This year, treat your friends and family to locally made fine art and crafts, now available at our Holiday Marketplace Pop Up! Ohio’s Winding Road is proud to support local artists and craftspeople. Our hill country boasts a variety of talented individuals whose wares make perfect gifts for the holidays (or for yourself, we’re not…
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LOCALLY MADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Locally Published and Produced Books and Media
This year, treat your friends and family to locally published and produced books and media, now available at our Holiday Marketplace Pop Up! Ohio’s Winding Road is proud to support local creators of books and media, especially those artists and authors who share stories about the history and nature of our region! A perfect gift…
LOCALLY MADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Food and Wellness Gifts at the Winding Road Holiday Marketplace
This year, treat your friends and family to locally made and grown food and wellness products, now available at our Holiday Marketplace Pop Up! Food production in Southeast Ohio is experiencing a sort of renaissance of authentic quality, with a new focus on locally sourced, fresh, seasonal options. Communities around the Winding Road region and…
Marketplace Producer Spotlight: Jose Madrid Salsas!
Mike Zakany has influenced the Southeast Ohio food scene since the 1970s. Owner of Zak’s Restaurant in Zanesville, he’s known for New Mexico style recipes that are inspired his family’s cooking culture. Mike spent years experimenting with different blends of spices, herbs and chili peppers in his restaurant, finally finding the perfect salsa in 1987….
Ohio’s Winding Road Stories: Hocking Hills Inn and Coffee Emporium
The Joys of Ohio’s Winding Road: Something’s Brewing in Hocking Hills By GRANT JOYPhotos courtesy of Tim Thomas Roughly, Hocking Hills State Park sees an average of two million visitors per year. That’s about the same as Maine’s awe-inspiring Acadia National Park. The highly popular Hocking Hills is known for its breathtaking beauty of sand-stone…
Ohio’s Winding Road Stories: Blaney Family Farm
The Joys of Ohio’s Winding Road: Reciprocity and a Return to Regional Roots BY GRANT JOYPhotos courtesy of Dustin Massengill Historically in Appalachian Ohio, there was an emphasis placed on subsistence farming. Before the timber and coal booms of the 19th century, Ohio’s hill country was dotted with small-scale family farms. Recently, the region has…
Join Us – First Winding Road “Authentic Amenities” Meet-Up!
When: November 25th, 1-3PMWhere: Triple Nickel Diner, 1060 High Street, Chesterhill, OH 43728RSVP HERE (It’s free!) Join us on November 25th (1-3pm) for the first Winding Road “Authentic Amenities” Sector Meet-Up. This is an event for local business owners, organizations, and individuals to meet, share some local food, and help each other create a strong…
2019 Ohio Paw Paw Festival September 13-15
FESTIVAL FEATURES OHIO’S NATIVE FRUIT The region’s most unique festival is full of learning experiences consistent with the Winding Road’s goal of sharing and stewarding the region’s story and assets. Ohio’s official native fruit, the paw paw, is the poor man’s bananna. Found wild this time of year in paw paw trees along the edge…