Best of Ohio Readers Winners 2020
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Best of Ohio Readers’ Ballot Winners 2020

We asked our readers and website visitors to vote for their favorites throughout the state. Congratulations to this year’s winners.

RECREATION

Bike Trail
Great Miami River Trail 
Butler, Miami, Montgomery & Warren counties
miamivalleytrails.org 

Canoeing/Kayaking
Mad River Adventures 
605 Old Lower Valley Pike, Springfield 45506
facebook.com/madriveradventures

Hiking Trail
Old Mans Cave Trail
19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan 43138
explorehockinghills.com

Place to See Fall Leaves
Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking County
explorehockinghills.com

State Park
Hocking Hills State Park
19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan 43138
explorehockinghills.com

State Park Campgrounds
Indian Lake State Park
13156 St. Rte. 235 N., Lakeview 43331
parks.ohiodnr.gov/indianlake

Winter Destination (Outdoors)
Mad River Mountain
1000 Snow Valley Rd., Zanesfield 43360 
skimadriver.com

Golf Course
Turtle Creek Golf Course
6545 U.S. Rt. 36 E., Greenville 45331
turtlecreekon36.com


ATTRACTIONS/LODGING

Amish Country Destination
Lehman's 
4779 Kidron Rd., Kidron 44618
lehmans.com

Bed & Breakfast/Inn
Glenlaurel Inn
14940 Mount Olive Rd., Rockbridge 43149
glenlaurel.com

Botanical Garden/Arboretum
Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
1777 E. Broad St., Columbus 43203
fpconservatory.org

College Town
Oxford (Miami University)
Butler County
enjoyoxford.org

Destination Spa
The Natural Path
324 E. Third St., Greenville 45331
thenaturalpathherbals.com

Destination Hotel
Hancock Hotel
631 S. Main St., Findlay 45840
hancockhotel.com

Long Weekend Destination (In-State)
Hocking Hills
Hocking County
explorehockinghills.com

Tourism Trail/Passport Program
Butler County Donut Trail
Butler County
gettothebc.com/donut-trail

Romantic Destination
Hocking Hills
Hocking County
explorehockinghills.com

Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell 43065
columbuszoo.org


FAIRS, FESTIVALS & PARADES

Art Fair/Festival
Black Swamp Arts Festival
Downtown Bowling Green
blackswampfest.org

Community Parade
Hometown Holiday Horse Parade
Downtown Greenville
mainstreetgreenville.org

County Fair
The Great Darke County Fair,
800 Sweitzer St., Greenville 45331
darkecountyfair.com

Fall Festival
Circleville Pumpkin Show
Downtown Circleville
pumpkinshow.com

Food + Drink Festival
Minster Oktoberfest
E. Fourth St., Minster 45865
minsteroktoberfest.com

Summer Festival
Troy Strawberry Festival
Downtown Troy
troystrawberryfest.com


FOOD & DRINK

Amish Food
Der Dutchman
4967 Walnut St., Walnut Creek 44687
720 St. Rte. 97 W., Bellville 44813
445 S. Jefferson Rt. 42, Plain City 43064

dhgroup.com

Farmers Market
2nd Street Market 
600 E. Second St., Dayton 45402
metroparks.org

Casual Dining
The Merchant House
406 S. Broadway St., Greenville 45331
tmhgreenville.com 

Cheesemaker
Heini’s Cheese Chalet,
6005 County Rd. 77, Millersburg 44654
heinis.com

Distillery
Watershed Distillery
1145 Chesapeake Ave., Suite D., Columbus 43212
watersheddistillery.com

Craft Brewery
Findlay Brewing Co. 
213 E. Crawford St., Findlay 45840
findlaybrewing.com

Winery
The Winery at Versailles
6572 St. Rte. 47, Versailles 45380
wineryatversailles.com

Fine Dining
Coldwater Cafe
19 E. Main St., Tipp City 45371
coldwater-cafe.com

Landmark Restaurant
The Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe
125 N. Broadway St., Greenville 45331
maidrite-greenville.com

Ice Cream
Dietsch Brothers Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream 
400 W. Main Cross St., Findlay 45840
1217 Tiffin Ave., Findlay 45840

dietschs.com

Ohio-Made Candy
Dietsch Brothers Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream 
400 W. Main Cross St., Findlay 45840
1217 Tiffin Ave., Findlay 45840

dietschs.com

Ohio-Made Food
Mikesells’ Potato Chips
Dayton
mikesells.com

Outdoor Dining/Patio
Lincoln & Main 
624 N Main St., Urbana 43078
lincolnmain.com


ARTS & CULTURE

Art Museum
Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St., Toledo 43620
toledomuseum.org

Art Walk
Findlay Art Walk,
Downtown Findlay
visitfindlay.com

Children’s Museum
COSI
333 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215
cosi.org

Historic Site
Bear’s Mill
6450 Arcanum-Bears Mill Rd., Greenville 45331
bearsmill.org

History Museum/Living History Attraction
Sauder Village
22611 St. Rte. 2, Archbold 43502
saudervillage.org
 
Historic Property
Piatt Castles
10051 Twp. Rd. 47, West Liberty 43357
piattcastles.org

Music Venue
Rose Music Center
6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights 45424
rosemusiccenter.com

Science Center
COSI
333 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215
cosi.org 


SHOPPING

Antiques

Jeffrey’s Antique Gallery
11326 County Rd. 99, Findlay 45840
springfieldantique.com/jeffreys-antiques

Ohio Maker/Artisan
Mark Nafziger/Brush Creek Pottery
22611 St. Rte. 2, Archbold 43502
saudervillage.org

Independent Shop
PeachTree Boutique,
129 W. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine 43311
peachtreeboutique.com

Main Street Shopping
Downtown Greenville
mainstreetgreenville.org

Shopping Center
Easton Town Center
160 Easton Town Center, Columbus 43219
eastontowncenter.com

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