Ohio - Revision history

IBAlex: This info was already added to Northwest Ohio, no need to repeat it

2013-04-24T19:33:37Z

This info was already added to Northwest Ohio, no need to repeat it

Kelli Kling: /* Museums, Galleries, Zoos */

2013-04-24T14:37:29Z

‎Museums, Galleries, Zoos

Kelli Kling: /* Museums, Galleries, Zoos */

2013-04-24T14:23:08Z

‎Museums, Galleries, Zoos

Jnich99: attempted breadcrumb fix to Mid-Ohio

2011-12-19T06:44:26Z

attempted breadcrumb fix to Mid-Ohio

DiscoverOhio: /* Understand */

2011-11-08T20:47:48Z

‎Understand

173.2.83.201: updated listing Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

2011-10-24T06:56:20Z

updated listing Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Wrh2: /* Get out */ rm Chicago as it's two states away

2011-09-18T19:11:23Z

‎Get out: rm Chicago as it's two states away

LtPowers: /* Regions */ new map!

2011-07-31T20:42:12Z

‎Regions: new map!

99.57.13.163: /* Museums, Galleries, Zoos */

2011-07-03T02:36:59Z

‎Museums, Galleries, Zoos

Wrh2: Reverted edits by 71.64.103.165 (Talk) to last version by Sumone10154

2011-02-09T04:06:26Z

Reverted edits by 71.64.103.165 (Talk) to last version by Sumone10154

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 *The '''AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum''' - Located just east of Columbus, on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, the non-profit Museum tells the exciting stories and preserves the history of American motorcycling. The Museum is also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, honoring the distinguished men and women who have played a vital role in shaping the sport and business of motorcycling, thanks to their competitive spirit, passion, vision and entrepreneurship. For more information, [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org] or (614) 856-2222.
 * '''Allen Memorial Art Museum''' in Oberlin Ohio is truly the hidden gem of Ohio, and possibly the nation, art museums.  An amazingly eclectic and very serious collection of artworks that will astound anyone with a passing interest in Art.  All for free and right across from the beautiful public park in downtown Oberlin.
 ===Itineraries===

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 *The '''AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum''' - Located just east of Columbus, on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, the non-profit Museum tells the exciting stories and preserves the history of American motorcycling. The Museum is also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, honoring the distinguished men and women who have played a vital role in shaping the sport and business of motorcycling, thanks to their competitive spirit, passion, vision and entrepreneurship. For more information, [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org] or (614) 856-2222.
 * '''Allen Memorial Art Museum''' in Oberlin Ohio is truly the hidden gem of Ohio, and possibly the nation, art museums.  An amazingly eclectic and very serious collection of artworks that will astound anyone with a passing interest in Art.  All for free and right across from the beautiful public park in downtown Oberlin.
-*The '''Wood County Historical Museum'''- Located in Bowling Green, The Wood County Historical Center and Museum is the original site of the Wood County Infirmary. The Infirmary opened its doors in 1869 and closed in 1971. This site reopened its doors as the Museum in 1975. The Museum is the home to over 30 exhibits, and offers a variety of educational experiences as well as information on the uses of original site and history of Wood County and Northwest Ohio. For more information, http://woodcountyhistory.org/index.html# or 419-352-0967
+*The '''Wood County Historical Center and Museum'''- Located in Bowling Green, The Wood County Historical Center and Museum is the original site of the Wood County Infirmary. The Infirmary opened its doors in 1869 and closed in 1971. This site reopened its doors as the Museum in 1975. The Museum is the home to over 30 exhibits, and offers a variety of educational experiences as well as information on the uses of original site and history of Wood County and Northwest Ohio. For more information, http://woodcountyhistory.org/index.html# or 419-352-0967
 ===Itineraries===

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 *The '''AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum''' - Located just east of Columbus, on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, the non-profit Museum tells the exciting stories and preserves the history of American motorcycling. The Museum is also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, honoring the distinguished men and women who have played a vital role in shaping the sport and business of motorcycling, thanks to their competitive spirit, passion, vision and entrepreneurship. For more information, [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org] or (614) 856-2222.
 * '''Allen Memorial Art Museum''' in Oberlin Ohio is truly the hidden gem of Ohio, and possibly the nation, art museums.  An amazingly eclectic and very serious collection of artworks that will astound anyone with a passing interest in Art.  All for free and right across from the beautiful public park in downtown Oberlin.
 ===Itineraries===

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 Ohio is considered one of the most important states in Presidential elections due to its 20 electoral votes and is often one of the few states that can go to either party. Unlike [[California]], [[Illinois]], [[New York (state)|New York]] that lean Democratic and [[Texas]] which almost always votes Republican, Ohio's voting tendencies changes from election to election.
-The Wright Brothers,  Orville and Wilbur, inventors of the airplane, were from [[Dayton]] in Ohio, giving the state one reason to call itself the '''Birthplace of Aviation''' (though the brothers actually flew the airplane first in [[Kitty Hawk]], [[North Carolina]], Dayton was their home and the place were they conducted their research, development, and fabrication activities, as well as test-flights of various glider prototypes). Ohio, however,  has additional claims to the nickname. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk the moon was an Ohioan, as was former U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn, who was the first American to complete an orbit of the Earth from outer space. Ohio has also been home to 23 other astronauts, the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center, and National Museum of the United States Air Force.
+The Wright Brothers,  Orville and Wilbur, inventors of the airplane, were from [[Dayton]] in Ohio, giving the state one reason to call itself the '''Birthplace of Aviation''' (though the brothers actually flew the airplane first in [[Kitty Hawk]], [[North Carolina]], Dayton was their home and the place were they conducted their research, development, and fabrication activities, as well as test-flights of various glider prototypes). Ohio, however,  has additional claims to the nickname. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk the moon, is an Ohioan, as is former U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn, who was the first the American to complete an orbit of the Earth from outer space. Ohio has also been home to 23 other astronauts and is home to the Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, and National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton.
 Inventor Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. His birthplace and home have been preserved.

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 ===By plane===
 * <see name = "Akron-Canton Regional Airport" address = "5400 Lauby Road Northwest (Exit 113 from I-77)" directions = "" phone = "+1-(330)-499-4221" email= "" fax = "" url = "http://www.akroncantonairport.com/" hours = "" price="">Akron-Canton Regional Airport (IATA:CAK) is a small, easy to navigate, quick in-and-out airport.  In recent years, the airport has become home to low-fare airlines such as AirTran and Frontier. </see>
-* <see name = "Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport" address = "" directions = "Follow I-275 to Exit 4 (State Route 212.) Follow the signs to airport terminals and parking." phone = "+1-(859)-767-3151" email= "info@cvgairport.com" fax = "" url = "http://www.cvgairport.com/" hours = "" price="">Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA:CVG) is on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, so you'll have to cross the bridge to get to Cincinnati itself. Delta has its second largest hub here. </see>
+* <see name="Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport" alt="" address="" directions="Follow I-275 to Exit 4 (State Route 212.) Follow the signs to airport terminals and parking." phone="+1-(859)-767-3151" url="http://www.cvgairport.com/" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="info@cvgairport.com" fax="">Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA:CVG) is on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, so you'll have to cross the bridge to get to Cincinnati itself. Delta has a small hub here. </see>
 * <see name = "Cleveland Hopkins International Airport" address = "" directions = "" phone = "+1-(216)-265-6030" email= "" fax = "" url = "http://www.clevelandairport.com/" hours = "" price="">Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (IATA:CLE) is Cleveland's main airport and by far Ohio's largest located on the west side of the city. The airport is served by all of the major domestic airlines, some international airlines, and it is one of Continental Airlines' three U.S. hubs as well.  The RTA Red Line Rapid Transit (see, below) provides frequent and fast rail service from inside the airport to the heart of downtown in roughly 22 minutes for $1.75. </see>
 * <see name = "Port Columbus International Airport" address = "4600 International Gateway" directions = "" phone = "+1-(614)-239-4083" email= "" fax = "" url = "http://www.port-columbus.com/home.asp" hours = "" price="">Port Columbus International Airport (IATA:CMH) is served by most of the major airlines, with direct flights to most major American cities.  Aside from rental cars, the airport can also be reached by the #92 bus, or by taxi.  A taxi ride to downtown will cost approximately $25. </see>

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 *'''[[Ontario]]''' - Canadian province to the North, home of [[Ottawa]] Canada's capital, as well as Ontario's own capital [[Toronto]].
 *'''[[West Virginia]]''' - State to the Southeast, home of Charleston. It's often called the "Mountain State", being the only state in the USA to lie completely within a mountain range (in this case, the Appalachians).
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 ==Regions==
-[[Image:Ohio_regions.png|right|275px|State of Ohio Regions]]
+Comprising 88 counties, Ohio can be roughly characterized as having 5 regions:
-Comprised of 88 counties, Ohio can be roughly characterized as having 5 regions:
-{|
+{{Regionlist
-|-
+| regionmap=Map of Ohio Regions.png
-| width="32px" bgcolor="#666633" | || '''[[Northwest Ohio]]''' - flat agricultural land surrounding [[Toledo (Ohio)|Toledo]] and stretching into Indiana to the west and Michigan to the north.
+| regionmaptext=
-|-
+| regionmapsize=275px
-| bgcolor="#669999" | || '''[[Northeast Ohio]] (NEO)''', also known as "Greater [[Cleveland (Ohio)|Cleveland]]" - rolling wooded foothills from the Allegheny Mountain range subside as they approach Lake Erie (definition of NEO includes 13 counties and 4.5 million people).
-|-
+| region1name=[[Northwest Ohio]]
-| bgcolor="#996666" | || '''[[Mid-Ohio]]''' - flat agricultural land surrounding the State capital, [[Columbus]].
+| region1color=#666633
-|-
+| region1items=
-| bgcolor="#666699" | || '''[[Southwest Ohio]]''' - hilly areas approaching the Ohio River, surrounding [[Cincinnati]] and rolling into Kentucky.
+| region1description=flat agricultural land surrounding [[Toledo (Ohio)|Toledo]] and stretching into Indiana to the west and Michigan to the north.
-|-
-| bgcolor="#CC9933" | || '''[[Southeast Ohio]]''' - very hilly, coal-mining country in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, rolling into Pennsylvania and West Virginia and including the [[Wayne National Forest]].
+| region2name=[[Northeast Ohio]] (NEO)
-|}
+| region2color=#669999
-<br />
+| region2items=also known as "Greater [[Cleveland (Ohio)|Cleveland]]"
 ==Cities==

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 * '''Pro Football Hall of Fame''' - The NFL's Hall of Fame is located in [[Canton (Ohio)|Canton]]
 [[Image:National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.JPG|thumb|250px|The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center]]
 * '''Cincinnati Art Museum''' - Has a great collection of African, Asian, and Islamic art.  There's also a great collection by local artists. The Zagat Survey named The Cincinnati Art Museum to be the Best Art Museum in the nation-- a tie with the Chicago Art Academy and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
 * '''Cincinnati Zoo''' - The second oldest zoo in the United States and one of the world's most successful breeding zoos.
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 * '''Dayton International Peace Museum''' -  The Peace Museum is located in [[Dayton]] and is easily accessed from I-75 Exit 53B, First St. Exit. The museum has exhibits about the world's rich, but often overlooked, history of peace and nonviolence. Member of the International Network of Museums for Peace. For more information, www.DaytonPeaceMuseum.org or 937-22PEACE (937-227-3223)
 *The '''AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum''' - Located just east of Columbus, on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, the non-profit Museum tells the exciting stories and preserves the history of American motorcycling. The Museum is also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, honoring the distinguished men and women who have played a vital role in shaping the sport and business of motorcycling, thanks to their competitive spirit, passion, vision and entrepreneurship. For more information, [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org] or (614) 856-2222.
 ===Itineraries===

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 ==Drink==
-Ohio's liquor laws are somewhere in the middle in terms of restrictions.  Beer, wine, and liquor (42 proof and under) can be found in many stores.  It can be sold until 1 AM (some stores don't have the permit to sell some or all types of the alcohol on Sundays).  Hard liquor can be purchased at state liquor agencies (some of which are found in grocery stores).  These stores also sell wine, beer, soda, mixers, etc. and have an earlier closing time.  Keep in mind that there is no Yuengling in Ohio.
+Ohio's liquor laws are somewhere in the middle in terms of restrictions.  Beer, wine, and liquor (42 proof and under) can be found in many stores.  It can be sold until 1 AM (some stores don't have the permit to sell some or all types of the alcohol on Sundays).  Hard liquor can be purchased at state liquor agencies (some of which are found in grocery stores).  These stores also sell wine, beer, soda, mixers, etc. and have an earlier closing time.
 ===Breweries===
 '''Cleveland'''