This Ohio Life

This Ohio Life began as a simple idea: tell the small stories that make living in Ohio special. From neighborhood coffee shops and weekend drives to local bakeries, parks, and bookstores, this site was created to notice the details of everyday life in the Buckeye State.

Over the years, This Ohio Life featured reflections on home, travel around the state, food finds, reading lists, and the little rhythms of life in and around Ohio’s cities and small towns. It lived in that space between travel guide and personal journal — a place to share the kinds of things you recommend to friends when they ask, “What should we do this weekend?”

Life in and Around Ohio

Ohio is more than a point on a map. It’s:

  • Evenings on the front porch when the weather finally breaks.
  • Day trips to explore a new neighborhood or small town.
  • Locally owned coffee shops, bakeries, breweries, and bookstores.
  • Farmers markets, fall festivals, and summer street fairs.
  • Old buildings with new stories being written inside them.

This Ohio Life always tried to keep an eye on those moments — the places that feel like home even if you’re visiting for the first time, and the people who quietly make a city or neighborhood better by showing up and caring about it.

Now Part of The Dayton Report

Today, This Ohio Life is part of The Dayton Report, an independent local publication focused on real stories from around Dayton and across Ohio. The spirit of This Ohio Life continues there in coverage of:

  • Neighborhood guides and local business spotlights
  • Food, coffee, and restaurant stories
  • Events, festivals, and things to do
  • Profiles of Ohioans doing interesting work in their communities

If you’re looking for current stories about what it’s like to live, eat, work, and explore in Ohio, the best place to start is The Dayton Report’s lifestyle coverage.

Explore Ohio Life Coverage on The Dayton Report

This Ohio Life now operates as part of The Dayton Report’s local media network. For new stories, updated guides, and fresh recommendations, please visit The Dayton Report directly.