I’m a firm believer that front porches are made for hosting. When I was little, I remember spending Sunday afternoons on the big front porch at my grandparents’...
When you think of Appalachia, of Ohio and West Virginia, of the Mid-Ohio Valley and Southeastern Ohio, what comes to mind?
Like many of us, Mary Nally, Executi...
In recent years, the 4th of July has become my favorite holiday. Not only do I love my country, but I also love this time of the year - the time that has this f...
If you have frequented the Point Park or Marietta Marketplaces, you are sure to have run into my friend Juicy Jeff. He serves amazing, healthy food options, as...
Back in March I claimed a very solid and very clean pallet from the loading dock at my work. When I see a clean blank slate like that of my pallet, I have all ...
Often in life, it’s the things we love most that can be the most frustrating. As a little girl, I’m sure my wife must have prayed to find a man who could cross ...
In the Frontier Shopping Center, located near the Giant Eagle in Marietta, a bistro has recently opened and is serving lunch for the Mid-Ohio Valley. This eater...
If you love to cook using local or seasonal ingredients or need to pick up a handmade gift (hint: Father’s Day is June 21) a stop at the Athens Farmers Market i...
In today’s world there seems to be a glorification of the word “busy.” We get busy with work, school, family, hobbies, always documenting these events on differ...
Spring has sprung in the Mid-Ohio Valley and that can only mean one thing, its ramp season! This robust little cousin to the green onion is native to West Virgi...
