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Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
From Log Cabin to Lawnfield: The Ohio Home of President Garfield
History

From Log Cabin to Lawnfield: The Ohio Home of President Garfield

How a poor farm boy became America’s most underrated president — and why his Mentor home is SO worth visiting 🤯

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Sep 2, 2025
🦅 Buzzard Day: How a Frontier Hunt Turned Into Ohio’s Weirdest Spring Tradition
Food & Bevvies

🦅 Buzzard Day: How a Frontier Hunt Turned Into Ohio’s Weirdest Spring Tradition

Plus.....pancakes!?!??! Ohio is weird for sure. 🤔

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 26, 2025
🍈The Mysterious Melon Heads of Northeast Ohio
History

🍈The Mysterious Melon Heads of Northeast Ohio

Yep, you read that right...and it's weirder than you think. 😅

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 19, 2025
🐄 From Squatter’s Cabin to Living Museum: The Hale Farm Story
History

🐄 From Squatter’s Cabin to Living Museum: The Hale Farm Story

The town that used to be a farm that used to be nothing at all...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 12, 2025
🍎 Johnny Appleseed Was a Real Ohioan—and Honestly? Kinda a Vibe
History

🍎 Johnny Appleseed Was a Real Ohioan—and Honestly? Kinda a Vibe

There's so much more to the story than you think you know...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 5, 2025
🎯 The Teenager Who Told the British to Go to Hell...And Then Sent Them There
History

🎯 The Teenager Who Told the British to Go to Hell...And Then Sent Them There

And yet you've probably never heard of him...😱

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 29, 2025
The Ohio President Who Was Shot by a Madman and Buried Like a King 👑
History

The Ohio President Who Was Shot by a Madman and Buried Like a King 👑

And for some reason nobody's talking about it...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 22, 2025
The Castle That Wasn’t: How Squire's Castle Became a Local Legend
Arts & Entertainment

The Castle That Wasn’t: How Squire's Castle Became a Local Legend

Plus nine other grand Ohio mansions and castles you can actually visit 🏰

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 15, 2025
A Haunted Life Story - The Cleveland Ghost Guy
History

A Haunted Life Story - The Cleveland Ghost Guy

A Northeast Ohio ghost story from inside Cleveland’s most haunted house 👻

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 8, 2025
🗽Hidden Gems: Patriotic & Historic Places to Visit in Northeast Ohio
History

🗽Hidden Gems: Patriotic & Historic Places to Visit in Northeast Ohio

Where Ohio history, heroism, and a little red-white-and-blue pride come alive.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 1, 2025
You Might Be An Ohioan If...
Family Friendly

You Might Be An Ohioan If...

(Plus a personality quiz to figure out your inner Cleveland persona 🌽)

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 24, 2025
🔥 Summer’s Not Official Til You Check These Off
Arts & Entertainment

🔥 Summer’s Not Official Til You Check These Off

Psst...want the secret Cleveland summer bucket list? 🔐

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 17, 2025
🕰️🧭 Over-the-top & Weird Things to Do in NEO Bucket List
Arts & Entertainment

🕰️🧭 Over-the-top & Weird Things to Do in NEO Bucket List

Because normal is overrated. 😁

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 10, 2025
6 Local Spots That Feel Like a Time Machine (Plus a Free Bonus!) ⏳
Arts & Entertainment

6 Local Spots That Feel Like a Time Machine (Plus a Free Bonus!) ⏳

You’re Gonna Time Travel Without Leaving NEO—Here’s How 👉

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 3, 2025
5 Ohio War Stories You Probably Never Heard 🥁
History

5 Ohio War Stories You Probably Never Heard 🥁

Ohio, you're a legend.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 27, 2025
Ohio’s Top 5 Ice Creams, Ranked 🍦
Food & Bevvies

Ohio’s Top 5 Ice Creams, Ranked 🍦

(Don’t @ me...I'm fragile.) 🙅‍♀️

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 22, 2025
✍️ NEO Nuggets You’ve Never Heard Of
Food & Bevvies

✍️ NEO Nuggets You’ve Never Heard Of

You won’t find these on any typical ‘Best Of’ list...💅

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 13, 2025
Coffee, Chaos, and Laura Coy: A Mother’s Day Moment
Real Estate

Coffee, Chaos, and Laura Coy: A Mother’s Day Moment

From sweet tea to snow boots—how one North Carolina native is raising kids, making waves, and surviving Ohio winters like a pro 😲✅

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 8, 2025
🏷️ The Name Game: Who Are These Clevelandish Peeps?
History

🏷️ The Name Game: Who Are These Clevelandish Peeps?

Who Named All This Stuff? We Found Out. 💁‍♀️

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 6, 2025
Building a Community on Two Wheels:
Arts & Entertainment

Building a Community on Two Wheels:

The Heart & Hustle Behind Mat Mesarchick’s Mountain Biking Race Series in NEO 🚵💞💪

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 1, 2025
Why Ohio Deserves WAY More Hype 🌟
Arts & Entertainment

Why Ohio Deserves WAY More Hype 🌟

A Data-Driven Love Letter to NEO 💌

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 1, 2025
From Back Roads to Backstage with Guy Fieri 😱🤩
Arts & Entertainment

From Back Roads to Backstage with Guy Fieri 😱🤩

Jenn Thomas is the Culinary Producer You Didn't Know You Knew

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Apr 24, 2025
🏛 The Rise and Fall of Millionaire’s Row: Cleveland’s Forgotten Gilded Age
Real Estate

🏛 The Rise and Fall of Millionaire’s Row: Cleveland’s Forgotten Gilded Age

When Euclid Avenue Was Richer Than Wall Street 🤑

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Apr 22, 2025
🥾 Take a Walk Through What’s Left of Millionaire’s Row
Real Estate

🥾 Take a Walk Through What’s Left of Millionaire’s Row

(No pearls or top hats required)

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Apr 21, 2025
This Global Performer Could Teach Anywhere—Here’s Why He Chose Ohio
Arts & Entertainment

This Global Performer Could Teach Anywhere—Here’s Why He Chose Ohio

Northeast Ohio’s Coolest Theater Professor (I’m Biased) 😆

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Apr 17, 2025
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