Posted in Ohio
March 26, 2015
10 Surprising Things You Never Thought About Doing In Ohio
Turns out you don’t have to travel out of state to learn how to zip line or take a hot air balloon ride. In spite of what you might think about Ohio, we have some pretty talented individuals and unique venues that offer unusual things to do here in the heart of it all.
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/
Zip lines aren't just for the tropics. There are actually several places to learn how to zip line in Ohio such as Cumberland's Wild Zipline Safari, Hocking Hills Canopy Tours and Glenmont's Tree Frog Canopy Tours.
Several locations throughout Ohio offer hot air balloon rides including places such as Mid Ohio Balloon Adventures in Mt. Gilead and Fly Ohio Ballooning in Marysville.
Visit the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art where you can create your own wine glass, vase or other glass work of art from scratch.
Whether you watch the basket weaving pros at work at the Longaberger Basket Company in Frazeysburg or you take a basket weaving class at Hutchison’s Hilltop Haven at Hocking Hills in Rockbridge, you will probably have more basket weaving knowledge than your out-of-state friends.
Don't have a friend or family member to show you the ropes of sailing the open seas? Learn to tack, trim and cruise on Lake Erie at Harbor North Sailing School in Huron.
Learn how to make heritage crafts including quilting, wreath making and wood carving at the historic Sauder Village in Archbold.
At the KitchenAid Experience Center in Greenville, you can test new, innovative KitchenAid products firsthand. It's every culinary artist's dream.
At the Mazza Museum in Findlay, you can learn to draw or paint your own renditions of famous children's book artwork. .
Legally break the speed limit and learn how to drive a high performance race car at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington.
Lake Erie has claimed more shipwrecks than any of the other Great Lakes over the years, giving divers a dense concentration of shipwrecks to discover.
So, what new experience or craft are you thinking of taking up now?
