Living

If you’re an avid equestrian or simply want to try horseback riding, the Buckeye State has plenty of bridle trails. Ohio State parks offer more than 500 miles of bridle trails through all types of landscapes in 24 parks. Eight state parks are adjacent to state forests, providing more than 200 additional trail miles.

The town of Lexington, Ohio, boasts one of the country’s best motor sports facilities, where you can sign up for more than 20 driving courses, some specially for teens.

There’s a unique place you can go this summer to relax in constant 54-degree temperatures. It’s Ohio Caverns in West Liberty, just northwest of Columbus.

Do you need a magician or comic for your next corporate event? Maybe a princess for your child’s birthday? What about a bartender or caterer for your next big party?

Memorial Day, dedicated this year on Monday, May 27, is often celebrated as the first long weekend of summer, when the weather has finally warmed up. But let’s not forget the true significance of this important day: remembering those who gave their lives for our country and our freedom.

The inaugural issue of The Ohio 100 praised the opening of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus. We have learned that Architectural Digest chose the structure as the best-designed building in Ohio for 2018.

Want to be part of a unique relay? On Saturday, June 8, baseball fans of all ages will line up along a 3-mile stretch and toss a baseball from historic League Park to modern-day Progressive Field. It’s all part of First Pitch of Summer, celebrating Cleveland’s rich baseball heritage.

My wife and I went through our first escape room while on vacation in Hilton Head Island this month. It took a team of seven people to find the clues, discover keys and combinations, and “escape” before 60 minutes were up.

Did you know Ohio has more than 20 zoos and wildlife attractions, home to tens of thousands of animals? Many of our zoos support conservation projects worldwide.

The comedian George Carlin had a bit called “The Hippy Dippy Weatherman.” In it he mentions the temperature at the airport but adds, “I don’t know anybody who lives at the airport.”