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Perrysburg Podcast

Perrysburg Podcast

By: Kim Newlove
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 The Perrysburg Podcast is a resource for Perrysburg, OH residents. We talk about what's in Perrysburg and why people like to live here. Hosted by Perrysburg resident Kim Newlove.2025 Relationships Social Sciences
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  • Fort Meigs Historic Site: What to See and Do with John Thompson

    Fort Meigs Historic Site: What to See and Do with John Thompson
    Apr 29 2026

    Today's episode is about the Fort Meigs Historic Site, and my guest is John Thompson. He's the Manager of Historic Programming and Head of Interpretation at Fort Meigs Historic Site.

    If you've ever driven past it and thought, I should check that out sometime, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn what to see and do at Fort Meigs, what not to miss inside the fort and museum, and how to experience it in a way that really brings history to life. We also talk about how the community uses the space and how to enjoy it while respecting its history.

    Fort Meigs Historic Site

    War of 1812 Museum and Reconstructed Wooden Walled Fort

    29100 West River Road

    Perrysburg, Ohio

    Links from this episode

    • Fort Meigs Historic Site https://fortmeigs.org/
    • Ohio History Connection https://www.ohiohistory.org/
    • War of 1812 Reenactment (Memorial Day Weekend – May 2026) https://fortmeigs.org/memorialday/
    • Independence Day Event (July) https://fortmeigs.org/independence/
    • American Revolution Event (August) https://fortmeigs.org/revolution/
    • Life in Early Ohio (September) https://fortmeigs.org/earlyohio/
    • The Foot of the Rapids Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foot-of-the-rapids/id1508380833
    • Email the Host - Kim Newlove, kim@perrysburgpodcast.com
    • Sign up for our weekly newsletter on https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/newsletter
    • Follow the podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast

    🤝 SUPPORT FORT MEIGS HISTORIC SITE - PERRYSBURG, OH

    • Volunteer https://fortmeigs.org/volunteer/
    • Donate https://fortmeigs.org/donate/
    • Membership information https://fortmeigs.org/membership/
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Bike trails in and around Perrysburg

    Bike trails in and around Perrysburg
    Apr 24 2026
    Today's episode is about bike trails in and around Perrysburg, OH. I love riding my bike. If you like biking, too, this episode's for you! Best wishes for a safe and fun 2026 bike season. Note: I use the terms bike trail, multi-use path, and multipurpose trail interchangeably in this episode. A list of trails and websites is below. Multipurpose Trails in Perrysburg Chessie Circle Trail at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve 29530 White Road, Perrysburg. To learn more, visit https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/chessie-circle-trail/Multi-use path along the Maumee River from Hood Park to the backyard of Ft. Meigs Battlefield. Multi-use path that runs from the intersection of Hull Prairie and Roachton Roads to (1) Rivercrest Park, (2) Levis Commons, and (3) the City of Perrysburg Dept of Public Service. Multi-use path along West River Road. It starts at the Fort Meigs Historic Site. Riders can reach the Perrysburg-Maumee Bridge or the multi-use path along the river from this path. Perrysburg Slow Rollers Routes The Three Meadows RouteThe Locust Street RouteThe Bicentennial RouteTo learn more about the Perrysburg Slow Rollers, visit https://www.facebook.com/PerrysburgSlowRollers Listen to Episode 95 of The Perrysburg Podcast about the Slow Rollers https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/95 Bike Trails outside of Perrysburg Maumee Tow Path Trail to the Sidecut Metropark multi-use trailWabash Cannonball Bike Trail (North Fork or South Fork) https://www.wabashcannonballtrail.org University/Parks Trail https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/universityparks-trail/Beach Ridge Singletrack Trail in Swanton https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/beach-ridge-singletrack-trail/ Slippery Elm Bike Trail from Bowling Green to North Baltimore https://wcparks.orgNorth Coast Inland Trail between Elmore and Bellevue. https://www.lovemyparks.com/parks/north-coast-inland-trailTow Path Trail from Waterville to Grand Rapids. https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/towpath-trail/Tow Path Trail at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Akron, OH) and the "Bike Aboard Program" https://www.cvsr.org/explorer-program Bike Shops Wersell's Bike Shop in Toledo, OH https://wersellsbikeshop.com/Spoke Life Cycles in Maumee, OH https://spokelifecycles.com/Cyclewerks in Whitehouse, OH https://www.shopcyclewerks.com/ Parks Mentioned Bend View Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/Blue Creek Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Cannonball Prairie Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Fallen Timbers Battlefield Park https://metroparkstoledo.com/Fallen Timbers Monument Park https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Farnsworth Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Glass City Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Mary Jane Thurston State Park https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/mary-jane-thurston-state-park Maumee Bay State Park https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/maumee-bay-state-park Oak Openings Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Providence Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Roche de Bout Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Wildwood Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/ Other links from this episode If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff I Can Shine (formerly Lose the Training Wheels) https://icanshine.org/programs/camp-locations/ This program helps special needs riders around age 8.See where other Perrysburg residents ride: https://www.bikemap.net/en/l/5166516/Email the Host - Kim Newlove, kim@perrysburgpodcast.comSign up for our weekly newsletter on https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/newsletterFollow the podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast
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    38 mins
  • Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival

    Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival
    Apr 17 2026
    This episode is dedicated to the teens and tweens of Perrysburg and their families. It is my hope that this episode will inspire you to read, write, and/or draw AND attend this year's Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival. To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/143. The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the Toledo School for the Arts. To learn more about it, I sat down with Denise Phillips (Teen Book Festival Committee Member and Gathering Volumes Bookstore Owner) and 7 authors who will participate at the festival by giving talks and/or signing books. You can learn more about the festival and register online at https://nwoteenbookfest.com/. If you find this episode after the festival, or you live outside Northwest Ohio, I hope this episode still inspires you to read, learn, and create. See below for a list of books mentioned. There are 8 interviews in this episode. Denise Phillips kicks off the episode with general information about the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival. Then, we have 7 author interviews. They're all around 12 minutes each. GUEST NAMES AND TIME STAMPS Denise Phillips 3:33Chelsea Bobulski 30:14Paul Coccia 42:25Mark Crilley 55:29Scoot McMahon 1:08:07Abbey Nash 1:19:44Natalie D. Richards 1:31:18Suja Sukumar 1:45:39 Links from this episode Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival website https://nwoteenbookfest.com/ Gathering Volumes Bookstore website https://gatheringvolumes.com/ Scoot McMahon on Instagram @scootcomics https://www.instagram.com/scootcomics/ Email the Host - Kim Newlove, kim@perrysburgpodcast.comSign up for our weekly newsletter on https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/newsletterFollow the podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast Books mentioned in this episode Truthwitch by Susan DennardThe Luminaries (trilogy) by Susan DennardThe Executioners Three by Susan DennardHarry Potter Series by J.K. RowlingDon't Get Caught by Kurt DinanThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonRumble Fish by S.E. Hinton Dungeons and Drama by Kristy BoyceHow Girls Are Made by Mindy McGinnis Stuart Gibbs books (Spy School, Moon Base Alpha Series, and more) How to Tell a True Story by Trisha SpringstubbThe Keeper by Kelcey ErvickA Deal with a Debutante by Chelsea BobulskiThe Wood by Chelsea BobulskiRemember Me by Chelsea BobulskiAll I Want for Christmas (series) by Chelsea BobulskiLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottBerenstain Bears books Little Critter books by Mercer MayerThe Bear Fairy by Paul Coccia On the Line by Paul Coccia and Eric WaltersRecommended Reading by Paul CocciaLeon Levels Up (Middle grade VR video game book) by Paul CocciaWuthering Heights by Emily BronteThe Golden Compass series by Philip PullmanProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Shining by Stephen King Akiko by Mark Crilley The Comic Book Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Shows You How to Make Comics by Mark CrilleyThe Two Pencil Method by Mark Crilley The Drawing Lesson by Mark Crilley Ninja Kaiju by Scoot McMahonAgents of Slam by Scoot McMahonWrapped Up by Scoot McMahon Classic Comics: Archie and Jughead, Batman, The Fantastic Four, and X-MenBreathing Underwater by Abbey Nash Lifeline by Abbey Nash Little House on the Prairie (Series) Laura Ingalls WilderThe Chronicles of Narnia (Series) by C.S. Lewis49 Miles Alone by Natalie D. Richards Goosebumps (Series) by R. L. Stine The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Other authors mentioned by Natalie D. Richards: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Walt Whitman, Ernest Hemingway, Toni Morrison, and Barbara Kingsolver.When Mimi Went Missing by Suja SukumarAuthors mentioned by Suja: Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, and Nancy DrewHardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
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    2 hrs and 1 min
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