Monthly Archives: May 2010

Neil Zurcher’s new book is published

Gray & Co. Publishers of Cleveland this week published Neil Zurcher’s latest book, Tales from the Road, a memoir that traces Neil’s boyhood in Henrietta, Ohio to his astounding 42 years of working for WJW-TV, channel 8 in Cleveland. The … Continue reading

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Last Call For An Ohio Tourist Icon

This week in my monthly column in the Plain Dealer we take a look at a vanishing Ohio tourist attraction: After 57 years an Ohio tourist icon is beginning what could be its final season. Prehistoric Forest and Mystery Hill … Continue reading

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The Biggest Yard Sale in the Country

How about a One Tank Trip to the biggest yard sale in the country.  A bumper-to-bumper extravaganza that runs through some very historic areas of Ohio, from Belmont County on the east to Preble County on the west June 5th … Continue reading

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Ride a steam engine on a tiny Ohio railroad

If you love trains then a weekend visit is in order to Findlay in northwest Ohio.  Findlay is the home of the Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Railroad.  It’s a tiny, quarter scale steam-driven locomotive that was once used at an … Continue reading

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Time for a Goodtime

Since 1958 three generations of one family have provided a unique view of the Cleveland skyline and our historic riverfront. The Goodtime III,  capable of carrying one thousand passengers, and one of the largest cruise ships on the Great Lakes … Continue reading

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