‘Farm Fest’ to return… Schedule for 50th anniversary released
Pictured is Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande, Ohio.
RIO GRANDE, Ohio As promised, after last year’s festival was canceled due to the pandemic, the Bob Evans Farm Fest will be returning this fall, Oct. 8-10.
Celebrating 50 years of Farm Fest in 2021, this event attracts thousands with its entertainment, traditional arts & crafts, farm contests, food, children’s activities and demonstrations.
Planned for this year’s festival are: Live Country & Bluegrass Bands; Hogway Speedway Pig Racing; Taps in Motion Cloggers; Animals from the Columbus Zoo; Great Lakes Timber Show; Lily Pearl’s Tractor Square Dancing; Reno Family Horseshoe Pitching; Ready GO Dog Show; Voices of Ohio Homemade Arts & Crafts; Rides; Fireworks via Rockets Over Rio (hosted by the village of Rio Grande via donations) and much more.
A fine Merlot pairs well with a tender filet mignon; a fruity chardonnay is an ideal complement to lobster; but which wine works best with sausage gravy and biscuits?
Bob Evans Restaurants built on homestyle family fare and the slogan Down on the farm has plans to begin selling alcoholic beverages. The New Albany, Ohio-based restaurant chain recently applied for liquor licenses at 44 Ohio locations, including its two spots in Canton, at 3400 Lesh Road NE and at 4008 Tuscarawas St. W.
The company is not commenting at this time, said Bob Evans spokesman Lauren (English) Rozzo.
Bob Evans liquor license applications being considered in Ohio
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A fine Merlot pairs well with a tender filet mignon; a fruity chardonnay is an ideal complement to lobster; but which wine works best with sausage gravy and biscuits?
Bob Evans Restaurants built on homestyle family fare and the slogan Down on the farm has plans to begin selling alcoholic beverages. The New Albany, Ohio-based restaurant chain recently applied for liquor licenses at 44 Ohio locations, including its two spots in Canton, at 3400 Lesh Road NE and at 4008 Tuscarawas St. W.
The company is not commenting at this time, said Bob Evans spokesman Lauren (English) Rozzo.
Bob Evans liquor license applications being considered in Ohio
From ‘The Inspiration Edition’ The Grandma Gatewood archives, Gallia’s true trailblazer
Staff Report
The Gatewood Trail System offers nearly 15 miles of trails in Rio Grande, Ohio and is named after Gallia’s Emma (Grandma) Rowena Gatewood, a famed hiker.
Beth Sergent | OVP
Excerpts from: ‘Grandma Gatewood, 85, dies’
Mrs. Emma (Grandma) Rowena Gatewood, 85, Thurman, Gallia County’s most famous hiker, died at 10 a.m. today in the Holzer Medical Center.
Mrs. Gatewood, who gained national and world fame by walking the Appalachian and Oregon Trails while in her late 60s and early 70s, in the 1950s and 60s, had just returned from a trip out west last month. She had made appearances in every state in the union with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii. During the peak of her hiking years, she appeared on numerous television shows, and was the subject of feature articles in several newspapers from coast-to-coast.
From ‘The Inspiration Edition’ When life leads you ‘off trail’, Gatewood Trail System partnership emerges
Scout Easter digs into what nature is serving up along the Gatewood Trail System.
Matt Easter | Courtesy
Matt Easter | Courtesy
Matt Easter | Courtesy
Matt Easter | Courtesy
Pack it in, pack it out and leave no trace is the motto for visitors to the Gatewood Trail System.
Beth Sergent | OVP
Beth Sergent | OVP
Bigfoot moves along the Gatewood Trail System, leaving a gift for the first person to find him on holidays.
Beth Sergent | OVP
This custom made donation box at the trail head allows for money to be safely secured and later used for trail maintenance.