The beauty and lush hills of the Mohican area surprised and delighted my sister and her family who visited from Houston recently. We were on our way to the Mohican Lodge and Conference Center, which sits in a woodland setting overlooking the peaceful Pleasant Hill Lake. The lodge overlooks Pleasant Hill Lake. Once we arrived, the kids headed straight to the outdoor pool, which is a nice size and offers plenty of deck space and lounge chairs. Every once in a while, the kids would run inside the lodge, cross the hall, jump into the indoor pool, hit the sauna... Continue reading

As we approached West Park Station, I was amazed to see a bevy of activity and a host of renovated buildings. We found our group sitting half in and half out as the bar opened up to the sidewalk patio on Lorain Road. Oh, it was good to be in Cleveland. Continue reading

I don’t eat a lot of burgers, so when I do, I want them to be special. The Thurman Burger - Photo: George Motz Of course, you can’t talk about burgers in Columbus without mentioning Thurman Café in German Village. While my taste is usually basic (quality meat, lettuce, tomato, mayo), I do go for Thurman’s mushroom and swiss version, which is pretty simple when compared to many of their other choices (Thermanator, Macedonian, Hot and Spicy Salsa, etc.). While most Rusty Bucket (nine locations throughout Ohio) diners order the Bucket Bites (munchie sliders w/ pickle chips, onions and cheese... Continue reading