Mer Farrar

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…

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.

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 […]

Back when I was very young, the kids in my neighborhood had a running competition to see who could gather the most arrowheads. Growing up just a block away from Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, it wasn’t uncommon for our youthful backyard and sandbox digging to yield actual treasure. When I moved to Dublin, my […]