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More travelers get cozy with glamping, even amid high costs

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Camping can be one of the cheapest ways to travel. Yet a relatively new style of camping is proliferating — by some metrics — and it’s glamping. Glamping is a fusion of luxury and nature, where tents are filled with plush pillows, and some even have private bathrooms with heated, running water. Campgrounds typically are outfitted with fast Wi-Fi, and such camping activities as pitching a tent and starting a fire are already done for you. But the blend of outdoor glamor with hotel comfort commands prices more expensive than those of high-end hotels. It’s also a sharp contrast to ...

Victorian Mansion Museum to host ice cream social

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BARNESVILLE — Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum will be hosting an ice cream social from noon to 4 p.m. July 30. The event will be free to attend and will take place at the museum, located along Chestnut Street in Barnesville. Ice cream from Hudson’s Homemade Ice Cream as well as hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served for a donation. The ice cream social will offer activities for all ages, including live music by Enrico Amato, a 50/50 raffle, bingo, lawn games, balloon animals and cake walks at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. The museum encourages attendees to bring their own blankets ...

Cemetery preservation workshop to be held at Greenwood Cemetery

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BELLAIRE — The Bellaire Cemetery Association and Atlas Preservation will co-host a free cemetery preservation workshop for Greenwood (Rose Hill) Cemetery from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 24. The Bellaire Cemetery Association is looking for volunteers to participate in this workshop. No ...

The Le Chateau Pier to host Drag Extravaganza on July 22

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SMITHFIELD — Le Chateau Pier is hosting a “Drag Extravaganza” drag show on July 22 in its ballroom. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show will start at 9 p.m. The event will be hosted by Chanel Cherry, a drag entertainer from Fairborn, Ohio. Maya Bizness, Soy Queen, Anhedonia Delight, ...

The Kennedys, Bellaire and the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

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Editor’s note: Kristina Estle is a local historian and researcher who serves as director of the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing. She became interested in the following topic during her work at the Bellaire Public Library and with historical groups in the area. BELLAIRE — John ...

Haunted House to host metal festival

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BRILLIANT — Wells Township Haunted House will host its third annual Mid-Summer Metal Fest and Lights Out Tour on July 8. The gates will open at 3 p.m., and the first band will start performing at 4 p.m. Six heavy metal bands will take the stage at the event. Sunless Sky from Cleveland ...