Monthly Archives: March 2010

 Did you know that a Washington, D. C. Easter tradition was started by an Ohioan?  In 1878, when Rutherford B. Hayes was President of the United States, he was taking a walk near the White House in Washington, D. C. … Continue reading →

The Smithville Inn in Smithville, Ohio, in Wayne County, has long been one of my favorite spots for lunch while on the road in that part of the Buckeye State. There has been an inn on this spot since 1818 … Continue reading →

This column lost a good friend this week, Vernon “Komar” Craig of Wilmot, Ohio. For many years Komar was two people.  By day he managed the Alpine-Alpa cheese store and clock shop appearing as a mild-mannered cheese-maker, full of smiles … Continue reading →

Bonnie and I took a trip across Geauga County this past week.  We were celebrating one of the first sunny days in many weeks. We stopped at Fowler’s Mill which has been around for over 175 years on the western … Continue reading →