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Were in Ohio today for covered bridges and waterfalls.

Covered Bridges in Ohio, USA. ✨Bergstresser Covered Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in Franklin County, Ohio. It is located within the village limits of Canal Winchester, Ohio. The wooden bridge crosses Little Walnut Creek, which is a tributary of the Scioto River. Although the bridge is in serviceable condition, it is only open to foot traffic. The bridge was built in 1887.

✨Kidwell Covered Bridge, in Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio between the nearby hamlets of Truetown and Redtown, was built in 1880. It spans Sunday Creek. It is a wooden, single-span covered bridge, named for the Kidwell family which operated a saw mill and a grist mill about a quarter mile along the creek to the north. It has vertical, highboarded siding, and a metal roof, and it rests upon its original cut stone abutments. It is about 70 feet (21 m) long. This bridge has been stabilized, renovated and structurally strengthened by the County Engineer's Office of Athens County, Ohio.

✨Mull Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Built in the middle of the nineteenth century, it is located near Burgoon in Sandusky County. The bridge is covered with wooden siding placed vertically to cover the sides; it has a metal roof, and the abutments are stone. Measuring 100 feet (30 m) in length, the bridge was built as a single-span structure; at an unknown later date, a concrete support was added in the middle, converting it into a two-span bridge.

Ohio Waterfalls gowaterfalling 💦Cedar Falls is a 50 foot (16 m) waterfall in Hocking Hills State Park, located in south eastern Ohio, USA. The water slides down a massive chunk of sandstone, splits in the middle and then meets up again before plunging into a pool, creating a rather unique looking waterfall. There is a large rocky beach like area at the base of the falls. Cedar Falls is easy to visit. The main parking area is off of SR 374 and is well signed. From here there is a trail that leads down into the gorge and back up to the falls. North of the main parking area, there is a dirt lot on the west side of SR 374. This is a trailhead for the Buckeye Trail. Following this trail to the left will take you down a flight a steps to the falls. The Hocking Hill area is full of seasonal waterfalls. If you visit in early Spring you will likely find dozens of waterfalls. If you visit in late summer you might find none at all. The closest waterfalls can be found at Ash Cave and Old Man's Cave.

💦Brandywine Falls is a 60 (19 m) foot waterfall in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This is one of the newest national parks, located just south of Cleveland. The falls can be reached from Brandywine Road. A map of the park is available at the parks website. There is a parking area and a trail and board walk to the base and the top of the falls. You can cross over to the north side of the gorge, but the views are not as good there. The smaller Blue Hen Falls and Buttermilk Falls are also in the park.

⛱National Themes For August 18: National Fajita Day, National Mail Order Catalog Day and National Ice Cream Pie Day. 🌮National Fajita Day! Originally made from throwaway cuts of beef by Mexican vaqueros in Southwest Texas, the fajita was developed as a regional staple in the early 1930s. These cowboys cooked the steak over an open fire or grill and served it with flour or corn tortillas. Fresh Pico de gallo, guacamole and southwestern spices elevated the fajita, introducing it to new audiences as it later became a destination food in the culinary world. As their popularity grew, fajitas added colorful flair to Tex-Mex menus with sizzling platters full of bright peppers, onions, tender steak, shrimp, chicken or pork with freshly made tortillas. By the 1980s, most Mexican restaurants in the United States served fajitas. In the modern culinary kitchen, lime, cilantro and a plethora of vegetables find their way into a fajita along with the perfect seasonings. Grilling with mesquite adds a smoky flavor and bacon adds crunch. And don't forget the cheese. On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina founded National Fajita Day in 2016 to celebrate the sizzling Tex-Mex flavor of the fajita! On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is the world’s largest Mexican casual dining brand, offering an extensive menu of great-tasting, classic and contemporary Mexican food, like sizzling mesquite-grilled fajitas, and Margaritas as big and bold as the border itself. On The Border is owned by Border Holdings, LLC, with more than 150 restaurants in 34 states, Puerto Rico, Asia and the Middle East.

📬National Mail Order Catalog Day! Today marks the anniversary of when, in August of 1872, Aaron Montgomery Ward, of Chicago, produced the very first Montgomery Wards mail order catalog. It was by buying the goods and then reselling them directly to the customers that Aaron Montgomery Ward removed the middlemen at the general store and to the benefit of the customers drastically lowered prices. The very first catalog consisted of an eight by 12 inch single sheet of paper which included the merchandise for sale, the price list and ordering instructions. Montgomery Wards single page list of products grew into a 540 page illustrated book selling over 20,000 items. It was soon after that the Montgomery Wards catalog was copied by other enterprising merchants, most notably Richard Warren Sears. The first general Sears catalog was mailed in 1896. Many others entered the field, and catalog sales grew. By 1971, catalog sales of major United States firms exceeded more than $250 million in postal revenue. ✨According to the National Mail Order Association, Benjamin Franklin is believed to have been the very first cataloger in the United States. He formulated the basic mail order concept when he produced the first catalog, which sold scientific and academic books. Franklin also receives credit for offering the first mail order guarantee: “Those persons who live remote, by sending their orders and money to B. Franklin may depend on the same justice as if present.” Today, mail order catalogs have been replaced with internet websites and the term “mail order” has been replaced with the term “online shopping”.

🍦National Ice Cream Pie Day honors this frozen dessert that comes in many delicious flavors. ✨Lemonade Ice Cream Pie, ✨Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Pie, ✨Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie, ✨Banana Split Ice Cream Pie.

I'm not big on fajitas or maybe I just haven't tried the right one yet. I've order from both Montgomery Wards and Sears catalogs and I can tell you exactly what the last thing I order from Wards was, it was a down comforter. I would like to try the Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Pie. Sorry for the confusion, I meant the pic looks like one of our school bus after it's went down one of our gravel roads after it's rained.

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