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Quality of Life & Livability

 

West Central Ohio is home to several shopping malls, more than ten community power centers and numerous unique shops.

The region is also host to a variety of dining establishments from franchised to locally owned and operated, whether your in the mood for authentic Mexican, Chinese or Japanese or fine Italian, succulent steak or wood oven pizza and subs we have it all for you.

With encompassing cities, small towns and suburbs West Central Ohio has so much to offer. Enjoy the varied sporting events from collegiate baseball games, indoor soccer tournaments, ice skating, boating and fishing on Grand Lake St Marys or the multitude of rivers and reservoirs the region possesses. Also enjoy golfing at over 40 golf courses and stock, sprint and midget car races at our speedway and motorsports park.

Participate in unique events, activities and festivals at our fairgrounds, parks and recreational facilities. Enjoy scenic hiking, biking and walking trails at our nearly 100 city, county and state parks. Partake in the multitude of arts and cultural activities as you see a Broadway show, hear our fantastic symphony orchestra or enjoy an evening production at our local performing arts theatre. Visit our county museums, bicycle museum, Neil Armstrong Museum, Postal Museum, Victorian mansion or train exhibitions.

These are just some of the highlights of West Central Ohio's livability attributes we hope you can join us for a bit we love to show off our region.

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Media Resources:

Newspapers Television Radio
Allen County
Delphos Herald
The Bluffton News
The Lima News
 
WLIO TV 35
WTLW TV-44
ABC Lima
CBS Lima
FOX Lima
NBC Lima

 
Clear Channel Communications
Forever Broadcasting of Ohio
WDOH - 107.1 FM
WTGN - 97.7 FM
 
Auglaize County
The Evening Leader
The Wapakoneta Daily News

 
   
Hancock County
The Courier

 
  WFIN - AM 1330
WKXA - 100.5 FM
 
Hardin County
The Kenton Times

 
   
Mercer County
The Daily Standard
The Mercer County Chronicle

 
  WCSM - 96.7FM
WKKI - K94FM

 
Paulding County
The Paulding County Progress

 
   
Putnam County
Putnam County Sentinel

 
   
Van Wert County
The Van Wert Times Bulletin
The Van Wert Independent
 
   
 

Related Links

Education
Bluffton University
James A. Rhodes State College
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University at Lima
Owens Community College
University of Findlay
University of Northwestern Ohio
Wright State University Lake Campus

Recreation
Allen County CVB
Auglaize & Mercer Counties CVB
Findlay Hancock County CVB
Golf In Ohio
Hardin County CVB
Ohio Travel & Tourism
Scuba Diving in West Central Ohio
Van Wert County CVB

 

 

Ohio Department of Development - Region 3
Phone: (419) 229-5320