I guess if I were going to try and generalize it, I'd say there are three cultural sensibilities that kind of come to a crossroads in Ohio: it has Great Lakes "rust belt" feel in the north, "breadbasket"-esque midwestern plains in the middle, and hillbilly influence in the southernmost areas (bordering Kentucky and West Virginia). The three major cities are Cleveland in the north, Columbus in the middle, and Cincinnati in the south.
Cleveland has a wide metro area and a pretty shitty reputation for being a slum city, but it also has the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and three major sports teams (the NHL's Browns, MLB's Guardians, and the NBA's Cavaliers).
Cincinnati is so close to the border of Kentucky that it has a totally different vibe with more of an Appalachian tinge. They pride themselves on their chili-topped spaghetti and hot dogs, and are home to MLB's Reds and the NFL's Bengals.
Columbus is pretty damn boring from what I can tell, and doesn't have as much of an outward identity, but they are home to the NHL's Blue Jackets.
One Ohio destination worth checking out is the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, which is easily one of the best in the country and has a shitload of rollercoasters.
>when posting about Ohio people normally go on about the cities
Outside of the cities what're the absolute most based parts of Ohio and why do I feel like it's not the west/north-western parts?
East and South portions of the state are on the Allegheny plateau, so there are forested hills and variation in topography. The north/nw parts of the state is all flatland. Ohio in general has little in terms of natural wonders. Kentucky, WV, and PA have more to see IMO
One notable nature site is Cuyahoga Valley National Park (pic related), which is between Akron and Cleveland. It's nothing incredible like a canyon or mountain, but it's a surprisingly peaceful little valley for how close it is to the bigger metro areas, and it has a good amount of trails. If you're trying to go to every National Park, it technically is one of them even if it doesn't seem as impressive as the rest.
>They pride themselves on their chili-topped spaghetti and hot dogs, and are home to MLB's Reds and the NFL's Bengals.
I'm from Texas but in Cincinnati for the summer, and the local "chili" is revolting. I don't even dare to put it near my mouth
cincinnati and cleveland are the only cities worth visiting, columbus is completely and utterly lifeless. good food in cincinnati, downtown is decent for a midsized american city. idk that much about cleveland tho.
personally i think that people that think this should be shot but we can agree to disagree.
Yes. No. Maybe. Look, it's very good for what it is. I was honestly disappointed with the Smithsonian air/space museum when I went as a teen, but I had been to the wpaf museum dozens of times before that.
The issue with the wpaf museum is that the older exhibits are very old by this point. The planes hold up, absolutely. All of the other displays smell like decay and a lot of them were written for the sensibilities of someone from the 70's. The newer hangers are in better shape. The annex is fun. The surrounding area... Yeah, don't stay near the museum, it's sketchy.
>live close or am bordering trannies but have never seen one
where, Newark? eastern cbus?
I guess if I were going to try and generalize it, I'd say there are three cultural sensibilities that kind of come to a crossroads in Ohio: it has Great Lakes "rust belt" feel in the north, "breadbasket"-esque midwestern plains in the middle, and hillbilly influence in the southernmost areas (bordering Kentucky and West Virginia). The three major cities are Cleveland in the north, Columbus in the middle, and Cincinnati in the south.
Cleveland has a wide metro area and a pretty shitty reputation for being a slum city, but it also has the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and three major sports teams (the NHL's Browns, MLB's Guardians, and the NBA's Cavaliers).
Cincinnati is so close to the border of Kentucky that it has a totally different vibe with more of an Appalachian tinge. They pride themselves on their chili-topped spaghetti and hot dogs, and are home to MLB's Reds and the NFL's Bengals.
Columbus is pretty damn boring from what I can tell, and doesn't have as much of an outward identity, but they are home to the NHL's Blue Jackets.
One Ohio destination worth checking out is the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, which is easily one of the best in the country and has a shitload of rollercoasters.
>when posting about Ohio people normally go on about the cities
Outside of the cities what're the absolute most based parts of Ohio and why do I feel like it's not the west/north-western parts?
East and South portions of the state are on the Allegheny plateau, so there are forested hills and variation in topography. The north/nw parts of the state is all flatland. Ohio in general has little in terms of natural wonders. Kentucky, WV, and PA have more to see IMO
are the appalachian areas all fucked (poisioned rivers, etc.) up from coal mining?
One notable nature site is Cuyahoga Valley National Park (pic related), which is between Akron and Cleveland. It's nothing incredible like a canyon or mountain, but it's a surprisingly peaceful little valley for how close it is to the bigger metro areas, and it has a good amount of trails. If you're trying to go to every National Park, it technically is one of them even if it doesn't seem as impressive as the rest.
>They pride themselves on their chili-topped spaghetti and hot dogs, and are home to MLB's Reds and the NFL's Bengals.
I'm from Texas but in Cincinnati for the summer, and the local "chili" is revolting. I don't even dare to put it near my mouth
cincinnati and cleveland are the only cities worth visiting, columbus is completely and utterly lifeless. good food in cincinnati, downtown is decent for a midsized american city. idk that much about cleveland tho.
personally i think that people that think this should be shot but we can agree to disagree.
why is ohio better than michigan?
because its smaller
All the good/nice people have left Ohio beginning almost 20 years ago. Anyone left there is trash
Yankees that deserve every bad thing coming to them
Only reasons to visit are Legend Valley and Serpent Mound
I love the amount of cheese skyline puts on their food
Also the air and space museum in Dayton is also the best air force/flying vessel museum in the world
Yes. No. Maybe. Look, it's very good for what it is. I was honestly disappointed with the Smithsonian air/space museum when I went as a teen, but I had been to the wpaf museum dozens of times before that.
The issue with the wpaf museum is that the older exhibits are very old by this point. The planes hold up, absolutely. All of the other displays smell like decay and a lot of them were written for the sensibilities of someone from the 70's. The newer hangers are in better shape. The annex is fun. The surrounding area... Yeah, don't stay near the museum, it's sketchy.