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Findlay [1] is a city in Northwest Ohio and the county seat of Hancock County.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

• I 75 N/S
• SR 224 E/W

[edit] By plane

Findlay has a general aviation airport with two runways, and can support propeller and small jet aircraft.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By Car

Findlay can easily be navigated by car, and parking is rarely an issue. There is a parking garage downtown for when extended parking is needed.

[edit] Public Transportation

HATS runs a public shuttle that runs for limited hours on weekdays, as well as shuttles with more flexible hours to anywhere in the county if pre-arranged.

[edit][add listing] See

• Hancock Historical Museum, 422 West Sandusky, 1+ 419-423-4433.
• Mazza Museum, 100 N. Main St., 1+ 419-434-5521. Only teaching gallery specializing illustration/art in chidren's books.
• Black Heritage Library and Multicutural Center, 817 Harmon St., 1+ 419-423-4954.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Annual Flag City Hot Air Balloon Fest, Emory Adams Park, [2] Middle of August each year.
• Hancock County Fair, 1017 E. Sandusky St. 1+ 419-429-7344. Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2007.

[edit] Learn

[edit][add listing] Buy

• The Stately Raven, 1315 North Main Street, ☎ 419-427-2814, [3]. 10am-9pm. A Bookstore that was made out of a former church, they feature a good selection and an interesting atmosphere with many walls containing murals, and ample seating to read books.  edit
• Jeffery's Antiques, 11326 Township Road 99, [4]. A large Antique Store on I-75.  edit
• Rieck's Art Gallery, 524 South Main Street, ☎ 419-422-2862, [5]. 8am - 5:30 pm. A local art gallery, art supplies, and gift store. Most of the things for sale here are expensive, but of very good quality.  edit
• Candle Lites on Broadway, 2641 North Main Street, ☎ 419-423-1898. A Candle and Gift shop. Also has a US Post office branch in the store.  edit

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Budget

• Great Scot, [6]. A regional Grocery Store with a wide selection of grocery and generic products. Unlike other locations, the Great Scots in Findlay do not have Pharmacies.  edit
• Wilson's Sandwich Shop (Wilson's), 600 South Main Street (Across the Street from the Marathon Building), ☎ (419) 422-5051. A local hamburger restaurant in operation since the 1930's. Wilson's sells typical fast food. Has a naming jargon (IE: A Frosty = A Thick)  edit
• Jac N Do's, 1201 Trenton Ave. ; 1905 Tiffin Ave., ☎ (419) 422-5778. A popular local pizzeria that sells thin, crispy, pizza with a tangy tomato sauce.  edit
• Oler's Bar & Grill, 708 Lima Avenue, ☎ 419-423-2846. The building looks run down from the outside, but it is well known for it's Mexican food.  edit
• Shadey Grove Golf Corse, 15733 East US Route 224, ☎ 419-422-9768. A Golf Course and Restaurant. Typical fast food is sold at the restaurant.  edit
• Ming's Great Wall, 1535 Broad Avenue, ☎ 419-422-8992. Good Chinese fast food near the interstate. They have a drive-thru, but you must call ahead to use it.  edit

[edit] Mid-Range

• Main Street Deli, 513 South Main Street, ☎ (419) 425-3354. A casual deli that sells sandwichs, soups, and other complementary foods.  edit
• Jim's Hot Dogs, 103 East Sandusky Street, [7]. 10:30am-7:30pm. Jim's Hot Dogs sells gourmet hot dogs, smoothies, and other assorted food.  edit
• George House, 1041 North Main Street, ☎ 419-425-3809, [8]. 6 am - 11:30 pm. A Coffee House and Book Store. Seating can be sparse on some nights. Nobody buys books here. A public computer and free Wi-Fi are available to customers.  edit
• Coffe Amici, 328 South Main, ☎ 419-423-7957, [9]. 7am-9pm. A coffee house on north main. Frequently showcases local musicians.  edit
• Baker's Delight, 532 South Main Street, ☎ 419-425-4415. A little bakery on main street. In addition to specific orders, they sell a general assortment of baked goods and sodas in their storefront.  edit
• Bread Kneads, 510 South Blanchard Street, ☎ 419-422-3863. A bakery that is oriented around ready to eat food as well as typical bakery items.  edit
• La Charrita, 3210 North Main Street, ☎ 419-422-8226. A good mexican restaurant and bar. Sometimes the service here is slow, but the food is always at least ok, and most of the time pretty good.  edit
• Dietsch Brothers (Dietsch's), 400 West Main Cross Street ; 1217 Tiffin Avenue, ☎ 419-422-4474, [10]. A local Ice Cream and Confectioneries shop. Their Ice Cream is harder than at many other stores and also comes in a wide variety of flavors, as does their chocolates and malts.  edit
• New China Inn, 113 South Main Street, ☎ 419-423-3831, [11]. 10 am - 9 pm. A good downtown Chinese restaurant. Portions are generous.  edit

[edit] Splurge

• The Revolver, 110 East Sandusky Street, ☎ (419) 424-4020, [12]. The revolver sells unique food on a menu that changes each month. Wine is also sold here.  edit
• Vino's Italian Restaurant (Vino's), 806 North Main Street, ☎ (419) 424-8888, [13]. An authentic Italian Restaurant located near the University of Findlay campus.  edit
• Tokyo Steakhouse, 1800 Tiffin Avenue, ☎ 419-420-8881. An excellent Japanese teppanyaki restaurant in the mall.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

• The Fern, 452 East Sandusky Street, ☎ 419-423-2700.  edit
• Logan's Irish Pub, 414 South Main Street, ☎ 419-420-3602, [14]. 11am - 12 pm.  edit
• Uncle Buck & Boudreaux's, 136 North Main Street, ☎ 419-424-0444.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Eccono Lodge.  edit
• Drury Inn & Suites.  edit
• Super 8.  edit
• Red Roof Inn.  edit
• Holiday Inn Express.  edit
• Country Inn.  edit
• Findlay Inn & Conference Center, 200 East Main Cross, ☎ 419-422-5684, [15].  edit
• Findlay Motel, 820 Tiffin Avenue.  edit
• Fairfeild Inn.  edit
• Extended Stay Delux.  edit

[edit] Stay Safe

Findlay is generally a safe city and most crimes that do occur are minor If a phone is available and an emergency occurs call 911 for assistance.

Every so often, the Blanchard river floods Findlay with some floods being worse than others. If a flood occurs, don't panic but be sensible and avoid contact with floodwater directly as it may contain untreated sewage. In a particularly bad flood there are portions of I-75 may become unusable. Major Floods can downscale or close Findlay's public services and business for months after they occur, especially if that service or business is located downtown.

[edit] Contact

Findlay has numerous public Wi-Fi Hotspots; the most notable being the public library where free computer terminals and wireless internet can be had. Many restaurants also offer Wi-Fi. Recently Internet Cafés have been opening and going out of business soon after.

[edit] Get out

• Fremont
• Lima
• Marion
• Sandusky
• Bowling Green
• Toledo

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