After our enjoyable afternoon at Lakeside, we stopped by Tofts Ice Cream Parlor in Sandusky before heading home. Ohio Magazine recently had an article called, “25 Classic Ohio Ice Cream Shops and Stands.” If you are one of those people who think ice cream is a summer thing, you can just stop reading now. Fortunately, …
From Places to Eat
Ooh La La Fine Food in Lakeside, Ohio
On a recent adventure day, Tom and I picked up Mom and Dad and headed to one of our favorite places, Lakeside Ohio, where we had lunch at Ooh La La Fine Food. Lakeside is a very special place on Lake Erie with a unique small-town, resort feel. Mom and Dad had a cottage at …
District 13 Gastropub in Sunbury, Ohio
In our continuing effort to find the perfect restaurant, four Hartleys recently ate at District 13 Gastropub in Sunbury Ohio. Gastropub is a term you will see at restaurants in the Columbus area, although it never sounds appetizing to me. Gastric reflux, gastric distress, gastric surgery, gastropub – those all sound like the same unpleasant …
Cumberland Gap Visitors and Some Shades
One week in August, Tom and I had four Cumberland Gap Visitors. We were feeling the love! Our first visitors were Jeanette Meleen and her new family. We worked with Jeanette in Death Valley National Park and got together when she was working at William Howard Taft National Historic Site. She is currently working at …
Nineteen 19 Grill in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
Recently Karen Graham came down to visit us. It was the first time that Karen has been able to visit us at a park where we have been working. We were delighted to have her come and spend time with her. During her visit, she and I joined Karen Blondell at the Nineteen 19 Grill …
Bucky Bee’s BBQ in Cave City, Kentucky
After hiking around Mammoth Cave above ground, Tom and I were ready for some supper. We chose to eat at Bucky Bee’s BBQ in Cave City. It got good reviews and we like to try out local BBQ places. We got to Bucky Bee’s BBQ around 4:30, which was early locally, but was really 5:30 …
La Esperanza Restaurant in Middlesboro, Kentucky
When our friends were visiting we all ate lunch at La Esperanza Mexican Restaurant in Middlesboro. We all like to try new restaurants, but Tom and I hadn’t been here long enough to give any recommendations. One day Megan chose to eat at Dutch Treat because she (like Tom) loves grilled cheese sandwiches. But that …
Gap Creek Coffee House in Cumberland Gap
As long as I’m writing about Gap things this week, I might as well hit Gap Creek Coffee House and Café. Tom and I haven’t tried too many new restaurants locally. We only eat out once a week and we really like the sandwiches at Dutch Treat. But we feel like we should try more …
“Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver
I recently finished “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver. The book really made me think about food and how we obtain the food we eat, so I thought I would share it with you. Barbara Kingsolver is a best-selling novelist, known for books such as “Demon Copperhead” and “The Poisonwood Bible.” She has written over …
Sonny’s BBQ in Corbin, Kentucky
On the day we went to Corbin, Kentucky, we ate at Sonny’s BBQ. It was our anniversary dinner, and Tom let me decide where to eat. We went to Corbin in order to go to the Harland Sanders Café and Museum but I didn’t want fried chicken, as delicious as KFC can be. I wanted …