Slavic Village
My hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio has a strong German heritage. Many of the family names you hear in Cincinnati are German, and there is even one elementary school still conducted […]
Category Archives: OKI – Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
If You Go To Sokolowski’s…
When I visit a city, I want to immerse myself in that city’s culture and try the local food specialties. I wasn’t sure what that might be in Cleveland, but […]
Cleveland Rocks!
Ian Hunter first said it in 1979, and I’ll say it again: Cleveland Rocks! Home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the place to go if […]
Ice, Ice, Baby
Okay. Toboganning isn’t an Olympic sport. But it was in the spirit of the Olympics that we trekked out in 17*F (-8.3*C) weather to slide down the ice like the […]
I Could Be An Olympian!
When I was 6 years old, I slipped on the ice while I was walking to the bus stop and knocked out a tooth. I’ve been a nervous wreck about […]
Merry Christmas from Santa Claus!
There’s only one Santa, but there are more than 20 Santa statues in Santa Claus, Indiana. Here are a few, wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Christmas Comes to Santa Claus
Santa Claus, Indiana, that is. The town named for the iconic Christmas figure definitely knows how to celebrate the holiday season. The three December weekends before Christmas are filled with […]
From Santa Claus From Santa Claus
Have you ever wondered where letters to Santa Claus go? I can tell you. They go to Indiana. Santa Claus, Indiana. And Santa writes back. Each year the Santa Claus […]
Air Force Marathon
Yesterday was the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Pat AFB in Dayton, Ohio. All 13,000 spots sold out. People from all 50 states came to run the full marathon, half-marathon, or […]
My Hot Dog Has a First Name — It’s E-L-I
I’ve tried Chicago hot dogs and Gray’s Papaya in New York, but I have never liked hot dogs until I went to Eli’s. My mom took me there after a […]
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