MANSFIELD — This is my second year in Mansfield, and already the Final Friday concerts in the Brickyard are an unmissable fixture on my summer calendar. This local success story, […]
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Russell: Taking a Model A ride to the Shawshank site
The members of the Scioto Model ‘A’ Ford Club maintain and ride vintage cars. Based in Columbus, in the warmer months they make regular road trips. When I heard they […]
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Russell is buzzing about bees after journey to Kingwood Center
MANSFIELD — Last weekend was unseasonably cold, wet and blustery. Nevertheless, I trudged through the mud at Kingwood Center Gardens to check out the Richland County Beekeepers’ Association Field Day. […]
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The Saffron: A Brit reviews Indian food in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the British food available in Mansfield, but I left out something crucial. What any misplaced Englishman like myself really […]
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A day on the Mansfield bus line creates memorable adventure
MANSFIELD — This week I set the challenge of riding every advertised bus route in Mansfield, from beginning to end, in one day. And I succeeded. No, I can’t actually […]
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Clumsy, awkward jogging still reveals Mansfield’s beauty
I like to get out and about in Mansfield, and sometimes I do it by going for a run. I’m hardwired clumsy, so most sports are out because I simply […]
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Springmill Drive-In offers a warm-weather family tradition
MANSFIELD — My wife started to lose patience with traditional movie theaters during a 1999 screening of The Blair Witch Project that was blighted by talkers and mutterers. Subsequent mishaps, […]
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Favorite British delights can also be found in Mansfield
As an Englishman living in Ohio I’m often asked which foods I miss from from back home. Surprisingly, given Britain’s global reputation for fine dining, the answer is very little. […]
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The Village Druids at Martini’s on Main made for memorable night
MANSFIELD — A week or so ago I saw local sound merchants The Village Druids play a rumbling double set at Martini’s on Main, in honor of the Vernal Equinox […]
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Wiener King chuckles at mafia rumors
MANSFIELD — The Wiener King on Lexington Avenue has been a Mansfield landmark for the past 40 years, serving hot dogs, French fries, homemade chili and milkshakes in a back-to-basics […]