A Day Out in Mt. Vernon, Ohio recommendations from Page Price and gene robinson of Warwick Farm in mt. Vernon and from susan Cunningham, retired mt. Vernon High school math teacher and department head and life-long knox County resident.
Antiques: •
The Rural Society Fall Sale. october 4, 9am–5pm; Warwick Farm, 16620 Wells rd.; 740-392-4590; theruralsociety.com
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Second Time Around. 120 W. High st.; 740-397-0848
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Farley and Moore. An antique mall with many dealers and good prices, 104 s. main st.; farleyandmooreantiques.com
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Primitive Cellar. 23 n. main st.
Local Crafts •
Kudos Art Cooperative. local arts. 15 n. main st.; 740-501-8586; kudosart.blogspot.com
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Down Home Leather. Handmade leather goods since 1842. 9 n. main st.; 740-393-1186; downhomeleather.com
Accommodations •
The Mt. Vernon Inn. 2014 Certificate of excellence from tripAdvisor. 601 W. High st.; 740-392-9881; themountvernoninn.com
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Felicia’s Guesthouse. shabby chic. 10996 Banning rd.; 740-397-2279; nan@feliciasguesthouse.com; feliciasguesthouse.com
Local Foods •
Harvest @ the Woodward. grocery with local foods—try a picnic at one of the venues below. 107 s. main st.; 740-392-6142
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restaurants on south main include the Alcove, sips Coffee House and deli, la Paloma mexican restaurant, and Bayleaf india Bistro.
Outdoor Activities and Sights •
Brown Family Environmental Center. kenyon College’s 480-acre nature preserve for research and recreation. 9781 laymon rd., gambier, ohio 43022; kenyon.edu/directories/offices-services/brown-family-environmental-center/academics/
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Kokosing Gap Bike Trail/ Kokosing Gap kayak drops. kokosing means “river of the little owls.” Hike or bike the trail; canoe or kayak the river. Accessible from the BFeC (above) and other points.; kokosinggaptrail.org/
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Ariel Foundation Park. Former Pittsburg Plate glass factory, complete with a preserved smokestack. trail, lake and fishing; arielfoundationpark.org
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Mt. Vernon Public Square. site of the saturday farmers market from 9am–noon.
FALL 2014
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