Ohio
The Buckeye State
Art & Artists
Natalie Lanese is a painter from Cleveland, OH. Known for her bold color palette and installation works throughout Ohio and across the county, Natalie’s work is an evolving exploration of craft, process, and new terrains.
Toledo artist and curator, Jerry Gray, is responsible for forging many elements of the local arts scene and community. After several years out of town, Gray celebrated his return with a solo exhibition in early 2022.
Music & Performers
“Catch me with some women in the powder room talkin’ ‘bout the moon and shit.” - DaveKevinAdam (No More Lectures)
Poets & Writers
Justin Glanville is a writer and storyteller from Cleveland, OH. Through his work with Ideastream Public Media, the local NPR and PBS affiliate, as well as his own collaborative company, Sidewalk, LLC, Justin offers a unique approach to elevating community stories, incorporating both his background in urban planning and his natural curiosity about neighborhoods and the people who make them.
Recently named Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jonie McIntire combines craft and community to inform the future of connection and understanding in our city, with a goal to make Toledo a literary destination.
Food & Drinks
Slyman’s Deli is a Cleveland staple and regional must-have for corned beef fanatics. Serving legendarily hefty piles of corned beef (along with hot dogs, breakfast, and more) since 1964, the restaurant is favorite among locals and tourists alike and continues to live up to its reputation.
Superior Pho in Cleveland’s AsiaTown is a modest but mighty Vietnamese restaurant deserving of its accolades, despite the adventure it takes to sleuth out its location.
West Toledo’s The Four Horsemen Tavern is home to the sleeper-hit best burger in town. (UPDATE: Closed in 2023)
Adventure & Travel
Cincinnati’s American Sign Museum is the largest museum in the country dedicated to the craft, culture, and history of commercial art sites. It’s a whimsical homage to the past set in a unique Main Street-stylized city scape gallery.
Granger Island is a remote campsite made available by Metroparks Toledo, voted #1 Metropark in the nation in 2020. The island is an immesion into thousands of years of geological evolution with exploration nodding to more recent histories. For the curious and adventurous, it’s a completely unique way to experience the Maumee River Watershed.