Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Books, Nooks and Cooks

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Sometimes my day trips turn out to be half day trips.  And when I am close to home, they might even be less than that. This is the case of my most recent visit to Downtown Wooster. I recently wrote about how my husband, Bobby, and I had lunch with Marty Starkey, the executive director of the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau. We met at Broken Rocks Cafe, where we enjoyed a delicious lunch.  You can read more about our visit with Marty here. After we had lunch,  Bobby and I … [Read more...]

The Guide to the Universe (If Wayne County is Your Universe)

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My husband, Bobby, and I had the opportunity to do a little more exploring of downtown Wooster last Friday, January 29, 2016. I'll be writing about that in another post. However, before we embarked, we enjoyed sharing a meal with the Executive Director of the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Marty Starkey, at Broken Rocks Cafe. Lunch was very good. Our intention, or maybe I should say Bobby's intention, was to get Marty's advice on my blog. Because it's about visiting … [Read more...]

It’s Fair to Say Owney Likes the Fair(grounds)

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Being a dog, at least with my parents, Bobby and Wendi Warren, is a pretty cushy affair. I am basically spoiled and pampered every day of my life. I heard them talking about a Facebook post about some dog saying getting adopted from the humane society is like winning the lottery. I would agree! There are no better parents for me, than mine. But even though I know that, I was blown away on Saturday, January 23, 2015. That was the day they took me for the first time to the Wayne County … [Read more...]

I Found Great New York Bagels in Wooster, Ohio, at This Place …

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Growing up in Revere, Mass., one of my best friends was Jay DellaPorta. I don't remember where his mother, Linda, would get bagels, but she would give us some of the best bagels around. (Update: Linda informed me it was Katz Bagel Bakery in Chelsea, Mass.) These bagels, with the crisp, crunchy exteriors and toothy, chewy middles, made it hard for me to eat store-bought bagels. True bagels are boiled; mass-produced bagels are steamed. Trust me, there's a difference. My wife, Wendi, … [Read more...]

Downtown Wooster Has All This? (Yes, and Even More)

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When my husband, Bobby, and I took our recent "stay-cation" we spent a few hours in downtown Wooster, Ohio. Let me say, that a few hours is really not long enough to see everything Wooster has to offer. We were, however, there long enough to get a reminder of how varying the establishments are. We started our tour at the now closed First Amendment for what turned out to be our final taste of their terrific burgers. While I am sad to see it closed, I am glad to have had a chance to … [Read more...]