Photos: The Midwest's Coolest Road Trip

— By C Lee Tressel

Brandywine Falls Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cleveland Ohio Cuyahoga Falls National ParkColumbiana Inn OhioShaker Woods Festival Columbiana County Ohio Columbiana Inn OhioCarnegie Museum Art Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaLa Prima Espresso Bar Pittsburgh Strip District Sunnyledge Hotel Pittsburgh Duquesne Incline PittsburghThe Church Brew Works PittsburghPittsburgh Pennsylvania duskMarket Street Mural Steubenville OhioLake Glacier Fellows Riverside Gardens Youngstown OhioLanterman's Mill Youngstown, OhioThe Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown OhioLake Glacier Mill Creek ParkPizza Cassese's MVR Youngstown Ohiotwo generations Cassese’s MVR YoungstownVendors Brier Hill Italian Festival Youngstown, Ohio
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A beautiful view of Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland, Ohio.
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Author C Lee Tressel enjoying golden hour in Cuyahoga Falls National Park.
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The Loren Wilson Loft at the lovely and quaint Columbiana Inn B&B.
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One of the 200 artisans and crafters at the Shaker Woods Festival in Columbiana County, Ohio.
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Paul and Susie Bissell of The Columbiana Inn B&B.
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The three-story Grand Staircase at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art.
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The perfect espresso from La Prima Espresso Bar in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
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The lovely and sophisticated Sunnyledge Hotel in Pittsburgh.
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A birds-eye view of Pittsburgh's buildings and bridges from the Duquesne Incline.
Holy microbrews! Diners enjoy Pipe Organ Pale Ale and unique food at Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at dusk.
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The Market Street Mural, one of 23 murals in Steubenville, Ohio.
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Looking at Lake Glacier from Fellows Riverside Gardens in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Lanterman's Mill in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Larger-than-life art at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Taking a leisurely boat ride on Lake Glacier in Mill Creek Park.
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Brier Hill-style pizza is a top pick at Cassese's MVR in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Frank, Carmine, and Joe, two generations of the Cassese’s MVR in Youngstown.
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Vendors serve local favorites at the Brier Hill Italian Fest in Youngstown, Ohio.
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It's time to exit the turnpike and take a closer look at northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. With a rich sense of tradition and a talent for making things, whether stromboli or specialty steel, this region serves up surprise after surprise.

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