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SHARING OUR APPALACHIA

SPRING 2020

OHIO’S WINDING ROAD

EXPERIENCESEXPERIENCES

A SPECIAL NOTE FROM OHIO’S WINDING ROAD: During this un-precedented time of Covid-19, we are saddened to say that many of

the experiences presented in this book are or will be canceled to help prevent the spread of the virus. We ask that you please check with each event organizer to see if the events are still being held. And yet, we feel strongly that Ohio’s Winding Road can still celebrate the people and businesses and organizations behind these experiences,

so we have decided to keep their events in the book. We will continue to offer them support through our “Seed Fund” grants, workshops and

training programs, and regional promotion. You can also keep these people in mind as you plan your own future experiences after the vi-

rus passes. Finally, we ask that you, too, find ways to help and support your neighbors throughout southeastern Ohio.

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This book is organized into four sections. In EXPERIENCES, we high-light guided tours that represent the creativity of local residents and

honor the region’s land and people. In STORIES, we focus on success-ful businesses that represent the spirit of Ohio’s Winding Road. Our

FIELD GUIDE provides a deep dive into a seasonal theme: this time it is “Farmers and Markets.” And finally, in the CALENDAR, we provide a carefully curated overview of exciting experience opportunities taking

place here this spring and summer.

Ohio’s Winding Road is built on a simple premise: we are sharing our Appalachia, where the arts, history, outdoor recreation, local foods, and authentic lodging and shopping create an improved quality of

life. At its heart, Ohio’s Winding Road is a way of living in Appalachian Ohio: We are a map, a compass, a pair of binoculars. We connect a

network of neighbors with each other, and with visitors. Together, we are making our region a meaningful and beautiful place to live and

visit for those seeking nature, culture, and creativity!

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Front cover: Glass blowing at the Vi-sual Arts Center, part of the Hocking Makers Network at Hocking College

in Nelsonville. Back cover: Fresh produce from Down the Road Farm

in New Lexington.

STORIESJust a Jar Press, Marietta

FIELD GUIDEFarmers and Markets

EXPERIENCESMarietta History WeekAppalachian Art AdventuresA Day With Spring WildflowersVentures into the Little CitiesBirds in the Hills FestivalBurr Oak Lake CruisesMusic of Coal in Southeast OhioWoodland Ridgetop Farm DinnerRising Appalachian WarriorsRendville JuneteenthMedicine MakingBrickhouse Apothecary

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The Bremen Produce Auction offers local produce from Fairfield and surrounding counties (see page 20 for more information).

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Rising Appalachian Warriors (RAW) provides camps for children throughout the summer that focus on hands-on outdoor and indoor activities (see page

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EVENT: MARCH 27 - APRIL 5TEN DAYS OF HISTORIC EVENTS

Marietta History Week is a ten-day series of events in Marietta, Ohio to encourage heritage tourism and to foster an appreciation for local history. The week will begin on March 27 with a symposium on historic preservation and heritage tourism at the Lafayette Hotel, as well as a fundraising night at the Lafayette Hotel to assist the Washington County Historical Society’s efforts in restoring the Anchorage/Put-nam House.

The week of events will include the Peoples Bank Theatre, the Washington County Historical Society with the Fearing House and the Anchorage/Putnam House, Hidden Marietta with various historic tours, the Castle, Campus Martius and the Riverboat Museum, the Toy & Doll Mu-seum, the Peoples Mortuary Museum, and Marietta Main Street’s First Friday program, which will celebrate Marietta’s founding. Marietta History Week will also include a pass-port with all of Marietta’s museums/historic organizations. If people complete the passport by visiting the six muse-ums/historic structures they will be entered to win prizes donated from local busi-nesses and historic organizations.

MARIETTAHISTORY WEEK

INFO: Tanner Ogle at 740-885-9208LOCATION: Lafayette Hotel and other locations in Marietta

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EVENT: APRIL - OCTOBER; BY RESERVATION ENJOY APPALACHIAN OHIO FROM AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE

Bohemian Art Tours invites you to go on an “Appalachian Art Adventure” and capture the scenic splendor of the southeastern Ohio countryside. Join Ohio native and Zanesville local artist, Sharon Dean, as she gently guides participants to create their own paintings. Explore the Region’s rivers, lakes, forests, and hills; spend a few hours enjoying the wildlife and the fresh air; and take home a piece of art you can be proud to hang on the wall.

All skill levels welcome and all supplies provided on these exciting, laid back trips into nature to create art in the open air. Each participant receives a 16” x 18” stretched

canvas and a rainbow of non-toxic acrylic paint to create their landscape paintings. Each art adventure is about 2.5 hours in length, takes place outdoors, and may require light hiking and standing. Attendees should come appropriately dressed for the weather and terrain. A personal water bottle and portable lawn chair are suggested. Ideal for individuals and small groups, 2 to 8 people. (Larger groups can be accommodated upon request.)

Reconnect with nature, meet new people, and try something new!

APPALACHIAN ARTADVENTURES

INFO: www.facebook.com/mysticsisterstudioCOST:$50/person LOCATION: Variety of locations throughout Ohio’s Winding Road region

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REGISTER/INFO: Call 740-767-2981 Email: [email protected] COST: FreeLOCATION: Burr Oak State Park Lodge, 10220 Burr Oak Lodge Rd., Glouster, OH 45732

EVENT: APRIL 18; 10AM - 4PMHIKE AT BURR OAK AND DISCOVER SPRING FLOWERS

Burr Oak State Park naturalist Julie Gee leads this experience of Burr Oak’s fabulous spring wildflower display. Burr Oak State Park is a spring wildflower destination with a diversity of species and profusion of blooms. The annual appearance of spring wildflowers brightens the forest floor and lifts human spirits! We’ll visit two or three different areas of the park to see as many wildflowers as possible. This experi-

ence includes wild-flower identification plus edible or medicinal uses.

The day will start at 10AM followed by a lunch break and then more flowers until 4pm. Bring a lunch to enjoy outside, as well as snacks and water. Hiking on trails required. Total hiking length approximately 2.5 miles. Wear hiking boots and dress for the weather.

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REGISTER: www.eventbrite.comCOST: $25/person, book both for $40INFO:www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.comLOCATION: Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains, OH 45780

VENTURES INTO THE LITTLECITIES OF BLACK DIAMONDSEVENT: APARIL 18, MAY 16, JUNE 6; 9AM - 12PM, 1:30PM - 4:30PMTOUR HISTORIC SITES IN THE HOCKING VALLEY

Secret labor meetings, mine disasters, millionaire owners, and immigrant con-nections. Join local guides for three hour journeys into the history and culture of the coal mining region of the Hocking Val-ley. Each tour includes stops and “behind the scenes” excursions into local stories of Sunday and Monday Creek respective-ly. Reserve space for one tour, or take both for a complete day experience. Food and souvenirs can be purchased along the way.

Departing from the Eclipse Company Town, join us for a fascinating look into the past, and a hopeful glimpse into the future of the Little Cities of Black Dia-monds. There will be two tours each day: 9AM - 12PM, 1:30 - 4:30PM, departing from and returning to the Eclipse Compa-ny Store.


EVENT: MAY 8 - MAY 10BIRDS, CAMPING, KYAKING, MUSIC, AND MORE

Join Rural Action, Camp Oty’Okwa, and the Athens Area Birders for our family-friendly Birds in the Hills Festival, May 8-10 at Eclipse Company Store in The Plains, Ohio. This affordable three-day festival will feature family-friendly activities as well as tours to local birding hotspots. We welcome anyone with even a remote interest in birds and the outdoors, including those who have never picked up a pair of binoculars.

Birds in the Hills Festival will feature birding by kayak with Touch the Earth Adventures, and all-day birding tour of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region, tours of the local breeding population of Prothonotary Warblers, a birding by bicycle tour, and hike at United Plant Savers searching for birds and spring wildflowers. Participants can expect to see and hear a plethora of migratory songbirds. We will have family-friendly activities, art for sale, live music, and keynote presentations at Eclipse throughout the weekend.

BIRDS IN THE HILLS FESTIVAL

COST: $10 Base admission fee plus a la carte field tripsINFO: ruralaction.orgLOCATION: Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains, OH 45780

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EVENTS: SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL AT BURR OAK LAKEA RELAXING RIDE ON CALM WATERS

Climb aboard, sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Burr Oak Lake. During this one-hour cruise, your guide will take you from the Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center Docks to the Tom Jenkins Dam and

back. Bring your binoculars and a camera to capture the ever-changing scenery and wildlife along the way. Learn about the lake and hear a little bit about the history of the region. This activity is fun for all ages and great for families wanting to see the lake without the hassle of renting a boat for the entire day. Custom tours will be available by reservation, including combination pontoon/paddling, fishing, and dinner cruises.

About your Guide: Born and raised in southeastern Ohio, Mark Brunton is a U.S. Coast Guard-Licensed Captain, Nationally Certified Interpretive Guide, and spent many years working as a professional journalist/photographer.

BURR OAK LAKE CRUISESAND HISTORY TOURS

REGISTER: [email protected]/INFO:Prices vary per type of tour and duration. Please visit burroakgetaways.com for schedules and pricingLOCATION: Burr Oak Lake, Ohio 45732


MUSIC OF COAL IN SOUTHEAST OHIO

This four hour tour with lunch will bring people to our historic coal mining sites and interpret the history through the music of coal, including recently rediscov-ered songs. Participants will visit Millfield, Shawnee, XX Mine Site, Tecumseh Lake, and New Straitsville.

Back in 2007, Jack Wright produced a box set record-ing called Music of Coal, with detailed notes about coal mining culture, historic photographs, and song lyrics. This year, Burr Beard, along with Wright, is producing a film called Music of the Knights of Labor in southeast-ern Ohio. Wright has studied and made films about the struggles that miners and mining towns face, especially

health problems. When Jack Wright originally produced Music of Coal, he found no songs from southeastern Ohio. Re-cently, Wright and Beard have discovered six. Wright and Beard will perform relevant songs at each lo-cation on guitar, Hammer dulcimer, and vocals.

REGISTER: eventbrite.comCOST: $25/person LOCATION: Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains, OH 45780

EVENT: MAY 9; 10AM - 2PM TOUR HISTORIC SITES WITH LIVE MUSIC

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EVENT: MAY 30; ARRIVE 5PM, DINNER AT 6:30PMGREAT FOOD ON A BEAUTIFUL FARM

The first annual Woodland Ridgetop Spring Farm Dinner was developed to provide an authentic “Athens Fabulous Foodie” dining experience in a beautiful natural setting on the working farm where a part of the evening’s fare is sourced. Local foodie celebrity Becky Clark is the butcher, chef, and creative genius of this event. She has dazzled diners with locally produced food that is magically transformed into unique, gourmet courses.

Woodland Ridge Farm & Learning Center is the perfect venue for this event. Woodland Ridge offers modern, comfortable overnight accommodations in our guest house and our “Ecopartment” both powered by the sun. We will accommodate four couples in the guest house and an additional couple in the “Ecopartment” to build a weekend experience package around the Saturday Farm Dinner. Dinner participants will be able to engage with the farm during the event as they walk through the garden.

COST: Dinner: $75/personBnB packages also availableINFO: www.porknpickles.comLOCATION: Woodland Ridge Farm4884 Cooper Road, Athens, OH

FIRST ANNUAL WOODLANDRIDGETOP FARM DINNER


Rising Appalachian Warriors (RAW) provides engaging and educational camps all summer long. Their hands-on approach to education turns activities that may sound dull (such as “sustainable practices”) into dynamic experiences for children. These include: learning to dig clay from the ground, making crafts such as bowls, using collected rainwater to soften the clay, and building a kiln the crafts are later fired in.

During environmental education activities children can expect to splash through a creek, overturn rocks on a salamander hunt, or net insects to drop into a terrarium for later identification and study. Older campers have built trails on the farm, including a serviceable foot bridge, run first aid scenarios, and more.

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REGISTER:www.risingappalachia.org/raw-campCOST: Ranges from $75 to $400INFO: Kent Orr, [email protected]:Solid Ground Farm, 13262 Liars Corner Rd, Millfield, OH 45761

EVENT: 9 WEEKS: JUNE TO MID-AUGUST; DAY CAMPS 8:30AM to 3:30PM FOR VARIOUS AGES SUMMER CAMPS MAKING EDUCATION EXCITING

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EVENT: JUNTEENTH: JUNE 18; 6PM - 9PM EVENT: RENDVILLE RELIVE & REVIVE: JUNE 27; 10AM - 3PM

JUNTEENTH: RENDVILLE NIGHTJuneteenth Rendville Night at Southeast Ohio History Center is on the eve of a growing national holiday that celebrates the day that the last state in the United States ratified the abolition of slavery. Guests will not only have access to the Southeast Ohio History Center’s Rendville exhibit before its debut, but will also hear firsthand ac-counts of what race relations were like in Rendville and the surrounding region. The one-hour program will feature presentations from former and current residents, as well as historians and artists.

RENDVILLE RELIVE & REVIVERendville Relive & Revive is a yearly workshop that shares Rendville’s significant story of early racial integration and African American firsts in rural America as an accidental social experiment during the great Hocking Valley Coal Boom (1870-1925). The workshop includes a walking tour of Rend-ville and van transportation for a tour of Rend-ville Cemetery, and a lunch with typical food of Rendville families during the 1950’s, including lo-cal favorites collard greens and sweet potato pie.

RENDVILLE EVENTS:JUNTEENTH / RELIVE & REVIVE

REGISTER/INFO: www.rendvillehistory.orgCOST: $5 for Juneteenth; $35 for Relive & Revive LOCATION: Junteenth: SEO History Center, 24 W State St, Athens, OH 45701; Rendville, Relive & Revive: Rendville, Ohio, 43730


This workshop focuses on the preparation of herbal medicines made from healing plants that grow in southeast Ohio. Cindy Parker has been a practicing folkloric herbalist of the wise woman tradition for over 40 years. She loves sharing her knowledge and experience with those also interested in being more involved in their own health care. Participants will identify, harvest, and use botanicals found growing naturally in this area as well as some that have been planted specifically for their medicinal properties.

This workshop is scheduled to coincide with the blooming of St. John’s Wort, one of Cindy’s

favorite botanicals which grows along Margaret’s Creek. This flowing stream is named after Margaret Hanning Snowden, the first white woman to set foot on its banks when she was 22 in 1796. Following a brief introduction of herbal medicine, we will prepare teas, tinctures, and salves commonly used to promote wellness and restore balance to the physical body while also soothing the mind and spirit.

MEDICINE MAKING AT THEWABI WELLNESS CENTER

COST: $65/personINFO: www.wabiwellnesscenter.comLOCATION:Wabi Wellness Center, 8070 OH-56, Athens, OH 45701

EVENT: JULY 25; 10AM - 3PM LEARN HOW TO PREPARE HERBAL MEDICINES

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EVENT: AUGUST 1, 10:30AMTOUR BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED BRICKHOUSE BUILDING IN HISTORIC DISTRICT

Guests will get the full history of the busi-nesses that occupied the building since 1895. Many hidden architectural features were discovered during the renovation. Everyone will receive a complimentary cup of tea and local pastry from Holly Hill Inn. The tea is offered by The Herbal Sage Tea Company, an organic company that utilizes the first floor of The Brickhouse Apothecary.

Owner Maureen will take folks on a 30-minute walk-ing tour of Pomeroy sharing information of historical importance, as well as showcasing the rebirth of this river town by new entrepreneurs. Of course any visit to Pomeroy would not be complete without a walk to the levee to watch the working barges coming up and down the river throughout each day. Guests will be introduced to the shopping, dining, lodging and musical venues of the river town.

POMEROY OHIO! TOURBRICKHOUSE APOTHECARY

REGISTER:[email protected]: $20/personINFO: facebook.com/thebrickhouseapothecaryLOCATION: 105 Butternut Ave, Pomeroy, OH 45769


BY GRANT JOYIn this installment of stories along Ohio’s Winding Road, we travel to Just a Jar Press in Marietta to experience hand-made woodcut posters and signs. We also learn about small business success, and how the arts are helping revitalize Marietta.

I am slowly driving east atop the ridge on Ohio State Route 550. A quilted-patchwork of sun-soaked hill country farms to my right and yellow-orange colored woodlands to my left keep me company. The hilly roadway mirrors the distinct landscape of the region. The rugged land-scape is alive with fall color and the sun bathes the land in a yellow glow; clear-blue skies are overhead as they look over the Appalachian foothills. I am set to meet with Bobby Rosenstock, a woodcut print artist, who co-owns and operates Just A Jar Design Press with his wife Sara, located in the historic river town of Marietta. I am meeting with Rosenstock as part of my

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AmeriCorps service with Ohio’s Winding Road. Ohio’s Winding Road is a grassroots collaborative network that seeks to build an experience-based economy. We do so through connecting, support-ing, and promoting regional businesses, produc-

ers, and organizations that help to create an authentic sense of place through south-east Ohio. I soon learn that Bobby Ro-senstock’s passion for woodcut printmaking started on a study abroad trip to Tasmania. “I re-member seeing a one-colored woodcut portrait of a face,” recalled Rosenstock. “It was a pretty rustic looking wood print that had a strong wood grain and was kind of rough looking. That really inspired me.” It was that moment that led Bobby to convince the

professor to let him take an open studio course to delve deeper into woodcutting. After graduating from college, Sara and Bobby moved out West to Portland, then back East to

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Philadelphia. While studying printmaking and book arts, Rosenstock heard about the now-defunct YeeHaw Industries, a Knoxville based print shop that specializes in producing band posters. “I called them up and asked if I could come work for them,” recalled Rosenstock. “I saw what they were doing and [knew] that’s what I’d been looking for.” It was his aha moment. He spent that summer working for Yee-Haw. More importantly, the dream of running his own print shop slowly started to take hold. After that summer, Sara had gotten a job at Marietta College in 2009 and the couple moved to town. It was here in Marietta that Just A Jar Design Press started to take root and grow. Bobby had found an old 1960s Vandercook proofing press, outside of Cincinnati. Next, he started printmaking in his garage. The creative arts scene along Ohio’s Winding Road would give Rosenstock the boost he needed. “Slowly, I got connected with the folks at Stuart’s Opera House,” Rosenstock remembers. Though they were hesitant at first, with a little persistence, Rosenstock convinced the staff at Stuart’s to pro-duce band and event posters for them. “They had a fundrais-er coming up and I said I’ll make you [Stu-art’s] free post-ers for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band show. So, I made that poster in 2010 and people liked them. Then Stuart’s hired me to make a poster for Dr. John. That stuff got out there [and] then we got other businesses from the area, and it grew from there.” More than just creating a tangible keepsake for music lovers

“The arts play such a big role in revitalizing neigh-

borhoods and towns,” Ro-senstock states. “Whether

that’s public art, art gal-leries, art walks, or retail

shops in a small town like this. All of the local eat-eries, business, and mu-sic venues support each

other.”

Photo courtesy of Brian Koscho.


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and concertgoers, the relationship between Just A Jar and Stuart’s represents the symbiotic nature that exists in many Winding Road communities. Both entities benefit from one another’s creativ-ity and skill sets. Their working relationship is emblematic of an interconnected ecosystem that many locally-owned businesses and experience producers rely upon to grow throughout the Winding Road region. Bobby and Sara’s artistic abilities can be felt regionally and nationally, but it is the sense of community and the significant role that a print shop has played, historical-ly, that resonates with Bobby. “The commu-nity aspect of things is pretty important to me,” Rosenstock ex-plains. “There’s a his-tory of the print shop spreading the news, sharing information, and creating the design esthetic for the town. I’ve done posters for national bands and organizations, but I’ve always wanted to be a community print shop. We’ve done pro bono posters for the (River Cities) farmers market [and] art walk. We’ve done posters for keeping fracking out of the Wayne National Forest and for the local

roller derby team.” Both Sara and Bobby are continuing the role print shops have played in the past as they con-tinue to work with their local community to craft unique identities for local businesses and orga-nizations. Through their branding design collab-orations with local businesses, such as Marietta Adventure Company and Athens based Little Fish Brewery, they work with others to facilitate new

identities and stories for businesses and organizations along Ohio’s Winding Road region. Bobby shows me the old, worn out, 1800s wood type he uses in crafting his posters. I quickly learn that much of the wood type in the shop was purchased from two local sourc-

es, Marietta’s own Richardson’s Printing Company and a local printer from Cambridge. I notice the nicked and dented type lends itself to the inter-connected community that makes southeast Ohio unique. Rosenstock glowingly speaks of the Cambridge printer: “He had found me through my website,” Rosenstock continues. “He had owned a printing business that had been in his family since

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the early 1900s. He was so excited to know that I would be using the type and that I was working with kids. He [started] tearing up. He was so happy that it was going to be used. And he thought all this technol-ogy was going obsolete.” The type was given a “rebirth” as Rosenstock calls it. He’s right. The lineage of local printmakers continues to live on through the wooden type apparent on Rosenstock’s posters that adorn his shop. The old type speaks to Rosenstock’s love of story and how the print shop itself connects people generationally. It is evident that Rosenstock is committed to sharing his love of printmaking generationally to those who are interested. He has given tours to elementary-aged students, adults, and community groups on numerous occasions. He even informs me that his two daughters, ages four and seven now, both started printing in the shop at the age of three. He has even hosted high school and college interns as a way to further the art form and ensure its longevity. Rosenstock harbors the same enthusiasm and passion as the Cambridge printer, whose type still lives on in the shop. Rosenstock’s willingness to let people have tangible experiences when visiting the shop illustrates the young print-er’s belief in the power of printmaking. Rosenstock’s strong belief that art can be used as an avenue to help grow and enrich the fabric of a community is palpable. “The arts play such a big role in revitalizing neighborhoods and towns,” Rosenstock states. “Whether that’s public art, art galleries, art walks, or retail shops in a small town like this. All of the local eateries, business, and music venues support each other.” This ecosystem of support among local businesses has helped Marietta grow into a vibrant quaint town. In parting, Rosenstock mentions that he sees a “unique charm to these towns.” He’s right, there is a unique charm to these towns. He’s also right that it’s a combination of things; one of those things being Just A Jar Design Press.

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Grant Joy is the new

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Road. This is his third AmeriCorps service year.

He spent the past two years serving in Colorado and Vermont before deciding to come back closer to

home in southern Ohio. He is look-ing forward to sharing stories of the people and places that make Ohio’s

Rising Appalachia a unique and vibrant region.

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To learn more about Just A Jar Design Press check out their website: www.justajar.com/

Better yet, go on your own Winding Road experience and stop by their shop located at 208 Front Street in historic downtown Marietta.


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FARMS AND MARKETS

FARMSBLUE ROCK STATIONSustainability Farm Tours (and other tours throughout spring and sum-mer): April 12th, 1 to 5 pm 1190 Vir-ginia Ridge Rd., Philo OH The class fee is $75 for the first person in your group and $55 for each additional family member. The fee includes the eBook version of The Business of Goat Herding. Only people above age 14 please. Class size is limited to 10 students, so register early. Contact: Annie Warmke [email protected]

BLANEY FAMILY FARMBlaney Backyard Farm & Blaney Family Farm - Self-Serve Farmstand

(which will be open every day, all year, as a self-serve structure). Their Spring/Summer CSA will begin dis-tributing in either April or May (TBD), and will run through September or October. Contact: Adam & Tabby Blaney at [email protected] or: facebook.com/blaneyfami-lyfarm

DOWN THE ROAD FARMA small, intensively managed mar-ket farm in New Lexington, Ohio using ecological practices to grow cut flowers, vegetables, and berries. Contact: Lauren Ketcham [email protected] or: downth-eroadfarm.com/

WOODLAND RIDGE FARM & LEARNING CENTER(Annual) Woodland Ridgetop Farm Dinner takes place on May 30, 2020. Arrival 5:00 PM Dinner at 6:30 PM held at 4884 Cooper Road, Athens, OH (see page 11).

WYATT RUN FARM & ECOLOGY TOURA small cooperative farm located in southeastern Ohio, with courses, events, and guest house. They offer a space for workshops, retreats, and gatherings far from city life and its attendant distractions. The ecology tour takes place from May 2, 2020 through May 10, 2020. More info: wyattrunfarm.weebly.com/

As the 2020 growing season unfolds in southeastern Ohio, we want to focus on different ways to experience all that the region has to offer: what can be more ‘local’ than fresh produce, flowers, plants, meats, cheeses, and so many other products that come from the land? And, we’re excited that there are many ways to experience these products and the places and farms where they come from. So, we’ve decided to focus not only on markets, but also on the farms themselves, where you can often go for a tour or event that brings you closer to the land and the people who take care of it. It’s a win-win! Over the year, we’ll keep adding to these lists (check out our website –– SEOHIO.ORG –– for updates). But for now, here are just a few of the different farms and markets to visit and enjoy the bounty of Ohio’s Winding Road.

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DEEP ROOTS FARMGIRL PIES AT DEEP ROOTS FARMFarmgirl pies began offering home-made pie delivery services in August 2019. Homemade pies became avail-able at our farmers’ market stand at the Athens Farmers Market in Sep-tember 2019. Info: Melanie Linscott [email protected] or: instagram.com/farmgirl.pies

MARKETSBREMEN PRODUCE AUCTIONLocal produce from Fairfield and surrounding counties. Sale days are Tuesdays and Fridays starting at noon. Hay sales on the first Friday of the month. Live produce auction

Down the Road Farm in New Lexing-ton specializes in cut flowers and fresh

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featuring local produce and baked goods. Bedding plants and hanging baskets also available when in sea-son. 1511 Mt. Zwingli Road, Bremen, Ohio 43107; 740-569-7351; Tuesday and Friday at 12:00 pm (April – Octo-ber). Hay sales every first Friday.

CHESTERHILL PRODUCE AUCTIONThe Chesterhill Produce Auction is a Social Enterprise of Rural Action lo-cated just outside the Village of Ches-terhill in Morgan County. Hundreds of growers utilize the auction as a place to sell their locally grown produce at wholesale to other businesses in the region, including restaurants, schools, hospitals, pop-up markets in rural areas with limited fresh food access, plus individual buyers who can and preserve. Open to the pub-lic. 8380 Wagoner Road, Chesterhill, Ohio 43728. Phone: 740-677-4047 or 740-554-7927 (on auction days).

SHAWNEE FARMERS MARKETHosted by Destination Shawnee, this market meets on First Fridays of ev-ery month, May through October, from 5-7PM. Location: at the intersec-tion of St Rts 93 and 155 in Shawnee.

MEIGS COUNTY FARMERS MARKETHas flowers, herbs, fruits, vegetables, baked goods and honey, as well as soaps and skin care products, and other items. Located on Main Street within the historic Village of Pome-roy. Saturdays from May through October 10AM-1PM. [email protected]

ATHENS FARMERS MARKETEvery Saturday and Wednesday from

April until Thanksgiving. Every Sat-urday from November until Spring. Hours: 9AM-Noon on Saturdays and 9AM-1PM on Wednesdays. Free. ath-ensfarmersmarket.org.

LANCASTER FARMERS MARKETSaturday mornings from 8:30AM-Noon, May 2 - October 3. Located in a city-owned parking lot on West Chestnut Street between Broad & Columbus Streets in downtown Lan-caster. lancasterohfarmersmarket.org/

FARMERS AND CRAFTERS MAR-KET OF VINTON COUNTY AND WILKESVILLEHeld at the Courthouse parking lot in McArthur every Saturday morning from 9-Noon from May 1st through October. A variety of plants, produce, and baked goods will be available. Also: every from Friday from 4-6 at the shelterhouse from May 1st-Octo-ber.

Adam Blaney from Blaney Family Farm


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EVENT: ONGOINGHOCKING MAKERS NETWORKThe newly formed Hocking Makers Network is offering membership and classes in glass blowing and ceramics, woodworking and weld-ing. Each of the HMN MakerSpaces will offer classes along with open access hours for members. Leisure Learning classes are continuing to be held throughout the cam-pus with new classes each month. hmn.hocking.edu

EVENT: ONGOINGHIGH ROCK ADVENTURESMany tours to choose from, in-cluding Challenge Rock Adventure,

Natural High Ecotour, and Forest Edible and Medicinal Plant Tour. 2.5-3 hour tours. $45-75/person. highrockadventures.com

EVENT: ONGOINGNELSONVILLE EMPORIUMThe Nelsonville Emporium retails the artwork of over 100 local artist and serves fresh, local food in a his-torically building located on the Pub-lic Square of Nelsonville, Ohio. M-Sat 10AM-7PM; Sundays 12-5PM.

EVENT: EVERY 1ST SUNDAYIN PLEIN SIGHTA once a month demonstration of landscape painting, based in Muskingum County. Begins in Zanesville. 1-4PM. noradaniel.com

MARCH/APRIL

EVENT: MARCH 21OHIO VALLEY OPRYMidnight Storm opens the 2020 sea-son, along with OVO regulars. Twin City Opera House, McConnelsville OH 43758. $15. 740.525.9218 or on-line. ohiovalleyopry.com

EVENT: MARCH 27-APRIL 5MARIETTA HISTORY WEEKHistory-rich city offers 10 days of intensive history experiences (see page 4).

EVENT: MARCH 27THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND1970’s country rock phenoms with multi-platinum album sales visit the region. 8PM, People’s Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St., Marietta OH 45750.peoplesbanktheatre.com

EVENT: MARCH 2824 DAYS OF SURREALISMOhio Art League’s Juried ExhibitionContemporary Surrealism and Visionary Art. 5-7PM, Majestic Galleries, 20 Public Square, Nelsonville OH 45764.majesticgalleries.org

EVENT: APRIL 1-OCT 31NATIVE AMERICAN WAY OF TRANSPORTATIONThe Tree House In Hocking Hills.

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EVENT: APRIL 4SEO WALK TO DEFEAT ALS6th Annual fundraising walk drives innovative research, ALS education, support groups, access to care and advocacy. 10AM Registration, Walk at 11AM. Music, information booth, t-shirts for sale, and raffle and luncheon immediately following. Trimble High School, Tomcat Drive, Glouster 45732. web.alsa.org/Southeast

EVENT: APRIL 4RIVER CITIES CONCERTThe River Cities Symphony Orchestra bids goodbye to winter with a Piano Concerto, playing Beethoven’s No.4, as well as Schubert’s No.5, and Wag-ner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger. The symphony brings Grisha Krivche-nia, a nationally-renowned soloist with local roots, to the stage. 3-5PM. Marie-ta High School, Marietta 45750.

EVENT: APRIL 4 JOE MULLINS & THE RADIO RAMBLERSAward winning Joe Mullins & the Ra-dio Ramblers bring their popular and growing brand of Bluegrass music to

Nelsonville with For The Record, a 12-song debut release. $23/$28. 7:30PM. Stuart’s Opera House, Public Square, Nelsonville, 45764. stuartsoperahouse.org

EVENT: APRIL 9APPALACHIAN LISTENING ROOMA place for songwriters and poets to perform for attentive audiences. Donna Mogvavero with Rob Maca-bee are April’s entertainment. 7PM. $10. 48 W. Main St., Logan 43138. (740) 438-5273. [email protected]

EVENT: APRIL 16MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABORFilm maker Burr Beard debuts his-toric music from the early labor

movement in the Hocking Valley Coal Fields with premiere of this mini-doc. 7PM, Tecumseh Theater, Shawnee. littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.blog

EVENT: APRIL 18A DAY WITH SPRING WILDFLOWERSBurr Oak State Park naturalist Julie Gee leads this day long experience getting up close with Burr Oak’s fabu-lous wildflower display. 10-4PM.

EVENT: APRIL 18, MAY 16, JUNE 6VENTURES INTO THE LITTLE CITIES OF BLACK DIAMONDSGuided van tours depart from Eclipse Company Town near Athens, and from Little Cities headquarters in Shawnee in Perry County (see page 7).

EVENT: APRIL 18, JULY 18NATURE & NURTURE RETREATSJourney with Horses, LLC offers re-treats and coaching sessions with horses. 9AM-4PM. $135/person. [email protected]

EVENT: APRIL 24-26MEIGS COUNTY CIVIL WAR DAYSMeigs County Fairgrounds, 10AM-3PM. Info: facebook.com


EVENT: APRIL 24-26BRIDGES & BACKROADS TOUR OF FAIRFIELD COUNTYGuided tour allows visitors to ex-amine the craftsmanship and de-tail of six covered bridges. $20/person. 1-5PM. Depart Alley Park, 2805 Old Logan Road SE, Lancaster 43130. Reservations: 866-334-6446. VisitFairfieldCounty.org

EVENT: APRIL 26MOUNTAIN STAGEEver-popular WV Public Radio show makes its annual visit to Athens. Ohio University Templeton-Blackburn Me-morial Auditorium, Union Street, Ath-ens 45701. 7PM.

EVENT: APRIL 27DINNER ON THE DAMDine outdoors on teh dam wall at Burr Oak’s Tom Jenkins Dam. Hickory House BBQ, live music, Dirty Girl coffee, raffle, games. burroakalive.com

EVENT: APRIL 29-MAY 3URBAN AIRE WAKE UP DOWN-TOWN FESTIVALAirstream campers line the historic downtown streets of Logan forming a pedestrian mall. Live music, food and more. FREE. hockinghills.com

MAYEVENT: MAY 1, 2, 8, 9: 8PMTHE HUNDRED DRESSESA one-act play where Wanda Petron-ski, a second-grader, lives way up in a shabby house in Boggins Heights, and wears a faded blue dress. Ren-ner Theatre, 148 N 7th St, Zanesville. Tickets: therenner.org or 740-453-8481

EVENT: MAY 2LCBD TOUR DE FOREST BENE-FIT BICYCLE RIDERoadway, bikeway, and gravel bicy-cle routes departing from Hocking College, 3301 Hocking Parkway, Nel-sonville 45701 $35. Lunch included. tourdeforest.wordpress.com

EVENT: MAY 7 - 10VINTON COUNTY WILD TUR-KEY FESTIVAL

34th annual festival with food, music, and fun in downtown McArthur, Ohio. Info: facebook.com

EVENT: MAY 8-10BIRDS IN THE HILLS FESTIVALBird watching fest features family-friendly activities as well as tours to local birding hotspots. (see page ???).

EVENT: MAY 9MUSIC OF COAL TOURFour hour tour with lunch to historic coal mining sites with musicians Jack Wright and Burr Beard leading the way (see story page ??).

EVENT: MAY 23 - AUGUST 16DIPTYCHS & TRIPTYCHSDecorative Arts Center of Ohio fea-tures 18 Contemporary Ohio Artists for this unique summer show in the Reese Peters House, 145 East Main Street, Lancaster, 43130. Info: 740-681-1423.

EVENT: MAY 25SHANTY BOATS AT OHIO RIVER MUSEUMExperience the creativity and ingenui-ty of the Shanty Boat, almost now ex-tinct. America’s original tiny houses. 601 Front Street, Marietta, OH

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EVENT: MAY 21-24NEW STRAITSVILLE MOONSHINE FESTIVALAnnual festival celebrates New Straitsville’s infamous role in moon-shine production during Prohibition.

JUNEEVENT: JUNE 4 - 7NELSONVILLE MUSIC FESTIVALA production of Stuart’s Opera House, the 16-year music festival features over 60 bands, one FREE stage, kids area, camping. Price varies from FREE stage to $150. Hocking College Campus, Nelsonville, Ohio. www.nelsonvillefest.org.

EVENT: JUNE 5, JULY 25, AND LCBD DAY 2020A RIDE THROUGH TIME4-hour educational bike tours of theLittle Cities Region combining historyand nature. Cost is $60 per person; 12-4PM. Riders will meet at the Tecumseh Theatre in Shawnee for the Southern Perry County tours, and at Fullbrooks Cafe in Nelsonville for the Northern Athens County tours. Register/Info: [email protected].

EVENT: JUNE 8VINTON COUNTY MUSICFESTIVALLive music, camping, kayaking, vol-leyball, and cornhole. $20. 10AM-11PM. Racoon Creek Outfitters, 74815 US 50, Albany, Ohio 45710. Info: facebook.com

EVENT: JUNE 12 & 13NORTH AMERICAN CONTEM-PORARY CERAMICS COMPETI-TION$7500 in awards will be present-ed to ceramic artists gathered at the Old Stone House Nursery and Botanical Gardens. Contact David Mitzel at [email protected] or (740) 221-2165. Old Stone House Nursery and Botanical Gardens, 10405 Main St, Norwich, OH 43767. ahoot.org

EVENT: JUNE 10BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND CRUISEEnjoy a cruise to scenic and histor-ical Blennerhassett Island on the Ohio River. Includes two hours to the island with full breakfast, an island Mansion Tour, and lunch. 9am-3pm. $75/person. Marietta. valleygemsternwheeler.com

EVENT: JUNE 13 WET & WILD FISHING DERBYFishing derby followed by free canoe-ing plus water safety instructions, fly tie demonstrations and more. Lake Dillon State Park, 9AM-3PM. parks.ohiodnr.gov/dillon

EVENT: JUNE 18JUNETEENTH RENDVILLE NIGHTCelebrate the abolition of slavery at Southeast Ohio History Center. $5, 6-9PM (see page???).

EVENT: JUNE 18-20DUCK CREEK LOG JAMA genuine, family-owned, small-by-design, off-the-beaten-path music festival featuring contemporary blue-grass, folk, roots rock, and americana genres. duckcreeklogjam.com for tick-ets and camping reservations. 28508 Murphy Rd Logan, OH 43138.

EVENT: JUNE 18-20LOGAN WASHBOARD MUSIC FESTIVAL3-day street festival with loads of mu-sic and entertainment in downtown Logan. Celebrates the town’s unique industry of making old-fashioned washboards. Info: [email protected], or 740-277-1806.


EVENT: JUNE 25-28BTA EGGS SUMMER SOLSTICE HIKE & CAMPOUT11th Annual Buckeye Trail Emma Grandma Gatewood Solstice Hike fea-tures two days of extreme hiking, with camping at the events base station at the Burr Oak State Park group camp. Early registration is $50/$60 before 3/31/20 before rising $10. Day of reg-istration is $90. Info: buckeyetrail.org/eggs or 740-394-2008. Burr Oak State Park Dock 3, Glouster 45732.

EVENT: JUNE 27RENDVILLE RELIVE & REVIVEYearly workshop that shares Rend-ville’s story of racial integration and celebrates its African American histo-ry. $35/person. 10AM-3PM. (see page 13).

EVENT: JUNE 27-2826TH OPEN HOUSE: “A GARDEN ART HAPPENING”Hocking House Fine Craft Gallery and Art Gardens brings together clay, gar-dening, and art in a beautiful Hocking County setting. Free. hockinghouse.com

JULY/EARLY AUGUSTEVENT: JULY 10-1815TH ANNUAL OHIO BREW WEEK9-day festival of Ohio brewing & fermenting in and near Athens with hundreds of Ohio beers, ciders and meads featured. Tasting, programs, and special events. Ohiobrewweek.com

EVENT: JULY 11HOCKING COLLEGE BLACK-SMITHING CLASS12-3PM. $40/person. Robins Cross-ing Historic Village, 3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764. Tickets: eventbrite.com

EVENT: JULY 20ALI RYERSON & THE LITTLE BIG BANDJazz flutist Ali Ryerson, backed up with the Little Big Band will be in concert on the lawn of the Bowen House Cul-tural Center, 196 N Market St. in Lo-gan 43138 www.bowenhouse.org

EVENT: JULY 25MEDICINE MAKINGLearn about making medicine from herbs at Wabi Wellness Center. 8070 St.Rt. 56. $65/person, 20 person max. [email protected] (see page 14).

EVENT: JULY 31 - AUGUST 1BIG BEND BLUES BASH2-day blues, roots, and rock concert hosted by the Pomeroy Blues & JAzz Society. Riverside Amphitheater, Pomeroy, Ohio. Info: facebook.com

EVENT: AUGUST 1BRICKHOUSE APOTHECARY TOURExplore Pomeroy, Ohio’s buildings and culture, drink tea from the Herb-al Sage Tea Company, and walk to the levee to see working barges. $20/person. Register: [email protected] (see page15).

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DESTINATION DAYS

Going to town isn’t what it used to be in our mod-ern society. And we know that cherished routines and regular hang outs are a part of good living. In response, local “creative partners” around the region are organizing street fairs, farmers markets and cultural programs on a regular day of the week or month during the warm months. Check out our current, growing list. Look them up on Social Media for details and times.

This bi-annual publication of selected experiences is brought to you by Ohio’s Winding Road, a collab-orative network of experience producers, creative

persons, organizations, and civic leaders. These “stakeholders” are working to create a brand that

represents authentic cultural and natural assets in nine Ohio counties in the Muskingum and Hocking River valleys. Ohio’s Winding Road stretches from Athens to Zanesville, and from Lancaster to Pome-

roy along the banks of the Ohio River.

The goal of this book is to connect residents and visitors to many engaging experiences taking place

along Ohio’s Winding Road throughout the year while working together to build the “experience

economy” in southeastern Ohio. For more detailed information and even more experiences, we en-

courage you to contact individual vendors and local Convention and Visitors Bureaus.

Join Ohio’s Winding Road as a producer, entrepre-neur, organization, leader, customer, or audience member! We have Sector Meet Ups for socializa-

tion and learning, and Winding Road Work Groups that take on tasks such as organizng tours, market-ing, and grant writing. It’s all about what “we” can do for one another! Follow events on social media

and at: SEOHIO.ORG

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