2008 Sites of the Month

December Site of the Month
ExploreOhio's site of the month for December is
Winter Holidays in Ohio. The holiday season has arrived! Learn more about the diverse winter holidays Ohioans celebrate by visiting Explore Ohio's "Winter Holidays in Ohio" webpage. This page features links to information about Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Santa Lucia, and the winter solstice.
November Site of the Month
Ohio Military Hall of Fame
Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

November 11 is Veterans Day, a national holiday that commemorates the accomplishments and sacrifices that men and women in the military service have made to protect our country and our freedom. To honor the contributions of Ohio veterans, Explore Ohio is recommending two sites this November. The Ohio Military Hall of Fame recognizes soldiers awarded medals of valor for battlefield action. The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame acknowledges inductees for their civilian contributions after their military service. Please, take a moment this month to honor Ohio's veterans by visiting these websites.
October Site of the Month
ExploreOhio's site of the month for October is the
League of Women Voters ® of Ohio. On November 4, Americans will choose a new president. Ohio voters will play a pivotal role in that decision. Ohioans will also make important choices regarding leadership and issues at the state and local levels. To help Ohio voters make informed decisions, Explore Ohio is recommending these two websites. They provide details about the voting process, as well as non-partisan information about the candidates and issues on the ballot this fall.
September Site of the Month
ExploreOhio's site of the month for September is the
Earthworks of Southern Ohio: Ancient Monuments of the Eastern Woodlands. Autumn is a great time to travel in Ohio. Why not get out, enjoy the fall foliage and explore some of the ancient monuments in the Buckeye State? The Ohio Historical Society has created this website as a guide to touring 10 spectacular ancient sites in Ohio. The website offers historical information, downloadable maps, travel tips and podcast audio and video driving tours to enrich your trip.
August Site of the Month
Ohio History Central has added an exciting new feature. You can now encapsulate any of the encyclopedia's 3,000 entries and 2,000 images into your own personal scrapbooks. To learn more about this free feature, visit Ohio History Central's front page and click on the scrapbook icon.
July Site of the Month
ExploreOhio's site of the month for July is the new Ohio Web Library. This new and informative website is your free connection to thousands of online publications and research resources, including popular magazines, trade publications, scholarly research journals, newspapers and much more!
June Site of the Month
Don't let skyrocketing gasoline prices ruin your summer travel plans! Why not take some weekend or day trips and enjoy some of the diverse and entertaining fairs and festivals that the Buckeye State has to offer? You can learn about the many fairs and festivals in Ohio by visiting Ohio Fairs and Festivals. These pages feature links to the most accurate and up-to-date information about over one hundred fairs and festivals in Ohio.
To help limit the cost of your travels, Discover Ohio recommends visiting Microsoft Network's Local Gas Prices. Just fill in the zip code for an area in which you will be traveling to find the location of the lowest gas prices. Prices are updated daily on this site.
May Site of the Month
Memorial Day is the first holiday of the summer season. It is also a time for remembering those who are no longer with us. Often that means visiting a cemetery. May’s site of the month is Discover Ohio's listing of links to Ohio Cemeteries with websites. This page provides information about hundreds of cemeteries in Ohio.
April Site of the Month
This month marks the 40th anniversary of National Library Week. During the week of April 13 – 19, Americans will recognize the contributions that libraries, librarians and library workers make to preserve and improve our way of life. Why not take this opportunity to visit some Ohio library websites and discover what they have to offer? You can use OPLIN's Find an Ohio Public Library page to search for libraries by name, or you can browse by location using an interactive map.
March Sites of the Month
March is National Women's History Month. ExploreOhio is commemorating this event by featuring two websites that provide information about the indispensable contributions Ohio women have made to our heritage.
The first site is ExploreOhio's own Ohio Women. Here, you will find links to information about historically significant Ohio women and links to institutions in Ohio that collect and preserve manuscripts that document the experiences and achievements of women in history.
The second site is Ohio History Central's compilation of entries specifically related to Ohio women. This collection has 200 encyclopedia-style articles about Ohio women and organizations that have shaped the history of the Buckeye State.
February Site of the Month
You spoke and we listened. Our visitation statistics indicate that one of ExploreOhio's more popular features is Ohio School Websites. Because of your interest, we have greatly expanded this section of ExploreOhio. The private school pages now contain links to nearly 700 private schools with websites in Ohio.
January Site of the Month
Let it snow! Let it snow! If you are a skiing enthusiast you will want to visit OPLIN's Ohio Ski Resorts page. This page features links to ski resorts and skiing information in Ohio. Before heading for the slopes though, be sure to check the current Ohio road conditions at the Ohio Transportation Information System website.

Search

site of the month:

The electorate made sweeping changes to the Ohio legislature in last November's elections. Ohio's 128th General Assembly will be sworn in on January 5th. Visit the General Assembly's website after that date to see the new makeup of the legislature. In addition to information about pending legislation and legislative schedules, the site contains direct links to the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate, as well as a finding-aid for identifying legislative members.

See the archive