AT#246 - Travel to Northern Ohio

The Amateur Traveler talks to Seth Oakley about traveling to his birthplace in Northern Ohio. Years ago Ohio and Northern Ohio in particular, had a very bad reputation for pollution that one can only get when a river (the Cuyahoga) catches fire. But these days Lake Erie is cleaner than it has been in maybe a hundred years and boasts sites like the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, Cedar Point, surfing, and even a burgeoning wine region. The area is rich in history as the site of the Battle of Lake Erie, the birthplace of Thomas Edison and one of the first states added to the new United States. Seth also gives us a glimpse of small town life with a side trip to his hometown of Milan which is the home for both the Milan Melon Festival and the little-known superhero Melon Man. News Chris takes a new job Show Notes Northwest Territory Cuyahoga River Moon Handbooks: Ohio Ohio: Off the Beaten Path Milan, Ohio Lake Erie Zebra mussels Ohio on Wikipedia Firelands History of Ohio City of Cleveland The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Great Lakes Science Center Ohio's sports misery LeBron adds to Cleveland sports setbacks A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor LeBron signs with Miami Sandusky, Ohio Cedar Point Amusement Park Cedar Point Destination: Cedar Point Amusement Park Soak City Sandusky Hotels Lake-effect snow Lake Erie Islands Battle of Lake Erie Paper Moon Vineyards Paper Moon Vineyards, Vermillion, Ohio Thomas Edison Ohio Festivals and Events Milan Melon Festival Firelands Wineyards Great Lakes Brewery Melon Man's Facebook

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AT#246 - Travel to Northern Ohio is an episode from Amateur Traveler Podcast (2010 archives) by Chris Christensen.

This episode is 35:24 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2010.

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