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9 P o r t a g e County, g a i n s its n a m e f r o m t he
" P o r t a g e Path", w h i c h ran b e t w e e n the
Cuyahoga a n d Tuscarawas rivers w h e re
t r a v e l e r s p o r t a g e d t h e i r canoes. It's h o m e t o 18
u n i n c o r p o r a t e d t o w n s h i p s c o n t a i n i n g 9 c i t i e s and
v i l l a g e s ; i n c l u d i n g its c o u n t y seat of Ravenna.
P o r t a g e C o u n t y is h o m e t o f o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s of
h i g h e r l e a r n i n g , o n e b e i n g Kent S t a t e University,
w h i c h serves as t h e c o u n t y ' s largest employer.
Residents of P o r t a g e C o u n t y can enjoy
Ravenna's annual B a l l o o n A - F a i r f e s t i v a l ( r e c e n t ly
c e l e b r a t i n g its f o r t i e t h y e a r ) , t h e P o r t a g e Hike
and Bike Trail t h a t serves as a key e a s t - w e s t link
b e t w e e n t h e m a j o r trail systems in N o r t h e a st
O h i o a n d a t r a c t o r pull at t h e R a n d o l p h C o u n ty
Fair. P o r t a g e C o u n t y is a l s o k n o w n for t h e i r art
scene, g a l l e r i e s and rich history.
Medina Countj
Medina is h o m e t o f o u r c i t i e s i n c l u d i ng
B r u n s w i c k , t h e c o u n t y ' s largest city,
Medina, W a d s w o r t h and p a r t s of R i t t m a n.
The c o u n t y is m a j o r l y rural, t h o u g h it has
been c o n t i n u a l l y g r o w i n g in r e c e n t years
d u e t o r e s i d e n t s m o v i n g t o escape t he
busyness of t h e s u r r o u n d i n g cities.
People e n j o y i n g t h e i r t i m e in Medina
C o u n t y t u r n t o a p p l e p i c k i n g at t he
o r c h a r d at Mapleside Farms and
t h e Cleveland area's largest i n d o or
e n t e r t a i n m e n t center, Scene75. Even in
t h e w i n t e r m o n t h s , Medina o f f e r s indoor
c o n c e r t s , o p e n houses at v a r i o u s historical
s o c i e t i e s , a n d m e m o r a b l e holiday
f e s t i v i t i e s i n c l u d i n g a h i s t o r i c c a n d l e l i g ht
w a l k in Medina's h i s t o r i c d i s t r i c t.
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