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Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’ – Running the Shawshank Hustle in Mansfield, Ohio

Shawshank Hustle race Mansfield Ohio

When The Shawshank Redemption premiered in 1994, I was only 10 years old. My older brother enjoyed watching the movie and I always watched, too (thankfully it was the made-for-TV version- oye!!).  While the Shawshank Redemption didn’t excel at the Box Office, it did become a cult classic.  I remember touring the Ohio State Reformatory back …

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Nutty for Nutcrackers at the Steubenville Ohio Nutcracker Village (2023)

The Nutcracker Village in Steubenville is everything it’s cracked up to be! Ok, enough with the puns! In all seriousness, we loved our visit to see the Nutcrackers in Steubenville. My kids thought mom was a bit crazy for driving 2.5 hours to see some wooden figures, but in the end, they agreed that the …

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Christmas at Kingwood is the perfect family-friendly holiday event

Kingwood Center Christmas Lights in Mansfield, Ohio (2022) Ohio is lucky to have plenty of amazing Christmas light displays and Mansfield is host to some of our favorites. (Yes, here’s our list of the best Christmas lights in Mansfield). One of the places we have made a holiday tradition to visit is “Christmas at Kingwood …

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Celebrate the Holiday Season during Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo

The Columbus Zoo lights are a Christmas event you won’t want to miss! Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo are back for another year of Christmas magic to be enjoyed by young and old. In 2022, the Zoo lights will run from November 18- January 1. The Columbus Zoo Lights will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas …

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