Carillon Park home to Wright Brothers’ airplane Story and photos by Sarah Allen The airplane. Freon. The pop-top can. These seemingly unrelated items actually have a lot in common — they can all be traced back to Dayton. And those inventions — and many more — are all celebrated at the open-air history museum, Carillon […]
Blennerhassett Manor and Museum Story and photos by Jane Beathard Long before he was a main character in the musical “Hamilton,” Aaron Burr was a real-life dreamer, schemer and adventurer on the Ohio frontier. He was a hero of the Revolutionary War, a Founding Father and Thomas Jefferson’s first vice president. Burr was politically ambitious. […]
(It wasn’t even an option when your parents were tightwads.) Column by Kay Frances I discovered the joys of having some jingle in my pocket at a very early age. My “allowance” for doing my chores was 25 cents a week, but that wasn’t nearly enough to support my candy bar habit. So, I found […]
Carillon Park home to Wright Brothers’ airplane Story and photos by Sarah Allen SchoolHouse: Above is Locust Grove School No. 12. Interior: Carillon Park visitors can go inside historical buildings and learn about daily life from decades ago. Carillon: Pictured is the park’s iconic carillon. Airplane: The Wright Brothers’ 1905 Wright Flyer III is […]
Clinton County Farmers Market co-manager By John Hamilton What’s your favorite board game? It’s been a while since I last played a board game, but I was invincible at Monopoly when I played with my dad and sister when we were younger. If you could have a discussion with any fictional character, who would choose? […]
Portsmouth Motorcycle Club recognized as oldest in nation Story and photos by Tom Corrigan It started with 15 bicycle enthusiasts in 1893. Credit for being the founding father goes to Alex Glockner, a patriarch of Portsmouth’s Glockner family. In 1913, what was the Portsmouth Cycling Club became the Portsmouth Motorcycle Club. But it’s the […]
Story by Ivy Potter Carmel Pecan Sticky Buns Homemade Orange Marmalade Homemade Apple Butter Chocolate Chip Dream Chocolate Strawberry Fudge For Jessica Davis, the master baker behind Suzy’s Sweets, what started as a weekend hobby with her husband has developed into a sustainable business. In 2014, the Davises began setting up at the Portsmouth […]
Yoga studio offers calm in the storm Story and photos by Megan Neary Step through the silky curtain that hangs in Practical Wellness and enter a different world. Here, the lights are dim, the noise from the street is gone, and calming music fills the air. On the floor students lay on yoga mats […]
Salt magazine is asking readers to submit their favorite recipes for a lifestyle magazine it is publishing. All recipes will be considered for publication in a future issue of Salt magazine. Readers should email their recipe to Adrienne McGee Sterrett at [email protected]. The entry should include the sender’s name, full address and phone number. Only […]
Story and photos by Adrienne McGee Sterrett Vaughn Davis is farming sunflowers near Rockford in Mercer County. He has opened his fields to photographers eager to capture the scenery. Their tracked John Deere tractor sits in front of the schoolhouse. Lowell Davis and his son, Vaughn, farm the land where the Frysinger School stands. […]