Look Up, Ohio!: Walking Tours of 8 Towns In The Buckeye State - Paperback

"An astounding amount of history is served up by brisk, clean writing...particularly attentive to American architecture and conveniently includes a bulleted list of design features to help walkers recognize architectural styles." -ForeWord Reviews.

Ohio has towns that were founded by the French, towns that were founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by Connecticut overlords. There are towns built on a great river, towns built on a great road and towns built on a Great Lake. Ohio has towns built on glass, towns built on steel, towns built on railroads, towns built on pork. Heck, Ohio even has a town built on cash registers.There is no better way to see Ohio towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour.A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, an Ohio walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are.Each of the 8 walking tours in LOOK UP, OHIO! describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on the Ohio town streets is included.Towns featured are: AkronCantonCincinnatiClevelandColumbusDaytonToledoYoungstownSo look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, Ohio!