Day Trips from Cincinnati, 8th: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler (Day Trips Series) [Paperback]

Sacha DeVroomen Bellman (Author), Felix Winternitz (Author)

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No planning required!

Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! Day Trips from Cincinnati is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. Explore places you never even knew existed—many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of Cincinnati.

 

Do something sweet: Watch farmers pressing sugarcane and boiling sap into sorghum molasses and sugar candy, ready for snacking at nearby roadside stands at the Sorghum Mill in Gnaw Bone, Ind.

Do something medieval: Become a knight of the realm, tour the Dungeon of Doom torture chamber, or enjoy a leg of mutton while watching a battle aboard a pirate ship at the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Harveysburg.

Do something outdoorsy: Hike to the largest natural sandstone arch in Kentucky, the six-story high Natural Bridge in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

 

With full trip-planning information, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip.

About the Author

Sacha DeVroomen Bellman is a visiting instructor in journalism at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a freelance journalist. She has won awards for her work from the Kentucky Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists, and Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Felix Winternitz writes a weekly column for the Dayton Daily News and is a contributing editor at Cincinnati CityBeat. His articles have appeared in USA Weekend, Aloft Inflight Magazine, and Quill Magazine. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: GPP Travel; 8th edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762738669
• ISBN-13: 978-0762738663
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #753,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Ohio

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Felix Winternitz is an assistant editor and senior writer at Xavier Magazine, the magazine of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Texas native attended Temple University and eventually moved from reporting stints at mid-size dailies in Wilmington, Delaware; Savannah, Georgia; and Rochester, New York, to become deputy features editor and entertainment editor at the Cincinnati Enquirer. Then, for six years, he worked as editorial director at Cincinnati Magazine, and finally wound up as an editor at Cincy Business magazine and OHIO magazine.

Felix's articles have appeared in USA Weekend, Aloft Inflight Magazine, Quill Magazine, Writer's Digest, Panoramic Ohio, Cincinnati CityBeat, Dayton Daily News, Hamilton Journal News, Cincinnati Business Courier, Community Press, Long Weekends Magazine and numerous newspapers across the nation. He lives with his wife, Connie Yeager, and their daughters Katie and Abby, in Anderson, just a few paces from the Cincinnati city line.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for planning trip!, July 4, 2010

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This review is from: Day Trips from Cincinnati, 8th: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler (Day Trips Series) (Paperback)

Having never been to the Cincinnati area before, this book has been very helpful. It provides trip routes that will give almost anyone a feel for destinations to explore; each with a different emphasis. The locations are all within a 2 hours drive of Cincinnati and offer suggestions for tours, lodging, historical sites and eating places that are unique to each area.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Day Trips, March 12, 2009

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I grew up in Cincinnati and only moved away for a few years. I have raised 3 kids here. I wish I had known about this book a long time ago. There are places and things to see within a day's drive that I had NO idea about. Whether you live here or are considering visiting here, this book will be the perfect guide for short vacations and weekends.