Kids Love Ohio: A Parent's Guide to Exploring Fun Places in Ohio With Children...Year Round! [Paperback]

George Zavatsky (Author), Michele Zavatsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

KIDS LOVE OHIO: The newest and boldest edition yet! Hundreds of ideas for inexpensive, easy day trips or mini-vacations. More user-friendly. Save Time. More extensive reviews and insights. You will not find this kid-tested information all together in any other resource!

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The great thing about these books is that your family actually lives these adventures" -- CBS ANCHOR

"Very helpful to lots of families when the kids say, I'm bored...and I don't want to go to the same places again!" -- CBS ANCHOR

"You spent more than 1000 hours doing this research for us, that's really great - we just have to pick up the book and it's done!" -- NBC ANCHOR --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Who says you have to head far away for vacation fun? There a hundreds of activities going on right in your own backyard for kids of all ages. Whether you're planning a day trip, seasonal festival, weekend get-away or full-week excursion, look to Ohio attractions for great kid-friendly diversions.

But, planning trips can be so frustrating ... especially when your kids seem bored and are begging for new ideas on something fun to do. Sure, you can start by going on the internet and try to plan a short family trip...but, it will take so much TIME! And, how can you decide which places are really "kid-friendly" and a good value?

"Traveling with family & friends shouldn't be so hard. We wanted to make family time easy so, we researched and re-wrote this book," say Ohio parents/authors George and Michele Zavatsky. After hundreds of hours of researching and updating, the result is their book, KIDS LOVE OHIO - 4th Edition. This book is part of series of best-selling regional travel guides for ten states in the Midwest and South.

The updated KIDS LOVE Ohio guidebook has many enhancements making it more user-friendly. Our new, vibrant book cover opens to very detailed regional maps & directions and new, longer "kid-tested" reviews, Favorites and Suggested Lodging and Dining.

Travel trends indicate many people will seek opportunities to learn while taking some time off. Others will look for unusual things to do and places to go where they can enjoy something different. Ohio is full of these kind of sites and events! Let's take a look:

Details in the guidebook will help you meet the inventors of light and flight (astronaut). What were they like as kids? Pow-Wow with famous Indians like Blue Jacket or Tecumseh. Imagine hiding in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as a refuge on the Underground Railroad (candle) or stand beside a carousel crafter.

Feel like you're on the frontier as you help re-enactors cook stew over the open fire, press cider, churn butter, or grind corn to flour. After midday lunch, take a lesson in a one room schoolhouse (look out for the Dunce Cap!).

Like adventure? In Ohio you can steer a ship (steamboat), ride a canal boat, climb a real lighthouse, and slide down an old fire pole. Maybe next, share a campfire or drill with soldiers preparing for battle (fort).

Curious? Try to answer these questions: Why did Ancient Hopewell Indians build those mounds? Why was Thomas Edison (light bulb) kicked out of school? What were the 8 Ohio Presidents favorite chairs at home (and, why did they campaign on their front porches)? How can you pass through all of Ohio's 88 counties standing in one place? What is Ohio's gemstone - can you still find them (piece of flint from War of 1812)?

Prefer the Outdoors and Ohio's Natural History? The Ice Age had a big impact on Ohio land as giant caves formed (ever had a cave kiss?) and glaciers grooved rock. Huge mastodons once roamed freely. The largest crystal geode is in Ohio. There's even a series of seven caves where Daniel Boone and the Shawnee once trod.

With the help of KIDS © ohio your family can also mix unique sites into your plans. Learn how one man made a real castle from milk carton bricks or blow the loudest small metal whistle in the world! Know where to learn loads about football and then tour a chocolate factory. If you're hungry, knows where to KIDS © ohio be a candy, cheese (hat) or ice cream taste-tester. Would you like to eat your way through strawberry, apple, pumpkin and popcorn festivals?

KIDS LOVE Ohio has been kid-tested and the descriptions include great hints on what kids like best. This informative guide is packed full of over 700 places and events in 8 geographical zones. All the details a family needs to know plus exclusive reviews to save lots of time and money. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: Kids Love Pubns; Revised edition (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966345746
• ISBN-13: 978-0966345742
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun ideas for those "what should we do today" days..., July 30, 2000

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Ivy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Love Ohio: A Parent's Guide to Exploring Fun Places in Ohio With Children...Year Round! (Paperback)

I saw this book at Barnes and Noble and kicked myself for not buying it... so I logged on and of course amazon had it! This guide will give you so many ideas for things to do in Ohio. A great guide for anyone living in Ohio... we live central... so most of the suggestions are day trips for us... and that is wonderful... I love Ohio... I never realized how much there was out there till I bought this book. Ideas from factories, farms, zoos, and so many... gosh, never thought of going there... ideas! Complete with addresses, numbers and web sites... so you can find out more before you travel. I'm sure we will enjoy this book for years to come! Thanks to the authors! Would make a nice gift for a family also.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There really are fun things in OHIO!!, November 4, 2005

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Stonewall (Northeast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Love Ohio: A Parent's Guide to Exploring Fun Places in Ohio With Children...Year Round (Paperback)

We love this book! If you love to spend good quality time with your children; exploring new and exciting things, then you will love this book too. My husband and I have grown up in Ohio our whole lives and have never heard of half of the things in this book! It was like finding treasure! We have already made many wonderful memories with our family from reading this book. We homeschool and this is a great tool for taking many field trips. The book lists things to do according to area and gives important tips such as: parking fees, admission fees, contact phone numbers, etc. Some places are museums for learning and some are just down right fun! You will be surprised at how many things there are to do for free or little money, too. Who wouldn't like that?

4.0 out of 5 stars kids love ohio, September 1, 2009

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juj (northeast ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Love Ohio (Mass Market Paperback)

very informative if you have children/grandchildren who like to go on little day trips. ultimately you are adding history and geography without them suspecting anything.loads of places to see and go for every kind of enthusiast. also, it's year round for those dreary "i'm bored,there's nothing to do" days. i recommend this as a helpful guide to see what's in our own backyard without spending a lot, or only minimal expense.