I'm a small-town, two-lane-road kind of girl. Once in a while the big city calls my name, but mostly, my heart and comfort level remains where the population numbers are low. Earlier this month, we visited Grand Rapids, OH. This lovely and historic village is nestled along the southern bank of the Maumee River and along the Miami-Erie Canal. It is home of the Apple Butter Festival. We were in awe the moment we arrived on Front Street.
First and foremost, as someone whose favorite meal of the day is breakfast, we located Miss Lily's Restaurant where the atmosphere takes you back to an earlier time and the food is served in generous portions. (I had biscuits and gravy, topped with eggs, and home fried potatoes. It was absolutely delicious, and their coffee was great too)
We met the sweetest waitress - Jessica. When I mentioned that we love to get acquainted with small towns, her eyes lit up, and she dashed to get her phone. She shared with us her recent search on the web for the smallest town in the United States - Monowi, Nebraska - population one. If you visit Grand Rapids and Miss Lily's Restaurant, we hope Jessica is working so you can also meet this kind gal who alone made this trip worthwhile.
The romance author in me fell in love with this bench we spied between shops.
As we made our way through this village that originally was named Gilead, we found the towpath along the Miami-Erie Canal and found another bench. (This would have been a wonderful place to sit for hours with a pen and notepad) The towpath eventually led us to Independence Dam on the Maumee River.
We walked for approximately a mile, then returned to Front Street and stopped at The Village Orchard. It's an incredible shop with all kinds of novelties, decorations, flowers, candles, and so much more. We bought two different kinds of jellies: blue blazes (made from blueberries) and green jalapeno.
I've only included a handful of photos to give you some insight about this area, but there's so much more to love and see in Grand Rapids, Ohio.
Great places can be found...off the beaten path.
Love to all of you,
Jan
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