Mer Farrar

Ohio has a surprising number of large bodies of water. Granted, we’re not at Minnesota-level lakehood, but there are several places in Ohio where folks can load up the cooler and the car and spend the weekend floating, paddling, swimming, fishing, and plain old having fun. (Like Buckeye Lake!) As summer wraps up, we’ve been enjoying […]

If you’ve checked out my bio, you’ll know that I’m a Big Red Alum, Denison University Class of 2002.  Therefore, I have a pretty decent working knowledge of Granville, though things have changed a lot since my halcyon undergrad days. But in addition to being the home of generations of college students, the village of Granville […]

If you’re wondering what’s new in Chicago, I have no idea. But I do know that the things I’ve loved to do over and over again remain just as enjoyable as always. With just 24 hours to spend in the Windy City, my favorite things stand the test of time.

Picture this: it’s a gorgeous, sunny afternoon. You have hours of free time on your hands. The only caveat: you’re in Lancaster, Ohio. To some, the answer would be simple. If you have hours of free time on your hands, then you surely have enough time to leave Lancaster. But if you did this, you wo…

I have loved antiquing since childhood, which I’ve come to understand is somewhat uncommon. “Wait – so you’re telling me you were just this little kid, rummaging around in a bunch of old people’s old stuff?” my friend once asked while we were elbow deep in 1950s cocktail hour albums. I had no choice but […]