15 Things

15 Things You Didn’t Know About  Skatopia words: Kevin Craft Originally published at    1. In 1996, skateboarder Brewce Martin’s dream to create a skate haven where he could play loud music and build ramps materialized. He purchased 88 acres of southern Ohio backwoods for a mere $45,000, and Skatopia was born. Sandwiched between garage […]

Paul Strauss on life on McCumber Rd., Rutland, OH

The multi-talented Travis Dove has created a short video about our former neighbor Paul Strauss and his cantankerous determination to stick to the non-material, nature-focused path he’s been on for 40 years. Raise a home brew to the tough minded sonsabitches like Paul who make getting to know your neighbors a great reason for living.  […]