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Discover the best and most unusual getaway ideas in and around Ohio! Longtime TV travel reporter Neil Zurcher has driven more than a million miles in Ohio and nearby states to find great local travel destinations for his "One Tank Trips" reports. This book collects his all-time favorites, including . . . The world's largest indoor train display. The certified best spot in the state for stargazing. Ohio's top FREE attraction. A historic village where you can ride an authentic replica canal boat. Beautiful bridges, including the world's longest covered bridge. Two haunted state reformatories. A ride-through wildlife park with 500 exotic animals from six continents. One of the last open-air drive-in restaurants, unchanged since the 1950s. A place where you can drag-race in your family car -- legally! An Amish hardware store selling all non-electric tools, appliances, toys, and more. The only World War II submarine still in original condition. The Center of the World -- really. And dozens of other special places Neil Zurcher writes . . . I skipped over the obvious big "super" attractions because you have probably already heard about them or have been there. What I try to do is direct you to lesser known, hidden away gems in the tourist world that might not attract lots of attention, but are still very worthwhile as a place to visit. I've tried to mix in destinations that my viewers and readers have told me they also enjoyed. Whether it was a slice of real prize-winning home-made pie in a diner in Jefferson, Ohio or a chance to fly on a life-size replica of the first airplane sold by the Wright Brothers in Dayton. I show you where you can sail across tree-tops and crawl through rock caverns. There is even a park in northwest Ohio where you, and the kids, can dig for prehistoric life. No matter what you like to do on a holiday or vacation, I think you will find something in this book to excite and entertain you.
About the Author
Neil Zurcher logged more than a million miles on Ohio's roads over 25 years as a TV travel reporter. He was the original host of the "One Tank Trips" travel report, which aired on Fox8 Television in Cleveland and has since been imitated in other television markets throughout the United States. He has also written about travel for AAA Ohio Motorist Magazine and The Plain Dealer. Zurcher received the Distinguished Service award from the Society of Professional Journalism and the Silver Circle award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He also received an Emmy, the Award for Excellence in Broadcasting from the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters, and has been inducted into the Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame and received their "Living Legacy" award in 2007. He has written five books about Ohio, including Ohio Oddities and Strange Tales from Ohio. "
