After driving all over to find the Zane Grey Museum closed, I did see two gems today. First, the National Ceramic Museum and Heritage Center in Crooksville, next to Roseville, with a collection of pieces from area potteries, mostly all, if not all, no longer in business. The museum is connected with Hocking College, which specializes in Ceramic Arts classes.
The second gem was the Zanesville Art Center. Zanesville bills itself as the pottery capital of the United States. Thus it may be in some competition with East Liverpool. Sort of like Oceanside, CA and Huntington Beach, CA, both of which claim to be Surf City. But the potteries associated with this area are definitely more in the art pottery category: Weller, Zanesville, Roseville, McCoy, and the like. The Art Center has a terrific collection of Ohio art pottery, a Madame Alexander Doll Collection, and temporary exhibits of local Ohio artists.
I had lunch at "Peaches" in downtown Crooksville. On the menu was "Fried Mac & Cheese Wedges." That's little wedges, deep-fried. I would have loved to have unfried mac & cheese, but it was not available. I refrained from doing a Jack Nicholson imitation and tried the fried variety. Pretty good, to try once. Wonder if Clea would like it. For dessert, ice cream from Tom's Ice Cream Bowl, recommended by the CVS clerk as the best in Zanesville. It was mobbed; Reminded me of the original Gifford's in Bethesda.
On to Indiana tomorrow?
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Milo is officially on the move -- rolling around the room as I type. Clea would love the fried mac n cheese -- a combination of her two current favorites -- mac n cheese and french fries. This week, we decided that since she can't go to the playground, we would bring the playground to her. The Expedition Climber has several ways to climb up to a platform and a slide to go down. I am alarmed every time I see it in our front yard, so I can only imagine what the neighbors must think!
Can you say something about where all the information in the blog comes from? Are you pre-researching these places or is this info you pick up when you are there?
I would love to see Milo on the move. Also to see Clea on the Expedition Climber. A good way for her to burn off energy. Any teeth for Milo yet?
To answer Jeremy, I did a lot of research before starting the trip, and much of the info is from the AAA guide. But a good deal I pick up on the way--both on places to visit and what I learn there. And I talk to people. I hope this isn't too boring, but it's a way to record what I have learned on the way before I forget it.
Anne, I know you are a history buff, but I, for one, especially enjoy your personal notes. I like to read about where and what you've had for lunch, where you stayed, what the people are talking about or what the papers are saying, etc. The country is big and it is different from place to place. We want to know where you are and how you got there. Happy travels. Gabby
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