Ohio

Miserable destination in the winter time, simply miserable. In the summertime, however, its a pretty cool place. Cincinnati is typically my first stop when traveling to Ohio. There is a Westin downtown, about 3 blocks from the "Great American Ballpark" and just across the street from Rock Bottom Brewery. I have made two trips to Great American and both times I watched the Braves get beat. I sat in the club level section the first trip up and made friends with some OSU fans in the stands and the bartender in the Inner Club section. He would let me sample all of my beers before buying and would let me have a couple of sips before he topped it off as I headed back to my seat. Overall, aside from the Braves losing, the game was awesome. The next trip was on Road trip #2 of 2007 with Dave, Russ and Newby. We got some cheap seats along the first baseline. Jeff Keppinger, the shortstop for the Reds and former Georgia Bulldog, tossed me a ball before the game, therefore I was pretty much cool with whatever happened after that. The Braves went on to lose, but we had a good time. The game went into extra innings, therefore Rock Bottom closed before we got there. On the first road trip of 2007, Me, Dave and Russ were able to stop in for some drinks and some good food at Rock Bottom. I had some kind macaroni and chicken dish that was delightful. I was a little intoxicated, so I don't remember exactly what Russ and Dave had, but I do remember that it was tasty, cause I tried it. None of the beers were spectacular, but most were pretty good. After leaving Cincinnati, the next stop in Ohio for me is Cedar Point and that has already been covered. It is simply a must stop for anyone in the state of Ohio with some extra time on their hands. After a day at Cedar Point, I typically head east to Cleveland. Road trip #1 during 07' took us to Jacobs Field for the Braves and Indians. Jacobs Field, I refuse to call it whatever the new sponsors name, is a beautiful ballpark. We sat in the upper deck in right field and were pretty obnoxious to the Indians fans around us chanting 1995 (for those that don't know, we beat them in the World Series). They didn't care for us too much. The Braves had a come from behind win, which made things even better, and us more obnoxious. After leaving the game, we took off to the bars, an area that is very similar to Buckhead. One bar had bartenders that dance on the bar like they do at Coyote Ugly's around the country, with the only difference being that one of the bartenders was super hot. Dave took a liking to her and ended up taking several shots out of her cleavage. I think he really, really enjoyed it. Most of the night was a blur, but it was fun. Dave and I got locked out of the hotel room and Russ finally showed up to let us in. Dave and I passed out and woke up the next morning to a large pizza and some hot wings. Apparently Russ had gotten hungry during the night/early morning and ordered some food. It was either one of the best pizza's that he had ever had or the worst, can't really remember. I know that he only ate 2 slices and that is unusual for Russ. We stayed at the Hyatt in downtown, not too far from the bars or the stadium, which was very convenient. After leaving Cleveland, we made the trip up I-90 to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. I will cover that at a later date. Other stops in Ohio have included Toledo and Columbus. There is nothing to do in Toledo and my trips to Columbus have been in the winter time where it is too cold to spend more than 30 seconds outside. I hear that they have a pretty good bar scene and I have always wanted to go to the Horseshoe for a game (hopefully to see them get plastered like they do in the National Championship each year).