This is it. The Buckeye Bucket List.
This tool will help maximize your OHventures experience. Refer to the Buckeye Bucket List for the top things to do in Ohio before you kick the bucket. Don't sit around any longer, you couch potato! Start making your way through this list and share your experiences with us as you go! Be sure to check back as we share our own personal experiences on each of these fun things to do!
Active Lifestyle/Outdoor Adventure
1. Canoeing
2. Skydiving
3. Hiking
4. Wine Tasting
5. Parasailing
6. Biking
7. Running a 5K
8. Rock Climbing
9. Road Trips
10. Boating
11. Paddleboating
12. Kayaking
13. Apple Picking
14. Camping
15. Caving
16. Boxing
17. Ziplining
18. Skiing and Snowboarding
19. Pure Barre
20. Running a Half Marathon
21. Paintball
22. Boot Camp
23. Winter Hiking
24. Urban Hiking
25. Trampolining
26. Ice Skating
27. White Water Rafting
28. Sailing
29. Horseback Riding
30. High Ropes Course
31. Night Hiking
32. Dog Run
33. Color Run
Events
1. Pelotonia (Athens, Columbus)
2. Warrior Dash (North Lawrence, Carrolton)
3. Geauga County Maple Festival (Chardon)
4. Ohio State Fair (Columbus)
5. German-American Festival (Toledo)
6. Statewide Walking Challenge
7. Arnold Sports Festival (Columbus)
8. ComFest (Columbus)
9. Urbanathalon (Cleveland)
10. Stomp Bicycle Adventure (Akron)
Dining Discoveries
1. Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace (Columbus)
2. Jeni's Ice Creams (Columbus)
3. Marcella's Ristorante (Columbus)
4. Melt Bar & Grilled (Cleveland)
5. Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland)
6. Kewpee Burger (Lima)
7. Schmidt's Sausage Haus (Columbus)
8. Youngstown Crab Company (Youngstown)
9. Der Dutchmann (Plain City, Sugar Creek, Walnut Creek)
10. Crave (Akron)
11. Swensons Drive-Ins (Akron, Canton, etc.)
12. Fathead's Brewery & Saloon (North Olmstead)
13. North Star (Columbus)
14. Sahara Grill (Canton)
15. Mitchell's Steakhouse (Columbus)
16. Ray's Place (Kent)
17. Thurman's Cafe (Columbus)
18. Spread Eagle Tavern (Hanoverton)
19. Gervasi Vineyard & Bistro (Canton)
20. The Depot Restaurant (Zanesville)
21. The Golden Lamb (Lebanon)
22. Tony Packo's (Toledo)
23. Taco Tanto's (Kent)
24. Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar (Cleveland)
Landmarks & Ohio Staples
1. Ohio Statehouse (Columbus)
2. Franklin Park Conservatory (Columbus)
3. Goasis Rest Stop (Ashland)
4. Jeremiah Morrow Bridge (Lebanon)
5. Mill Creek Park & Lanterman's Mill (Youngstown)
6. Caesar Creek State Park (Waynesville)
7. Grandpa's Cheesebarn (Ashland)
8. Hocking Hills (Logan)
9. Mansfield Reformatory (Mansfield)
10. Ohio Stadium "Horseshoe" (Columbus)
11. Cedar Point (Sandusky)
12. Ohio Caverns (West Liberty)
13. The Candle Lab (Columbus)
14. Harding Memorial (Marion)
15. Clear Creek Metro Park (Rockbridge)
16. Nelson Ledges Quarry Park (Nelson Twp.)
17. National Museum of The US Air Force (Dayton)
18. American Motorcycle Association Musuem (Pickerington)
19. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland)
20. Perry's Monument (Put-In-Bay)
21. Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton)
22. King's Island (Mason)
23. Serpent Mounds (Adams County)
24. COSI: Center of Science & Industry (Columbus)
Day Trips
1. Akron, Summit County
2. Toledo, Lucas County
3. Chillicothe, Ross County
4. Youngstown, Mahoning County
5. Canton, Stark County
6. Dayton, Montgomery County
7. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
8. Put-In-Bay, Ottaway County
9. Cincinnati, Hamilton County
10. Columbus, Franklin County
11. Athens, Athens County
12. Mansfield, Richland County
13. Sandusky, Erie County
14. Lima, Allen County
15. Springfield, Clark County
16. Lebanon, Warren County
17. Ashland, Ashland County
18. Zanesville, Muskingum County
19. Urbana, Champaign County
20. Kent, Portage County
