Posted May 16, 20223 yr Nice Key West inspired development called Boardwalk Village that has been taking shaping along Grand Lake in Celina. I've been watching this progress and having driven by in recent weeks it really adds a nice vibe to the lakefront! Phase 1 of 4 is wrapping up and looks like the Marketplace will be part of the next phase. https://boardwalkvillage.com/ Edited May 16, 20223 yr by Gnoraa
May 16, 20223 yr Buckeye Lake, take notes. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 16, 20223 yr Author 1 hour ago, ink said: ^^Is that within the corporate boundaries of Celina? It is, right as you're entering town by the light house and directly onto Main Street, all is very walkable to each other. They've also been adding to the newly established Bryson Park District along the lake front in recent years. Still in the early stages but they've added a nice amphitheater, splash pad, playgrounds with more planned each year. Also, as of March they've approved quite the extensive DORA through town. Celina council approves DORA Celina Bryson Park District
May 16, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Buckeye Lake, take notes. Buckeye Lake took notes! https://columbusunderground.com/ideas-presented-for-key-site-on-buckeye-lake-bw1/ “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
May 16, 20223 yr Author I enjoy Buckeye Lake and go often with friends in the summer as well, but totally different vibes. I do enjoy a nice dinner at their winery too. Buckeye Lake caters way more to the wealthier of Columbus it seems like, but it's an awesome closer option for central Ohio residents to enjoy! Grand Lake is also over 4 times larger than Buckeye, so not all of the shoreline feels developed. Edited May 16, 20223 yr by Gnoraa
May 17, 20223 yr Grand Lake doesn't feel as junked up as Buckeye Lake, and there are better urban environments (Celina and St. Mary's) directly adjacent.
May 17, 20223 yr How DARE you disrespect Millersport!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 8, 20232 yr Author A year later, and more progress in this little lake town.... 1. Phase 2 of Boardwalk Village is well under construction. They've also added a marketplace for pop up vendors and significantly added to the neighboring Boardwalk Grill with the addition of a large stage and even brought in on old tug boat from Michigan and transformed it into a pizza kitchen/bar. https://boardwalkvillage.com/ https://theboardwalkgrill.com/ 2. The historic Lininger Building on Main Street, which was slated for demolition had some major investors step in, including Brackett Builders, the contracting partner with Crawford Hoying. Fun fact, the Hoying part of Crawford Hoying is originally from St. Henry, just South of Celina. They've completely rehabbed this building in a major way. Also brought in a new beautiful restaurant that honestly will add an elevated experience for this area of Ohio called The James Watson House. James Watson Riley was the founder of Celina in 1834. Including a before/after picture. https://dailystandard.com/archive/2023-05-23/stories/47638/welcome-to-the-james-watson-house (Before during demolition plans) 3. Several investors have recently announced they are taking a long time vacant building on Main Street and transforming it into a "Fun Center" similar to a PINs Mechanical and ax throwing that we see in the cities. It will be called The Refinery, a throwback to when oil was discovered in the 1800's here and the first form of off shore drilling was implemented on Grand Lake. https://www.dailystandard.com/archive/2023-05-31/stories/47716/family-fun-center-coming-to-town http://www.energyglobalnews.com/drilling-on-grand-lake-st-marys-in-1891/ Current Building, was once used for Wright State University as well as Ohio Northern University. All of these additions really do provide such vibrancy and life to these towns. The tourism in this area I think gets overlooked many times by all of us so focused on our Big C's and other larger cities, but believe it or not, there actually is quite a bit still happening in a few of our more rural pockets of the state. If you're looking to explore outside of the major cities a bit, I recommend a round-trip and stay in the Grand Lake region. Oh and the DORA is officially active and live. Edited June 8, 20232 yr by Gnoraa
June 8, 20232 yr Author 22 minutes ago, jmblec2 said: Are there still major efforts to try and improve the water quality? There has been honestly huge strides over the last decade. There is still work to be done, however the water quality is by far better than it used to be. They have worked year over year to obtain more funding piece by piece and have been pro-actively rebuilding the wetlands. Specifically there are 7 streams the feed into Grand Lake from the south side of the lake. Over the last decade they have installed the following: 1. Coldwater Creek Treatment Train (2015-2016) Treatment Train Video 2016 2. Beaver Creek Treatment Train (2018) 3. Prairie Creek 1 & 2 Treatment Trains (2012 - 2013) Prairie Creek Treatment Train Overview 4. Big Chickasaw & Little Chickasaw Treatment Trains (Currently under construction) 5. Continual additions of downstream wetlands. 6. Continual dredging. 7. Many additions of aeration systems in key channels 8. Take a look at this comprehensive 2022 Lake Improvement Association Report https://lakeimprovement.com/2022-in-review/ Is it perfect, no, no lake in Ohio probably ever will be, but it's headed into a much healthier direction and has made huge progress.
June 26, 20231 yr $2M Dayton-area adaptive reuse project seeking tenants for upper floors A 140-year-old building in the Dayton region has been transformed into a new mixed-use space as part of a $2 million project. The venture is seeking new tenants for its upper floors, following a successful opening of a first-floor restaurant last month. Prior to its restoration, the building at 202 S. Main St. in downtown Celina formerly operated as an opera house, cigar factory, grocery and Lininger Brothers Big Bargain Hardware. The transformed building recently saw the grand opening of its first tenant in May: The James Watson House. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant features elevated American comfort food, owned and operated by the same individuals who created The Merchant House, a casual dining restaurant in Greenville. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2023/06/25/2-million-adaptive-reuse-project-seeking-tenants.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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