Photo of the Week: Canton Farmers Market

Canton Farmers Market, with sign highlighting farming in Canton

When I first moved to Canton, Michigan years ago, local farmers would pull up their pickup trucks to the old K-Mart parking lot at Ford and Sheldon to sell their vegetables and fruits.

I would hurry home from work on Wednesday evenings to get some of Canton’s delicious sweet corn (for years, Canton was known at the “Sweet Corn Capital of Michigan”) and mouth-watering melons. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Canton Farmers Market

Photo of the Week: Krohn Conservatory

Exterior view of Krohn Conservatory, with exterior gardens in the foreground

Last week during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting one of the oldest conservatories in the United States, Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Located in Eden Park, northeast of downtown Cincinnati, the aluminum and glass Art Deco conservatory houses four impressive greenhouses—Palm, Tropical, Desert, and Orchid—which you can stroll at your leisure. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Krohn Conservatory

Photo of the Week: The Roots of Vision in Mount Adams

The Roots of Vision mural in Mount Adams

As you walk the steep hills of one-way streets in Mount Adams, an eclectic neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, you can’t miss the beautiful mural on Gregory Street.

Adorning the full side of a two-story building, The Roots of Vision pays tribute to five important figures in Mount Adams history: Continue reading Photo of the Week: The Roots of Vision in Mount Adams