Aug
6 Wonderful Ways to Enjoy a Weekend in Oberlin
Tucked away in rural northern Ohio and surrounded by farmland, Oberlin may not seem like the kind of place you’d visit for an impressive arts scene or to see a Frank Lloyd Wright house, much less to learn about what some historians call “the town that started the Civil War.” Located about 35 miles southwest of Cleveland and home to about 8,200 people, the bucolic little city was founded in 1833 as a Christian Perfectionist community. Early community members had to pledge to live plainly and think deeply. Oberlin College, a small liberal arts college with a renowned music conservatory, was founded the same year as the town. From early on, the college led the way in opening its doors to women and African Americans. The city also played an important role in the abolition movement and the Underground Railroad. In addition to its deep history, Oberlin is a delightful place to visit for a weekend. Here are 6 places to explore.
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Chef at The Hotel at Oberlin’s 1833 Restaurant puts focus on local flavors
A local chef’s vision of a restaurant was realized with the opening of The Hotel at Oberlin’s 1833 Restaurant. The restaurant was named in honor of the year both the town of Oberlin and the Oberlin College were founded. The visionary behind the restaurant, Jim Barnhart, 36, served as the executive chef for the Hotel at Oberlin prior to the opening of the restaurant in April 2016. “I was the creative mind behind the restaurant concept,” Barnhart said. The restaurant is located at 7 N. Main St. inside the hotel and serves both hotel guests as well as the public year round. Barnhart creates dishes based on locally grown food whenever possible, and the menu reflects the seasonal offerings of the area.
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Top 20 Hotels in The Midwest: Readers' Choice Awards 2021
The Hotel at Oberlin ranks in the top 20 as Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels the country's heartland for 2021.
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Women In History Tour - an Itinerary from TourismOhio
Ohio colleges are known for many things, but Oberlin was the first college in America to grant undergraduate degrees to women in a coeducational program (1841) the first to adopt a policy to admit students of color (1835). While on campus, pop over to the Allen Memorial Art Museum, one of the top college museums in the country. Or head over to the Weltzheimer/Johnson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1947, the first Usonian house in Ohio. Even take in a film at the Apollo Theatre that’s been showing movies since 1913.
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Annual fundraiser brings 45 professional chefs back home to help LCJVS
Some might say having “too many chefs in the kitchen” brings disaster, but for the organizers of the annual Pam Faragher Culinary Scholarship Dinner the opposite is true. The fund raiser, to be held March 14 at The Hotel at Oberlin, has managed to raise more than $102,000 since its initial event in 2017.
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The Hotel at Oberlin named "Best Hotel"
The Hotel at Oberlin has been selected in The Morning Journal's 2019 Readers' Choice Awards as "Best Hotel".
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TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
The Hotel at Oberlin is pleased to announce that they are a 2018 recipient of a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence!
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Autumn in Ohio
Fall is one of the most dramatic times in Oberlin, Ohio, when surrounding Lorain County offers apple picking, hay rides and a chance to explore corn mazes. It’s also a great time to visit pumpkin patches and take a long bike ride down a quiet country road.
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Groundbreaking Hotel Celebrates 1st Year
When The Hotel at Oberlin opened last September it significantly raised the bar for environmentally sustainable hotels. It was not only one of the first hotels in the US built to meet the rigorous LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council but also the first hotel in the US to incorporate solar and geothermal power, as well as use radiant heating and cooling.
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Seasonally Inspired and Locally Sourced
"Chef Jim Barnhart does an amazing job creating seasonally changing menus with locally sourced foods utilizing sustainable agricultural practices throughout the restaurant and with every menu item. He knows the farmers and purveyors of the local area and works with them to create a menu that you’ll enjoy. Nothing is fresher than poultry from Amish country, fruit from Vermilion and Amherst, micro greens from The Chef’s Garden, syrup from Wakefield, and dairy from Holmes county. Chef Jim is an Oberlin native that studied culinary abroad before returning home to delight customers with locally sourced fare."
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The Hotel at Oberlin
"Retreat to one of the most environmentally sustainable hotel in the world in the charming city of Oberlin, Ohio. Enjoy a modern hotel at the heart of a small town of historic landmarks and architecture, arts and culture activities, eclectic shops, art galleries, restaurants, and Oberlin College. The Hotel at Oberlin is a hidden gem in Ohio that is worth a visit in Lorain County. Whether visiting as a tourist, perspective college student of Oberlin College, or during a parents weekend, The Hotel at Oberlin welcomes you, your family, and even your pets with gorgeous accommodations, sustainable living, and small town charm."
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On Tap: 1833 Restaurant
"1833 Restaurant at The Hotel at Oberlin right on Tappan Square offers a cool atmosphere, unique beverage selections, and a friendly staff. With 10 beers on tap, including Ohio favorites Columbus IPA and Burning River Pale Ale, and over 20 bottled varieties there’s no wonder 1833 Restaurant is the place to be after work."
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"Summer Obie-Nights" for the College Road Trip Tour
Summer is when parents and their high schoolers hit the road, blending the requisite college tours with vacation fun. After Forbes ranked Oberlin College one of the top 25 Colleges in the Midwest last year, it’s no surprise that a stop in this charming Ohio town is programmed into the GPS of prospective students and parents. To welcome road warriors, The Hotel at Oberlin is offering its “Summer Obie-Nights” package, specifically designed for the college-bound and their family.
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The 10 Best College Hotels
The Hotel at Oberlin finds itself it among great company as one of The 10 Best College Hotels Across the Country as named by Town & Country Magazine.
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New Feature of the College Tour: First-Class Campus Hotels
"The 70-room complex, the result of more than five years of planning at the college, was designed to be one of the most environmentally sustainable hotels in the world."
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The Hotel at Oberlin: Paying-it-Forward with Green Meetings
The Hotel at Oberlin is one of the most environmentally sustainable hotels in the world and features meeting spaces that were designed and purpose-built for today’s most discerning meeting planners and their attendees.
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The Hotel at Oberlin: A Groundbreaking Green Hotel Opens
The Hotel at Oberlin is the first hotel in the U.S. to incorporate solar, geothermal, and radiant heating and cooling. The 70-room property is engineered to be one of the most environmentally sustainable hotels in the world and is one of only five hotels in the country designed to qualify for the rigorous LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Oberlin to Present Landmark Conference on Climate Change
Oberlin College and The Oberlin Project announce After Fossil Fuels: The Next Economy, a landmark conference to be held October 6 -8, 2016 in Oberlin, Ohio. Bringing together some of the most innovative and influential thinkers in the world with key elected officials who have a solid and active track record on climate change issues.
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The Hotel at Oberlin: Innovative Architecture, Design & Green Technology
The Hotel at Oberlin will officially open on September 13, 2016, a 70-room property designed to be one of the most environmentally sustainable hotels in the world. The Hotel at Oberlin is the first hotel in the US to incorporate solar, geothermal, and radiant heating and cooling and one of only five hotels in the US to qualify for the rigorous LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Raising the Bar on Ohio Farm Favorites at the New 1833 Restaurant
Executive Chef Jim Barnhart, a native of surrounding Lorain County, oversees The Hotel at Oberlin’s 1833 restaurant. Chef Barnhart’s approach is to take on the classics “and make them cool again.” That’s why you’ll see Midwestern favorites such as deviled eggs and Lake Erie Walleye on the menu of 1833.
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Setting Standards for Environmentally Sustainable Hotels
The Hotel at Oberlin, one of the most innovative green hotels in the world, will have its soft opening today in Oberlin, Ohio, followed by the official opening in September 2016. Designed to be one of the most environmentally sustainable hotels to date, The Hotel at Oberlin is the first hotel in the nation to incorporate solar, geothermal, and radiant heating and cooling.
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The Olympia Companies to Manage Hotel in Oberlin College’s New Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center
The Olympia Companies will manage a state-of-the-art hotel that is currently being built in Oberlin, Ohio by Oberlin College. The property will anchor The Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center, the cornerstone of Oberlin’s Green Arts District, an ongoing development encompassing the northeast corner of North Main Street and East College Street.
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