor of what the state’s winemakers are growing and crafting.

Try autumn-inspired fare, from pumpkin pancakes to artfully prepared seasonal produce to a campfire classic in drink form.

Food truck founders Ben and Amy Postlethwait took over a historic downtown Marietta property to create Benny & Babe.

A quest to find fresh and local breakfast foods led to the creation of Sleepy Bee Cafe. Now, its founders have four locations across Cincinnati.

Arts

Artist David Levinthal’s intriguing photography merges American myth and memory. It is the focus of a fall exhibition at the Dayton Art Institute.

This annual juried exhibition celebrates the Black experience with this art show featuring works in a variety of mediums built around the year’s theme. 

A fun exhibition examining our state’s interesting and entertaining “firsts” comes to the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

As this annual Columbus fall tradition returns Oct. 28 through Nov. 5, BalletMet artistic director Edwaard Liang talks with us about its ongoing appeal with audiences.

Save the date for these museum exhibitions, performances and festivals happening across the state this season.

Ohio Life

The Horseshoe was dedicated on Oct. 21, 1922. The moment marked the rise of both Ohio State Football and the construction of new stadiums across the nation.

Southeast Ohio-based artist Jack Pine crafts these pieces in the form of one of the most recognizable symbols of the harvest season.

A massive and ongoing restoration of the James A. Garfield Memorial at Cleveland’s Lake View Cemetery is bringing the towering tribute back to its original 1890 splendor.

Learn how to help the kids in your life develop a healthy relationship with food, and get advice for protecting your bones and joints as you age. 

On Sept. 6, 1969, the first man to walk on the moon returned to his hometown for a hero’s welcome. Comedian Bob Hope and Gov. James Rhodes joined him.

Few objects commemorate Cincinnati’s days as Porkopolis, but brothers Cornwall and Wallace Kirkpatrick poked fun at the city’s reputation. 

The Small Town Monsters founder and filmmaker discusses his love for exploring American myths and lore.