THE AMERICAN RED CROSS The Marion County Historical Society is celebrating a century of local American Red Cross service with a special display in the Museum at Heritage Hall. Red Cross memorabilia and historical items will be on display throughout the summer at the Museum located at 169 E. Church St. in Marion. The exhibit […]
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CommunityRead
COMMUNITY READ: THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG “Our towns are what we think they are.”– One of Melody Warnick’s Love Where You Live principles The Marion Public Library, with generous support from Marion Community Foundation, distributed, throughout the county, 300+ copies of the book This Is Where You Belong: The Art And Science of Loving […]
Farmers Markets
THE MARION FARMERS’ MARKETS Nothing says fresh produce and local goods quite like the Farmers’ Market. This event not only offers a social setting for the community, but allows local businesses to showcase their fresh, healthy food and handmade artisan crafts. The Farmers’ Market opens a line of communication between the farmer and the consumer. […]
Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
THE MARION AREA CONVENTION & VISITOR’S BUREAU When the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) was established in April, 1985, tourism was a little-known industry. Most of us simply traveled to where friends and family recommended, occasionally responding to the few travel brochures available. All that changed in 1983 when the Ohio General Assembly […]
Be a Tourist Day
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TOURIST IN MARION COUNTY It’s that time of year where everyone has the same thing on their mind–vacation. Typically described as week-long getaways that are some distance away, vacations are also well known as weekend or day-long trips just a few miles from home. Whether it’s relaxing with […]
CVB Tourism Appreciation Breakfast
ANNUAL MARION CVB TOURISM APPRECIATION BREAKFAST National Travel and Tourism Week is known to have many tourism-related events, such as the Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (MCVB) annual Tourism Appreciation Breakfast. The annual breakfast includes local businesses, organizations, and community leaders coming together to learn about the previous year’s economic impact in the tourism […]
