Back Roads and Beaches Blog

Friday, August 22, 2008

Beginning this evening, every corner of the Back Roads and Beaches route will be hoppin’ with events from art openings to county fair excitement.


This evening in Vermilion is the gala opening of Water, Light and Land: Reflections on Inland Seas. Experience the spectacular views of inland seascapes, masterfully rendered in clay by nationally recognized Oberlin potter Chris Breuer at the Inland Seas Maritime Museum in Vermilion. The opening is from 6:30–8:30pm. Artist talk will be at 6pm. The show will run through September 25.

Also in Vermilion this weekend will be the Vermilion Local Market where you can purchase local produce, flowers, herbs, pasture-fed beef, and more. The market is held Saturday afternoons 2–6pm in Victory Park in Vermilion and will run through August 30.

The Lorain County Fair continues to run through this Sunday, August 24.
Carnegie Library, Oberlin College, Tappan Square

This Saturday, August 23 at 10am the Oberlin Heritage Center will be presenting A Walk Through Time. Learn about the earliest residents of Oberlin, hear fascinating stories of triumph and misfortune linked to the landmarks around Tappan Square, and walk away with a lively appreciation of Oberlin's unique heritage. Advance reservations required; call (440) 774-1700 or send an email to tourinfo@oberlinheritage.org. There is a $6 per person fee ($4 for Oberlin Heritage Center members) and enrollment is limited. Meet at the James Monroe House (73 1/2 South Professor Street, Oberlin; see map) and allow 1 hour and 15 minutes for the tour.

While in Oberlin, check out the new exhibit at the FAVA Gallery, Views: Three Landscape Artists featuring the work of John Benton, Amy Casey and Glenn Ratusnik. The show runs through September 6.

For more events taking place around the Back Roads and Beaches Route as well as all throughout Lorain County, click here.

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Thursday, August 9, 2007

A summer evening along the route

Now that we've gotten so much rain the past few days, the landscape has changed quite a bit. A short evening ride in the southern portion of the Back Roads and Beaches route found the landscape to be quite lush, with corn seeming to have grown a couple feet in a few days! Roadside stands brimming with produce are cropping up everywhere and recently sealed road surfaces are smoothed out.

These images are all from the Pitts Rd, Jones Rd area. Soon this area will be much busier with traffic from the Lorain County Fair. There is a fairgrounds entrance right from the Pitts Rd. portion of the route. The fair will run from August 20-26, 2007. Care should be taken on the Pitts/Hughes/Quarry Rd. portion of the route during this time. This normally quiet area will see a bit more traffic. If you're on the route, the Lorain County Fair makes a great stop! Or, if you'd prefer to see the sights from a quiet distance, you can do so from the Wellington upground reservoir. This reservoir is known for being a desirable birding site during spring and fall. Sitting at the reservoir and watching the fair from a distance is a unique experience.

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