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


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. 
