Our Staycation: In the great Buckeye State!

The travel bug has hit me hard this year. It has been almost 3 years since my husband and I have taken a vacation. I was 3 months pregnant with Luci at the time and my family was headed down to the Buckeye State’s biggest travel destination: Hilton Head Island. I’m pretty sure there are more Ohioans down in South Carolina in the summer than the people who live there. Everywhere you turn there is someone in an Ohio State shirt and it makes me feel like I’m home. There is one place on the island that a band plays and they ask where people are from. They say a couple states here and there, but when they say Ohio, I kid you not, more than 80% of the crowd screams for Ohio! It’s pretty amazing. There is even a bumper sticker that says OH-HIO!!!

Anyways, my cousin is due with her first baby in August this year, so my mom and I were talking about making a trip out in September to see her and the new addition. Where, you ask? Colorado! I absolutely love traveling out to Colorado. For many years, we would head out there at least once a year for some occasion or just a vacation. Then I got married, had kids and our travels came to a halt. But I’m ready to brave the skies with two kids aboard this year. I just hope the rest of the plane is ready for us!

Now for those of you thinking about making a trip to OH-IO, then here are a few musts while you are here! Now mind you I live in Columbus, but I have lived in all the major cities at least once in my life, so I can suggest any activity from Cleveland down to Cincinnati!

Attractions that you should hit that are kid friendly!:

- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, The Cleveland Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Cincinnati Zoo, COSI ( Center of Science and Industry), Cedar Point, Kings Island, See a Reds or Indians Game, Come Visit Me and I will take you to Ohio State (can you tell that I’m a Buckeye Fan) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Places To Eat (All Ohio Based Companies):

Skyline Chili, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Max and Erma’s, Schmidt Sausage Haus, any of the Cameron Mitchell restaurants, Bravo’s Cucina Italiana, LaRosa’s Pizza, The Very First Wendy’s, Donato’s Pizza and if you must White Castle (but please don’t stop by my house afterwards)

There are tons of things to do in Ohio and I’ve never really realized it because I live here, but come on over to the Midwest and we’ve got going on here this summer!

Happy and Safe Travels!

Abbey Fatica is the owner and founder of Living My Moment

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