Recreation

Summer is here and if you’re going on vacation you’re probably starting to think about which books to pack.

If you’re looking for things to do this holiday season in Cincinnati, there is plenty to choose from.

I spotted a list of Columbus museums, as ranked by TripAdvisor.

If you want to take a driving tour of some of Ohio’s best natural beauty, then plan to journey down one or more of Ohio’s 27 scenic byways , courtesy of the Ohio Department of Transportation.

For frightful scares and good fun, plan on taking a ghost tour (or several) in Cincinnati. The walking tours are sponsored by Haunted Cincinnati Tours and take place this month and into early November. Tours take about two hours to complete.

The city of Mansfield draws upon its haunted population to secure a spot as the Haunted Capital of Ohio.

You can take a car ride and see autumn leaves, but have you ever seen those sights from the river?

Revel in the serenity and solitude of Ohio’s Hill Country at Nelsonville’s Wayne National Forest – the only national forest in Ohio – where you can hike, mountain bike or horseback ride. The forest is a patchwork of land that covers more than a quarter million acres of Appalachian foothills in southeast Ohio.

You don’t have to venture to Texas to watch pro bull riding. Just visit the Buckin’ Ohio ranch off Interstate 71 south of Medina, and you can see the sport firsthand while enjoying western music and other activities.

Like to bike? Then check out the Tour de Gem in Dayton. The event starts and finishes in downtown Dayton at RiverScape on Sunday, Sept. 1. Riders will bike through many local communities and see a variety of local area gems, including Carillon Historical Park, National Museum of the United States Air Force and Wright State University. Ohio bike cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited.