Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Tour, Part 1

For the July 4th weekend this year, Dennis and I wanted to stay somewhat local, yet visit something new or interesting. A nearby county boosts several covered bridges–not the most in the United States (that honor goes to Parke County, Indiana), but still quite a few.  Ashtabula County is located in the northeast corner of Ohio, halfway between Cleveland, Ohio, and Erie, Pennsylvania. The county is home to the longest and shortest covered bridges in the U.S.A. . as well as 17 other covered bridges. We decided that driving the self-guided covered bridge tour route would be a great way to spend our long weekend.

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Ashtabula County Fair: Celebrating 172 Years of Family Fun

This week is the week many of my students have looked forward to all year–the annual Ashtabula County Fair. Yesterday, I was able to take my *almost* two-year-old granddaughter for her first time. There’s so many fun things to see and do at the fair. Continue reading “Ashtabula County Fair: Celebrating 172 Years of Family Fun”