what do you think about ohio?

Answer 1

Ohio is a very diverse state in both climate and its people, and it offers many different opportunities and lifestyles from very rural to hip, upscale cosmopolitan (e.g., German Village in Columbus).

http://ourohio.org/index.php?page=show-115-2

http://www.germanvillage.org/

As depicted in its Great Seal, Ohio's physical beauty is sublime rather than spectacular:

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/grtseal/tabid/738/Default.aspx

Many persons dislike Ohio's weather, especially the winters which at time can be ferocious. Yet the climate perhaps mandates that Ohioans are a tolerant, patient, hardy and resourceful people.

Those that love Ohio cherish the variability of the seasons, taking great joy in both the spring reawakening, verdant summers, leaf turn in the fall, and the stark beauty of ice storms, white Christmases, and the great fun of sled riding and snowball fights. Many of these winter delights are more available in the northern half of the state, but not all of them:

http://www.cliftonmill.com/Christmas.htm

Lake Erie offers access to a major body or water without the worry of hurricanes. It's hard to imagine the beauty and joy of being out on Lake Erie on a hot summer's evening, perhaps with a great view of downtown Cleveland's skyline, and swimming in 70 degree plus fresh water with no other boats within view and no need to fear sharks!

http://jcublog.typepad.com/photos/cleveland_pictures/cleveland_skyline_from_lake_erie.html

And 5 months later, you can be ice fishing on the lake at Put-In-Bay.

http://www.icefishingcharters.com/

And on a hot, muggy summer day, you can experience a little of the African plains:

http://www.thewilds.org/

Or the world's best roller coaster park:

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/news/news.cfm

Ohio hosts the world's largest aviation museum in the birthplace of aviation in Dayton:

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

http://www.nps.gov/daav/historyculture/index.htm

Ohioans appreciate good educations, with many liberal arts colleges sprinkled across the state and several great universities.

The state offers world-class cultural institutions, such as the Cleveland Orchestra, and yet is sports crazed, especially when it comes to football, and sometimes fanatically so.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/arts/music/20carn.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/16/AR2007101601945.html

http://www.clevelandorch.com/html/about/OrchestraHistory.asp

http://www.clevelandorch.com/html/Severance/SevHistory.asp

http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/html/Blossom/BlossomHistory.asp

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/60461/go_tigers_the_rich_tradition_of_high.html

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/neel/031106ohiostate.html

Ohioans have tried to preserve their state's natural beauty, to an extraordinary extent in some cases:

http://www.clemetparks.com/aboutus/info/history.asp

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8825/malabar_farm_an_ohio_treasure_and_lovely.html

http://www.bookthink.com/0078/78brom1.htm

I'll always be grateful and proud to be a Buckeye!

Answer 2

Ohio is a great place. Within an hour drive from any point in the state you are in beautiful farmland with amazing state parks.
The winters are not as bad as others have made them out to be. If you have lived through a winter in Montana or Colorado then Ohio is nothing. And the snow hits the northern part of the state more than anywhere else. In particular an area called the snow belt, east of Cleveland.
Cleveland has an art museum that is ranked among the top 5 in the nation and top 20 in THE WORLD.
The people are nice and Columbus is a wonderful city, if becoming a bit overdeveloped.
It's also one of those rare places in the country where we DO NOT HAVE
hurricanes
earthquakes (the last one was like 2.1 and barely felt by anyone)
forest fires
landslides
Flooding and tornadoes have happened in some parts of the state, this is not a common occurrence like other parts of the country.
Ohio is also located within 500 miles of 50% of the nations population and a relatively short flight to New York, Detroit, and Chicago.
Cleveland is currently undergoing a revitalization that many hope will bring new life to the downtown area. This is not unique to Ohio. Many former steel cities have faced or are facing the same problem
We are the home to 2 of the best medical facilities in the world, the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospital. Leaders from across the globe as well as famous athletes come here for medical treatment.
Cleveland has a great basketball and baseball team.

Answer 3

Ohio is amazing. Notice everyone who posted negative things really didn't state much of a logical reason did they? Ohio is a state of Cities. With 85% of its population being in urban areas, you will do best to live in one of the cities. Northeast Ohio is the largest area by far, and Columbus is the largest city. I recommend Cleveland, but you will enjoy any place. Ohio is affordable, people are generally nice, and you will find a relaxing comfortable lifestyle.

Answer 4

I like it alright. I grew up in Cleveland and I have traveled to other parts of Ohio. On a whole I think Ohio is a very pretty state. I like that we have some unique history to our state with the Serpent Mound. My grandparents took me there when I was little, it was the most amazing thing I had seen. I would like to go back, now that I have learned more history on it.
You should check it out too, if you get a chance.

Answer 5

I've never been to Ohio, but here in Florida, I have made a lot of friends that are from Ohio. They all totally rock. I LOVE people from Ohio.

Answer 6

I spent over a half century growing up in New York City/Long Island area before moving to Ohio (now live in Streetsboro)....

The snow belt, and the rapid change in the area is something I could do without...it is a much different snow than in NYC...

But, the people are nicer...more friendly...
the pace is slower....the cost is more affordable...

I met my wife here, am going to school for my Masters here, have friends here...I am not thrilled about the job market...but I love Ohio for the most part...but, as I said-not the snow belt, although they reallllllllly plow much better than they do in NYC/L.I,, especially considering how high our taxes for services were in NYC/LI.

Answer 7

i'm in Ohio & Hillary has already made a visit to my city & her daughter spoke on the community community college some days contained in the previous that. I style of want to be particular what Obama has to say if and at the same time as he visits contained in the previous I make up my options. i imagine of the race is going to be close interior both Texas & Ohio.

Answer 8

I was in Ohio for a couple of days last month. It was peaceful and friendly.
** I love the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team! :)
It was a relaxing trip and I was very happy with the state parks too.
The drive (off the main freeways) was very pretty.
I would go back again.

Answer 9

i loved living in ohio! i miss it so much! i really wish i could move back!

Answer 10

I personally don't like it. It has some good things about it, but it is not for me. We moved here in July from California and can't wait to leave. We have to stay for 3 years so we are trying to find the positive but having trouble. The other military families said they felt the same way when they got here, but they say it will grow on us. I hope so! It seems to have a lot to do downtown, but that is about all I've seen good so far.