August 2008

The company, Fenton Art Glass has been restructured, and handcrafted glass production continues without interruption.  Tours of their glass factory in Williamstown, West Virginia, are given daily from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and their gift shop and museum are also open daily.  For more information call 800-319-7793 or visit www.fentonartglass.com.

The Wilds is one of the largest conservation centers in the world.  Located on 10,000 acres in Southeast Ohio near Cumberland, it is home to rare and endangered animals from around the world.  The Wilds is open to visitors from May through October, and offers tours aboard the Safari Transport, summer camps and Sunset Safaris.  [...]

The Miller Ferry Line provides both passenger and vehicle transportation from Catawba Point to the Lake Erie Islands of South Bass and Middle Bass.  Ferries run about every half hour spring, summer and fall but only if weather permits during the winter.   Reservations are a must for vehicles, call 800-500-2421 or visit www.millerferry.com.

The purple boxes are there to catch the Emerald Ash Borer, a non-native beetle that is destructive to trees.