Travel

Dudes can spend a week on Western ranches CODY, Wyo. -- The dude ranch vacation is a singular experience. It's where, if only for a week, one can immerse oneself in Western ranch life. Vacationing guests head up the rocky trail on a trusted mount. They...  Read Story.

Adventures on windjammer cruises make good memories CAMDEN, Maine -- Looking for the ideal summer vacation that will appeal to the whole family? Many parents and grandparents are discovering that windjamming is a wonderful way to reconnect family...  Read Story.

Pam Dawson (left) and her granddaughter, Sami Stewart, of Defiance took a copy of The Crescent-News along with them recently on a trip to Mt. Rushmore, S.D. They also visited Crazy Horse Monument, Custar State Park, Devils Tower and the Mall of...  Read Story.

Wildecamp experience awaits kids CUMBERLAND -- Educ-ation, adventure, conservation and summer fun are combined to create a variety of WildeCamp experiences for youth ages 8 to 19 at the Wilds. Situated on nearly 10,000 acres in southeast Ohio, the Wilds...  Read Story.

OLD FORGE, N.Y. -- The soft plop and trickle of paddles breaking the cloud-reflecting surface of the Moose River was the only sound on a cool, still afternoon, until the wilderness peace was shattered by the shriek of a train whistle. As the kayakers and...  Read Story.

Doug and Shirley Brown and Lynda and Rod Brown (from left) of Defiance took a copy of The Crescent-News along with them recently on a trip to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. The trip was a celebration of their honeymoons after recently being...  Read Story.

Ohio offers a variety of vacation opportunities COLUMBUS -- For some travelers, vacation is not a time to sit back and relax. It's a time to test physical limits, take in the beauty of nature from an unimaginable vantage point or learn new skills that...  Read Story.

Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse is scenic site FAIRPORT -- The 42-foot Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse with its attached two-story keeper's cottage, sits near the end of the west breakwater protecting the manmade harbor of...  Read Story.

Buck Lake celebrates its 60th anniversary ANGOLA, Ind. -- Capt. Carl's Famous Buck Lake Ranch is celebrating its 60th anniversary and features camping, musical entertainment and a museum. The campground features Sunday morning worship services at 10 a.m....  Read Story.

CANTON -- The Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, will sponsor a Hall of Fame Harley Ride-in on Aug. 18. Riders will take part in a local ride-in presented by Freedom Harley Davidson, then gather in the Hall of Fame's parking lot for good food, refreshments and music. Registration is...  Read Story.

SANDUSKY -- Cedar Point amusement park/resort was recently named "America's Favorite Amusement Park" by the readers of Theme Parks Magazine. This is the third year in a row that Cedar Point has been voted the No. 1 amusement park in America in the magazine's Readers' Choice...  Read Story.

NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Can't get the family to an Orlando theme-park this year? That's okay. TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the 10 best parks outside Orlando, based on popularity among TripAdvisor.com users and the website's...  Read Story.

VENTURA, Calif. -- Woodall's Publications recognized the top rated recreational vehicle (RV) parks and campgrounds in the Woodall's 2007 Campground Directory with 247 privately owned campgrounds receiving the highest designation of...  Read Story.

Museum of Appalachia is named Smithsonian affiliate NORRIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Museum of Appalachia has been named an official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The new relationship opens doors to partnerships with the Smithsonian's outreach...  Read Story.

Dum Dum Pops launches contest BRYAN -- Everybody wants to be a star. Spangler Candy Co., maker of eight million Dum Dum Pops a day, is giving a child a chance at fame by putting the child's name on a Dum Dum Pop wrapper for up to a year. Adults can go to...  Read Story.

Take a cruise along Ohio's waterways Kayaking is the perfect sport to test one's endurance amid the spectacular beauty of nature. All levels of kayakers can find classes and trips along Ohio's Lake Erie shore with 41 Degrees North Coastal Kayak...  Read Story.

Teachers can escape to preview Tremont TREMONT, Tenn. -- Great Smoky Mountains Institute is giving teachers a preview of Tremont school programs through its teacher escape weekend, slated for Sept. 28-30. This three-day, two-night program offers...  Read Story.

LaVern and Virginia Wiemken, rural Defiance, took a copy of The Crescent-News along with them on a cruise along the Rhine River in Germany this summer. They also visited family in Heidelberg, Germany. Becky Mossoney (left), Jason Schaffer and Renee...  Read Story.

Shipshewana hosts annual antique market SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. -- Shipshewana will host an antique market from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 4. The antique market began at the Trading Place Antique Gallery in 2002 and was adopted the following year by the Shipshewana...  Read Story.

State fair gets underway COLUMBUS -- The 154th annual Ohio State Fair is just days away at the fairgrounds in Columbus. Throughout the week of Aug. 1-12, hundreds of junior fair entries will be judged. Also on tap is a lengthy list of musical...  Read Story.