Ohio Love.

[from here]

Now that school is done (forever!) and I have a few weeks before I go back to work, I'm in the mood for some little Ohio road trips! I love Ohio, and there's so much to see, do (and EAT) in little towns all over the place. Here are my top priorities in the next few weeks:

-Prospect Place and The Depot (Trinway and Dresden, Ohio)

Remember this place that I visited last August? It was part of the Underground Railroad, and is supposedly haunted. Now that it's gorgeous outside again, I'd love to make the short drive back, explore the area a little more, and of course have some of the best BBQ ever at The Depot, the home-smoked barbecue joint in the teeny town of Dresden. 

Prospect Place--my own photo, obscured by a tree.

-Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)

Oh, Athens, how I love you so. I haven't been back since graduating nearly two years ago, and I miss the pretty scenery, College Green, the cherry trees, the brick streets, the people-watching (unmatched by pretty much anywhere in Columbus), and most of all Jackie O's, my favorite brewpub. Fried cheese curds and a pint of house-microbrewed Razz Wheat would really hit the spot!

[from here]

-Glen Helen and Antioch College (Yellow Springs, Ohio)

As a kid, my mom used to take us to visit the little town of Yellow Springs and go hiking in the nature preserve, Glen Helen. The area is so pretty, and the hiking trail winds around the edge of a huge gorge, across a small river, and up through some amazing rock formations. The town is home to Antioch College, which I recently wrote a big paper on--the college closed for a few years due to poor financial management, but was purchased and reopened by alumni members. How cool! It's also home to a great pizza place and Young's Jersey Dairy, some of the best ice cream ever. 

The actual "yellow spring." [from here]

Also on my May agenda:  A North Carolina vacation with my family :: my 24th birthday!! :: Friday night wine bars :: a Clippers game, hopefully on a dime-a-dog night :: movie nights :: game nights :: cookouts :: spring cleaning :: planting herbs and flowers :: getting my patio in order :: finding the right JOB! :: getting a little color on my pale, pale skin, haha.

Here's to MAY!  

--Sammie