Things To Do

Ariel-Foundation Park

Built over one of the oldest glass factories in the US, this park is filled with art, walking paths, a smoke stack you can walk halfway up, multiple pavilions, and remnants of the old buildings--including a bathroom built inside an old elevator shaft!

Happy Bean Coffee Shop

Wiggin Street Coffee

Kenyon College

Kenyon College is one of the most beautiful in the country! It is a hidden gem. The campus is walkable and has a coffee shop, restaurants, an art gallery, and bookstore! We highly recommend a visit even just to see the beautiful architecture from the road.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

MVNU is where we both work, and where Michaela lives as a Resident Director! Hank will be moving onto campus when we get back from the honeymoon and we can both walk across campus to our offices together! Campus is large and beautiful, and perfect for a walk with the kids!

Southside Diner

Our favorite small town diner!

North Main Café

A new and trendy place open for breakfast and lunch. Amazing food, boba tea, and coffee!

The Village Inn

Locally sourced ingredients! This restaurant is going to be around $15 a plate, give or take! It is located on Kenyon's campus.

Amato's Mount Vernon

Woodfire pizza and pasta!

Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream

Extremely reasonably priced ice cream, and BIG SCOOPS!

Whit's Frozen Custard of Mount Vernon

An Ohio staple!