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Limitless Learning By Jamie Rhein Calling all history, horror, art lovers and beyond! Boredom will be a thing of the past as your family explores the extensive selection of museums that Mansfield has to offer, with plenty of sights to see and exhibits to explore. In Mansfield, you’ll find so much more than your average…
Cheers To You By Tonya Prater Raise a glass for the “Cheers to History” theme along the regional Wine and Ale Trail. Winding through Mansfield and the surrounding communities, the trail offers numerous iconic settings to celebrate history while sipping the finest local wine and craft beer. 1285 Winery At The Blueberry Patch Savor wood-fired…
Along for the Ride By Jamie Rhein Getting there is part of the fun on a two-wheeled adventure along the 18.4 miles of the Richland B&O Trail. Explore four communities in a hop-on, hop-off combo that takes in 18 bridges, public art, gardens, farmlands, woods, history and, of course, local food and drinks well worth…
City Beats By Jamie Rhein Music is considered a universal language — one of those rare things that brings people together and helps us express ourselves. It’s no surprise you’ll find loads of music, from acoustic singer-songwriters to lively jazz to engaging rock, resounding all around Mansfield and Richland County. Throughout the dazzling summer months,…
30 Years of Shawshank By Tonya Prater Celebrate the classic film and see it come to life on The Shawshank Trail. On Aug. 9–11, 2024, fans from around the globe will converge in Mansfield, Ashland and Upper Sandusky to celebrate The Shawshank Redemption’s 30th birthday. Take a trip down cinematic memory lane with special events,…
Pure Imagination By Tonya Prater Inspire creativity and enchant your children’s minds no matter how old they may be at the newly expanded Buckeye Imagination Museum, bursting with puzzles and games. The Buckeye Imagination Museum is redefining play for all ages with its expansive 32,000 square feet of colorful and innovative space in Mansfield’s Imagination…
Birds of a Feather By Jamie Rhein Whether passing through or staying for a lifetime, feathered friends have a home in Richland County at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary. Orphaned and injured native birds are like family members at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, a 90-acre nature preserve of woods and marshes along the Clear Fork River….
Worth the Trip By Alexia Kemerling It’s easy to get stuck in a familiar loop of tried-and-true spots to meet up with family and friends — and there’s nothing wrong with favorites. But if you’re ready to make a few new memories, these standout attractions located in the heart of the state are worth the…
“Hope is a good thing … maybe the best of things. No good thing ever dies.” — Andy Dufresne That’s certainly true of The Shawshank Redemption, the top-rated movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), filmed almost entirely in Mansfield and the surrounding area. Fans of the iconic motion picture can follow…
Not all residents were born in Mansfield, but everyone who moves here quickly finds themselves right at home — just ask Louie Andres. Retired from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Louie grew up in southwest Ohio and moved to Mansfield in 1992 to manage Malabar Farm State Park. With a wife and three children…