Cleveland Plain Dealer: Travel
- When California was Mexican: A road trip back to the 1800s
Sunday - 08/03/2008 - 01:00 AMChristopher Reynolds/Los Angeles TimesA visitor takes in the rose-filled gardens of Mission San Juan Bautista in Monterey. The mission was founded in 1797. Download a Plain Dealer map of Mexicalifornia.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Closer to home: Inns along Ohio's Towpath Trail can turn your travels into an adventure
Sunday - 08/03/2008 - 02:00 AMLynn Ischay / The Plain DealerThis lovingly restored Stone Creek cabin, Hisrich Hills House Bed & Breakfast and ArtFarm, is eight miles from the southern end of the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Scenic Byway and the future end of...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Real lighthouses and artists' creations beckon area visitors
Friday - 08/15/2008 - 02:33 PMPlain Dealer file photographThe Lorain Lighthouse, accessible only by boat, will be open for tours Saturday, Aug. 30. Lighten up in Sandusky, where a summerlong art project featuring artfully decorated lighthouses continues through Labor Day.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Ohio's Division of Forestry predicts vibrant colors this fall
Sunday - 09/14/2008 - 01:30 AMOhio's relatively dry summer should produce a flood of fall color, according to the state's top leaf peeper. Forester Casey Munchel of the Ohio Department of Natural Resource's Division of Forestry is predicting a vibrant autumn, provided September continues to...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Going to Caesars Windsor or any other place in Canada? Take that passport
Sunday - 09/21/2008 - 01:40 AMTHE NEW PASSPORT CARD The U.S. State Department began production of the less-expensive (though less widely accepted) passport card this summer. This wallet-sized document can be used when traveling by land or sea into Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean....
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - October is a busy month for Ohio's state parks
Saturday - 09/27/2008 - 04:01 AMDALE OMORI / THE PLAIN DEALER Get a bird's-eye view of Ohio's autumn show atop the fire tower at Mohican State Park, one of 74 state parks throughout the state.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hocking Hills zipline tour extends season
Wednesday - 10/01/2008 - 02:51 PMA rider travels through the trees on the Hocking Hills Canopy Zipline Tour. Southeast Ohio's new treetop adventure is extending its season to accommodate additional thrill-seekers. Hocking Hills Canopy Tours, initially scheduled to end the season on Saturday, Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Closer to home: Northern Ohio cycling trails can be a day trip or an overnighter
Sunday - 08/03/2008 - 01:30 AMEver wonder about those funny-looking people stuffed in graffiti-covered Lycra tops and padded shorts zipping along park roads and down the all-purpose trails? If you're looking for a way to escape the summer sun, you might want to join them....
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Closer to home: Ohio's Kerr House attracts spa-goers from as far away as the Middle East
Thursday - 08/07/2008 - 03:21 PMCourtesy Reality Marketing & DesignThe Kerr House is less than three hours away in Grand Rapids, Ohio. While people from across the country and the world - from as far away as Jordan in the Middle East - have been...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Traveling with the team: Following the Browns on the road
Friday - 09/12/2008 - 04:33 PMThe Cleveland Browns travel into enemy territory over the next two weeks, landing first in Baltimore and then Cincinnati. If you're planning to make the trip, we can help you tiptoe through the unfriendly turf.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Ohio's Coshocton, Zoar offer glimpse of how canal life used to be
Sunday - 09/14/2008 - 02:00 AMThomas Ondrey / The Plain DealerA brick sidewalk lines the shops along Whitewoman Street in Roscoe Village. The Ohio and Erie Canal once ran parallel to the street, the main drag in the restored 19th-century town.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Casino Windsor gets a sparkling update as it becomes part of the Caesars chain
Sunday - 09/21/2008 - 02:00 AMTYLER BROWNBRIDGE / WINDSOR STARA large digital screen announces upcoming entertainment at the revamped Caesars Windsor. The sign fronts the new 27-story Augustus Tower, which doubles the size of the casino resort in Ontario.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Montpelier restoration gives Founding Father James Madison overdue recognition
Sunday - 09/28/2008 - 01:00 AMSTEVE HELBER / ASSOCIATED PRESS The restoration of Montpelier was nearly complete when this photo was taken. James Madison's Montpelier Montpelier is in Orange, Va., about a two-hour drive southwest of Washington, D.C.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Savor the past in Old San Diego
Sunday - 08/03/2008 - 01:00 AMChristopher Reynolds/Los Angeles TimesPaper cutouts decorate a walkway at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, which honors the pueblo and its roots. SAN DIEGO -- Junipero Serra founded Alta California's first mission here in 1769.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Midwest Black Family Reunion in Cincinnati promises fun, food and weddings
Friday - 08/08/2008 - 06:53 PMAssociated PressThe Midwest Black Family Reunion last year in Cincinnati was extra special for Lynn Malek and Elliot Dwayne Berry, who were married by Cincinnati Municipal Judge Nadine Allen. Never got around to planning this summer's family reunion?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- More Ohio farm families staying in business by diversifying into tourism
Sunday - 08/17/2008 - 02:00 AMGus Chan/The Plain Dealer Krista Miller, 12, walks down a path on her family's 120-acre dairy farm in northern Holmes County. Her parents, Willis and Kathy Miller, run a bed-and-breakfast on the property and are among a growing number of...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Enjoy Ottawa's culinary and cultural treats
Sunday - 09/21/2008 - 01:30 AMSTEPHEN KOFF / THE PLAIN DEALERThe view from the National Gallery of Canada nearly rivals the magnificence of the museum's collection. From the atrium, you can see Parliament, a short distance away.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Downturn in the economy disrupts casino projects in states near Ohio
Sunday - 09/21/2008 - 01:50 AMTurns out casinos aren't recession-proof after all. Several highly anticipated regional casino construction projects -- one in Pittsburgh, one in Detroit and two in western New York -- have been disrupted by financial problems recently, though two are now back...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Learning vacations expand your horizons
Sunday - 09/28/2008 - 02:00 AMChristina Talcott / Washington Post It's easy to picture someone re-creating a version of this New Hampshire scene on canvas. And that's exactly what anyone can do if they take part in a learning vacation near Haverhill, N.H.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Lookin' to get spooked? Try HalloWeekends or the Haunted Statehouse Tour
Friday - 10/03/2008 - 12:54 PMGhoulish grins and more await those who dare set foot on the grounds of Cedar Point during its HalloWeekends through Nov. 2. And you thought the political season was scary.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share