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Zombies, Run! across the Lincoln Highway, oh, and Happy 2nd Anniversary My Lincoln Highway, too!!

13 Mar

Today is the second anniversary of My Lincoln Highway.  As you all know it’s been quite a year.  That being said, I’d like to take a moment to thank several people who have made this year a little better.  And if I’ve thanked them before elsewhere, TOO BAD, I’m going to do it again.  Many small (and large) kindnesses have meant so much to me and so I’d like to thank a million times over and in no particular order, my dad, Jeremy, Ray, Dana, Lauren, Jordan, Cece, Georgie, Robin, Robin, Terri, and all my MFP friends.  You have all made my world a better place.

So, back to the Lincoln Highway.  Today was kind of a strange day and many of my plans got turned around but I did end up making it down to Canton.  As a part of the new things that are happening in my life and the changes in this blog to make it a walking blog, I’ve also started the Zombies, Run! C25K program and so I decided to go to the McKinley Monument and surrounding area and do today’s workout there.  The pictures that follow include several pictures of me which I include only to demonstrate how hard it is to take a picture of yourself and a monument together. :)

Before the pictures, though, I wanted to mention that while I was running, one of my favorite songs was playing and I think it was appropriate for this blog and my life in general.  The song is I’ll Carry On by Rich Mullins.

Today’s trip was 4,782 steps which is about 2.25 miles.  I would have liked to explore more, but it was early evening and it was cold outside.  Someday I WILL make it back here when the weather is better and the monument is open.  Stay tuned. :)

So, until next time, here’s to another year along the road, and here’s to you…

 
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Posted by on March 13, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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The 2012 Lincoln Highway Cruise-in! (Finally)

12 Jul
The 2012 Lincoln Highway Cruise-in! (Finally)

Let’s go back in time a few weeks to the Lincoln Highway Convention in Canton, Ohio!

Here’s a little slideshow of all the cool cars and the things going on therein.  Missing from this slideshow is the photo of the now infamous meeting of American Songline and My Lincoln Highway.  However, if you subscribe to either of our facebook pages, you’ve probably seen it.  And let me also say that if you haven’t checked out American Songline, you don’t wanna miss out!!!

Ok, on to the slideshow.

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So, until next time here’s to you and here’s to the road…

 
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Posted by on July 12, 2012 in Uncategorized

 

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The McKinley Memorial is magnificent!

12 Feb
The McKinley Memorial is magnificent!

Well, I had planned to explore the Massillon Museum this weekend.  However, since this is Ohio, you never know whether or not the weather will cooperate and I didn’t have any luck getting there.  Fortunately, though, I took these shots of the McKinley Memorial awhile ago and was going to wait until I had time to visit the McKinley Library and Presidential Museum but I’ll save that visit for another post.

The McKinley Memorial commemorates the 25th president of the United States of America.  Construction on this beautiful building began in 1905 and was completed by 1907.  It is located at 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton, Ohio, 44708 which is less than 1/2 mile off of the Lincoln Highway.  The monument is closed during the winter.  Sometime when it’s open, though, I’ll return and explore it further as well as the Museum right next door.  For now, here’s a look at the monument from the outside.  And, yes, I did climb all 108 steps.  (Yet another reason I’m entitled to try out desserts when I’m out on a blogging mission.) :D

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So, until the weather clears again, here’s to the road and here’s to you…  Stay warm!

 
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Posted by on February 12, 2012 in Uncategorized

 

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A pretty good day and lunch at the Spread Eagle Tavern!

08 Jan
A pretty good day and lunch at the Spread Eagle Tavern!

It was a beautiful day yesterday when my boyfriend, Dave, and I headed off on a Lincoln Highway adventure.  This was his first (and hopefully not last!) trip along the road.  Therefore, I knew that we had to stop for lunch at the Spread Eagle Tavern, one of the definite highlights along the way.

We hit the road early in the morning and started our Lincoln Highway journey somewhere near Perry Heights and headed to a few familiar places.

First up we stopped at the Canton Preservation Society’s Resale Store where I guess it was a bad day to be a baby doll.

Dave tried to smuggle one of the sarcophagi in to the van but it wouldn’t fit. (Just kidding) :)

After leaving the store we headed eastward and took a very bumpy ride over the brick roads near Robertsville and stopped at Kishman’s IGA in Minerva to fill our tank.

We then headed to Hanoverton and the Spread Eagle Tavern which was built in 1837 and restored in 1988.  It is located at 10150 Plymouth Street, Hanoverton, Ohio, 44423 and their phone number is 330-223-1583.

Here’s the view from our table.

Here’s another view from our table that I didn’t realize I was in! (This picture was shamelessly stolen.  Sorry, Dave.)

These next two pictures show the lunch menu.  (If you click on a picture, it will show an enlarged view.)

Our lunch was wonderful.  We ordered the Tavern Burger

and the Chicken Pesto.

And, as you may know if you’ve read my blog before it’s always necessary to order dessert when out on a Lincoln Highway blogging mission!  So we did…

Here’s a lovely pumpkin bread pudding which I don’t remember the full name for

and a triple layer brownie pie (or something like that, don’t remember this name either).

After lunch we explored the Tavern a bit.  Here’s a few pictures from the first floor.

Next we took a walk downstairs to the Rathskellar.  Wow!  It’s so cool down there.

When we left the Tavern, we drove on, once again heading east.  We traveled as far as the Teapot in Chester, WVa and then turned back around and made a stop at Pottery City Antique Mall in East Liverpool where we learned it wasn’t a good day for baby dolls there, either.

And thus concluded our adventures for the day.

So, until we meet again, here’s to good times, GREAT company, good food, new adventures, and, of course, here’s to the road, too.

 
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Posted by on January 8, 2012 in Uncategorized

 

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Ferraro’s Family Restaurant – A happy place to eat!

12 May

Today I traveled to one of my happy places for lunch.  It’s not quite on the Lincoln Highway, but it’s a really good excuse for a little detour of about a mile or so.

Ferraro’s Family Restaurant is located at 3822 Navarre Road Southwest in Canton, Ohio.  Their phone number is 330-478-8010.  While researching the restaurant I found this great article about their history and their 110th anniversary last year.

Ferraro’s has been a favorite of mine for many, many years not only for their location near the Lincoln Highway, but also for their excellent food!

Here’s a peek at their menus which have recently been renovated.

One of the things that I love about Ferraro’s is that they’re open 24 hours a day and that they serve breakfast all day long.  Which is kind of funny because I never order breakfast and I rarely show up at any time other than lunch.  But still, just in case I had a mad craving for chicken and dumpling soup in the middle of the night, I’d know they had me covered. ;-)   They have an extensive menu ranging from pizza, to spaghetti, to fried chicken, to a roast beef dinner.  Their soups are wonderful and their corn muffins are to die for.

Today for lunch I ordered something simple, a cheeseburger and fries.  Their hamburger buns are made in house and are always toasted to perfection.

And as an exception to the rule, because I was working on this blog post today, I decided that I simply must order dessert!  Now, normally, I wouldn’t even think about ordering dessert on my own because their sundaes only come in one size:  ENORMOUS!

As you can see, I couldn’t finish it all…

Here’s a picture of the inside of the building.  They always put a great effort into decorating for the season.

And last but not least are the display cases with all the yummy baked goods.

So if you’re out on the Lincoln Highway near Canton someday and you find yourself suddenly starving, stop on over to Ferraro’s Family Restaurant.  You won’t regret it!

Here’s to the road (and the hot fudge brownie sundae, too)!

 
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Posted by on May 12, 2011 in Uncategorized

 

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