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08/13/2024

🎉OKTOBERFEST VENDORS WANTED🎉
Please read the rules and general information before applying and note that an application does not guarantee acceptance in the event. Those selected will be contacted by Eridanus Brewing via email with further instructions.
‼️DO NOT communicate with, register, or pay anyone claiming to be a representative of Eridanus Brewing. All communications will be sent to the email address submitted with your application.‼️
Applications close THIS WEEK, the selected vendors will be contacted on Thursday, August 15th.
Contact our page directly, or email [email protected] if you have any questions or need additional information.
Cheers! 🍻

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07/20/2024

We are honored to be featured and on the cover of Tri-State Living this month!! 😊 Thank you to our amazing friends for helping spread the word about our restaurant! We are so happy to be creating high-quality food and serving our community! ❤️

07/16/2024

04/19/2024

🌟 Explore the region with the latest digital edition of Tri-State Living! 📖 Whether you're a local enthusiast or a newcomer, there's something for everyone in this issue.

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01/30/2024

📣 The January/February issue is out now! 📖 Dive into the latest issue of Tri-State Living! 📍Discover inspiring stories, local highlights and more. Don't miss out – click the link and explore the vibrant community around you!

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11/10/2023

OUT NOW: The Nov./Dec. issue of Tri-State Living has arrived, featuring stories on Abby Kuehne and For the Love of MCM, of Ironton; the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trees; Better Than Flours bakery, of Ashland; Lyn-Zen tattoos, of Huntington, and more.
Come by The Ironton Tribune to get a copy, or look for them at our usual distribution points around the Tri-State.

06/27/2023

COMING SOON: The newest issue of Tri-State Living is about to hit the stands, featuring a cover story on the Cincinnati Circus Company, who will be entertaining at this year's Lawrence County Fair. Also articles on local food, shopping and the arts. Look for it on stands soon.

11/10/2022

10/25/2022

Despite the modernized updates, parts of the former hospital remain shrouded in mystery. Still nestled throughout the grounds are multiple historic cemeteries filled with weathered gravestones marked only with numbers. Now, WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum, a new podcast launched by WOUB Public Media, aims to put names to the numbers.

“If you go to another cemetery, you’re going to find a name and a blurb on the gravestones that say, ‘great father, loving husband,’ something of that nature,” says podcast host and co-producer Cheri Russo. “And in these cemeteries, you just don’t find any of that. If they were a woman or man, if they were married or had kids, none of that is on their grave marker.”

Story Mark Williams | Photography Mark Williams, Sarah Simmons High atop a hill overlooking the city of Athens, Ohio stands the old Athens Lunatic Asylum, a sprawling facility that once housed 1,800 patients and served 15 surrounding counties. Operational from 1874 to 1993, the asylum’s grounds sp...

10/07/2022

Local artist Sean Kelley switches up his artistic endeavors each fall with something that’s perfect for Halloween: pumpkin carving.

Many classic horror and pop culture icons serve as Kelley’s inspiration for his pumpkin art, including Frankenstein’s Monster and Church the cat from Stephen King’s classic novel, “Pet Sematary.” Kelley says his artform of pumpkin carving is unique in the area, and he’s been doing it for years.

“I would say that around this area, I don’t think I could be touched with pumpkin carving — I don’t know many people that do it, is the thing,” he says.

Story Amanda Larch | Photography Rachael Layne Local artist Sean Kelley switches up his artistic endeavors each fall with something that’s perfect for Halloween: pumpkin carving. Many classic horror and pop culture icons serve as Kelley’s inspiration for his pumpkin art, including Frankenstein.....

10/03/2022

With nearly 30 attractions, Gritt’s Fun Farm lives up to its name.

“There’s so much for families to do, but I also tell people that, no matter what age you are, there’s something for everyone — whether you want to have a doughnut or another fall treat, go on the hayride for a few minutes or just explore the corn maze with friends,” said Alexandra Pfost, Marketing & Agritourism manager for Gritt’s Farm.

Story Dawn Nolan | Photography Shannon Shank With nearly 30 attractions, Gritt’s Fun Farm lives up to its name. “There’s so much for families to do, but I also tell people that, no matter what age you are, there’s something for everyone — whether you want to have a doughnut or another fall...

09/23/2022

Bare says the food may be what she likes best about owning Sal’s Italian Eatery, though she also enjoys customers’ reactions to the restaurant and the changes it has undergone.

“It’s fun to watch people come in the front doors and say, ‘Wow, this place is a lot different than it’s ever been’ because it looked the same for the last 20 years,” she says. “People appreciate the fact that it’s different, and that’s how you get good business."

Story Amanda Larch | Photography Jeremy Holtzapfel Stepping through the hidden door at Sal’s Italian Eatery and Speakeasy in Ashland transports visitors 100 years in the past to the days of Prohibition and bootlegging. After finding success with their other business ventures, including Bombshells ...

09/19/2022

About 14 years ago, Ed Davis planted some grapes with no particular goal in mind.

Or as the website says “what began as a gesture of love with the planting of a few grapevines has led us here to a family vineyard built on four generations of land stewardship.”

Those 400 grapevines gave Davis a surprise.

“We ended up with six tons of grapes,” Bill Davis, next generation of the family, said.

Story Benita Heath | Photography Kayla Niece Cliches may be a bore but they still retain a core of truth. Take this one. Necessity is the mother of invention. Now let’s modify that to serendipity is mother of invention because that could describe how Twisted Vine Family Vineyard came about. Email ...

09/12/2022

“We want to offer our customers items that they’d usually have to drive to Lexington or Columbus to find,” Layman said.

“We’re also not trying to compete with other local boutiques,” Wamsley said. “Even if we’re carrying the same brand, we really put in an effort into thinking if other shops have an item.”

Some of the Mercantile’s most popular items are the graphic tees, high-end dupe sneakers and Clover Lane accessories. They also have foodie items like cocktail and drink mixes, specialty cards and books, wedding and baby gifts and more.

Story Dawn Nolan | Photography Shannon Shank Christina Wamsley and Haley Layman have been friends since childhood. More recently, they became business partners. The two women opened The Local Mercantile in South Ashland in April. “We had talked about it over the years the way a lot of friends do,....

09/08/2022

At just 23 years old, Ashland native Madeline Tipton is making a name for herself as an artist and business owner. She started her company, The Tipton Creative, in April 2021, and since then, she has painted more than two dozen murals around the area — in local businesses, public spaces and private residences.

“I do murals full-time, and I see myself doing that for the long-term,” Tipton said. “It’s not what I thought I’d be doing with my life, but I really love it.”

Story Dawn Nolan | Photography Shannon Shank, Submitted At just 23 years old, Ashland native Madeline Tipton is making a name for herself as an artist and business owner. She started her company, The Tipton Creative, in April 2021, and since then, she has painted more than two dozen murals around th...

09/07/2022

The latest issue of Tri-State Living Magazine is in!

Delivery is in progress, but if you can't wait to get your hands on a copy, stop by our office at 211 Center Street in Ironton to get one early and find stories on our friends at Gritt's Farm, Spookiez, WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum, Donut Distillery Portsmouth, OH, and more!

07/27/2022

The latest issue of Tri-State Living features stories on places like Twisted Vine Family Vineyard, Local Mercantile, The Tipton Creative, LLC, and Sal’s Italian Eatery and Speakeasy. Take a look inside!

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05/26/2022

Justin and Kristen Matthews are both brewers — just not in the same way. Justin is the beer guy, while Kristen’s specialty is teas. But together, the husband and wife team have opened Eridanus Brewing, a unique combination tea and tap house in a historic train depot in Russell, Kentucky.

Story Dawn Nolan | Photography Shannon Shank   Justin and Kristen Matthews are both brewers — just not in the same way. Justin is the beer guy, while Kristen’s specialty is teas. But together, the husband and wife team have opened Eridanus Brewing, a unique combination tea and tap house in a hi...