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During the educational conference, Destination Mansfield – Richland County received a first-place marketing award called a RUBY in the statewide RUBY Awards competition. The recognition was for their Shawshank Trail Digital Marketing Campaign, which tells the first-hand story of a visiting couple experiencing the Shawshank Trail, featuring 15 filming sites from the movie The Shawshank Redemption....
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Runners, walkers and fans of the #1 movie of all time, “The Shawshank Redemption,” will return for a second year for the Shawshank Hustle 7k on Saturday, June 11. Over 2,100 participates will begin and end at the Ohio State Reformatory. Now even locals and fans of runners can get in on the action by getting a free cow bell at the CVB office for cheering on racers!...
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March brings an eclectic mix of activities to the Mansfield/Richland County area. Do The Time Warp at an interactive production of The Rocky Horror Show, solve a mystery at The Ohio State Reformatory or attend The Stephen King Film Festival. Learn to ghost hunt or taste the delicacies of the annual Maple Syrup Festival at Malabar Farm State Park....
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Have you been to downtown Mansfield lately? I don’t just mean have you driven through it. Have you parked your car and walked North Main Street? Have you heard live music in the gazebo or the bubble of Vasbinder fountain in Central Park? Have the sounds of the carrousel’s pipe organ carried throughout the Carrousel District brought you back to a simpler time? Has the smell of freshly popped and flavored popcorn drawn you into the direction of the Brickyard? Have you sampled the distinctive menu at an upscale dining spot in a historic car showroom? Have you sipped an award-winning brew in a renovated mortuary? Things are changing downtown and not just physically – there’s something in the air. Dare I say a buzz? The Mansfield Rising Plan has renewed interest in this urban area and given many residents and local business owners an excitement for Mansfield’s future....
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Tough Mudder is coming to town; Volunteer, and you can be part of the team! Volunteer on Saturday at the event, and you can enter to run the event on Sunday for $20....
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MANSFIELD, OHIO – Were you an extra on the set of The Shawshank Redemption? Did the producers rent your house, your car? Did you bump into one of the stars around town or have a cool story from behind the scenes? We’d love to hear them. If this sound like you, the Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) needs your help! The CVB launched a Facebook page) where fans of the movie can go to share memories, inside stories, “Did you know…” moments, etc… The page also calls attention to the Shawshank Trail, a drive-it-yourself tour where fans of the movie can visit filming sites around Mansfield, Ashland and Upper Sandusky. ...
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Destination Mansfield–Richland County welcomes Laura Huntington, our new Communications Assistant, to the staff. The newly-created position furthers the office’s efficiency in communicating the vast scope of the organization’s marketing messages to the community, media outlets, visitors, and members....
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The long-awaited 25th Anniversary of “The Shawshank Redemption” may be over, but this month still has so much fun left to offer. Three exciting events, the Heart of the City Cruise In (Aug. 24) at Central Park, Dirt Million (Aug. 22-24) at Mansfield Motor Speedway, and the Mansfield Barber Expo (Aug. 25) at the Ohio State Reformatory, will close out an impressive August in Richland County....
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Close to 7,000 people will descend upon Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course the weekend of May 9th and 10th to participate in Tough Mudder, an obstacle course challenge that is the ultimate test of strength, grit, stamina and teamwork. The event will take place on Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th, and will offer a 10+ mile course featuring entirely new and updated obstacles. See more details about this year’s event....
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