Loveland Castle Ohio 2025

The town of Loveland Ohio is really becoming a favorite of mine.  AND, they have a castle there!

The Works Pizza Co Loveland Ohio

Check out this great pizza place in Loveland Ohio!  Great pizza, AND there is a train!

Third Annual Frogman Festival Loveland Ohio 2025

For a third year in a row (out of three) we stopped by the Loveland Frogman Festival!

Hops and Berry Taproom Loveland Ohio 2024

And we stopped by Hops and Berry Taproom in Loveland Ohio!

Narrow Path Brewing Company Loveland Ohio

Check out Narrow Path Brewing Company in Loveland Ohio!

Loveland Ohio and the Loveland Frogman March 2024

While we were in town for the Frogman Festival, we took some time to run around the town, and see what is there!  AND, we found out that Loveland is a great place to spend a day!  

"Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends & Other Mysteries" by M. Kristina Smith and Kevin Moore

I picked a nice signed copy of "Unnatural Ohio" up from the two authors at the recent Frogman Festival in Loveland.
 

I was excited about this one after reading about it before the festival.  I spent nearly a decade living in Cleveland, and I still enjoy the strange history books that keep coming out about the Buckeye state.  Plus, the authors work at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum in Fremont (it's between Toledo and Cleveland)...  so I was able to talk a little history with them in addition to chatting about the cryptids and the paranormal.

This is really my favorite type of book when it comes to legends, ghosts, cryptids, etc.  The authors tell the story that is well known.  They give details about sightings and reports.  They try to see how valid some of the claims are (some local legends about hauntings are pretty thoroughly debunked by them).  Some are somewhat debunked as the authors find a small bit of truth to a legend- the famous Gore Orphanage story is a good example.  But the authors did a lot of research and site their sources.

I thought Unnatural Ohio covered some of the classics (The Loveland Frogman is covered about as thoroughly as it can be, as are the Melon Heads, and Mothman)...  But I read about some other legends that were new to me.

I love it when you find out a strange fact relating to a story that you had never heard before too, and this volume has a lot of those.  The authors mention an old Bigfoot report from Gallipolis (a town mostly known for it's link to the Mothman).  I enjoyed reading about how the spot where the "Wow! signal" was discovered is now part of a golf course.  I also was interested to hear about a stranded boat with a link to a Madonna video.

This book packs a punch, and the chapters are short but thorough and very easy to read.  You will learn something new about the classic Ohio legends you already know, and you will also discover some new legends you had never heard of.

Mile 42 Coffee Loveland Ohio

Mile 42 Coffee in Loveland embraces the local Frogman legend!

Frogman Festival Loveland Ohio March 2nd 2024

Check out my video....  man did we have fun at the 2nd annual Frogman Festival in Loveland Ohio!

There were lots of authors, artists, costumes, etc.....  I really like this town, and this event!

Crosley Field Cincinnati Ohio postcard

 I found this great old postcard recently, showing old Crosley Field in Cincinnati Ohio.  It is unused and undated.  It is a bit more vibrant than the other similar postcard I just posted.

Proud Hound Coffee Cincinnati Ohio 2023

Check out Proud Hound Coffee in Cincinnati!  

Lobby, Union Terminal, Cincinnati Ohio- Old Postcard

 I found this beautiful old postcard of the murals inside of Union Terminal in Cincinnati recently.  It is unused and undated.

Ohio Caverns Postcards

 Both of these great old unused postcards showing Ohio Caverns have identical backs.  The back of each says-

Largest and most beautiful of all Ohio Caves.  Its exquisite crystal-white stalactite and stalagmite formations are nowhere to be found in greater profusion or artistic settings.  Thousands visiting Ohio Caverns acclaim it "The Most Colorful Cave in the Country."  It is a veritable subterranean para
dise, spectacular beyond description.  Located on State Route 275, near West Liberty, Ohio.

Factory 52 Norwood Ohio 2023

An old playing card factory is being transformed into a very cool mixed purpose destination near Cincinnati!  

Bird's Eye View of Cincinnati, Ohio

This unused postcard shows a nice old scene of Cincinnati, with Union Terminal.

Rost Coffee in Chillicothe Ohio 2023

Here is a quick video from Rost Coffee in Chillicothe Ohio!

Chillicothe Ohio October 2023

We were in Chillicothe several months again and really loved the town!  The small Southern Ohio town has a lot going for it, and it has some great small businesses.

We went originally to see their production of "Tecumseh!" at Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre.  We went this time to again visit the Sugarloaf Mountain, but this time we saw their Halloween production and festivities.

AND, we again visited some of their fun businesses downtown.

Chillicothe has a ton of history and fun stuff to do.

Two Roasting Joes Chillicothe Ohio 2023

There are some great small businesses in Chillicothe Ohio....  we stopped by Two Roasting Joe's Coffee and really loved this place!

Train Chillicothe Ohio October 2023

Here is a short video of a train we saw in Chillicothe Ohio!

"It's Alive" Frankenstein in Chillicothe Ohio October 2023

We visited Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre in Chillicothe Ohio a few months ago to see their annual production of "Tecumseh!".  We had a great time.

I saw that they were doing a version of Frankenstein for Halloween.....  we KNEW we had to check that out!  They had several other cool things going on that night too, like a haunted trail.

We had a lot of fun, and here is a short video from our visit!