Perrysburg Podcast

Today's episode is about boat launches and kayaking in and around Perrysburg. Tina Saunders is my guest. Tina runs a kayak and paddle board rental business in Perrysburg called Pop Up Paddle Adventures. To learn more, visit  https://www.popuppaddleadventures.com/ .   Maple Street Boat Launch   1 Maple Street Perrysburg, OH   Orleans Park Boat Launch 655 Maumee Western Reserve Road Perrysburg, OH  ...

Eisenhower Park is a small City Park behind Mr. Freeze.   The address for your GPS is 619 West South Boundary St. Perrysburg, OH. Parking is available behind Mr. Freeze. You can also enter the parking lot from West Boundary Street, right next to Marco's Pizza. In this episode, we talk about the features of the park and signage at the park.   A YouTube video with pictures  of the park is also avail...

This is the first episode in the Food and Drink Series. (This episode inspired the series.)   Part One: Ice Cream Shops (July) Part Two: Coffee Shops (August) Part Three: Restaurants (September) Part Four: Butcher Shops (October) Part Five: Bakeries and Desserts (November) Part Six: Bars (December) Part Seven: Miscellaneous food and drink topics (January)   The first half of the episode is a list...

Welcome to the Food and Drink Series on The Perrysburg Podcast! This is the introduction episode. There will be 7 episodes in the series.   Details are below:   (July) Part One: Ice cream (August) Part Two: Coffee (September) Part Three: Restaurants (October) Part Four: Butcher Shops (November) Part Five: Bakeries and Desserts (December) Part Six: Bars (January) Part Seven:   Miscellaneous food an...

Milestone Park is Perrysburg's smallest park. In this episode, we talk about location, parking, how much time you can plan to spend at Milestone Park, and the three must-see features: (1) a limestone road marker ("mile stone") (2) an Ohio Historical Marker Sign, and (3) a bright orange sculpture of a man wearing a suit and a hat ( Man in the City by Detroit artist John Sauvé).   Milestone Park 727...

The Perrysburg Podcast is one year old!   This is my first anniversary episode. Thanks for great first year!      In this episode, I talk about when and why I started this podcast, some stats, and what's coming up in Year 2. If you can connect me to a contact person for the upcoming episodes mentioned in this episode, please reach out via email:   kim@perrysburgpodcast.com.   The FULL show notes a...

Joshua Johnson is the new Executive Director of Perrysburg's Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), which is also known as Visit Perrysburg. If you're interested in getting to know Joshua, you're going to like this episode.     In this episode, Joshua introduces himself first.   Then, he shares what interested him in taking the job at the CVB, what he likes about working in Perrysburg, what's next...

We talk about the Municipal Pool location, hours of operation, cost, features, the unofficial Facebook Page, and pool parties.   If you're a prospective, new, or current Perrysburg resident, I hope you enjoy hearing about Perrysburg's Municipal Pool.     Municipal Pool 915 Elm St.   Perrysburg, OH (419)-872-7966   The FULL show notes are on on the website:   perrysburgpodcast.com/48   Know someone...

This episode has three parts: Part One is general information   Part Two is a list of 10 features   Park Three is an interview with Maggie and Jennifer from The Ability Center   Perrysburg Rotary Community Park 26350 Fort Meigs Road Perrysburg, OH 43551   Click here for the YouTube version .   All videos are from early in the morning (May/June 2024).   The FULL show notes are on on the website:  ...

Today's episode is a short announcement about my upcoming Podcasting 101 classes in Perrysburg.   I tell you when and where the classes are, who should attend (my ideal student), and what you will learn.   The show notes for this episode are on The Perrysburg Podcast's website: perrysburgpodcast.com .   Podcasting 101 Classes   Way Public Library (101 E. Indiana Ave. Perrysburg, OH) Monday, June 2...

Laura Winters is a Perrysburg resident. Her full bio is below. In the first half of our interview, Laura talks about what brought her and her husband to Perrysburg, why she likes living here, what prospective, new, and current Perrysburg residents should know about our town, and a few challenges she has faced while living here.   In the second half of the interview, Laura talks about her podcast (...

Riverside Park is located at 245 West Front Street in Perrysburg, OH.   This episode has 3 parts:   General Information Park Features Additional information about The Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker and Garden, the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, and The Story of the Riverside Park Cannons.   If you only have time to see one thing at Riverside Park, you need to see the Gold Star Families Me...

Where can you buy local honey in Perrysburg?   What do Perrysburg residents use honey for?   In this episode, I share 5 places to buy local honey in Perrysburg and 4 reasons to use it.     Updated with bonus content Sept 6, 2024.   If you know someone who might like to hear about local honey or the recipes mentioned, please share this episode with them.   Subscribe to/follow The Perrysburg Podcast...

Today, we're talking about motorcycles. If you're a prospective, new, or current Perrysburg, OH resident who already rides motorcycles or is interested in learning how to ride one, you will like this episode.   It's spring…Ride on!   Disclaimer: opinions expressed in this episode are my own.   This episode is not sponsored by any business or local entity.     This episode has four parts: My experi...

Michael Richardson owns Richardson Family Media and publishes  Perrysburg Living Magazine.   He's on the podcast today to talk about what makes Perrysburg Living Magazine a great resource for our community, opportunities for you contribute, how to get a copy of the magazine if you're not on the mailing list, details about his publishing team, Perrysburg Living 's 2-year anniversary, and more.   We...

Places of worship are important to Perrysburg residents. This episode continues a series of interviews with faith community leaders in Perrysburg.   Pastor Dan Gildner from Grace Church is my guest today.   You can find the FULL show notes at https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/40     Grace Church Perrysburg 601 East Boundary St. (next to Woodlands Park) Perrysburg, OH   419-874-4365 Sunday Worship:...

Today's episode is an interview with Katie Hunt Thomas. She is the Disability Rights Attorney for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, a Center for Independent Living in northwest Ohio with the mission to assist people with disabilities to live, work, and socialize within a fully accessible community.      Episode 5 of The Perrysburg Podcast featured census data.   According to census.gov/quickfa...

Lauren Rush is the Stormwater Coordinator for the City of Perrysburg.   In this episode, Lauren talks about Perrysburg's Great American Cleanup, which is how some of our parks get spruced up each Spring.   She gives the dates, times, and locations for this year's clean-up and talks about how to volunteer.   We also talk about how dog poop affects our local waterways, local drug disposal opportunit...

We talk about where The Perrysburg Riverwalk is located, two safe places to access it, who uses it, how long it is, a walk/run/bike route that might be new to you, and a bonus tip for watching the walleye run from the Perrysburg-Maumee Bridge.   If you're a prospective, new, or current Perrysburg, OH resident, and you didn't know the Riverwalk existed, check it out!   If you're a visitor, you shou...

Brittinee Huntley talks about Downtown Perrysburg Inc (DPI) and all the great events they put on for Perrysburg, volunteer opportunities, sponsorship opportunities, the website, the Facebook and Instagram pages, The Total Eclipse of the Burg Event on April 6, the solar eclipse April 8, and more. Add #TEOB and #downtownperrysburg to your pictures on Facebook and Instagram.   Bio - Brittinee Huntley...

Spring brush pick-up starts April 1 in both the City of Perrysburg and Perrysburg Township.      THANK YOU to all the City and Township Maintenance workers who pick up our brush every spring, and thank you to Marie Dunn (City of Perrysburg) and Andy Frankforther (Perrysburg Township Maintenance Dept) for your input on this episode.   Thank you Renewed Outdoors for all you do for Perrysburg residen...

Today's episode is an interview Pastor Mark Wentz from Lutheran Church of the Master (LCM).   Lutheran Church of the Master (LCM) 28744 Simmons Rd. Perrysburg, OH 419-874-7986 lcmperrysburg.org   Sunday Worship is 9 AM Wednesday Lent Dinner/Bible Study at 6 PM, Service at 7 PM     Places of worship are important to Perrysburg residents, and this episode kicks off a series of interviews with faith...

The Davis Overlook is a park in Perrysburg with access to the Maumee River for fishing.   Davis Overlook 28289 West River Road   Perrysburg, OH   Features Road sign along West River Rd 16 parking spaces (one spot for disability permit holders) Walking trails to the river for fishing or bird watching Wildflower meadow Information stand with general park regulations and words of caution   One port-a...

CLICK HERE for the YouTube video of this episode with more than 7 minutes of bonus content (pictures and videos).   In this episode, Brian Miller from  maumeeriverwalleyerun.com talks about the Maumee River Walleye Run, places to fish in Perrysburg, tips for fishermen, his Facebook Page, and his book: Fishing the Maumee River Walleye Run .  The show notes for this episode are on perrysburgpodcast....

Today, we're talking about Buttonwood Park/Betty C. Black Recreation Area.   This is a follow up from episode 7 of The Perrysburg Podcast, which was an overview of the Parks in Perrysburg.   You can find the show notes for this episode on perrysburgpodcast.com . If you're new to this podcast, welcome!   The Perrysburg Podcast is an informational podcast for prospective, new, and current Perrysburg...