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Granville Inn is
directly across the street from the Buxton and it's pretty old too. I'm
thinking that it, and its often praised restaurant, is what first
attracted me to Granville. After opting for the Buxton for my bedroom
based on age (211 vs. 99), I though I would have dinner there. Then, after
seeing that The Pub on Broadway topped the rankings at Tripadvisor, I
decided to have breakfast at the Granville. But a call verified what I had
heard, that, although I could technically walk in and buy breakfast, they
were really providing a limited breakfast menu for the benefit of
overnight guests. Therefore, this is as close as I got.
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The Aladdin
Diner is right next to The Pub. I had noticed the sign last night but
misinterpreted it as identifying some sort of fine dining establishment.
On the contrary, it serves diner style fine
food that lined up perfectly with my appetite.
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I had spotted the Old Colony Burying Ground on the way into town and my
lukewarm thoughts of going there were reinforced by learning that a
cousin grew up in one of these houses directly
across the street. Unfortunately, the morning temperatures weren't even
lukewarm so I passed on actually exploring the cemetery.
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I also spotted this small park and telephone yesterday but it was from the
other side of the street and I just took it a face value. This time I was
close and read and followed the instructions
and was greeted by a baby's laugh which instantly brought on a smile. This
delightful streetside attraction is the work of
Ryan McGuire.
Very cool!
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Back at the Buxton, I grabbed some snapshots of the lobby and tavern which
I'd missed yesterday. The tavern is currently open afternoons Thursday
through Saturday. I missed it by one day.
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I snapped these roadside attractions on the drive from Granville to
Sugarcreek. The first is the former Longaberger headquarters building
along OH-16. RoadsideAmerica describes it
here.
The barn is on the west side of OH-93 south of Baltic. A slightly closer view might make it easier to appreciate its rocky setting. |
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Sugarcreek's Swiss heritage is reflected in its cheese toting Big Boy and
the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock. A better view of the sign is
here.
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I had time to kill and it was raining ever so slightly so I headed up the
street to the Alpine Hills Museum. Nicely organized artifacts on
three floors tell the local story which includes cheese and brick making,
carpentry, farming, printing, and more. In talking with the fellow at the
front desk, I learned that he grew up in northwest Ohio with roots in
southern Indiana and our conversation headed down several Vevay, IN, and
Van Wert, OH, rabbit holes.
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Some of the rooms at Sugarcreek Village Inn are in couple of railroad cars
and a caboose. I checked into this room at
the far end of the second car.
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On arrival, I naturally did a search for breweries and was pleasantly surprised by one
name on the list. Not long ago, a friend stopped at a brewery after
staying at a B & B in West Lafayette. She was impressed enough and
kind enough to bring me a brochure. I was impressed enough to remember it
and plug it into the GPS when it appeared on the list of nearby breweries.
I typicaly run my GPS in "shortest" mode when I'm following a
specific route and that was now the case even though the route wasn't all
that special. Following the shortest route to
Wooly Pig
Farm Brewery turned out to be a lot more interesting than I
anticipated. Once there, I found that not only was it a cool brewery, it
made a Maple Baltic Porter that instantly snagged
a spot on my favorites list.
The wooly pigs in the brewery's name are Mangalica. Almost as quickly as the maple laced porter won me as a fan, I destroyed any credibility I might have had by claiming I had once had beer made using Mangalica heads at a "something Hand" brewery in northern Ohio. Using the Brewery's internet connection, the beertender eventually verified my story although it involved the Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Michigan. My understanding is that, while Right Brain might still make a Pig Porter, Mangalica are no longer involved due to cost and other complications. That porter picture is the only one I took that offers even a glimpse of the cool woodwork in the tap room but I did snag a picture of the special bar stool anchors. I was fairly certain that my friend's visit to the brewery had not included the narrow twisting unpaved path that I had followed (and quite enjoyed) and was not very surprised to learn that this sign is only about 300 yards away at US-36. |
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