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An Introduction 4 Welcome to Licking County 8 Licking County Map
Artist Features 12 More Than Just a Brick in the Wall Brick sculptor Allen Moran 16 Bringing the Beat Back Musician Tom Atha 20 Paint as a Healing Agent Painter Gayla Smith 24 Spreading the Word of Glass Glass studio director Larry Tuber
Local Journeys 28 Celebrating Life Linda’s Journey 34 The Good Times Keep Rolling Megan’s Journey 40 Enjoying What’s Around You Jake’s Journey
Let’s Go 46 Plan Your Visit
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Jorgensen Farms, New Albany Country Club, New Albany Links Golf Club, Noah's Event Venue, Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, The Estate at New Albany NEW ALBANY, OHIO has plans for you. NewAlbanyChamber.com Committed to the Arts and Licking County Join us for local, student, and visiting exhibitions at Denison’s Swasey Chapel, The Eisner Center for the Performing Arts, and the Denison Art Space in Newark Explore Licking County 5 South 3rd St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 345-8224 explorelc.org • [email protected] Dan Moder Executive Director Carol Thress Director of Partner Engagement Garrett Martin Creative Director & Photographer Alex Trujillo Web Developer @denisonu Jobe Moder Intern @DenisonU
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Denison Golf Club l 555 Newark Granville Road l Granville, Ohio 43023 l 740-587-4653 l denisongolfclub.com 12 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org n Licking County, art and uniquely Licking County. But anyone artists exist in every corner who’s been to the Bowerston i you look. Maybe you prefer Shale Company lot or has seen the visual art that colors Licking the incredible sculptures by Allen County’s walls or the convergence Moran knows that. of emotional strength and expert Visual art catches your eye, performing chops at the many and musical art can influence performing arts centers. Maybe your mood in a moment. Licking you prefer the natural beauty that County’s many restaurants and leaves everyone in the county – breweries are proof that art can artist or not – inspired, or even how have a delicious smell and taste, brewers bring together modern too. But when you’re compelled to technology and old traditions to reach out and touch a piece of art, create one-of-a-kind flavors at the to feel what the artist felt not just incredible number of breweries and emotionally but physically, you restaurants throughout the region. forge a new type of connection to Even if you’re not seeking out art, the arts. even if you’re just enjoying a Sunday And the best part of Moran’s drive through Licking County’s sculptures? You’re welcome to vast sunflower fields and decide touch; his sculptures aren’t fragile. to stop off on a side road, you’re In fact, his pieces will exist long bound to stumble onto something after we’re all gone, because that evokes emotion and awakens they’re carved from brick. a new perspective. Something
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 13 major, and took a summer job at Bowerston Shale in 1974, helping to ship and manufacture brick. The company had its own brick artist at the time, and Moran was instantly gripped by the medium. He began to learn the craft, and in 1989, Bowerston Shale hired Moran as its full-time brick artist. The end of 2019 marks Moran’s retirement, and he considers himself lucky to have found a company that supports his artistic endeavors. “I think, with anyone, you finally get to do what you love and it’s worth it,” Moran says. “Without this place, I wouldn’t have had that opportunity. I can’t tell you what I would be doing. Honestly, I don’t know. This has worked out great.” Walking through the Bowerston Shale lot is quite remarkable. Outside, bricks are stacked wide and tall, dwarfing cars parked nearby. Employees walk through the lot, their hands rough and clothes covered in dust. But if you walk into the studio Moran has occupied for the last three decades, the lot transforms from a rugged brick manufacturing facility into a quiet and “It’s an interesting medium because it stacks green brick, or pre-fired bricks, in cozy studio, the walls obscured by is three-dimensional, but you combine the formation it’ll be mortared in. Using floor-to-ceiling Moran-carved brick. perspective drawing with the one- clay carving tools, Moran carves directly One of the sculptures features a mill dimensional drawing, so you get a into the soft bricks, forming three- and river, and even has water running combination of both,” Moran says. dimensional shapes on a one-dimensional through it – the only one of Moran’s “Even though it’s only a couple inches surface. Imagine the art you find on the brick pieces to incorporate water. deep, you make it appear much deeper quarters in your pocket; they’re formed He enjoys trying new things, improving through perspective.” and sculpted, but set against a flat his craft. And though his full-time work There are very few artists like Moran background. Then, the green bricks are out there, and that’s because few artists taken down, fired in a kiln and shipped have access to the sheer amount of brick out to be mortared onsite. the medium requires. To create his Moran attended the Columbus College sculptures, Moran makes a sketch, then of Art and Design as an illustration
Is It a Moran? While many Moran pieces are in private spaces, like the Ohio Governor’s Mansion, you can still catch his work as you walk throughout the county. Licking County Veterans’ Park Don Edwards Park Newark Fire Station 1 Newark Ohio Police Department
14 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org with Bowerston Shale may be at its end, he has no intentions to stop creating. In fact, he wants to explore new mediums in retirement. He’s interested in bronze, but is truly inspired by large stones he encounters outside. “Once I started cutting, I didn’t really do much of anything else. That’s why, when I’m out of here, I want to either carve in wood, but I think my desire is to do rock carving,” Moran says. “I’m just curious. You see a rock out there, sitting anywhere, and I want to see what I can turn that into.” Moran has completed so many sculptures that, when asked how many he’s created over the years, he can’t give an accurate estimate, but it’s in the hundreds. He’s carved works of all sizes, from relatively small signs to a 32-by-9-foot piece for a church in Michigan. His work can be found all over the country, because his work was a marketing tool for Bowerston Shale. When the company was in competition with other brick manufacturers for large projects, Moran would create a brick sculpture to accompany the bid. “It was busy here, but we had something we could offer that other brickyards couldn’t,” Moran says. “It was a good hook for the company and vice versa for my work.” Moran draws inspiration from the spaces around him, both natural and manmade. A Licking County native, he can’t imagine himself anywhere else, and has been heartened to watch the transformation throughout the region. “All the buildings downtown have awesome paintings on them. Downtown Newark is nice, and everybody has gotten on the bandwagon in really fixing things up,” Moran says. “Everybody’s taking pride, it looks like, in downtown Newark. You see all the buildings getting refurbished and cleaned up and the work that’s been done is impressive. It really is.” Curious for more public art in Licking County? So whatever corner of Licking County you find yourself in, keep an eye out. Look out for Wind Sculptures in Motion at Dawes Arboretum, new as of spring 2020, You might just come upon a stone that but you can check out some of these longer-standing pieces of public art: was carved by Moran himself. He does Historic murals at Canal Market District plan to stay here – in the community he Gary Lee Price’s bronze sculptures around Central Ohio Technical College loves – after all. and The Ohio State University at Newark “I really have no complaints about my life. I don’t. I’ve done The family of cyclists at T. J. Evans Trail what I really have loved to do and Welcome to Utica mural, the result of a collaboration between the Utica Area everything’s just turned out fine for Foundation, Optic Nerve Art Corp and artist Brian Clemons me,” Moran says. “I wouldn’t want to leave, and I never will.” Works by, or made possible by, the Cultural Alliance of Licking County
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 15 16 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org n 2005, the site at 1 S. 3rd Then, in went a piano. In went St. in downtown Newark heavy duty recording equipment, i was in a state of disrepair. and guitars of all shapes and sizes. The ceiling had collapsed years And soon after, in went musicians, earlier, and plastic sheeting was eager to record their work. all that protected the building from In went Denison University the elements. It was in a prime students, excited to learn about location, but it was in bad shape. the art of music production. Downtown Newark visitors walked Earthwork Recording Studio past the spot on the corner every opened July 2007. The building day, ignoring what lay inside. that was once quiet save for the So there it existed. Dark, quiet, empty. drip-drop of rain falling through That is, until a 22-year-old Tom the collapsed ceiling was now loud Atha decided to shake things up. with music, passion and life. Downtown Newark residents and “Sometimes I think the only reason workers watched as Atha carried I’m here is I’m the only guy that old, damaged pieces out of the was willing to hop in here and do building. He would emerge every the really nasty hard work – not evening, a fire in his eyes, exhausted for a paycheck,” says Atha. “I feel after a long day of manual labor. He like I’m from a different time; the may have been young, but he was willingness to do whatever it takes, the only one willing to restore the and especially the dirtiest jobs.” dilapidated building. In went new At just 4 years old, Atha began walls, in went a new ceiling, in went taking violin lessons. He moved new doors. on to piano, then to guitar at age
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 17 turned to a vacant building, this time Newark’s former Crystal Ballroom, to create Thirty One West. “We have people that, instead of playing in the corner of a restaurant, should be on a stage where people appreciate what’s happening instead of their salad,” he says. “So, the importance of music, specifically, and the arts being respected is a big part of what Thirty One West is about.” Before 2005, Atha admits, he didn’t think he’d stay in Licking County. Instead, the musician imagined making a name for himself in Nashville or New York City. But now, with a family, two businesses and a true love for the community, he’s not going anywhere. “The people here are really remarkable. The way that people are working together to better this place they call home is really stunning to me. And, you know, if I hadn’t dug in, I never would’ve recognized that,” Atha says. “That makes me really proud to be from this place and see all these folks who are all on the same team.” Now, as he brings in acts both to 10, and that’s when he fell in love. But studio owner gave him a set of keys and Earthwork and Thirty One West, Atha wasn’t just satisfied with playing invited him to use it whenever. he’s found himself becoming an others’ music; he wanted to create it, “I like building stuff. I built this ambassador. People who never would too. The Granville native and a few building, but building a song is similar,” have visited Licking County are now friends formed a band in high school, says the soft-spoken Atha, sitting in the coming for the weekend, either to enjoy Fate Hates Us, and Atha spent most recording studio of Earthwork. “That others’ art at Thirty One West or to of his free time in a recording studio creative process where you get it to a produce their own at Earthwork. One on the former Clark Motor Company tangible form where you can give it to particular project Atha is proud of is property. In fact, he spent so much somebody and they have an emotional the Bud Light Platinum Series at Thirty of his time there that the recording response, hopefully, to that work. I One West. During each performance, think that’s kind of what lights me up house band The Reissues plays a out of anything I do; it’s that process.” platinum album front to back, from the Dixie Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces to Led Earthwork became home to musicians Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV. both local and from around the country, and Atha found himself in a “Honestly, it’s just an amazing musical predicament; he didn’t know Newark endeavor to dig that deep into someone’s outside of Earthwork’s walls. But he catalog and gain an appreciation for. wanted to change that, especially Why the heck was this so popular, and ahead of his new idea: to open a is still so popular?” he says. “I think it’s venue that could host his musicians. amazing. You can put 150 or 200 people Atha joined the Downtown Newark in a room who deeply appreciate a Association and started to get to know his neighbors. Eventually, he would become president of the organization. Got the bug for performance arts? At first, his goal was a small venue. Perhaps a coffee shop with a miniature You’re in luck in Licking County. Find the stage, he thought. But when he looked drama in these performing arts venues: at existing local venues, especially Legend Valley Concert Venue what was offered nearby in Columbus, he saw a need for medium-sized Licking County Players venues instead. Small coffee shop Weathervane Playhouse gigs and huge stadiums were covered. What about the bands that drew Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra Earthwork Recording Studio 300-person crowds? Again, Atha at The Midland Theatre
18 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org record, and I think that kind of musical hosted students at Earthwork for six he doesn’t take credit for the movement appreciation has changed.” years. However, now that the Michael he’s been an integral part of. D. Eisner Center for the Performing Though you’re welcome to sample a Bud “There was a time when people Arts is open, he and his students will wanted to be entertained. They Light Platinum at The Bootlegger at stay on campus. He also helped create Thirty One West, getting a taste of the wanted to be together, and the the Newark Organization for the local libations is always a treat. Whether conveniences of life have changed the Creative Arts, a new non-profit that you’re hankering for a Passion the Sour way we all act,” Atha says. “So, when aims to educate others and support I see people get together and enjoy Flower from DankHouse Brewing Co. their creative endeavors. or the Ulysses from Homestead Beer the architecture and entertainment Co., all it takes is a little curiosity. Atha may not have imagined himself in and each other in a common space like the leadership positions he’s in today Thirty One West, then I know we did Atha has taken an active role in when he was renovating the Earthwork the right thing. And I can’t take any fostering musical appreciation in space in 2005, but he’s become a valuable credit for it, because it was an idea students, too. As a visiting instructor stitch in Licking County’s arts fabric. Still, that happened in 1902.” in studio recording at Denison, Atha
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 19 20 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org ust a few short decades soon learned the bass, ukulele ago, Buckeye Lake was and guitar. Eventually, she even ja major destination for learned the accordion. Smith is a Midwesterners of all backgrounds. natural performer, and doesn’t let Suit up to hit the beachy shore of the anyone off the hook; if you’re not lake, grab a drink and relax under dancing, singing along or reacting the hot summer sun. Familiar faces to the music at one of Smith’s gigs, are everywhere you look. Smiles she’ll throw everything she’s got at surround you as people talk about you until you begin to move. And nothing in particular; they’re simply she’s a stubborn one. enjoying the moment, fleeting as it “Picking a cover that’s going to may be. Eventually, you might take provoke reactions – that’s the one shelter from the sun or refresh your you want to do, because that’s drink in Club 51, the site of modern- what makes them happy,” Smith day Papa Boo’s. As you enter, the says. “You want to look up and chatter gets quieter, but the music see everybody singing, and when gets louder, stirring you and making they don’t, I’ll try to musically beat your heart beat faster. At the helm is them into submission.” a 22-year-old Gayla Smith. Being a musician was a key part Smith played that gig for two of her identity. Until one day years, her crooning, mesmerizing when she woke up, walked past voice as quintessential Buckeye her guitar and instead picked up a Lake as the lake itself. She started pencil and paper. She was 40. playing the piano as soon as “I loved round suitcases. I had she could reach the keys, and a thing for round suitcases, so I
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 21 Garden. Looking back, she calls it the “happiest day.” “I think when you’re going in the direction you’re supposed to go in, things come to you that you can’t picture,” Smith says. “I couldn’t have pictured this. I couldn’t have pictured what happened at the governor’s mansion; I could’ve never pictured that. Things just started happening for me that you couldn’t make up.” That’s not to say hard work wasn’t involved – Smith is a powerhouse. Her home on Buckeye Lake, where she’s lived since 1978, is filled with odds, ends and inspiration. Her own work lines its walls, classic rock fills the air and mere feet away from her kitchen table lies Buckeye Lake itself. She wants her house to give guests the same thing her art classes give her students: healing. “The world is in dire need of good experiences. … People want experiences. They want good ones. They need them. They need them for started by drawing those,” she says. last couple decades, Smith’s visual “Then I started drawing millions of cats art has taken her far. She brought her and fish. I had a thing. An obsession.” performing chops to Ohio Tourism Smith continued to perform, but she Day 2019 for a live painting. The result became more and more focused on her was The Statehouse, which highlights visual art, which moved from graphite cornerstones of the Buckeye State, to paint. Clearly influenced by Buckeye from the cardinal and the state flag Lake, her home since she was 10, her to, of course, the Ohio Statehouse. paintings are colorful, whimsical and Then, in July, she presented the work cheerful, featuring sea creatures like to Governor Mike DeWine at the Ohio mermaids, fish and turtles. And in the Governor’s Residence and Heritage
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22 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org their life,” she says. “If, when those after being thrown into the dark waters “I couldn’t go to the lake for four people come to you and you can below. She may not have been around years,” Smith says. “At that time, it was conduct a class and experience, they for many of those stories, but she feels four feet away. I still couldn’t go.” walk out feeling somewhat healed they’re a part of her. These stories However, the spirit of the lake wasn’t that day, that’s no crap. That’s an – these pieces of history – are all gone. And now, with the lake back to accomplishment. I don’t want them to ingrained in everyone who visits, lives normal, she sees enthusiasm again, she just stand up there and swing a brush.” and works in Licking County. sees parties on the lake, she sees places Smith’s home reflects her life; it “Over the years, I guess, my love for it like the Chef Shack, North Shore wasn’t always the bastion of peace and – you know, I can’t describe it. I should Coffee Co. and The Boatyard at serenity that it is now. She moved to learn to describe it,” she says. “It’s just Buckeye Lake exemplifying the relaxed Buckeye Lake with her family before a thing that gets in your veins.” history of the area, and Buckeye Lake there were any full-time residents, and Her stories are plentiful, but the Brewery embodying the essence of the she remembers cutting overgrowth and most tumultuous years she’s spent Buckeye Lake she knew as a 22-year-old, clearing the lot where her childhood in Licking County are more recent. banging on the keys of Club 51’s piano. home would be built. She can still feel One night, she came home to a chain And her art – colorful, calming, delightful the water as she swam at the Crystal link fence backed against her home. – is the perfect reflection of the new Swimming Pool. She can still see the Heavy machinery lurked in her back Buckeye Lake. It’s a place with so much piano and the chandelier in the Crystal yard, looming high over her house history, so many ups and downs, and so Ballroom, and remembers how it – evidence of a four-mile-long dam much growth that it almost doesn’t feel looked as it slowly deteriorated. She remediation going on at the time. real. And yet, every morning and evening, loves retelling stories about Buckeye The construction took on a life of its the sun rises and sets, the light dancing Lake that had been told to her, stories own. She says the equipment looked off the lake, bringing with it new joys and kept alive by the Buckeye Lake like dinosaurs. The land she’d spent new challenges. Historical Society, like when the nearly her whole life on began to “I like escape. That’s the biggest word: Black Diamond wrecked. She gets chills change in a way she didn’t recognize escape,” Smith says. “The reason why talking about when, in 1924, the dance or understand. I paint is because I don’t want to stay hall floor fell in, and seven people died real. I have enough reality in my life.”
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 23 irst, raw materials including Tuber was a photography major sand are heated up to 2,100 at Kent State University. He fdegrees Fahrenheit to create created a business photographing glass. The molten glass is gathered glassblowers’ work for their onto a blowpipe and reheated in portfolios, and soon found himself the glory hole, which sits at around gripped by the art form. He began 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. In the trading his photography expertise glory hole and on a metal bench, the for glassblowing lessons. To glass is meticulously molded using have more time in the studio, he various other tools including the took glassblowing classes every punty, tweezers and shears. Soon, the semester, and got good at it. When artist has a fully formed vase, goblet, he graduated, he was almost sculpture or whatever else they have more interested in glassblowing imagined. Glassblowing is hard, than photography, and took a job tedious work inside a very hot room. with a paperweight company in To the untrained eye, glassblowing Columbus. He both blew glass and isn’t quite that scientific. Actually, photographed the products, and to the untrained eye, glassblowing soon became a master craftsman. looks like magic. But he didn’t want to spend the “It’s fire. The sound of breaking rest of his life just making small glass. I loved it,” says Larry Tuber, pieces like paperweights. So, in 1989, Tuber left to found his own glass studio director at The company and stationed it in what’s Works: Ohio Center for History, now Columbus’ Arena District. Art & Technology. “Making art out of goo is something. It’s cool.” Back then, it was an area rife
24 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 25 auctioning works he’s created right off the blowpipe as attendees enjoy drinks and food, and become dazzled by the glassblowing process. While most of his creating is through The Works nowadays, he still finds plenty of time for his own artistry, too. You can find his art all over Licking County, including at Denison University. He created a piece for one of the university’s dining halls, constructed of 24 red glass disks and a large glass sphere, illuminated from the inside. He also helped curate a glass show at The Works in 2017, which includes both his art and work from artists around the world. Thanks to Tuber’s tutelage, The Works’ glass studio has begun to generate a profit for the first time ever, and the studio, despite being blazing hot even in winter, is so packed with spectators that it’s often standing room only. Licking Countians, Tuber says, aren’t immune to glassblowing’s charm. It’s hard not to love; Tuber himself still The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology finds thrill in creating glass both for utility and for pure art. with artists, studios and radical self- a fixture of The Works as its science “You know, I’ve always been a vessel expression. However, the good times labs. The job made financial sense; maker. And functional glass, I love couldn’t last forever, and rising rent Tuber didn’t have to buy the equipment making functional glass. I love making prices and change in Columbus pushed or pay the astronomical costs required drinking glasses,” Tuber says. “I make out the resident artists. So, he closed the to run a furnace and other heavy duty 100 for our Cocktails by the Fire. … Me business in 2004, and dabbled in various glassblowing equipment, he was earning and my friends drink out of nothing but ventures for a few years, but always a salary, and his studio doors are my glasses.” stayed with glassblowing, creating art always open to visitors of The Works – from glass in colleagues’ studios. something he enjoys immensely. Then, in 2010, he got a new job. One not “It’s been terrific,” Tuber says. too far away. One in Newark. One at The “(Residents) know me as the glass guy Works. Tuber took complete control of – the glass guy at The Works. I could the studio, and soon became as much be at a restaurant and some kid will go, ‘That’s the glass guy!’” Tuber works well under pressure and he’s quite animated. Tell Tuber you have an hour to talk about glass and he’ll talk with you for three. He loves sharing his art with others, discussing the incredibly long and fascinating history of glassblowing, and teaching others the practice. Glassblowing is a trial by fire, and Tuber rarely gets burned. “I’m showy, and I’m one of those people who do better under pressure,” Tuber says. “So, I do my best work Catch Larry for lunch! when I’m under a lot of pressure with Licking County’s most visible glassblower’s people watching.” favorite lunch spots: Tuber is an old-school glassblower, Skorpios Gyros and typically works alone. However, at least once each year, The Works Elliot’s Wood Fired Kitchen & Tap brings in a few more glassblowers Barrel & Boar and hosts Cocktails by the Fire. Tuber shows off his chops to an audience, River Road Coffeehouse
26 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org However, his position at The Works has enabled him to focus more closely on his artwork and teaching, too. Because he doesn’t have to worry about paying the high gas bill and the cost of equipment upkeep, he’s not forced to spend his time making pieces of art he’s less passionate about, but that he knows will sell. When he owned his own glass company, for instance, he had two full-time employees who did the same thing day in and day out to earn extra money for the shop: make holiday ornaments. “I don’t have to constantly think about paying the bills here. I teach glassblowing and I really feel like I’m an evangelist here. I’m spreading the word of glass,” Tuber says. “Many who come here have never seen glassblowing, so I spend a lot of my demonstrations talking about what glassblowing is.” Glassblowing doesn’t just require an artistic eye; it takes a massive amount of hand-eye coordination to roll the cooling glass evenly on the bench, to keep the blowpipe centered in the glory hole and to manipulate the glass in general. When glass comes out of the glory hole, it has the consistency of soft taffy, and can melt downward off the blowpipe if the artist isn’t careful. Tuber frequently teaches private lessons, either to couples who want to come create a paperweight or ornament or to families who want to try a new experience together. The lesson he’s learned is that, while everyone is creative, no one is born good at blowing glass. It takes practice and perseverance. “Nobody walks into a glass studio and is a natural. Some have better hand skills than other people,” Tuber says. “Everyone has a place in their lives where they’re creative; it’s learned stuff. I don’t draw well but I draw every day.” Tuber still lives in Columbus and has kids to go home to at the end of the day, so he doesn’t spend much free time in Licking County. Still, he’s watched the county change alongside his coworkers and The Works visitors over the last decade. That change and revitalization in the community at large has reflected a change in the local arts community, too. “The change I have seen is amazing. It’s been an amazing renaissance here,” he says. “I feel like we’re at the forefront of the arts community here at The Works and we bring people here. Just the change that’s happened culturally is amazing.”
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 27 28 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org alking into a high-end comfortable and familiar dining restaurant for the first space, like mom’s, and a high- wtime is exciting. You’re end restaurant where you’re overcome with delicious smells excited to dress up and tell your – fresh herbs, smoky meats and friends about. Parks decided the baked delights – as you drink perfect journey for her would be in your surroundings. Whether something she does often; prepare you’re sitting down at your favorite for and host a dinner party for the local diner or sampling one of people she loves. the best restaurants in the area, Her husband, Javon; daughters, atmosphere is the first thing Alexis and Jordan Hampton; you notice. From the tablecloths granddaughter, Payton Cobb; and silverware to the seating mother, Marie Dacus; and friends, and immersive decor, all good Amy Gatlin, Paula Hesselgessser, restaurateurs know how to make and Jim and Annette Kurzawa; a spectacle. joined her at various parts of But no matter how hard they work the journey. or how meticulous they are from So, they set out on a Monday. How the decorations to the garnishes, better to spend a few days with there’s one kitchen that will always the people you love – especially be No. 1: mom’s. the important women in your life Linda Parks, longtime Newark – than by starting out shopping? resident, loves to host. And when Parks and company started at she does, she tries to nail that Cedar & Thread, a clothing and perfect middle ground between a home goods retailer in Granville.
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 29 out the antique offerings atMatilda Charlotte Antiques Etc. There’s always something new to see, as the shelves rotate frequently, so Parks ensures she doesn’t miss a thing by going to Matilda’s often. “I go at least once a month looking for neat items to adorn our home,” says Parks. “They have an array of antiques, they have clothing, they have houseware, they have jewelry, they have a lot of nostalgic pieces there like paintings.” Parks nearly bought two glass trays, but a friend talked her out of it. Parks has similar trays in her basement storage. Still, you can never have enough home decor. “I may just go back and get them,” Parks says. After that, it was time to flex her artistic muscles. Parks bid farewell to her friends for now, and set off alone for The Ohio State University at Newark campus. When she’s creating a new table setting or a new design for Lynd Fruit Farm her dining room, she typically doesn’t need to draw it out; it’s all in her mind, They searched for inspiration for dinner and fit in biscotti, cannoli and fudge she says. Still, she was ready to try decoration the next day, and found the cake afterward. Plus, you’ll certainly something new and put it down on perfect centerpieces: glass candelabras. want to pick up a bottle of the Rosa di paper. There was a perfect spot to get “They have things you would like to Sera; Palumbo’s is the only place in the inspired to put pen to paper and think wear in Ohio in the fall time; cute little country where you can find it. Of course, about her designs, so she might as well earrings and bracelets and necklaces,” loving the food is made that much easier put it to use. when you know the owner, as Parks Parks says. “It’s really nice and brings us Parks’ passion for creating one-of-a- right into the fall, giving us ideas what to does. When asked what she ate that day, Parks answers quickly and decisively. kind table settings didn’t just crop up do and how to decorate our home.” out of nowhere; Parks’ mom worked “What I order every time,” she says, Next stop was the delectable Palumbo’s dinner parties and often took Parks laughing. “The eggplant parmesan Italian Market, close by in Granville. along for the ride. She quickly fell With authentic Italian grocery items with extra sauce and bowtie pasta. in love with watching others marvel and freshly prepared meals, Palumbo’s I love it there. … It’s amazing; it’s at her hard work, dazzled by the is a resident favorite. If you’re planning homemade, it’s not something that’s intricate decorations and perfectly a trip to Palumbo’s, you’d better come been reproduced.” planned details. hungry. Very hungry. After all, you want Not to be kept from shopping too long, “I love seeing people enjoy the food, to be able to enjoy your gourmet meal the group headed to Newark to check I love seeing people look at a table setting. I love to do it,” Parks says. “I watch people as they enter a room and see how their eyes light up when they see a beautiful table setting.” The next morning, Parks and her family stopped by the Nutcracker Family Restaurant in Pataskala. Parks, a New York native, spent plenty of time in diners. However, she says, it’s tougher to find good diners in Ohio. The Nutcracker is one of them, especially when you consider its award-winning dish, the double decker banana cream cake. The name alone is mouthwatering. “Very beautiful place. Beautiful place. You know, diners have homemade food, Palumbo’s Italian Market Nutcracker Family Restaurant
30 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org so that was a great choice to go to the Nutcracker,” Parks says. “They have such a hometown feel and that was one of the things I noticed about them. … How they presented the meal to us, it was just awesome and it wasn’t a show. This is what they do.” Their journey took place at the start of fall, so it’s just natural to kick off the season with a visit to Lynd Fruit Farm. But it wasn’t just to sightsee or enjoy the simple art of togetherness; Parks made good use of her findings Lynd Fruit Farm from the open air market. Nutcracker Family Restaurant “I ended up utilizing the Jonathan apples from Lynd Fruit Farm and Want a homegrown dining experience making a pie filling out of it,” Parks to treat your own loved ones? says. “I did it with brown sugar, Try these quintessential Licking granulated sugar and cinnamon and County spots: vanilla. … Everyone loved it.” With breakfast covered and the pie Trout Club filling purchased, it was time to go DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Ohio home and get to cooking. Parks is no stranger to serving others, and dinner Cherry Valley Hotel was an event. She asked her guests Granville Inn to dress nice; no need for floor length gowns and suits and ties, but Parks Buxton Inn
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explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 31 and her friends take any opportunity That’s precisely why Parks chose awarded her the OhioMBE Publisher’s to simply celebrate, relax and enjoy the group that she did to accompany Award in 2019. Some may find the moment. Parks, a breast cancer her on this journey. Because of her loneliness in their darker moments, but survivor, knows better than most how survivorship, Parks’ passion for life, after Parks’ diagnosis, her friends rallied important it is to celebrate for the love of celebration and value for around her, reflecting her own strength. sake of celebration. Wasting a single friendships are well fortified. In fact, Now, when it comes time to celebrate moment is unacceptable. her outspokenness for health advocacy or mourn, laugh or cry, Parks calls upon this group of ladies and vice versa. Their bond was forged in fire, and that makes it stronger than anything. So, Parks served only the best. First came apps in the form of delicious deep fried tortilla shells with pico de gallo before the main course, baked salmon and chicken breast. Her secret is to marinate the chicken breast in her usual spices, then add Hellman’s mayonnaise. Sure, it may sound strange, but Parks promises it’s the best way to keep a baked chicken moist. As a side came her favorite dish of all: macaroni and cheese. It seems simple at first, but anyone who knows Parks should also know that nothing she does is simple, especially when it comes to flavor. Finally, no good dinner party is complete without a dessert, and Parks opted for two: the pie she made with Lynd Fruit Farm apples and pound cake, from an old family recipe. And, of course, the thought that went into dressing the table was just as important as the thought that went into the food. Parks chose a color scheme of tan, brown, seafoam green and gold. White china plates with gold trim sat atop gold chargers, flanked by silver flatware and brown linen napkins. Guests drank from water goblets. In the center of Parks’ two tables sat the candelabras purchased from Cedar & Thread, and inside the candelabras Parks placed eucalyptus from Village Flower Basket in Granville. Celebrating with her friends and family couldn’t have been better, Parks says. And with the vast amount of growth, excitement and newness throughout Licking County, the dinner party perfectly reflected the desire to simply enjoy what’s happening right now. “I’m so proud of Newark and the Licking County area, where people are taking pride in where they live,” Parks says. “I heard a former leader say that, ‘I cannot make the change; the change cannot come from the top always. It has to be a grassroots effort.’ And this is what’s taking effect: grassroots and leadership are coming to meet together.”
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34 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org bout eight years ago, your cheeks and lifting your Megan Evans returned to spirits. Everything around you is a her hometown of Newark so quiet you can almost hear the from Miami, Florida. She was a snowflakes falling onto the roofs little apprehensive; excited to be above. You feel like you’ve walked close to family again, of course, but into a postcard, and just for a few she loved the city, and had been days until the snow melts, you thriving there for two years. feel like you’re in a world entirely As soon as she returned, though, your own. Licking County’s charm pulled her Maybe moving back isn’t so bad back in. You might have lived here after all. your whole life or you might be “I got a job that I love,” Evans says. visiting just for the weekend, but “I bought a house and I found a you’ll never meet a stranger in the great group of friends that I love county. In summer, you’re always spending time with.” craving an ice cream cone from Velvet Ice Cream, dying to stop Evans decided that her journey and enjoy an unforgettable new would consist of just that: spending flavor. You drive past children a weekend with her closest playing in their back yard; you can friends. Couples, Chase and Cory, hear their shrieks of excitement and Bethany and Tyler; and friend, through your open window as you Taylor; all live close by in Newark, fly past them. In winter, you might and all except Tyler work in find yourself strolling through Newark, too. So, they began their Granville, the brisk air stinging journey close to home at the Draft
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 35 “Downtown Newark is great to go out to now. You can easily make a Saturday on a nice day of going out, hitting a few spots on the Beer Trail. There’s a great vegan taco place in Alexandria, Village Taco,” she says. “It’s a beautiful place and it’s nice to have such a warm, inviting outdoor space for people to gather in and enjoy being outside. … It’s a small town or a small city, but it’s just like the community that everyone’s looking for.” Soon, it was time to turn in. So, the group eventually emerged from Draft House into the streets of downtown Newark to head home and rest up before the days to come. The next morning, Tyler and Evans met up at Everest Gear in Granville to get some last-minute camping supplies. Their plan was to camp out at the Ohiolina Music Festival. They were excited, especially considering this was the first year that the festival was stationed in Licking County. Evans is an avid outdoorswoman, so finding the Draft House time to get to a brick and mortar store for backpacking gear is always a treat. House, the perfect place to converge Draft House is the ideal location to get Next, they met up with Chase, Cory and for drinks and dinner, and talk about a taste of Licking County. It’s a no-frills Bethany at Aladdin Restaurant for the weekend to come. spot for the unofficial Newark burgers: some classic hometown diner food. the Benji Boy and Benji Girl. In fact, “That’s our favorite downtown spot,” “It’s so picturesque and it has a classic since Evans has moved back, she’s Evans says. “The ladies who own it, diner feel,” Evans says. “I’ve been seen a new side of Newark that didn’t they’re characters. Great food, cheap there a few times, but it’s a great quite exist when she left for Miami beer. I think you can get a draft there spot if you’re in for breakfast. There after college. It’s a Newark she feels for $2 and you get it in a mug from are a couple good breakfast spots in comfortable in as a young adult, and the freezer.” Granville, but Aladdin’s is downtown.” a Newark with a downtown that feels alive, electric and exciting. Evans chose the breakfast special with dry sourdough toast, bacon, hash browns, cheese and onion. She didn’t order the sausage gravy, which she immediately regretted when her friends’ orders came to the table. There’s always next time. Finally, the group headed over to their camping spot at Infirmary Mound Park. While Evans had been to the park plenty of times to visit the dog park or sightsee, the group chose a spot she’d never visited to station the tent. “It was this beautiful space I didn’t even know existed,” Evans says. “We all had tents and a little picnic table and you could either listen to the music or hike down the hill a little bit to be where the music and dancing was. There was stuff all day.” Ohiolina isn’t your average music festival. Though it’s new to Licking County, its atmosphere fits the region perfectly, and offers plenty of ways Everest Gear
36 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org for attendees to get involved, whether you prefer to just dance and enjoy the September air, kayak, or get your om on during morning yoga. Of course, the food is often as important as the music, and Ohiolina didn’t disappoint. Attendees stopped by local food trucks like Moe’s Original Bar B Que and Weathervane Kettle Corn. Without the backdrop of Licking County, the festival wouldn’t be quite the same. Living in Newark, Evans and her friends get a different daily Aladdin Restaurant experience in Licking County. But wherever you are in the county, you The county has grown, changed and But soon, the sun would rise and the can always feel that subtle tug at evolved over the last few years. But chirping crickets and buzzing cicadas your heart. Natural beauty is close, sometimes it’s not the homemade would be drowned out by Ohiolina’s and it’s begging you to run to it. Stop food, laughter with friends or exciting Southern inspired line-up. Cedric by Lobdell Reserve to get away attractions you need, all of which you Burnside, Woody Pines and the and blow off some steam at the disc can find in the county. Sometimes it’s Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, among golf course. Breathe deeply and take simply the quiet. others, started off the weekend with the tension out of your shoulders at “We camped out of the city a little bit some soul. On Saturday, The Dip Blackhand Gorge State Nature and it was a perfect spot to camp,” ended the night after a day of bluegrass Preserve, where you can experience Evans says. “Waking up in the middle inspiration by Todd Albright, Erica both natural and human history of the of the night, the stars were out and you Blinn and more. On Sunday, Men of gorgeous county. You just might run could see them all. … It was beautiful.” God’s Heart brought it home with into Evans while you’re there. gospel, taking Licking Countians to
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explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 37 church before they headed home in by local musicians and a room full of “Any time you go out, if you go to a higher spirits than they’d arrived. residents, drinks in hand, tapping their restaurant or local bar, you can always But the music didn’t end with Ohiolina. feet along to the music. Or, head to find local music somewhere. It’s Everywhere in Licking County, you Legend Valley Concert Venue, where great,” Evans says. “When Barefoot can find the bass pumping and the you can get a taste of a major outdoor McCoy is going to be playing at Three soul radiating through the region. music venue, where the thumping beat Tigers Brewing Company, or when Oftentimes, Evans and her friends will draw curious visitors from miles other local musicians play at Barrel walk into a bar on a Friday or Saturday away. Take a deep breath; you can feel & Boar; any of these restaurants night only to be unexpectedly greeted the passion emanating from every downtown have live music.” Licking County resident. With small bar venues mixed in with larger venues like The Midland Theatre and Thirty One West, the music never stops in Licking County. And if residents or visitors feel they have to leave the county to find the music that gets them moving, they’re simply not looking. Walk into the many bars throughout the region. Stroll through downtown Newark. Open the door. Whatever it is you’re looking for, it’s here. “It’s constantly exciting. Things feel fresh. It’s fun to experience them. ... It’s neat to have those opportunities close to home,” Evans says. “For my normal day to day, it’s a fantastic community to live in. … I’m so happy here.”
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40 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org ook up. from Denison University, the While the meticulously Licking County Foundation and lplaced bricks in downtown the Ohio Arts Council. We don’t Newark’s sidewalks and the tree- just mean the historic and incredible lined paths throughout Granville Louis Sullivan Bank Building, are beautiful, look up. which stands tall and proud, even as it undergoes vital renovations. The worry of the day might be We mean all of it; the passionate heavy on your mind, and your performances that grace Pataskala’s thoughts might be a million Sterling Theater stage, the miles away from where you works that adorn the Bryn Du Art stand; maybe in a different city, Center walls. Even the Newark maybe in a different decade. Earthworks, created by indigenous But in the moment, you’re here. peoples more than a thousand You’re in Licking County, passing years ago, which command awe, warm, welcoming residents and introspection and respect. adventurous, daring visitors. You’re passing stunning and thought- Licking County native Jake McCoy provoking art, crafted right here decided to pull inspiration from by artists who were influenced by the journeys of those indigenous the beauty that exists around you, peoples for his own journey. But waiting to be noticed. to start things off, who could turn down some energy to begin the But when we talk about the arts day? So, McCoy started at the in the county, we don’t just mean Coffee Shack Coffee Roasters recent art, like the provocative & Cafe LLC, the delightfully cozy billboard installations seen in 2017 coffee shop where you feel more
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 41 and chips and some of their tea. It’s a great addition to downtown Newark … because it has its own niche, for sure.” With lunch taken care of, it’s time to head to a place that’s been frequented by Licking County visitors and residents since long before the region was ever called Licking County. The unique opportunities to get away without leaving the county aren’t lost on McCoy, who enjoys kayaking whenever he finds the time. With the dazzling Licking River just a short drive away from most Licking County residents’ homes, kayaking is the perfect way to practice the art of looking up. “We are blessed to have some scenic creeks and rivers here in Licking County. You can certainly attain the peaceful tranquility that nature provides without being hours away from home,” McCoy says. “Quite often, we take for granted those things that are so close to us.” The couple set off on a portion of the south fork of the Licking River, dropping their kayak at River View like you’re walking into mom’s kitchen Park. The river, which stretches than a local coffee joint. But coffee through the entire county, is serene doesn’t sit well on an empty stomach, so as you float under train trestles, fallen next McCoy and friend Haylee Ayers set trees and high cliffs. The sun shines out for McKenna’s Market in Newark. through the leaves above you, creating No matter the excuse, there’s always mesmerizing shadows on the water time for a good deli sandwich and locally and your skin. The soothing sounds made treats. of rustling trees and rushing water “They have a perfect selection for blanket you, and your trance is only lunch goers. I was especially impressed broken by the occasional bird taking with their deli meats and cheeses,” flight. For just a moment, you feel McCoy says. “We got a couple subs you’re the only person on earth. For
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42 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org just a moment, you feel like you’ve discovered some unknown world. For a moment, those indigenous peoples of the Hopewell culture don’t seem so foreign after all. Though the people of the Hopewell culture have been gone for quite some time, there are residents today who still pay homage to their scientific and artistic ingenuity, as some of the earliest devotees of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Just stop by one of the Flint Ridge Knap-Ins and see for yourself. You might bump into McCoy himself as you watch expert knappers create arrowheads just as indigenous peoples once did more than 2,000 years ago. So, after pulling their kayak from the river and reacclimating to solid ground, McCoy and Ayers headed to the knap-in to create and learn. “It’s a special group of people. There is a wealth of knowledge that is held by the folks at the knap-in,” McCoy says. “They’re so willing and interested to share their skills by teaching folks to knap, and by passing on the history and the heritage of that world.” McCoy is not new to the knap-in, so taking a look back into Licking County’s history before moving forward was the perfect way to begin winding down his journey. Though McCoy was born and raised in Licking County and now lives in the heart of Newark, he briefly lived in Kentucky then California. After about five years away from the county, he decided it was time to come home. He’s since been back for about three years, and has been excited to watch the evolution happening around him. “There are lots of things happening. I have seen several businesses expand and flourish,” McCoy says. “It’s been interesting to see the transformation. … Certainly a lot of money has been invested in Newark, and it shows in the best of ways.” McCoy and Ayers next headed off to do a different form of creating. Ayers, a professional photographer; and McCoy, a professional musician; are no strangers to forging art, but this time they used not a camera nor a guitar, but plants and soil. Off toWilson’s Garden Center they went to design succulent arrangements. Testing out a new art at Wilson’s is comfortable,
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explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 43 especially for McCoy, who has known the owners for a long while. “So much of it has to do with relationships. The relationships you build with people are extremely important in regards to where you do your shopping in Licking County,” he says. “They just treat you like family at Wilson’s.” McCoy and Ayers chose their color schemes, plants, soil and planters to curate a piece of living art. And though the two are both artistically motivated, creating doesn’t require some innate talent or natural gift. It just takes the simple act of caring and looking for help. And in Licking County, everyone is willing to help. You’ve just got to – you guessed it – look up. “These fields where people could spend their whole lives attaining knowledge and insight to what works well and, again, they were just very generous and willing to share their knowledge,” McCoy says. “It’s just great whenever you’re dealing with some kind of specialty class like this – plants or flint knapping – I think that the folks who pulled that knowledge get really excited when they have folks that are interested in learning.” McCoy says he doesn’t just see this willingness to share knowledge in the arts community. He sees it in seasoned professionals in every community throughout the county, and that’s certainly something special. “We have people who are probably in their last years of working, so they’re ready and willing to pass the torch along to the next folks in line, and that’s great,” he says. “I think, in general, that people here are very down to earth and they care deeply about their fellow man. … It’s not a place where you would be afraid to break down in your vehicle. It’s a very loving and caring community.” That culture extends from the long- established community members down to the faces you see daily; the people that serve your coffee and deliver your mail. McCoy specifically calls out the legacies of philanthropists and local foundations. “These people are so humble. … My goodness! Millions of dollars have been poured into Licking County by folks who could have chosen to live anywhere,” McCoy says. “Instead, they’re choosing to invest in a community. It’s special, for sure, that we have people who are highly interested in providing a brighter Wilson’s Garden Center future for us all.”
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Hidden Hill Campground 3246 Loper Road NE one of your travel destinations! Newark, Ohio 43055 The Dawes Arboretum (740) 763-2750 HiddenHillsCampground.com Lazy River at Granville The Dawes Arboretum 2340 Dry Creek Road NE Spend the day at , Granville, Ohio 43023 enjoying our extraordinary collection of trees, (740) 366-4385 LazyRiverAtGranville.com beautiful gardens and distinctive natural areas. Shelter Valley Country Log Cabins dawesarb.org 16232 Brushy Fork Road Visit for information, directions Newark, Ohio 43056 and our event calendar. (740) 763-2195 ShelterValleyCabins.com Arts and Theater AMC Indian Mound 9 771 South 30th Street Heath, Ohio 43056 (844) 462-7342 ART @ 43023 123 West Broadway Granville, Ohio 43023 (614) 906-6664 Art Barn 3564 Lancaster Road Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 965-4960 ArtBarnGranville.com Bryn Du Art Center 537 Jones Road Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-7053 BrynDu.com/Art Central Ohio Youth Ballet 64 West Main Street Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 366-0003 COYB.org CityScene Media Group 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 101C Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 572-1240 CitySceneColumbus.com CityScene Media Group produces award-winning publications, event guides and directories across Ohio. Known for compelling editorial, powerful design and engaging digital. The Denison Museum Exhibits 240 West Broadway Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-6255 Denison.edu/Campus/Museum Denison Art Space 23 West Church Street Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 587-6325 Denison.edu/Series/Newark-Art-Space
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 47 James Young Fine Art The Works: Ohio Center for History, 140 East Broadway Art & Technology Granville, Ohio 43023 55 South First Street (740) 321-1400 Newark, Ohio 43055 JamesYoungArtist.com (740) 349-9277 AtTheWorks.org Johnstown Town Hall and Opera House 1 South Main Street Johnstown, Ohio 43031 Golf (740) 967-3177 DowntownJohnstown.org Big League Baseball and Putterz Legend Valley Concert Venue 971 Mount Vernon Road 10466 Jacksontown Road Newark, Ohio 43055 Thornville, Ohio 43076 (740) 366-4487 (740) 323-1485 BigLeagueAthletics.com LegendValley.net Broadview Golf Course Licking County Arts Gallery 5694 Headleys Mill Road SW 50 South Second Street Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 927-8900 (740) 349-8031 BroadviewGolf.com LickingCountyArts.org Burning Tree Golf Course The Licking County Players 4600 Ridgely Tract Road 131 West Main Street Newark, Ohio 43056 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 522-3464 (740) 349-2287 BurningTreeGC.com LickingCountyPlayers.org Clover Valley Golf Club The Midland Theatre 8644 Johnstown-Alexandria Road 36 North Park Place Johnstown, Ohio 43031 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 966-5533 (740) 345-5483 CloverValleyGolfClub.com MidlandTheatre.org Cumberland Trail Golf Course The Midland Theatre is a beautifully restored 8244 Columbia Road SW performance venue in the heart of Newark and Pataskala, Ohio 43062 serves as a hub for arts, culture and entertain- (740) 964-9336 ment. CumberlandTrailGC.com Newark Cultural Arts Center Denison Golf Club 17 ½ South Park Place 555 Newark Road Newark, Ohio 43055 Granville, Ohio 43023 (614) 216-1607 (740) 587-4653 NewarkCAC.org DenisonGolfClub.com Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 566 Forest Hills Grill + Golf 811 Forest Hills Road Granville, Ohio 43023 Heath, Ohio 43056 (740) 501-0461 (740) 323-4653 NGSymphony.org ForestHillsgg.com Roost on the River Music Centre 14 Vogel Street Granville Golfland 1221 River Road SE A New Day Newark, Ohio 43055 Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 258-2044 (740) 587-4147 RotRMusic.com at the Lake GranvilleGolfland.com Sci-Dome at The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology Harbor Hills Country Club 55 South First Street 225 Freeman Memorial Drive Newark, Ohio 43055 Hebron, Ohio 43025 (740) 349-9277 (740) 928-3596 AtTheWorks.org HarborHillsCountryClub.com Learn more about the Sterling Theater Hillcrest Golf Course Buckeye Lake Region: 430 South Main Street, Second Floor 8866 Sportsman Club Road Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Johnstown, Ohio 43031 Businesses, Attractions, SterlingTheater.com (740) 967-7921 HillcrestGolfOhio.com Events, Maps, History and Thirty One West What’s New. (And there is 31 West Church Street Indian Hills Golf Course Newark, Ohio 43055 4663 Columbus Road A LOT that is new!) Pick up (740) 258-6002 Granville, Ohio 43023 your 2020 tour book at ThirtyOne-West.com (740) 587-0706 area businesses or visit Weathervane Playhouse Kyber Run Golf Course 100 Price Road 5261 Mink Street www.buckeyelakecc.com Newark, Ohio 43055 Johnstown, Ohio 43031 or find us on Facebook (740) 366-4616 (740) 967-1404 WeathervanePlayhouse.org KyberRunGolf.com
48 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org The Links at Echo Springs 5940 Loudon Street Johnstown, Ohio 43031 Your 1,600 Acre Backyard! (740) 587-1890 • Enjoy Hiking Trails, • Over 40 miles of paved LinksAtEchoSprings.com Equestrian Trails, bike paths throughout Raccoon International Dog Park, Disc Golf, Licking County 3275 General Griffin Road Festivals and more Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-0921 • Shelter Rentals Available RaccoonInternational.com St. Albans Golf Course 3833 Northridge Road Alexandria, Ohio 43001 (740) 924-8885 StAlbansGolfClub.com The Trout Club Public Resort 2250 Horns Hill Road Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 366-2770 TheTroutClub.com Village View Golf Course 210 South Main Street Croton, Ohio 43013 (740) 893-4653 The Virtues Golf Club 1 Long Drive Nashport, Ohio 43830 (740) 763-1100 TheVirtues.com Willow Run Golf Course Licking Park District State Route 310 & 161 LickingParkDistrict.com Pataskala, Ohio 43062 (740) 927-1932 740-587-2535 GolfWillowRun.com History The Alexandria Museum 23 West Main Street Alexandria, Ohio 43001 (740) 924-2453 Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve 2200 Gratiot Road SE Newark, Ohio 43055 NaturePreserves.OhioDNR.gov/ BlackhandGorge Buckingham House 5 North Sixth Street Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 345-6934 LCHSOhio.org Davis-Shai House 301 Central Parkway Heath, Ohio 43056 (740) 788-8942 DavisShaiHouse.com Ohio’s oldest continuously operated inn invites The Dawes Arboretum you to come and experience 200 years of 7770 Jacksontown Road Newark, Ohio 43056 history. Unique spaces both big and small (740) 323-2355 make any special occasion memorable. (800) 443-2937 Beautiful guest rooms and dining spaces DawesArb.org Founded in 1929, The Dawes Arboretum create the perfect experience. features a unique collection of trees, distinctive natural areas and beautiful gardens along with RESTAURANT AND TAVERN OPEN FOR a house museum and a history center. LUNCH, BRUNCH, DINNER 313 E. Broadway, Granville, OH 43023 740.587.0001 buxtoninn.com
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 49 Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries Johnstown Town Hall and Opera House Mead-Needham Museum & Nature Preserve 1 South Main Street 300 South Main Street 15300 Flint Ridge Road Johnstown, Ohio 43031 Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Glenford, Ohio 43739 (740) 967-3177 (740) 927-8199 (740) 763-4127 DowntownJohnstown.org FlintRidgeOhio.org National Heisey Glass Museum Jurassic Journey 169 West Church Street The Granville Historical Society Museum 4600 Ridgely Tract Road SE Newark, Ohio 43055 115 East Broadway Newark, Ohio 43056 (740) 345-2932 Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 522-3464 HeiseyMuseum.org (740) 587-3951 JurassicJourneyExhibits.com We invite you to come at your leisure to enjoy GranvilleHistory.org over 7,000 works of glassware art produced by Licking County Genealogical Society A.H. Heisey of Newark, Ohio from 1896-1957. Granville Library 101 West Main Street, Second Floor 217 East Broadway Newark, Ohio 43055 Newark Earthworks Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 349-5510 455 Hebron Road (740) 587-0196 Heath, Ohio 43056 Licking County Historical Society GranvilleLibrary.org 6 North Sixth Street (740) 345-8224 NewarkEarthworks.com Greater Buckeye Lake Historical Society Newark, Ohio 43055 4729 Walnut Road (740) 345-4898 Robbins Hunter Museum Buckeye Lake, Ohio 43008 LCHSOhio.org 221 East Broadway (740) 929-1998 Licking County Library Granville, Ohio 43023 BuckeyeLakeHistory.org 101 West Main Street (740) 587-0430 RobbinsHunter.org Hebron Historical Society Newark, Ohio 43055 526 East Main Street (740) 349-5500 The Sherwood – Davidson House Hebron, Ohio 43025 LickingCountyLibrary.info 5 North Sixth Street (740) 929-1545 Licking Valley Heritage Museum Newark, Ohio 43055 71 Hilltop Drive (740) 345-4898 Historic Licking County Jail LCHSOhio.org 46 South Third Street Newark, Ohio 43055 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 763-4436 The Webb House Museum (740) 345-5245 LVHeritage.org 303 Granville Street LCJail.org Louis Sullivan Bank Building Newark, Ohio 43055 1 North Third Street (740) 345-8540 Johnstown American Legion Wall of Honor LCHSOhio.org 180 North Maple Street Newark, Ohio 43055 Johnstown, Ohio 43031 TheLCFoundation.org (740) 901-1245
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50 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org West Licking Historical Society The Dawes Arboretum Hebron Parks P.O. Box 1025 7770 Jacksontown Road West Main Street Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Newark, Ohio 43056 Hebron, Ohio 43025 (740) 927-9212 (740) 323-2355 HebronVillage.com WestLickingHistorical.com (800) 443-2937 DawesArb.org Hendren Farm Market The Works: Ohio Center for History, Founded in 1929, The Dawes Arboretum 14595 Johnstown-Utica Road Art & Technology features a unique collection of trees, distinctive Johnstown, Ohio 55 South First Street natural areas and beautiful gardens along with (740) 325-7224 Newark, Ohio 43055 a house museum and a history center. (740) 349-9277 Hoback Park AtTheWorks.org Diamond Hill Farm 42 Dorsey Mill Road E 10468 Martinsburg Road Heath, Ohio 43056 St. Louisville, Ohio (740) 522-3361 Parks and (740) 404-9200 HeathOhio.gov Green Space DiamondHillFarmLtd.com Hope Farm Granville Bird’s Haven Farms Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries 3738 Granview Road 5545 Lafayette Road & Nature Preserve Granville, Ohio 43023 Granville, Ohio 43023 15300 Flint Ridge Road (740) 321-1387 (740) 587-1100 Glenford, Ohio 43739 HopeFarmGranville.com BirdsHavenFarms.com (740) 763-4127 Horns Hill Park FlintRidgeOhio.org Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve 1250 Horns Hill Road NE 2200 Gratiot Road SE Hartford Fair Newark, Ohio 43055 Newark, Ohio 43055 14028 Fairgrounds Road (740) 670-7788 NaturePreserves.OhioDNR.gov/BlackhandGorge Hartford, Ohio 43013 Infirmary Mound Park (740) 893-4881 4351 Lancaster Road Branstool Orchard HartfordFair.com 5895 Johnstown-Utica Road NE Granville, Ohio 43023 Utica, Ohio 43080 Heath Parks and Recreation (740) 587-2535 (740) 892-3989 1287 Hebron Road LickingParkDistrict.com BranstoolOrchards.com Heath, Ohio 43056 Located on Route 37 just south of Granville, (740) 522-1420 Infirmary Mound Park provides seven miles of Buckeye Lake Cranberry Bog HeathOhio.gov multi-use trails, shelters and a dog park. Trails 4729 Walnut Road open to hiking, biking and horseback riding. Buckeye Lake, Ohio 43008 (740) 929-1998 BuckeyeLakeHistory.org
explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 51 John C. Geller Park Pigeon Roost Farm 580 Cynthia Street 4413 National Road SW Heath, Ohio 43056 Hebron, Ohio 43025 (740) 522-6691 (740) 928-4925 PigeonRoostFarm.com Lake Hudson Old River Road Riverview Reserve Granville, Ohio 43023 375 Ohio Street (740) 587-0907 Newark, Ohio 43055 LakeHudsonInc.com (740) 587-2535 LickingParkDistrict.com Legend Hills Orchard 120-acre reserve on the Licking River in south 11335 Reynolds Road Newark. Explore the Licking River, enjoy Utica, Ohio 43080 fishing, or utilize the canoe and kayak launch. (740) 892-2498 LegendHillsOrchard.com Sunbeam Family Farm 3414 Northridge Road Licking County Multi-Use Trails Alexandria, Ohio 43001 (740) 587-2535 (740) 507-5615 5 N. 6th Street LickingParkDistrict.com SunbeamFamilyFarm.com Newark, OH 43055 Explore over 40 miles of trails through scenic valleys, quaint villages and towns across Taft Reserve North Licking County. These paved trails follow former 10250 Flint Ridge Road “Preserving the past and existing rail lines. Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 587-2535 for our future” Licking Park District LickingParkDistrict.com 4351 Lancaster Road Over nine miles of multi-use trails through deep Granville, Ohio 43023 forests and meadows, historic Indian mounds, (740) 587-2535 open to hiking, biking and horseback riding. LickingParkDistrict.com Connects to Taft Reserve South. Lobdell Reserve Taft Reserve South 3100 Mounts Road 10383 Fairview Road Alexandria, Ohio 43001 Heath, Ohio 43056 (740) 587-2535 (740) 587-2535 LickingParkDistrict.com LickingParkDistrict.com 210-acre reserve offering over eight miles Over three miles of multi-use trails through rolling of multi-use trails, open to hiking, biking and meadows, open to hiking, biking and horseback horseback riding. Tournament-level 18 hole disc riding. Connects to Taft Reserve North. The Licking County Historical golf course overlooking cliffs, Lobdell Creek, forests and meadows. Van Buren Acres Society offers a wide vari- 5066 Keller Road Louden Crest Farms Hebron, Ohio 43025 ety of community activities 1618 Louden Street (740) 927-1780 and events including living Granville, Ohio 43023 VanBurenAcres.com (740) 404-8131 history programs, cemetery LoudenCrestFarms.com Shop walks, antique appraisals, Lynd Fruit Farm musical concerts, education- 9090 Morse Road Albyn’s Landscape and Nursery Center al speakers and lectures, as Pataskala, Ohio 43062 11512 Marne Road (740) 927-8559 Newark, Ohio 43055 well as tours of our historic LyndFruitFarm.com (740) 763-3359 structures: the Sherwood- Morris Woods State Nature Preserve AlbynsLandscape.com Davidson House Museum, 7495 Dutch Lane Amish Oak Furniture Co. Johnstown, Ohio 43031 4877 York Road SW the Webb House Museum (740) 587-2535 Pataskala, Ohio 43062 and the Alligator Mound. LickingParkDistrict.com (740) 927-4090 107-acre preserve is primarily a mature beech- AmishOak.com Visit the LCHS Library & maple forest. A small lake and wetland attract a variety of birds and animals year-round. Antique’s on Main Archive or visit our website 20 South Main Street for upcoming programs. Newark Earthworks Johnstown, Ohio 43031 455 Hebron Road (614) 530-4070 Heath, Ohio 43056 (740) 345-8224 Apple Crate Antiques The Licking County NewarkEarthworks.com 19 West Church Street Historical Society Newark, Ohio 43055 Ohio Canal Greenway (740) 334-1122 P.O. Box 785 101 Canal Road AppleCrateAntiques.com Hebron, Ohio 43025 Newark, OH 43058 (740) 587-2535 Art @ 43023 LickingParkDistrict.com 125 East Broadway 740-345-4898 A 3.8-mile multi-use trail extending south from Granville, Ohio 43023 [email protected] Hebron’s Canal Park to Route 79, along the old (740) 348-6631 Penn Central Railroad. Hike or bike through rustic www.lchsohio.org covered bridge near ODNR Fish Hatchery.
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54 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org Bike Doctor Granville Alpaca Station Boutique 18 North Park Place 381 South 30th Street and Yarn Store Newark, Ohio 43055 Heath, Ohio 43056 425 South Main Street (740) 345-7440 (740) 522-3444 Granville, Ohio 43023 113 North Prospect BikeDoctorOhio.com (614) 562-0989 Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-4726 Brasseur’s Botanicals Granville Farmers Market GoumasCandyland.com 608 Hudson Avenue North Main Street at Broadway Newark, Ohio 43055 Granville, Ohio 43023 Goumas Confections (740) 345-4372 (614) 905-6196 273 Deo Drive GranvilleFarmersMarket.com Newark, Ohio 43055 Buckeye Winery (740) 364-0365 25 North Third Street Green Velvet Newark, Ohio 43055 130 East Broadway 226 East Broadway (740) 788-9463 Granville, Ohio 43023 Granville, Ohio 43023 BuckeyeWinery.com (740) 587-0515 (740) 587-4905 GoumasConfections.com Buckeye Lake Place Goumas Candyland 12041 Lancaster Street 19 Claren Drive Granville Milling Co. Millersport, Ohio 43046 Heath, Ohio 43056 400 South Main Street (740) 624-3267 (740) 522-6294 Granville, Ohio 43023 BuckeyeLakePlace.com (740) 587-0221 GranvilleMilling.net Canal Market District 25 East Canal Street Newark, Ohio 43055 THE LICKING COUNTY FOUNDATION (740) 527-0420 CanalMarketDistrict.com Cedar & Thread 1919 Lancaster Road Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 522-0622 CedarAndThread.com Cornell Clothing Company 24 North Park Place RESTORING A Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 345-8410 Damn Good Popcorn 39 South Park Place COMMUNITY Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 644-8748 DamnGoodPopcorn.com LANDMARK... Downtown Cycles 7 North Third Street Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 281-0231 Everest Gear Investing in our home. 117 North Prospect Street Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-1490 EverestGear.com Finders Keepers Village 789 Hebron Road Heath, Ohio 43056 (740) 522-3233 (800) 843-9301 The restoration and reuse of the Louis Sullivan FindersKeepersCrafts.com Building of Newark will celebrate its historic architecture and create a community resource that Foot Loose Vintage 121 South Prospect Street will bring new visitors to downtown Newark and Granville, Ohio 43023 Licking County. Housing a welcome center, exhibits (740) 321-1198 and offices for our area’s tourism advocate, Explore Facebook.com/Foot-Loose-251462201566227 Licking County, it will be a gift for generations. Freedom Bicycles 10 East Main Street Visit thelcfoundation.org/Sullivan to learn more. Alexandria, Ohio 43001 (614) 599-1881 FreedomBicycles.bike
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explorelc.org explore licking county 2020 travel magazine 55 Healthy Trio Nutrition Kussmaul Gallery Matilda Charlotte Antiques Etc. 19 West Main Street 140 East Broadway 1515 Granville Road Newark, Ohio 43055 Granville, Ohio 43023 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 403-2552 (740) 587-4640 (740) 348-5485 KussmaulGallery.com Heart of Home McKenna’s Market 44 South Main Street Legends Skate & Gift Shop 2 North Park Place Johnstown, Ohio 43031 160 Everett Avenue Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 966-3047 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 915-8861 (740) 323-6854 MckennasMarket.com Hope Timber Garden Center Facebook.com/LegendsSkateShop 2135 West Main Street My Soaps Newark, Ohio 43055 Licking County Arts Gallery Shop 250 West Coshocton Street (740) 522-6558 50 South Second Street Johnstown, Ohio 43031 HopeTimber.com Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 967-8388 (740) 349-8031 My-Soaps.com Indian Mound Mall N4rLocal.com/LickingCountyArts 771 South 30th Street Pigeon Roost Farm Heath, Ohio 43056 Linnet’s Flowers on the Square 4413 National Road SW (740) 522-6620 30 North Park Place Hebron, Ohio 43025 IndianMoundMall.com Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 928-4925 (740) 322-6220 PigeonRoostFarm.com Ivory Barn LinnetsFlowersontheSquare.com 341 South Main Street Pughs Designer Jewelers Newark Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Lynd Fruit Farm 12 West Main Street (740) 739-7777 9090 Morse Road Newark, Ohio 43055 www.TheIvoryBarn.com Pataskala, Ohio 43062 (740) 344-9259 (740) 927-8559 PughsDesignerJewelers.com Just Write LyndFruitFarm.com 221 East Broadway Readers Garden Granville, Ohio 43023 Market Street Soda Works 143 East Broadway (740) 587-0077 14 East Market Street Granville, Ohio 43023 JustWriteOhio.com Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 587-7744 (740) 877-6417 Kicks Mix Bookstore MarketStreetSodaWorks.com Malones Shoppe 740 38 South Third Street 28 South Main Street Newark, Ohio 43055 Johnstown, Ohio 43031 (740) 345-9800 (740) 966-0012 KicksMixBookstore.com
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56 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org Sister Salvage and Soles 212 South Main Street Granville, Ohio 43023 Salvage-Soles.com Studio Artiflora 605 West Broadway Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-3515 ArtifloraGranville.com Timbuk Farms 2030 Timbuk Road Campsites, Cabins, Ropes Course, Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-2178 Zipline, Laser Tag, Heated Pools, TimbukFarms.com Spray Ground, Mini Golf, Tre Bri 1480 North 21st Street Snappie’s Snack Shack, Gem Mine, Newark, Ohio 43055 Dog Park, Critter Catching Creek, (740) 366-4031 TreBri.com 3 Playgrounds, 30 Theme Weathervane Kettle Corn America's Only Weekends and Daily Themed 226 East Broadway Granville, Ohio 43023 FUNGROUND™ Activities June, July, and August. (740) 407-2413 WeathervaneKettleCorn.com Wilson’s Garden Center 10923 Lambs Lane NE Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 763-2873 GardenCenterOhio.com The area’s largest and most beautiful green- houses and garden center. Open year round. Stroll fabulous display gardens from June- Lazy River At Granville 2340 Dry Creek Road NE Granville, OH 43023 October. Visit website for current activities. 740.366.4385 LazyRiverAtGranville.com Spa and Wellness Bellezza 206 Deo Drive Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 366-1604 BellezzaSpaOnline.com Chloe and Co. Salon and Spa 3 West Main Street Alexandria, OH 43001 (740) 501-2046 Chrysalis Hair Design 1285 Cherry Valley Road Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 522-3111 ChrysalisHair.com Denise’s Family Hair Care 139 East Main Street Hebron, Ohio 43025 (740) 929-2222 Facebook.com/Denises-Family-Hair-Care Essence of Healing 608 Hudson Avenue Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 877-2880 Growers Only Farmers Market from May - October Feel Good Bodyworks 590 Newark Granville Road Art & Craft Markets Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 334-3053 Community Event Space FeelGoodBodyworks.com Learn more at CANALMARKETDISTRICT.ORG New Day Spa II 1287 Cherry Valley Road 36 East Canal Street, Newark, Ohio Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 522-0772 (888) 956-0772 NewDaySpa.com
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58 explore licking county 2020 travel magazine explorelc.org Licking County YMCA Big Apple Café at Log Pond 470 West Church Street 1283 Log Pond Drive Newark, Ohio 43055 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 345-9622 (740) 915-6223 Weathervane LCFYMCA.org The Bistro at Courtyard Lou & Gib Reese Ice Arena 500 Highland Boulevard Playhouse 936 Sharon Valley Road Newark, Ohio 43055 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 344-1800 (740) 349-6784 Marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/ 2020 SEASON NewarkIceArena.com restaurant/cmhnk-courtyard-newark-granville/ Newark-Granville National Trail Raceway 2650 National Road SW The Beverage Source Hebron, Ohio 43025 1551 West Church Street (740) 928-5706 Newark, Ohio 43055 NationalTrailRaceway.com (740) 344-1466 9to5 Newark Area Soccer Association Bummie’s Pub & Grub the musical 600 Baker Boulevard 155 North Cedar Street Newark, Ohio 43055 Newark, Ohio 43055 May 28-30, June 2-6 (740) 366-7033 (740) 915-4365 NewarkAreaSoccer.org BummiesPubAndGrub.com Newark Skatepark at Everett Park Capuanos Pizza 117 Everett Avenue 24 South Township Road Newark, Ohio 43055 Pataskala, Ohio 43062 SteelJune Magnolias 11-13, 17-20 NewarkOhio.net (740) 927-7681 Park Lanes Bowling Center CapuanosPizza.com 701 Hopewell Drive Chef Shack Heath, Ohio 43056 5176 Walnut Road SE Seven Brides for (740) 899-4131 Buckeye Lake, Ohio 43008 ParkBowl.net (877) 417-4551 Seven Brothers Pataskala Community Pool Christy’s Pizza June 25-27, June 30-July 4 500 Township Road 15 East Church Street Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 919-5096 (740) 522-5193 PataskalaRecreation.org ChristysPizzaNewark.com Agatha Christie’s Redskin Bowling Lanes & Pizza Pub Clay’s Café and Catering MURDER on the 100 North Washington Street 808 West Main Street orient express Utica, Ohio 43080 Hebron, Ohio 43025 (740) 892-2000 (740) 929-2529 July 9-11, 15-18 BowlRedskinLanes.com ClaysCafe.com Roll-a-Way Skating Center Cottage Restaurant 600 West Church Street 2710 West High Street Newark, Ohio 43055 Hanover, Ohio (740) 349-4733 (740) 763-3636 the musical Total Athletic Development - TAD Crossroads Flashdance 3825 Columbus Road 6811 National Road SE July 23-25, July 28-August 1 Granville, Ohio 43023 Jacksontown, Ohio 43030 (740) 348-6339 (740) 323-0045 TADSports.com Crossroads1340.com Eat Daisy’s Diner Clue 3 West Church Street Newark, Ohio 43055 the musical Aladdin Diner (740) 349-5099 122 East Broadway October 15-17, 20-24 Granville, Ohio 43023 Dashing Diner Uptown (740) 920-4144 16 South Main Street AladdinDiner.com Johnstown, Ohio 43031 Forever Plaid: (740) 967-2710 Alfie’s Wholesome Food PLAIDTIDINGS 221 East Broadway Day Y Noche Granville, Ohio 43023 134 East Broadway DECEMBER 21-23, 26-29 (740) 321-1111 Granville, Ohio 43023 (740) 587-0204 Barrel & Boar DayYNoche.com 5 North Third Street Newark, Ohio 43055 Debra’s Pizza BarrelBoar.com 318 Hudson Avenue Newark, Ohio 43055 www.wvph.info Big Apple Café at Appletree (740) 345-1350 100 Price Rd., Newark • 740.366.4616 1627 West Church Street DebrasPizza.net Newark, Ohio 43055 (740) 344-6633
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