When Ryan Helms rolled into town in October 2008, he had one goal in mind: Open an old fashion barber shop like the one he frequented growing up in Akron. Any doubts about whether the throwback shop would succeed are long gone. Helms recently moved into a new storefront three doors down (literally, not the band), which provides more space and more options (like a kids' area, a lunch room for the staff, and bathrooms that offer more privacy than the old shop. I was never much for barbers. … [Read more...]
Wooster’s New Burger Joint is, Well, Smokin’
If there is one thing that the Gate House Boyz (Twitter: @GateHouseBoyz), aka Bobby Warren and Dan Starcher, take seriously, it's lunch. The topic of lunch usually comes up somewhere around 10 a.m., if not earlier. Luckily, there are a lot of places in Wooster to eat lunch, recently we finally made it to Smoke: The Burger Joint. The restaurant boasts a truly American menu with traditional fare like burgers, fries and hot dogs. Everything is smoked to perfection, but menu items are … [Read more...]
Owney’s Take on Malabar Farm
When my mom, Wendi Warren, asked me to fill in for her by writing a blog post, I wagged my tail like crazy. I love sharing with the readers of Wendi's Weekend Trips and Whatnot the fun things I get to do. Today is no exception. I am going to tell you about a recent visit Dad (Bobby), Mom and I took to Malabar Farm. On Saturday, February 18,the weather was so unusual that Mom told Dad we had to get out in it. Now I am only 6 years old, so I don't have a lot of experience with weather in … [Read more...]
Wendi Records Podcast During Malabar Farm Visit
The weather was so great Saturday, February 18, that I told Bobby we had to go do something. We ended up taking Owney to Malabar Farm State Park. At the end of the visit, Bobby suggested we do a podcast, so we did ... right there from Malabar Farm. You can see photos from the visit and listen to the podcast by clicking the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6j7EPG_UFU … [Read more...]
Mohican State Park Lodge — A Place to Linger
Last weekend, when my husband, Bobby, and I went away for an overnight stay in Mansfield, Ohio, we took a detour to the Mohican State Lodge and Resort. I mentioned in a previous post that I knew I liked the place as soon as I walked in, but that I would tell you why later. (You can read my previous post here.) Well, it's later. I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but sometimes when I visit a location it just makes me want to linger. That's what happened Saturday. We walked into … [Read more...]
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