Cedar Point Park (Sandusky)

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky

Cedar Point Park This park bills itself as “the best amusement park in the world.” I don’t know if I’d go that far, but it was a lot of  fun and the kids got their ya-ya’s out on the roller coasters and other rides. Cedar Point’s true claim to fame, though, is that it’s home to some of the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coasters in the world. There is an aerial tram that goes from one end of … [Read more...]

Toledo Museum of Art-Glass Pavillion (Toledo)

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky

Toledo is famous for glass production and The Toledo Museum of Art-Glass Pavillion showcases some of the most beautiful glass artifacts and sculptures from ancient times to the present.   Everyone really enjoyed the opulent displays.  The cut crystal was amazing, but everyone's favorites were the awesome modern art glass sculptures.  I just love art glass, it's such an interesting artistic medium.  It's so fluid … [Read more...]

Ye Olde Grist Mill and Velvet Ice Cream Factory (Utica)

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky

We’ve been on quite a few factory tours by now, so we were psyched to finally see how ice cream is made at the Velvet Ice Cream Factory which is located inside an old Grist Mill. Let me just tell you, unless you have time to kill, this place is a bit of a bust. We arrived at the very picturesque location near a small creak with ducks and geese.  We hung out waiting for the "tour" to start.  There was quite a bit … [Read more...]

Inland Seas Maritime Museum (Vermillion)

Inland Seas Maritime Museum (Vermillion)

The Inland Seas Maritime Museum in the adorable little town of Vermillion on the banks of Lake Erie was an unexpected gem. We had a great time here learning all about the shipping industry on the great lakes and maritime history in the area. Some of the more memorable things to do here were tying knots and creating signals with flags spelling out our names. We learned all about the equipment that's kept on board, how … [Read more...]

Itinerary #11: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky

I think folks assume Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky are just full of bland, blue collar working-class towns, and might not necessarily plan a road trip here, but let me tell you, they are very exciting places to visit chock full of really fun and interesting things to explore and do. Yvonne, Jacob and Abigail were along for the ride once again and could not wait to explore as we hit the road. Our theme for … [Read more...]