Category: ohio
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Last Chance at the Murakami Exhibit! | Cleveland Art Museum Experience
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife. We recently visited the Cleveland Art Museum for the final day of the Tekashi Murakami exhibit, “Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow.” The exhibit ran from May through September 7th, and we barely made it! We had heard so many good things, and since we’re…
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Secrets of America’s Longest Running Haunted House – Haunted School House & Laboratory History
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, we’re diving into the history of the Haunted School House and Laboratory, which have stood beside the famous Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio, for more than 51 years. Let’s start with the origins of these iconic buildings. The Haunted School House occupies the former Thomastown Elementary School, built in 1921 at…
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How an Ohio Chip Dip Brand Became Japan’s #2 Convenience Store Chain
Welcome to DinkLife! Today we’re diving into the surprising story of Lawson’s — the hometown convenience store from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, best known locally for its legendary chip dip… and now the second-largest convenience store chain in Japan, with 14,671 locations. To understand how a small Ohio dairy became a Japanese retail giant, we need…
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The Mysterious Story Behind “Rex’s Erection” Tower in Ohio!
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, we’re diving into the story behind a mysterious concrete tower in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio—affectionately (and cheekily) dubbed by some locals as “Rex’s Erection!” To understand how this tower came to be, we need to rewind to 1952. That’s when pioneering televangelist Reverend Rex Humbard founded his ministry at a large Ohio…
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The Forgotten Dover Lake Park: Ohio’s Wild Water Park with a Disney-Inspired Lazy River
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, let’s cool off with a trip back to a forgotten water park whose lazy river was actually patterned after a Disney World ride—Dover Lake Park. Dover Lake Park was located in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, and opened on July 3, 1980. It cost $2 million to build on 240 acres of land…
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Exploring the Crawford Auto Museum on a Snowy Ohio Day
Hey folks, it’s Wes from DinkLife. I took a snowy trip back in time at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland. It’s been about eight years since my last visit, and walking in felt like diving into a treasure chest of automotive history. From a towering Indian motorcycle sign to a model of the Terminal…
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The Rise and Fall of Summit Beach: Akron’s Lost Million-Dollar Playground
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, let’s cool off with a trip back to a forgotten water park whose lazy river was actually patterned after a Disney World ride—Dover Lake Park. Dover Lake Park was located in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, and opened on July 3, 1980. It cost $2 million to build on 240 acres of land…
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The Rise and Fall of Jackie Lee’s: Coventry’s Forgotten Entertainment Hub
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, we’re uncovering the history of a building many recognize as Coventry Elementary School, but before that, it was a thriving entertainment hub Jackie Lee’s Entertainment Center where even the Chippendales once performed! Jackie Lee’s first phase opened on August 15, 1984, featuring Comet Lanes, a state-of-the-art bowling alley, alongside an adjacent…
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Uncovering the Fascinating History of the O.C. Barber Mansion
Hello and welcome to DinkLife! Today, we’re diving into the story of a famous local mansion – but not the one you might be thinking of. While Stan Hywet often steals the spotlight, we’re shifting our focus to the remarkable O.C. Barber Mansion. O.C. Barber, famously known as the “American Match King,” was born in…
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Our First Visit to the Cincinnati Museum Center – 2024
Hey, it’s West and Chanda, and welcome to DinkLife! Today, we visited the Cincinnati Museum Center, housed in the breathtakingly beautiful Cincinnati Union Terminal. This building used to be a train station, and let me tell you, they’ve kept a lot of its original charm. It’s pure Art Deco, and the ticket booths and architecture…
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