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Welcome to Ohio!
Ohio is known as “the heart of it all” because the state roughly resembles the
shape of a heart and because it has so much to offer to visitors. There’s
something here for everyone. I’m going to focus on some of my favorite places
in Ohio. We’ll be starting in the north and working our way south to my
hometown, Cincinnati.
As we head
south, our next stop is Ohio’s Amish country. Ohio has the largest Amish
population in the United States, located in Holmes County. A trip there is like
traveling back in time to a more peaceful way of life. You can spend time in
one of the several small towns like Sugarcreek or Charm, sampling some of the
delicious Amish cuisine and browsing in the many small shops.
And, you can
tour the picturesque countryside where you’ll see Amish children weaving baskets
and Amish women making their gorgeous quilts. You can even take a ride in an
Amish buggy.
We’ve now
arrived in Cincinnati, the Queen City of the West, which is situated on the banks
of the beautiful Ohio River. Cincinnati has a large German population, going
back to the city’s early years, and we have several festivals each year to attest to that.
The Irish also
played an important part in Cincinnati’s history. And, we have an annual festival
on St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate them and the contributions they made to the
city.
I hope you’ve
enjoyed “touring” my favorite places in Ohio and that you’ll come for a visit
soon. There’s so much more to see and do!
I’m giving away a paper copy of one of my
novels (winner’s choice) to someone who leaves a comment on this post. Happy
Reading!
Patricia Gligor
is a Cincinnati native. She enjoys reading mystery/suspense novels, touring and
photographing old houses and traveling. Mixed
Messages and Unfinished Business, the
first two novels in her Malone Mystery series, take place on the west side of
Cincinnati. Both books are available at Amazon, B&N and other fine
retailers. She is currently working on the third book for her series.
Visit her
website at: http://pat-writersforum.blogspot.com/
Buy her books thru her site or:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B007VDDUPQ
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Buy her books thru her site or:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B007VDDUPQ
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Patricia-Gligor?keyword=Patricia+Gligor&store=book
(pictures provided by
Patricia Gligor)
Annette, thanks for inviting me to be a guest on your blog. I'm a true "Buckeye" and I always enjoy telling people about my state.
ReplyDeleteHi, Pat,
ReplyDeleteI so much enjoyed reading your blog and finding out more about Ohio, especially since I have several relatives who live in your state. I also look forward to reading your mysteries.
I have been to and through Ohio many times. Every visit is fabulous. I so enjoy this part of the heartland. Thanks for sharing your life experiences from Ohio.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for having two mysteries published with settings highlighting your home town. I hope to do the same with my stories set in Kansas City. I enjoyed reading your description of the Amish areas in Ohio. It would be interesting to take your mystery readers into that realm sometime.
ReplyDeleteOhio sounds like a place I'd really like to visit one day. Thank you for sharing the state with us.
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Pat, I'll be flying into Cleveland tomorrow, and will be in Ohio for a week. It's a beautiful state!
ReplyDeletePat, loved your little tour of Ohio. Now I'll do more than simply pass through it on the interstate.
ReplyDeleteHi, Pat,
ReplyDeleteNice tour of your state. Ohio inherited Pennsylvania's native Americans when they were forced to move and lots of our Amish when they could no longer afford land prices here.
Pat, Thanks for your tour of Ohio. I grew up in Pennsylvania, but spent most of my childhood summers in the Cleveland area and, yes, visited Cedar Point. Your post brought back some great memories.
ReplyDeleteA well-done tour of Ohio, Pat. I had two contracts at the Aerospace Research Lab in Dayton at the Wright-Patterson base. Enjoyed my time there. Even won a trophy in a tennis tournament there. (Obviously, that was a long time ago.) Thanks for reminding me of the great things in Ohio.
ReplyDeleteYour state has many interesting places to visit. But I have to ask the inevitable question, is there really a WKRP radio station in Cincinnati?
ReplyDeleteI too live in PA and for many years Cedar Point was our vacation spot :)
ReplyDeleteYour books sound intriguing, I like a good mystery. What a wonderful description you gave of your state. I have never been that I remember but it sounds like a place I would like to visit.
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My mother was born in Ohio. Even though she left there when she was 14, she bragged about it all her life - all her life. She always wanted to go back but never made it. Maybe I should go and visit. Maybe she will be with me. That was a nice quick jaunt through your state.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour of parts of Ohio I've not made it to yet. One of my husband's sisters lives in Dayton with her family, and we've been there a few times to visit. We enjoyed the friendly folks we met there, and will be back. Though we don't do amusement parks anymore, now that the kids are adults and can pay their own way in!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Loved hearing about Ohio, Patricia, I have yet to visit your state, thanks for telling us about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your tour of Ohio today. In spite of the fact I was born and raised in Michigan, I've never really toured Ohio but only visiting places like Crane Creek for bird watching and Port Clinton. Since I live in NC now, I travel back to MI twice a year to visit my kids and of course I drive through Ohio a lot, but never stop to visit. I should really do something about that.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Cedar Point three times now ... ready to go again!
ReplyDeleteI've been in the state once, as a child. I should go again.
ReplyDeleteI do know someone through blogging who lives there and photographs frequently in the area.
I'd like to thank everyone who stopped by and left a comment. I've enjoyed being Annette's guest this week and having the opportunity to "brag" about my home state.
ReplyDeleteI decided to draw two names. Jacqueline Seewald and Linda Rettstatt will each receive a copy of one of my books. I've contacted them by email.
Again, thanks for hosting me, Annette. Happy reading!
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