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MC-1210 Welcome to Our Town . 2 Jim Honick, President Make Your Next Stop Exit-1 . 3 Fairfield Inn & Suites Raceways & Speedways . .4 Mike Iaderosa, Treasurer Adventures on Horseback . .6 Riverview Credit Union History on Wheels . .8 LeAnn Hendershot, Secretary Mountain & Road Biking. 10 Friends of the Museums Sternwheelers & Riverboats . 12 William Bennett Kayaks, Canoes & Paddleboards . 14 Super 8 Hotel River Life, Good Life. 16 Ken Kupsche Cars, Cruisers & Covered Bridges . 18 The Cook’s Shop Poetry in Motion . 20 Heather Sands As the Drone Flies . 22 Valley Gem Sternwheeler Shop Local & Shop ‘til You Drop . 24 Emily Martin Buns, Brews & Busy Bees . 26 Theater, Music & Nightlife. .28 J. Micheal Gulliver Historic Harmar Village . 30 Cheri Seevers Campus Martius . 32 ORSF/Marietta Health Systems The Castle . 33 Tony Styer Washington County • North . 34 Marietta Brewing Co. Washington County • West . 35 Barbara Whitaker Washington County • East . 36 Unicorn Wine Guild 2017 Event Calendar . 38 Ex-Officios Group Tours . 39 Marietta Map . 40 Jeri Knowlton, MBA Member Directory . 42 Executive Director Marietta-Washington Co. CVB Sarah Snow Address: Marietta City Council 119 Greene St. Rick Walters Marietta, OH 45750 Washington County Local: 740-373-5178 Commissioners Toll Free: 800-288-2577 The Marietta-Washington County Convention Gary Chancey instagram.com/mariettawashingtoncountycvb & Visitors Bureau is a private, non-profit (501c6) Wayne National Forest governed by a Board of Directors comprised of industry leaders. The missions is to stimulate facebook.com/MariettaOH Carrie Ankrom economic growth by managing and promoting twitter.com/VisitMariettaOH Marietta Area Chamber the area as a distinctive destination. of Commerce Special Thanks to Editor Jeri Knowlton Every effort has been made to ensure the Tanya Wilder (6) & Ann Corbett Layout & Design Trey Fairchild accuracy of the information in this publication. (4) for your years of service Copy Writer Ashley M. Halligan Dates, times, locations and other details are to the Board of Direcors. Photography Bruce Wunderlich subject to change without notice. Check the CVB web site for the latest details. Marietta-Washington County • 2017 Getaway Guide 1 Welcome to Marietta, in beautiful Washington County, Ohio. From the beginning, Marietta was poised for greatness. Our founding fathers took great care in laying out the first organized settlement in the Northwest Territory. From our meticulous Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. brick streets to our picturesque location of the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers, the Mayor Joe A. Matthews town was positioned for access and activity. Today, our community remains actively involved in ensuring Marietta’s sustainability as a quality place to live, work and play. We are a place with a lot of firsts, which makes us a great historical town. We are a place of two rivers and one National forest, which makes us a great place to play outdoors. We are a place with a vibrant downtown and eclectic nightlife, which makes us a great place to stay. The Galley Restaurant & Adelphia Music Hall. We truly are a unique town with a special past and an amazing future. Other’s think we are special, too. Here is a few more reasons why to Make Your Next Stop Exit-1. • “One of Ohio’s Best Hometowns” - Ohio Magazine – 2006 • “Ohio’s Best Adventure Town” - National Geographic – 2011 • “Second Most Livable City in State of Ohio” - Ohio Magazine -1994 • “One of the Top 20 Best Small Towns to Visit” - Smithsonian Magazine – 2014 Fireworks at the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. • “One of the most Beautiful Small Towns in America” – Impulcity – 2014 Whether you come for a daytrip or stay for a while, we know you will love our historic, charming, riverboat town. Sincerely, Joe A. Matthews Mayor, City of Marietta Hardley Able Carriage Co., Downtown Marietta 2 www.mariettaohio.org • 800.288.2577 • #VisitMariettaOH You’ll find it’s an easy drive to pioneer country from nearly anywhere. Just take Exit 1 on 1-77 in Ohio to access the historic gateway to the Northwest Territory. Or, look for the crossroads of two of our nation’s most traveled highways — 1-77 and US Route 50. The Gateway to the Northwest Territory lies within 1,000 miles of many of our nation’s most popular destinations.* 1. New York, NY - 499 mi. 2. Las Vegas, NV - 2,136 mi. 3. Miami, FL - 1,081 mi. 4. Toronto, ON - 440 mi. 5. San Francisco, CA - 2,551 mi. 6. Vancouver, BC - 2,718 mi. 7. Washington, DC - 526 mi. 8. Chicago, IL - 495 mi. 9. Boston, MA - 715 mi. *Destination rankings according to Master Card 2016 Global Travel Industry Index. Marietta-Washington County • 2017 Getaway Guide 3 s the sun starts to fade, the engines begin to roar, the earth begins to rumble and shake, and fans are Aon their feet as the flag begins to whirl. Yes! Excitement. .you can find it here. Washington County offers two mud bog races, and sometimes, speedway has been a local staple dirt tracks providing everything the occasional concert on its since the 1960s (though it took drivers need to showcase their outdoor stage. The property is a short hiatus and reopened in A-Game. Reno Raceway, just also available for private events, 2011). Long credited for bringing north of Marietta, is a track and be it a party, reception, or the sport of racing to the Mid- facility located in Reno. The reunion. Ohio Valley, the speedway also course is open for practice on The other option for lovers of marks the beginning of some of Fridays and the first and third the open track is The Legendary the region’s top-winning weekend of each month. Beyond Hilltop Speedway, located racers’ careers. its practice windows, the raceway between Marietta and Belpre, hosts motocross, harescramble, just off of Ohio Route 7. The 4 www.mariettaohio.org • 800.288.2577 • #VisitMariettaOH Reno Raceway Above and below - The Legendary Hilltop Speedway. Marietta-Washington County • 2017 Getaway Guide 5 All photos - Kinderhook Trail, Wayne National Forest 6 www.mariettaohio.org • 800.288.2577 • #VisitMariettaOH here is no other sound like the canter of hooves falling gently Ton the forest trail and no greater feeling than a gallop that gives you a sense of freedom from the world. There’s a connection to your horse and to nature. Wayne National Forest provides many options for adventures on horseback. Bring your horse and enjoy 83 miles of horse-friendly trails near Marietta, Athens, and Ironton. The Kinderhook Trail, not far from Marietta, is Wayne National Forest’s newest trail system—a 16-mile, well-maintained trail, coursing through both new and mature forest, open meadows and fields, and up and down some of the forest’s steeper terrain. Wayne National Forest is currently working on an When the trail is open, additional 4.5 miles of trail horse camping is permitted that’ll bring this route to more at the Kinderhook Trailhead, than 20 miles. which is about 30 minutes Permits are necessary for east of Marietta in Newport, riding. The Wayne National Ohio. Because Wayne National Forest requires those permits to Forest doesn’t have stables for be displayed on the horse at all riders, there is ample space times. Designated trails are open for parking horse trailers. For to both mountain biking and additional information, visit the horseback riding each year from Washington County Chapter of April 15 to December 15, though the Ohio Horseman’s Council at: they are open to hikers ohconline.com. year-round. Marietta-Washington County • 2017 Getaway Guide 7 Marietta River Trail. 8 www.mariettaohio.org • 800.288.2577 • #VisitMariettaOH orget counting steps and let’s go for a joy ride! Explore historic Marietta from the wheels of a stand- Fup motorized scooter. Scott’s Super Adventure’s Marietta RiverTrail, also known National Trust for Historic is ready with two Segway tour as the bike path. Preservation. options: the River Trail Fun Ride You’ll pass through The Historic Tour is a two- and the Historic Tour. Limited to Muskingum Park, beneath hour adventure that emphasizes four people, aged fourteen and tall weeping willows, and past on Marietta’s founding and up, you can explore the city at a the gazebo. Then onto the ancient history, It also pays different pace. Start Westward Monument tribute to the preservation efforts The River Trail Fun Ride takes commemorating the pioneers of Marietta Main Street. The visitors on an hour-long Segway who settled here in the late tour also focuses on important tour along the Ohio and 1700s. The park also serves landmarks, statues, and Marietta Muskingum Rivers as the stage for Shakespeare Earthworks—the collection on the by the River each summer. of ancient mounds and burial You’ll go through historic grounds that are preserved downtown Marietta, throughout the city. which achieved official Main Street status in 2013, as part of the Marietta River Trail.