SPECIAL OHIO ROAD TRIP EDITION | | Road trip season is officially here—so grab your snacks, cue up your playlist, and start plotting that summer escape! Need a little inspiration? In this special edition, My Ohio Fun along with fellow travel partners are sharing a few top picks to spark your next getaway. | | A Historic Roscoe Village Road Trip. | |
| | Pack up the car, put Historic Roscoe Village into your GPS, and hit the road! Summer is the perfect time to visit Coshocton County, where you’ll find beautiful outdoor areas, unique shopping and dining, and living history, all within Historic Roscoe Village. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the Canal Town Discovery Walk, a ticketed living history tour, and see what day-to-day life in an 1800s canal town was like. Watch metalworkers in the blacksmith shop, weavers using a loom, broom makers crafting a broom, and tour a canal-era doctor’s office. Living history tours are available 10am-4pm daily. | | | | Celebrate America 250 This Summer in Medina, OH. | |
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As the nation celebrates America 250, Medina has been designated an Ohio 250 Community and has a year-long calendar of events from historical highlight programs,
Independence Day parade and activities and Patriotic Community Band Concerts on its Historic Square. Aside from its special events, you can enjoy the everyday shopping and dining experiences or make a trip to the weekly Saturday Morning Medina Farmer’s Market and enjoy the tastes and sounds of what makes Medina a great place to live, work and visit.
| | | | One Short Day in NE Ohio’s Trumbull County. | |
| | Trumbull County is closer than you think, and it’s the kind of place where a road trip feels uncomplicated. This one-day loop mixes small-town stops, a little fresh air, and comfort food worth lingering over, all with the warm, welcoming feel that makes you want to come back. | | | | THE 20-MINUTE SCENIC ROUTE TO PUT-IN-BAY | |
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MILLER FERRY
Miller Ferry operates the only passenger/vehicle ferries to the Lake Erie Islands of Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island) & Middle Bass Island. All ferries depart from the tip of Catawba (end of SR 53). They offer five free parking areas, group discounts, free passage for pets, convenient motorcycle and bicycle transportation, and ADA accessibility.
Miller Ferry to Put-in-Bay is a picturesque, relaxing ride lasting less than 20 minutes. They offer the lowest fares (Put-in-Bay one way adult: $9, child 6-11 yrs: $1.50, 5 yrs. and under free) and the most frequent trips, with ferries every half hour in the summer.
Miller Ferry to Middle Bass Island offers a scenic 40 minute ferry ride. Vehicle reservations are required and taken up to two weeks in advance by calling 800.500.2421. No reservations are necessary for passengers.
Visit MilerFerry.com for ferry schedules, vehicle transportation guidelines, coupons, package discounts, golf cart rentals, and to purchase your Put-in-Bay passenger ferry tickets.
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What makes a great girls’ getaway?
Foodie stops, local adventures, and unique experiences—plus plenty of laughs with your besties.
No time to plan a full weekends itinerary? We have gone ahead and mapped out your adventure so all you have to do is gather your friends and make your hotel reservations.
| | | | Where Craft Meets Countryside:
The Darke County Whiskey, Wine & Ale Trail
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| | The Darke County Whiskey, Wine & Ale Trail offers visitors a flavorful way to experience western Ohio through craft beverages, historic venues, and small-town charm. Stretching across Darke County and neighboring communities, the self-guided trail combines wineries, breweries, distilleries, cideries, and unique gathering spaces into one memorable getaway. It is also recognized as the only trail in Ohio to combine whiskey, wine, and craft beer into one experience. | | | | "Best Pro Bull Riding Action This Side of the Mississippi". | |
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Have you ever sat in the stands and watched a Pro Bull Riding event? If not, now is your chance to add Buckin’ Ohio to your summer bucket list.
Family friendly and always a good time, this family run ranch is truly a special Ohio treasure and a perfect reason to plan a road trip to Medina County. First 2026 event is May 23rd.
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| | Ohio's Premier Barn Theater | Situated in the heart of the Grand River Valley Wine District in picturesque Madison, Ohio, is the historic Rabbit Run Theater. Open every summer from the end of May through the end of August, Rabbit Run is one of the few remaining original barn theaters still in operation, producing top-notch live theater. | | | |
| | Don't forget to pack the cooler for this one day trip to the heart of Ohio's Amish Country. | Backroads, rolling hills, Amish buggies and popular Amish country destinations is what you will experience when heading out on this road trip. | | | | A family fun road trip destination. | | Did you also know that b.a. Sweeties Candy Company is the largest candy store in America? For over 75+ years, this must-stop candy store has been the go-to spot for all those sweet seasonal confections, hard to find nostalgic candies, rows and rows of chocolate bars, sugary treats, kid favorite sugary treats and more. Visitors from all over the country make a special road trip just to visit the Sweeties Candy Company and purchase all their favorites. | | |
Located inside Sweeties is their own Soda Shoppe. Over 200 flavors of soda and 36 flavors of homemade ice cream.
Relax. Put your feet up and enjoy a sundae, milkshake, old-fashioned malt, smoothie or just a simple cone. Plenty of seating for the whole family.
Allow time to view Sweetie’s miniature version of Euclid Beach Park. A Cleveland area theme park that once was the place for many family memories.
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Golfland Park, is a 36-hole seasonal miniature golf. Highlights of the golf course are a thirty-foot illuminated castle, a 5,000-gallon pond stocked with Koi and goldfish, a cascading waterfall, and at night there are 240 lights illuminate the course.
Early Bird Special
$9.50 for 18 holes
Monday-Friday
10am-2pm only
📍 6770 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44129
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