Family Fun
Hit the Road
By Corinne Minard Just because summer has ended doesn’t mean the vacation is over. In the Miami Valley, we’re just a short drive away from plenty of fall fun. Whether you take a long weekend […]
Indiana
Family Fun
Family Fun in the Hoosier State
Corinne Minard While Indiana is known for high-energy attractions and events like the Indianapolis 500 there is also a slower, family-fun side to the state. Attractions like the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne Children’s […]
Family Fun
Perfect Day Trips
By the Editors Sometimes you just need to get away. Fortunately, Cincinnati’s location makes it so that you’re never far from your next adventure or escape. No matter the direction—north, south, east or west—there’s something […]
Getaways
Indiana’s Best Hidden Gems
By Maggie Heath-Bourne There’s no better time for a road trip than summer. With the windows rolled down and the highway stretching in front of you the road offers endless possibilities for fun in the […]
Family Fun
An Amusement Park for Everyone
By Patrick McAdams Need an adrenaline rush to break up the monotony of the summer? Luckily the Great 8 states are full of thrilling and exhilarating theme parks. Ohio: Kings Island, Mason, OH • […]
Family Fun
200 Years of Fun
By Mary Casey-Sturk Indiana is celebrating its bicentennial in 2016 and you can join in the fun by visiting cities throughout the state and exploring 200 years of history. The capital city of Indianapolis is […]
Illinois
A Trailblazing Road
By Marilyn Jones Rambling along U.S. Highway 30 in Central Ohio, past farms and through small communities, it’s hard to believe this stretch of highway was once part of a heated debate about where the […]
Family Fun
Tracing Abraham Lincoln’s Life in the Midwest
By Marilyn Jones Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is Feb. 12, a time when American’s reflect on this hero of the people and the 16th president of the United States. Fortunately for Midwesterners, there are plenty of […]
Indiana
An Unexpected Taste
By Corinne Minard “A Friend may well be reckoned the Masterpiece of Nature.” This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the first things you see when you enter the dining room of the Butcher […]
Family Fun
5 Places for an Affordable Fourth of July
By Michelle Jacobson A big celebration does not have to mean big spending. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the Fourth of July that take you beyond the backyard and towards an affordable and […]