Category Archives: Travel

A crab cake to write home about – Brennan’s Fish House

Posted on August 22, 2013 by SallyK

A few months ago I shared this photo with a group of friends on Facebook: The gasps were audible, even from afar!  Brennan’s Fish House is the place I go when I want a truly delicious crab cake.  It’s the … Continue reading →

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Full Flower Moon at Observatory Park

Posted on May 29, 2013 by SallyK

If you were outside on the nights of May 24 and 25th and had the good luck to have clear skies, you would have seen a beautiful sight – the Full Flower Moon. The Flower Moon was so named because … Continue reading →

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Spring Break in Lake County

Posted on February 21, 2013 by SallyK

Spring can’t come fast enough for me!  I  have definitely had enough snow, wind and ice.  Slush covers every street and parking lot, salt is encrusted on my car.  I no sooner get it washed than the cycle starts again. … Continue reading →

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“discARTed” Recycled Art Exhibition – West Woods Nature Center

Posted on February 2, 2013 by SallyK

Last weekend Dana and I stopped at the West Woods Nature Center in Geauga County to view the art on display in their annual “discArted” Recycled Art Exhibition.  Each piece was made from cast 0ffs recycled into beautiful and whimsical … Continue reading →

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February Lake Erie East Coastal Gazette

Posted on January 30, 2013 by SallyK

Wondering what to do in Lake County in February?  The February issue of the Lake Erie Coastal Gazette has the scoop on art shows, restaurants and Valentine’s day ideas.  Oh yeah, my review of Bistro 70 is in there too!

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Frozen Water and Jeni’s Sorbet

Posted on January 27, 2013 by SallyK

After seeing all the hype in the media about Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams seasonal flavor, Influenza Sorbet, Dana and I decided to take a Sunday drive to Chagrin Falls, Ohio.  This quaint town in Northeastern Ohio has the closest Jeni’s … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog at the Lake County Visitors Bureau – Bistro 70 Review

Posted on January 23, 2013 by SallyK

This week I am guest blogging over on the Lake County Visitors Bureau web site.  You can read my review of Painesville’s Bistro 70 here. I will be writing about Lake County’s food scene each month.  Restaurants, food trucks, seasonal … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Beyond

Posted on January 20, 2013 by SallyK

The most viewed of all my posts is one titled Pretty Old Cars, a photo essay of an antique car show in Mentor Beach Park,  Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio, USA.   This story has been viewed over 2,200 times!  A lot of the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Photos

Posted on December 31, 2012 by SallyK

This photo challenge was, well, challenging!   My family had a lot of fun this year.  We only left Ohio twice, and even then we just went over the border into Pennsylvania.  We went to a lot of beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth Floodwall Murals

Posted on October 9, 2012 by SallyK

When we left our cozy cottage in the Hocking Hills we had to go to Georgetown, Ohio, to pick up our son, Andy.   He had spent his relaxing vacation week with his Grandma Kennedy.  Instead of heading cross-country through … Continue reading →

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